Juurlo Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 About a month ago, my OSX86 system running on D820 core and D945 chipset with GMA950 graphics went into self destruction mode - both the mobo and core died. Intel replaced both, reporting that there had been something wrong with the LGA socket. The problem is, they did not have the original D945 mobo in stock anymore, so I got a new board with the 946GZ chipsetwith GMA3000 graphics. I also upgraded my core to Core 2 duo. As you might expect, my previous installation of OSX86 (10.4.6 Jas, if I remember correctly) does not boot. Hangs on "Waiting for boot volume with UUID...", as with a couple of other people here. Even the 10.4.6. install DVD does not boot but hangs on the same stage. My question is: Which patched version of OSX86 do I need to get my new setup working? In the Wiki it appears that someone has got the 946GZ chipset working (with no sound) - all help and advice is appreciated, because I'll have to install Windows on this machine if I don't get OSX installed pretty soon! Please help. I'm all hardwared up but no decent OS to run. Thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36574-does-intel-946-chipset-work-with-osx86/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juurlo Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 I've been digging around the 'net for the last 12 hours, but found no solution to get my setup working with 10.4.6 Jas. Still waiting for the 10.4.8. to complete. However, I think that the problem with the 946GZ chipset is similar tothe problems with 965 chipset - although the chipset devices in themselves are supported with proper kext editing, it's impossible to boot a normal install dvd with "unsupported" chipset. Am I right? Since 946GZ has ICH7, I suppose I would only need to check the correct vendor and device id and modiy the install media kexts accordingly? Even 10.4.4. should work? Any comments? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36574-does-intel-946-chipset-work-with-osx86/#findComment-260578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juurlo Posted December 23, 2006 Author Share Posted December 23, 2006 In a prolonged effort of having a discussion with myself, I'm back. With bad news. 10.4.8 with Semthex kernel did not change anything - regardless of the boot arguments used, system freezes. It seems that 946GZ chipset is not worthy of any further efforts with the current images available. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36574-does-intel-946-chipset-work-with-osx86/#findComment-260760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 does the dvd boot? you might want to try a ide Harddrive? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36574-does-intel-946-chipset-work-with-osx86/#findComment-260766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juurlo Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 The DVD boots ok, as does all of my previous installations on IDE and SATA hd's. Every boot attempt hangs on the same error, regardless of what swithes or arguments I try: "Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key>..." etc. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36574-does-intel-946-chipset-work-with-osx86/#findComment-260944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juurlo Posted December 30, 2006 Author Share Posted December 30, 2006 The DVD boots ok, as does all of my previous installations on IDE and SATA hd's. Every boot attempt hangs on the same error, regardless of what swithes or arguments I try: "Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key>..." etc. Well, I gave up and picked up an AsRock Conroe G945DVI -board. Now things Just Work, and I have dual displays (BTW, a suprisingly nice board for 60€). Hopefully 946 will be supported on later releases of OSX. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/36574-does-intel-946-chipset-work-with-osx86/#findComment-264721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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