SpeedfreaK Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Hello, I've installed 10.4.8 on top of my 10.4.6 install (sse2) but when i boot up, i have a kernel panic; the computer stops working with the sentence 'couldn't read user-specified computer name; using default Macintosh name ..... '. When i did a clean install of 10.4.8, I also got a kernel panic, but i don't know if it was the same (i didn't boot with the -v option, i just reinstalled 10.4.6). Can somebody help me? Edit: maybe it has something to do with the login window, because this sentence is under something that has to do with the login window. but when i installed the 10.4.4 login window from the jas dvd, i got also a kernel panic, but i don't know if it was the same. (this was my first, clean install) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
eGWan Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 try boot with -legacy option Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-274899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedfreaK Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 still a kernel panic with -legacy (what is it actually?) i booted again with -v and it stopped now at: Macintosh nDNSResponder: couldn't read user-specified computer name, using macintosh default computer name (this is something with a lot of zero's) Macintosh nDNSResponder: Adding browse domain local and then my computer hangs i get a couple of other errors before my system hangs. kld_load_from_memory () failed for module /system/library/extensions/NVDANV10Hal.kext/Co.... (i don't know the word Co... anymore) examples:kmod_control/start failed for com.macvidia.NVidia; destroying kmod a link/load error occured for kernel extension /system/library/extensions/NVidia.kext Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-274960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedfreaK Posted January 14, 2007 Author Share Posted January 14, 2007 bump Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-275620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eGWan Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 what release do you use? try to move Titan.kext outside /System/Library/Extensions boot -s mount -uw / mv /System/Library/Extensions/Titan.kext / Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-276934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedfreaK Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 10.4.8 jas sse2 sse3 latest dvd and i didn't install titan strange errors :s hate them Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-277243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
martroy Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 (edited) Hi, I have the exact same problem with a similar setup after installing the latest JAS 10.4.8 Intel SSE2/SSE3 (including the ppf patch). It will boot but I always get the "You need to restart..." message. My system: Intel Pentium 4 2.4ghz Asus P4PE (Intel 845) 512mb GeForce4 Ti 4200 (AGP) 10gig HD single OSX partition 160gig HD WinXP D-Link DWL-G520 Could the "getAdapterInfo Failed" seen in the attached log prevent from booting ? Any tips would be greatly appreciated... Edited January 24, 2007 by martroy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-279084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
martroy Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I finally got rid of the getAdapterInfo failed message by disabling the onboard ethernet adapter. However, this doesn't solve the other problems. It still won't boot. Additionally, I get a lot of netinfod "cannot lookup child" error messages just before it hangs forever... Thanks, Martin Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-279369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedfreaK Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 the restart your computer message is the kernel panic. Can anyone give a solution pls? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-279555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
martroy Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 (edited) I've finally fixed my problem. It seems that the default NVidia kexts were causing it. I've removed them and was able to boot in VESA mode. Here is what I did if that can help others having a similar problem: Booted in single user mode by pressing F8 at the Darwin prompt, using the '-s' boot option /sbin/fsck -fy /sbin/mount -uw / cd /System/Library/Extensions mkdir disabled mv NV* disabled kextcache -k ./ reboot Now, I need to fix my network (D-Link DWL-G520) and sound (Soundmax)... Edited January 24, 2007 by martroy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-283582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
venuziano Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 thaks martroy i gonna cry ... im able to boot to... thats really works Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-309304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedfreaK Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 damm, martroy, that doesn't work for me, when i do the thing with kextcache it says that it can't read the kextcache. It still won't boot, damm, damm damm. Have you installed titan or natit? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-310201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
micropat Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 martroy's solution worked for me! 100% successful first-time boot using JAS 10.4.8 Intel SSE2/SSE3. I booted into single user mode by pressing any key at the Darwin prompt, using the '-s' boot option, then executed the following commands: /sbin/fsck -fy/sbin/mount -uw / cd /System/Library/Extensions mkdir disabled mv NV* disabled kextcache -k ./ reboot Note: My NIC and USB controller were disabled. Not sure if this effected the outcome. UPDATE: Works fine with USB and NIC enabled! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/38518-unable-to-read-computer-name/#findComment-345157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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