edmoncu Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Hi there, I have been having stability problems regarding my setup's USB mouse and PS2 keyboard as it has been very unstable as I keep on experiencing kernel panics as simple as just moving the mouse even for less than an inch. I was wondering if there's a way to resolve this issue. I have tried combining different pointing devices from USB mouse and USB keyboard, PS2 mouse and PS2 keyboard and a mix of the two, but I still keep on encountering kernel panics. I was wondering if there are stable kexts to resolve this recurring issue with my motherboard. I have tried searching but I only found references to PS2 kexts using ATI chipset. Links, steps or ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advanced Followup: I also encounter kernel panics when opening an NTFS volume (or was it just a coincidence when I double-click). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 (edited) Followup backgrounder: During installation to post-installation (except when the desktop loads), the OS is perfectly stable when using USB or PS2 keyboard and mouse. As soon as the desktop loads and when I move the mouse (USB or PS2) the kernel panics consistently happens. Could there be a kext that is being installed after the desktop appears which triggers the kernel panic - need your inputs here. Kernel panics happen when navigating from the keyboard also on the same moment the desktop has loaded. I was wondering if there's a way to remove the offending kexts or use the ones on the disc. Will this be a safe approach. Hope someone could help me here. Your inputs are highly welcomed. Edited January 27, 2007 by edmoncu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 (edited) Update: I tried removing the PS2 keyboard and USB Mouse kexts by booting from the OSX DVD (as outlined by Rammjet at his HowTo. Apparently, it made OSX a little bit more stable. However, I am still encountering Kernel Panics when opening a FAT32 or NTFS volume. I was wondering if there's a switch I need to enter at the Darwin bootloader to fix this... FYI: Please see my sig for specs... I wonder why is the behavior like this. I am using the latest Jas 10.4.8 AMD.Intel.SSE2.SSE3 ISO with PPF patch. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Edited January 28, 2007 by edmoncu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 (edited) So far, everything seems to work fine now with the help of this thread. I just used the -legacy startup option and almost all the kernel panic instances have disappeared... (though they rarely appear at random cases with Safari). Edited January 30, 2007 by edmoncu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirilan Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 According to this: If Safari crashes when you go to certain websites (http://www.mozilla.org/firefox - for example), here's a quick fix to get it running. In your dock, right click the Safari icon, and click "Show in Finder". Finder will now popup with the Safari icon highlighted. Right click the Safari icon in finder, and click "Get Info". On the pane that opens up on the right, check the box that says "Open using Rosetta". Close the dialog, and run your Safari free of crashes! Note: In order for this work you must either have a SSE3 chip or you must apply the mach_kernel and CoreGraphics patches located at SSE2 patches. Note: With maxxus' new patches... this fix is pointless, since the patches will fix this in x86 mode it seems there is some kind of problem with Universal code on Safari. Maybe this could be a clue. PD. If (as I can see) everything is better wih the '-legacy' option I will buy this MOBO and will be two new hands to work with it. In the meanwhile, you can use the firefox to avoid crashes ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 According to this:it seems there is some kind of problem with Universal code on Safari. Maybe this could be a clue. PD. If (as I can see) everything is better wih the '-legacy' option I will buy this MOBO and will be two new hands to work with it. In the meanwhile, you can use the firefox to avoid crashes ... thank you very much kirilan! i will try the recommendation you posted! so far, everything has been stable with the '-legacy' option. i am still yet to know the difference in terms of performance compared to when not using that option. please note also that in the BIOS, i have disabled C1E as well. in my experience, '-legacy' option alone apparently isn't that effective without disabling C1E. but i am still observing the connection between those two settings with regards to OSX x86 stability. i really love working with this motherboard (under winxp) and has been very stable with it. i would definitely love it working under OSX x86. it seems that most of the stuffs onboard are compatible with a Hackintosh: - Video (GMA950) - Realtek GbLAN - Realtek Audio - ICH7R (SATA - AHCI/IDE/RAID ; PATA) - JMicron PATA (IDE/RAID) - VIA Firewire for now, i am using an x1950pro videocard and is convinced that there is not QE/CI support to it yet. im making a wishful thinking someone might add support for it soon. the only problem is stability. either i have a board that there's some incompatibility to it or this particular board belongs to a bad batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) Update: YAY! Thanks a bunch kirilan! Safari apparently has been stable now that I enabled it running under Rosetta! Kewl!!! OT: my x1950Pro is working now with resolution/refreshrate change!!! however, no QE/CI yet... hopefully this will also be addressed soon! almost a near perfect set up now!!! wooohooo!!! Edited February 2, 2007 by edmoncu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zizou_dali Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Hi there, I have been having stability problems regarding my setup's USB mouse and PS2 keyboard as it has been very unstable as I keep on experiencing kernel panics as simple as just moving the mouse even for less than an inch. I was wondering if there's a way to resolve this issue. I have tried combining different pointing devices from USB mouse and USB keyboard, PS2 mouse and PS2 keyboard and a mix of the two, but I still keep on encountering kernel panics. I was wondering if there are stable kexts to resolve this recurring issue with my motherboard. I have tried searching but I only found references to PS2 kexts using ATI chipset. Links, steps or ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advanced Followup: I also encounter kernel panics when opening an NTFS volume (or was it just a coincidence when I double-click). follow this it's ok for all http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...573&st=120# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 follow this it's ok for all http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...573&st=120# thank you! i will try your recommendation here. please note that i have already tried using the one posted by Rammjet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 Update: - I have installed the patch that zizou_dali has posted... - I have disabled the '-legacy' option from the config file - Still disabled C1E (forgot to enable it) from the BIOS and as of the present, my rig is running stable still! i will try to recreate this setup by... - installing PPF1 patched JaS.10.4.8.AMD.Int el.SSE2.SSE3 ISO - enable '-legacy' as the startup option - install the mouse patch from zizou_dali - boot OSX without using any custom switches and 'hope' if it is stable! FYI: i am using a generic USB keyboard and a Microsoft Intellipoint mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmoncu Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 follow this it's ok for all http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...573&st=120# Hey thanks! I have tried this and apparently, OSX became stable! Great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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