JaS.10.4.8.AMD.Intel.SSE2-SSE3 Post installation problems

[IgorHW]

Installation was succesfull but after restart, Mac is not booting, when my comp is supposted to boot from HD it just hangs there. Like my comp can't boot it, i watched log file while installation was in progress and i noticed some error about not able to create boot map and no need for bootloader or something like that, can someone tell me what am i doing wrong?

 

 

My Computer:

CPU: Intel Prescott 3.0GHz HT enabled (SSE2, SSE3)

RAM: 512MB

MB: Abit IC7-G

GPU: GeForce 7600GS 256MB

HDD1: PATA Quantum 8.4GB (installation drive)

HDD2: SATA Western Digital 200GB (other drive)

 

Do you need more info on hardware?

Edited February 27, 2007 by IgorHW

[hecker]

Yea, something is wrong with your installation or something.

 

Cheers,

 

hecker

[IgorHW]

OK, OK i know that i havent been very precise with errors, but you have to understand me. First of all english is not my primary language so it's very hard for me to explain problems, second, i don't have internet at home so it's harddddd to do this.

 

Anyway i managed to boot it, my mistake was that i folowed this article http://www.profit42.com/index.php/2007/02/...elamd-computer/

it sais "6. Disk Utility starts. Select your Hard Disk (the whole Hard Disk, not just a partition). Hit the erase tab and set the Volume Format to "Mac OS extended (journaled)". Hit Erase." but when i read in this article http://neonkoala.co.uk/content/view/33/34/ that "Barely any motherboards ahve EFI so using Apple EFI to boot is not a good solution" instead of using erase option and lething Mac create that EFI partition, i created only one MacOS Extended Journaled partition and now it boots fine.

[deleted_account]

which release didyou use? how did you get your abit ic7-g running after installation? i have the same motherboard and seem to have problems installing.

[hecker]

Hey, no harm done bro

 

Enjoy your hacintosh!

 

hecker

[IgorHW]

which release didyou use? how did you get your abit ic7-g running after installation? i have the same motherboard and seem to have problems installing.

 

I used "JaS.10.4.8.AMD.Intel.SSE2-SSE3", chose to install only Intel package, Additional Fonts and X11.

[Fher]

1. Disable Hyperthreading on BIOS

2. Insert your DVD Mac OS X installation disk hit ENTER for begining installation and unplug PS/2 devices.

3. Format your Hard Disk selecting Partition tab/Volume Scheme/1 Partition and click on Partition buton.

4. Install Mac OS X using JaS 10.4.8 Intel SSE2 SSE3 and Common Hardware options.

5. When installation is finished, restart and wait for de grey screen with the apple.

 

If grey screen with apple logo stop or turn on black screen do the next.

 

1. Restart with DVD Intall disk HIT F8 and type this rd=disk0s1 (ENTER)

2. You Mac OS X can boot now.

3. After registation steps go to blue apple on left top corner and choose About this Mac click on "More info.." buton and System Profiler will jump on your dock.

4. On System Profiler Select Hardware>Graphics/Displays and check if you graphic card is correct.

5. Also on System Profiler Select Software>Extensions and looking for your graphic card extension.. example "ATIRadeonxxx" or "GeForcexxxx", write this name with upper and lower case for future use. Close System profiler.

6. Go to Hard Disk/Applications/Utilities ad open Terminal, type sudo -s and hit your password

7. Type nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

8. Add this lines..

<key>Timeout</key>

<string>10</string>

9. Press Ctrl + X press Y and ENTER for save. Close Terminal.

10. Eject your DVD Install disk.

11. Go to blue apple and choose Restart

12. When restart you Macintel hit F8 and Type -s and wait for prompt signal

13. On prompt signal type sudo -s

14. type mount -rw -a

15. type cd /System/Library

16. type sudo mkdir xExtensions

17. type cd Extensions

18. type sudo mv ATI* ../xExtensions (use upper and lower case)

19. type sudo mv NV* ../xExtensions (use upper and lower case)

20. type sudo mv GeForce* ../xExtensions (use upper and lower case)

21. type cd ../xExtensions

22. type sudo mv (the name for step 5) + .kext ../Extensions

example: sudo mv GeForce7600.kext ../Extensions (use upper and lower case)

23. type reboot

24. cross your fingers.

 

If all is correct you can repeat steps 6 to 8 and delete Timeout or decrease timeout to 5 o 4.

 

Good luck.

[IgorHW]

I didn't disabled HT and it worked... so i think that it is not nesecery to disable HT.

[deleted_account]

Fher, I tried all the steps, if the steps done successfully, is it supposed to prevent the Grey apple screen to black screen happen? It still seems to do the black screen if I don't boot with rd=disk0s1, do you have to do that each time you turn on the computer?

[Fher]

I've formatted 2 Pc's using the next procedure

 

 

After this procedure i could see the grey screen whit apple logo.. and mi hard disk change to disk0s1

 

Before it i used this procedure and mi hard disk was disk0s2, and the black screen with cursos where displayed.

 

 

I hope this help you.

[subzero1266]

I've formatted 2 Pc's using the next procedure

 

 

After this procedure i could see the grey screen whit apple logo.. and mi hard disk change to disk0s1

 

Before it i used this procedure and mi hard disk was disk0s2, and the black screen with cursos where displayed.

 

 

I hope this help you.

 

Perfect solution mate

[IgorHW]

Picture_3.jpg is what i have done and it works

[Fher]

Perfect solution mate

 

 

Ejoy it!

[deleted_account]

Fher, I reinstalled OSx86 with the method you showed me in the pictures, taking the steps accordingly, and after the first boot, the black screen still comes, although i'm sure typing rd=disk0s1 at F8 boot will lead me in. Your thoughts? It'd be nice to get rid of the black screen at boot so I wouldn't have to type F8 at startup in BIOS each time, and type rd=disk0s1 each time and I wouldn't have to rely to boot off the DVD disc each time.

 

Here were the steps i took:

1) Chose image one (Picture_3.jpg)

2) Reinstalled OSx86

3) at Disk Utility, Followed steps 1-4 like the image (Select Drive on the left panel, Partition, etc...)

4) Selected applicable components under Installation customize (Essential Software, Intel, etc...)

5) Installation finished, and rebooted, now, same black screen.

 

Your thoughts?

 

Thanks for the reply and help so far though! Much apprecited.

[Fher]

Fher, I reinstalled OSx86 with the method you showed me in the pictures, taking the steps accordingly, and after the first boot, the black screen still comes, although i'm sure typing rd=disk0s1 at F8 boot will lead me in. Your thoughts? It'd be nice to get rid of the black screen at boot so I wouldn't have to type F8 at startup in BIOS each time, and type rd=disk0s1 each time and I wouldn't have to rely to boot off the DVD disc each time.

 

Here were the steps i took:

1) Chose image one (Picture_3.jpg)

2) Reinstalled OSx86

3) at Disk Utility, Followed steps 1-4 like the image (Select Drive on the left panel, Partition, etc...)

4) Selected applicable components under Installation customize (Essential Software, Intel, etc...)

5) Installation finished, and rebooted, now, same black screen.

 

Your thoughts?

 

Thanks for the reply and help so far though! Much apprecited.

 

Are you using some PS/2 device?? Like keyboard or something??

 

In my first installations i used keyboard PS/2 pluged to CPU and the com.apple.Boot.list file can't be generated on installation process. So, only used the keyboard to press enter to begining the installation process, and unplug it.

[deleted_account]

Are you using some PS/2 device?? Like keyboard or something??

 

In my first installations i used keyboard PS/2 pluged to CPU and the com.apple.Boot.list file can't be generated on installation process. So, only used the keyboard to press enter to begining the installation process, and unplug it.

 

I use a PS/2 keyboard and USB Mouse. I use my PS/2 Keyboard ideally for installations of OS's since my BIOS can only detect PS/2 devices, a USB keyboard would not be able to get through the BIOS, however, by the time it reaches the installation screen, the USB input would work. what do you think i shuold do? or how shuold i approach this.

 

Don't we have the same motherboard? What is your motherboard BIOS updated to (which revision?) Since you had the success, I'd like to go the exact same approaches you took in your success in getting this to work.

 

Could this be hindered by my Video card?

[vineEater]

Fher: worked brilliantly, cheers!

[Fher]

Fher: worked brilliantly, cheers!

 

Excellent! Enjoy it!

 

I use a PS/2 keyboard and USB Mouse. I use my PS/2 Keyboard ideally for installations of OS's since my BIOS can only detect PS/2 devices, a USB keyboard would not be able to get through the BIOS, however, by the time it reaches the installation screen, the USB input would work. what do you think i shuold do? or how shuold i approach this.

 

Don't we have the same motherboard? What is your motherboard BIOS updated to (which revision?) Since you had the success, I'd like to go the exact same approaches you took in your success in getting this to work.

 

Could this be hindered by my Video card?

 

 

AsRock P4VM800 Ver. 1.03 Motherboad

Intel P4 HT 3.06 Processor

Hard Disk 40 GB Maxtor 7600 RPM

Onboard Video

DVD and 512MB DDR RAM

 

May be you video card could be hindered the process.

 

Have your motherboard onboard video???

[mx781]

Being redirected to this thread here, I still have some things unclear.

5. Also on System Profiler Select Software>Extensions and looking for your graphic card extension.. example "ATIRadeonxxx" or "GeForcexxxx", write this name with upper and lower case for future use. Close System profiler.

I have an onboard video card on my mobo - Intel Extreme Graphics 2. Will it still be there? (Yes, of course, I could check myself, but I suppose there is something special to be done, considering you asking gramarye does he has an onboard video card.)

I'll try 10.4.8 once I get it, maybe by tomorrow or in 2 days.

And I don't really get what is with the erasing and partitioning - I just made one partition for the main thing, no erasing or anything.

How is it so, that you have mentioned in many places in this thread?

Nonetheless, I am also curious, why did non-verbosal booting still result in the "primitive" "mode" - shouldn't the grey apple screen appeared?

And about the errors, from my original thread, does the fact that it can't read user-specified local hostname & computer name (even though I didn't specify one anywhere) have to do anything with it not being able to boot?

Once I get 10.4.8, I'll also try disabling HT if it fails. And PS/2 device disconnection.

So far, thanks for the help. I hope I can at least, get it to boot.

[unt2003]

dude your the greatest, thanks for the hard work man!!! thanks again

[kschaffner]

Hi I was able to follow all of the steps without problem. However when I get to the point to type -s I don't get a second prompt to type. How long does it usually take? The last line it reads is Started CPU 01

[Spaceface]

I know this is a post-install topic, but I thought this'd be the right place instead of making a new topic.

 

I've tried several releases and burned several releases hoping it was the releases, but my problem remains.

I've downloaded the 'Mac OS X v10 4 8 - JaS AMD Intel SSE2 SSE3'-release, which seems to be quite a popular one.

 

The problem seems to be that it can't even boot up. Here's what I get (sorry for the bad shots, but it should give an indication):

 

and a bit later:

 

 

And after about 20 minutes of loading or so, the blue screen pops up, the black arrow shows, and after about 30 seconds it changes to the loading circle:

 

And it just keeps hanging there, loading and rotating and.. well doing "its thing"

I've kept it running for an hour (ya never know!) but nothing seems to work anymore from that point on.

 

For those who care about its specs, here are the specs. (In French, but I understood it so probably you guys will too )

 

I don't have the slightest clue what to do. Who can help me here?

[knobi]

hey guys, i could install this software and stuff but once i restart the comp, it just hangs on the startup screen where it states the bios version, CPU, HD and Disc drives that are present.

 

After reading this, the only thing that i didnt do was to partition the drive and i am a bit afraid to do so as the drive i installed this OS X does not boot now as stated above.

 

I am confused what I am confused about

 

System specs

 

DFI Expert, 170 Opteron, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB IDE, 6800GT, Water cooled

[Fermy]

when i did what Fher said, i couldnt do number 13 cause after number 12 it would freeze. Help?

[koloss]

With all these ,you mean that i replace my windows with Mac OS without having my windows on another partition?