stealthtm Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I'm trying to install Leo on my laptop: ASUS F3Jseries (Core Duo 2 T5200, GeForce 7300 Go, Intel 945PM Express Chipset + ICH7-M). When I'm trying to boot into installer - I get: npvhash=4095 hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000PAE enabled Darwin Kernel Version 9.0.0: Tue Oct 9 21:35:55 PDT 2007; Tree:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_I386 standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 usvm_page_bootstrap: 252851 free pages and 9293 wired pagesmig_table_max_displ = 79 panic(cpu 0 caller 0x0042F4E3): "Unable to find driver for this platform: \"ACPI\".\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1228/iokit/Kernel/IOPlatformExerpt.cpp:1378 Debugger called: <panic> I've made a DVD using BrazilMac method - it worked on my PC. I've tried various boot parameters like platform=ACPI|X86PC -v -x -f. I always get that error :(I've successfully installed 10.4.8 though. So hardware seems to be ok. Please give me some solution to overcome this problem.Thanks! P.S. In BIOS there is no option to disable/enable ACPI/Power Management or anything Update: Tried to format HDD and still getting that error.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/75329-unable-to-find-driver-for-this-platform-acpi/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lfm4n Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Exact same problem: ECZ 945GZT-M 945GZ Express Chipset  GEForce 7300GT Any ideas?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/75329-unable-to-find-driver-for-this-platform-acpi/#findComment-532967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddrdark Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I think you are using vanilla kernel (original from apple) without EFI pach installed, don't you? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/75329-unable-to-find-driver-for-this-platform-acpi/#findComment-532982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthtm Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 ddrdark, I've used patched 9.0.0 kernel. I'll try tomorrow 9.1.0 and post results here. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/75329-unable-to-find-driver-for-this-platform-acpi/#findComment-533322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthtm Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 I've tried to replace mach_kernel in the install DVD with mach_toh and mach_sleep (9.1.0 kernels) which I got on irc. But now installation hangs on the following line: ERROR: FireWire unable to determine security-mode; defaulting to full-secure. HPET is enabled. No errors except couple of "Extensions **** has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpl components: use only one style" Update: I was able to boot installer using mach_sleep kernel and "-v -x -f" boot flags. Trying to boot into installed system now.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/75329-unable-to-find-driver-for-this-platform-acpi/#findComment-533927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthtm Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 Ok, I've installed Mac OS 10.5 successfully. Things I've done: followed BrazilMac's guide and used patch files from it.. except I've replaced mach_kernel with 9.1.0 kernel which can be found on irc.osx86.hu at #10.5. I had to boot installer with -v -f -x flags. Then after installation has finished I had to boot installation again to apply the patch. Then I had to boot into Ubuntu LiveCD to make MacOS primary partition bootable (I've partitioned HDD right from MacOS installer so it created EFI 200MB partition and made it bootable). Photoshop CS3 runs fine and About this Mac works too. After that I've got a fully working HackBook Pro It will be a New Year present for my girlfriend The reason I didn't buy a true MacBook is because it was too expensive compared to this ASUS laptop. But my next PC/laptop will for sure be iMac/MacBook! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/75329-unable-to-find-driver-for-this-platform-acpi/#findComment-534917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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