Let me get this straight

[mtotho]

Ok this forum is very helpful and resourcefull... the only think is there is a ton of tutorials.. all largely different.. and it is ambiguous as to which one i should use (if im able to use any with my hardware). So i will give u my hardware and someone can point me to the right tutorial.

 

Specs: \

EVGA 680i SLi Motherboard.

Intel C2Q 2.4ghz

2x1gb of ram

2 seagate sata 320gb hd

2 nvidia 8800gts 640mb (obviously i dont expect to sli on osx)

sata liteon dvd drive.

 

as far as spare parts go i also have a old ide hardrive and dvd drive laying around if need be.

 

Now the above specs are for my primary computer.. one i really want to get mac on.. but i also have

 

Dell inspiron e1705

 

and a

 

Custom build with:

asus p5b vm se

2gb of ram

onboard gma 950 and pci express 16 ati radeon x1900xtx

intel C2D 2.4ghz

ide dvd drive

sata 500gb hardrive.

 

 

Also i have

Minit itx jetway build with

jetway mini itx board

1gb of ram

ide hardrive

200gb notebook sata drive

intel core duo (yonah/notebook) 1.6ghz

and intel gma 950

 

 

Thanks

[YoYelloW]

Search u lazy ass: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=78004

[dalandau]

Search u lazy ass: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=78004

 

You could have said :

 

"Here you are look here : http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=78004

I hope it will help you"

 

But no you are an ass

 

If you dont want to help shut the fu*k up

[mtotho]

thankyou dalandau, yoyo, i did search... thus the reason for this topic. I could not find any good tuts.

[jwalker46]

mtotho, IMVHO there aren't any good tutorials UNLESS you have exactly the same hardware. A lot of the problems installing OSX seem related to bios settings, controllers, and video cards (drivers). The best recommendation is: get a blank hdd, disconnect the others (so you can't screw them up accidentally), and try an installation.

[BJMoose]

mtotho, IMVHO there aren't any good tutorials UNLESS you have exactly the same hardware. A lot of the problems installing OSX seem related to bios settings, controllers, and video cards (drivers). The best recommendation is: get a blank hdd, disconnect the others (so you can't screw them up accidentally), and try an installation.

I think this is pretty good advice. A lot of folks are trying to jump feet first into dual and triple booting on the same hard drive that has all their data and os info on it. Surprisingly, not too many people back all that up today and so a slight mistake can lead to panic and disaster...and then to frustration with the whole project. Even a 20gb hard drive would suffice to get familiar with OSX and disconnecting your other hard drives will avoid any hardships down the road.

[iji oh]

I agree that most of the installation directions on the Web are bad. And I'm no noob when it comes to OSX86. The vast majority of tutorials are poorly written and contain typos, erroneous information, and other mistakes that render them useless to people who aren't able to intuit what the author meant to write.

 

I recommend downloading Kalyway. Forget all those tutorials using pre-patches and post-patches. Try Kalyway out using various configurations on a clean "test" drive.

 

Best of luck.

[mtotho]

now my only problem is.. with kalyway i get a please restart your computer screen after the installer loads a bit... and the iatkos resets before it even gets to the white installer screen... idk how to fix it. Ive tried with a sata and ide dvd drive. Ive reset all my settings in the bios to default and tried. I changed settings that i thought would affect it, no luck.

[Donw35]

Try disabling the NIC in bios then after all is installed re enable it and load drivers if needed

[mtotho]

well thanks for trying to help me.. but this top of the line motherboard isnt friendly with Mac. I my P5B-VM is everything working out of the box... but i still couldnt get it to load the dvd (and ive tried multiple versions) and if i cant have it on my main comp its not worth it to me. Thanks anyway

[wigworm]

well thanks for trying to help me.. but this top of the line motherboard isnt friendly with Mac. I my P5B-VM is everything working out of the box... but i still couldnt get it to load the dvd (and ive tried multiple versions) and if i cant have it on my main comp its not worth it to me. Thanks anyway

 

If the installer gives you "restart your computer" message, just restart it and try it again. After a couple of times it will start to load.

 

If it still fails, just a wild guess, maybe you burned a bad dvd? The installer should at least load.

 

Also, the guy who complained about typos and stuff in tutorial. Geez, this board has people from all over the world. Be grateful that people are willing to share their experience and knowledge. If you have a hard time getting useful info from the board, you belong in a MAC commercial (where everything just works without breaking a sweat). HAHA, I pity those who gets defeated and frustrated. This scene belongs to people who enjoys the challenge. For me, screwing up is half the fun!!! If you don't have that quality, sorry as much as a cliche it might sound like, still, you are better of buying a MAC.

[mtotho]

thanks again for the info. I consider myself computer experienced. I have built multiple computers, setup servers, setup websites, rebuilt computers, customized xp, pretty much can do anything in xp (aside from program). Im good with overclocking, raiding, sli'ing, setting up bios, dual and tri booting between xp, vista, and ubuntu... I just cannot get the hang of this. Im just gonna give up on my 680i sli motherboard... not because i cant figure it out... but cause its listed as having bunches of issues on the compatibility chart. I will on the other hand give my asus another go.. and i will certainly come here for help again.

 

I have the P5B-VM (se) as well.. which is rated as working out of the box with leopard. Which installation method should i try? Thanks

-if it is as simple as putting the disk in, and loading it and picking the hardrive... i would like to know which format the hardrive must be in.. do i do the hsf thing or make it fat32? thanks

[iji oh]

If the installer gives you "restart your computer" message, just restart it and try it again. After a couple of times it will start to load.

 

If it still fails, just a wild guess, maybe you burned a bad dvd? The installer should at least load.

 

Also, the guy who complained about typos and stuff in tutorial. Geez, this board has people from all over the world. Be grateful that people are willing to share their experience and knowledge. If you have a hard time getting useful info from the board, you belong in a MAC commercial (where everything just works without breaking a sweat). HAHA, I pity those who gets defeated and frustrated. This scene belongs to people who enjoys the challenge. For me, screwing up is half the fun!!! If you don't have that quality, sorry as much as a cliche it might sound like, still, you are better of buying a MAC.

 

 

Dude, take a Xanax. You're reading way too much into what I wrote. The fact remains, the guides that exist are inadequately written for *people of all languages to understand* and learn from. The evidence is staring you in the face here in the InsanelyMac forums. What with all the noobs posting messages about how their BrazilMac install won't boot. I enjoy a challenge, but no one likes being led down the wrong path because someone wrote a set of instructions incorrectly. Also: being critical isn't the same as being ungrateful. So, drop your condescending tone.

 

I've been part of this scene for a long time, and I've begun to notice a lot older members giving attitude to newer people. That's not what this scene was like when I joined in 2006. But some reason, people like you want to lord it over the noobs. Is that the way you were treated when you joined last August? Is that the way your teachers in school address you--with a bitchy DISDAIN? That's no way to teach!