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Hi huge noob here but I learn fast.

After many, many, painstaking attempts to get a good install of leopard, I finally got pretty stable install.

as many of know all too well, we've tried ToH, iAtkos & Kalyway's versions with several different options just to get it right. Some attempts give you nothing while others worked but not really.

Here's my deal! I have 2 PCs, a DELL E510 (Mobo, mem (1GB), CPU (PentD 2.8ghz), PCI-Firewire, Onbooard GFX & psu - just needs drives). My other PC was built with an Intel DG965WH mobo, PentD 925 3.0ghz, 4 gigs, etc. (will give specs later).

Installed Toh 10.5 on Dell (OSX only), worked fine on 1st try. Onboard GFX worked with full res (no patching), onboard sound - don't know. I have USB sound. So sound it's not a problem for me on either machine.

Anyway, the killer was trying to get Leopard on my monster machine where both Vista & XP reside and have triple boot (would be nice huh?). Failed many times and screwed up my windows MBR and a few times with OSX on same drive. I even lost my Vista partition once. Luckily I had a backup to restore but had hell trying to fix MBR about twice.

Now that I'm a little smarter and wiser, I installed Leopard on a seperate HD with other drives un-plugged, Used Gparted to prepare HD, tweaked a few things after with the successful install, then worked on triple boot with easyBCD and chain0 in VISTA. Triple boot setup is good (using VISTA's bootloader). I got my ATI X1800XT 512mb working fully with QE/CI enabled (anyone with this card and having problems?- will tell you how).

TimeMichine worked only once. Lost my backup trying to fix. Will work on that later with info from another post.

Netwoking not working with onboard Intel 82566DC (a patch seems hopeless). I also have a Realtek RTL8169/8110 family PCI NIC. There is a OSX 10.4.x pkg. from manf but don't work. Website indicate work being done for x86 Macs w/10.5.x. I think an alpha or beta is avail - gotta send email to sign a release form or something.

Anyway, I used Kalyway's 10.5.1 with no Vanilla or EFI. It's nice install so far.

My problem is, for triple boot purposes, I want to boot without install dvd. Install dvd (timer run-out works fine). I used iAtkos install dvd to use it's automated Darwin bootloader install (not sure if that's the problem) although it seems to work fine. I boots normal all the way past the grey apple screen to the blue screen with cursor. For some reason, drive activity stops and it hangs. Booting off of install DVD brings me to desktop in seconds after blue screen comes on. I cant figure it out. Both boot methods are using the same Darwin version and I get AAAAALLLL the way to RIGHT THERE! Just when Leo desktop is to come on....aaaahhhg soooo close! :P

I notice though, the DVD darwin boot has a line or 2 more (after timer runs out) where it looks like I see the word "...starting..." or something. Those few lines only last a split second before the grey apple screen comes on. Can't make them out.

This is frustrating cuz I finally get my tripboot setup the way I want it but not perfect.

 

If someone can tell me what different the Kalyway DVD's Darwin bootloader 5.0.132 is doing than the Darwin bootloader 5.0.132 that is already on my HD, that would be GREAT!!!! :)

Iv'e tried to find the boot files on the dvd, look at it's config and compare it to my HD's boot config but no luck.

Not sure if I'm checking everything. On HD, I looked at my com.apple.boot.plist and compared it to com.apple.boot on DVD. Didn't really tell me anything useful. I copied the mach_kernal from the dvd to HD, no luck. Look like they were identical and not modified. I see the ToH kernal on the dvd. Maybe dvd uses that instead of regular mach_kernal. I don't know. Shooting in the dark here. I am still a newbie! :D

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

My Rig Specs:

 

Intel DG965WH (can take up to Quad core & 8gigs @800mhz - both coming soog...(maybe only 6gig ram though))

Pentium D 925 3.0ghz

4GB (2x2GB @667mhz) - 2 available slots

USB 5.1 sound

Dell 22" Wide Monitor (DVI)

ATI X1800XT 512mb

Seagate 320gb, 160gb & 160gb internal SATA drives.

WD 40gb (Leopard) internal SATA drive.

Maxtor One Touch 320gb Ext. HD (via firewire)

WD 80gb 2.5 usb drive (Hotdrive enclosure)

3 int. DL-DVD burners

1 ext. DL-DVD burner

MS Desktop Elite Wireless Keyboard & Mouse bundle

Canon Pixma ip4300

Vista Ultimate, XP Pro (MCE) & OSx86 Leopard 10.5.1

(all wrapped up in a Thermaltake Swing w/window (CPU duct, UV, etc.))

Proud of this build and will get better....

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not sure if this is gonna help you, i have a dual boot install with kalyway 10.5.1 and xp, i ran into the same problems your having. it wouls hang on boot without dvd but would boot fine with it.

 

i booted with the kalyway dvd, then opened the dvd, opened the system folder, opened installation folder, opened packages folder. in there you'll find BOOT_EFI_MBR and BOOT_EFI_GUID. i ran BOOT_EFI_MBR and haven't had to boot from dvd since, darwin bootloader recognises both OS partitions on my hard drive and presents me with a menu to choose if i wana boot os leopard or windows xp. maye it might work for you, maybe not.

 

 

good luck, hope it helps

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ok i can solve your triple boot problem install easybcd on the vista partition

its a boot manager then go into easybcd and click add operating system and then click on mac osx and then hit the option gengeric for pc

that will work for you...oh yea you do know how to make a third partition right?

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What is the deal with all these people wanting to triple boot? Parallels works on hackintosh's ya know. I read all of these post's and wonder, how many OS's do you need? God, some guys want Vista, XP, Mac, and Ubuntu on the same hard drive. If you do all of that there is bound to be a F :D up somewhere. If you must just use three different hard drives. Stop making this so damn hard on yourself......BTW, you can boot Linux off of an external hard drive if you want, and it will work just a well as an internal. :censored2: :censored2: :censored2: :censored2:

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LOL I agree Scott, only problem is with parallels you can't play intensive games like gears of war for example. But I do not understand why people dual boot or triple boot off one drive! Especially with the price of storage these days.

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i agree with all of the above, is it really a necessity to have xp vista and leopard???? i don't think so!! i can run anything that you wana run in vista on xp!!! if you like vista and it's interface i'd recommend gettin a hold of xp ultimate black!!! it's the best of xp vista and leopards application toolbar!!! even runs vista drive! the base system is xp pro sp2 and it's updatable!!! search your torrent sites for it! 6.0.11! only way to go, then dual boot with kalyway! that's where it's at!

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HEY HEY HEY!!! Some of you guys are getting a little out of hand and off topic.

First of all to impulsion, thanks for your suggestion. I actually thought of that but feel a little better now that I heard it from someone else.

To the others except socal swimmer, I'll get to you in a second; I clearly said that my system was XP & Vista. That is only 2 windows OSs. Many long time windows users have a dual boot XP & Vista. My system was originally XP and did not want to upgrade to Vista due to it being relatively new. I installed Vista on a separate partition as a trial basis to see if I like it. Of course I would keep XP around as my already stable OS with all my already installed apps. I like Vista now so I have migrated most of my apps into it. Also, if you guys were not aware, not everything in XP is supported in Vista. For one, I do Video Editing and Avid Liquid is not yet supported in Vista hence the reason to still hang on to XP. I also CLEARLY mentioned that I have Leopard installed on a SEPARATE HD so what's all this talk about stuffing many Operating Systems on ONE HD. My interest in installing Leopard is to learn the Mac OS along with the possibility of my being able to use Final Cut Pro and other famed Mac apps without having to my a Mac.

Thanks for your effort iwantsound44, but my post did indicate that my Triple boot setup has already been done with EasyBCD, is with my Vista bootloader, and it boots Leopard. My problem is with what happens after the boot process has started. Thanks anyway!

Now for Mr. socal swimmer, my Title was just a grabber. You looked and read it didn't you? My post was a story of my OSx86 experiences with my problem clearly laid out in full detail. If you wanted to help you would have taken the time to see READ what my problem was and made suggestions. Sorry, but I'm not going to spell it out any more that what I've already written. Again, it’s clear (for those who are familiar with what I'm talking about)!

Oh yeah, thanks again impulsion. I will certainly look into XP Ultimate Black. Looks like it may be a nice XP hack. However, I'm sure the torrents for them are riddled with trojans especially with the integrated app packages and their keygens & patches.

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grabber titles are wrong and a detriment to the community. You could have easily stated your question/problem in the very beginning, and THEN described your story. If you had done that, I would have been like "oh thats an easy one" or "I have no expertise in this matter". However, you expect me to spend my time and read your entire post, for what? NOTHING!

 

It was badly written, confusing, and didn't use paragraphs.

 

You're right, i did read it. But I am not offering you any help because you, in my opinion, don't deserve it.

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socal swimmer,

In this life, you can't expect everything easy. Some people may give you a 1 or 2 liner issue and some people may feel to share a lot more in addition to. These are the simple or complex differences between each human being. It's sad that I have to give you a lesson in life & philosophy. Tisk tisk tisk!!!

If you base your help on the structure, length, numbers of typographical & grammatical errors in a post then you are not really here to help at all but to criticize. Who puts too much effort in making sure they have a perfectly written post anyway? Who are you to decide whether someone deserves to get an answer to a problem based on that? If you were so good at proof reading & grading essays, since that's what it seems you are doing, you should have been able to extract the meat & potatoes from the post and offered assistance.

Dude or Dudette, you just need to chill out. You seem anal and miserable. This is not your personal forum to be a critic on posting structure or layout. Give me a break.

As that 1st line in your recent reply states, YOU and your initial reply are "wrong and a detriment to the community!" Besides all of this {censored}, I doubt you knew an answer to my problem anyway. You wasted a lot of my time! My advice would be to drop this and move on. Misery loves company, and I refuse to entertain that. By you responding negatively one more time, just proves my point.

Peace out!

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socal swimmer,

In this life, you can't expect everything easy. Some people may give you a 1 or 2 liner issue and some people may feel to share a lot more in addition to. These are the simple or complex differences between each human being. It's sad that I have to give you a lesson in life & philosophy. Tisk tisk tisk!!!

If you base your help on the structure, length, numbers of typographical & grammatical errors in a post then you are not really here to help at all but to criticize. Who puts too much effort in making sure they have a perfectly written post anyway? Who are you to decide whether someone deserves to get an answer to a problem based on that? If you were so good at proof reading & grading essays, since that's what it seems you are doing, you should have been able to extract the meat & potatoes from the post and offered assistance.

Dude or Dudette, you just need to chill out. You seem anal and miserable. This is not your personal forum to be a critic on posting structure or layout. Give me a break.

As that 1st line in your recent reply states, YOU and your initial reply are "wrong and a detriment to the community!" Besides all of this {censored}, I doubt you knew an answer to my problem anyway. You wasted a lot of my time! My advice would be to drop this and move on. Misery loves company, and I refuse to entertain that. By you responding negatively one more time, just proves my point.

Peace out!

I just came in here because of the "womp, womp, womp.." part. Really made me LoL!

 

Cheers,

 

hecker

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See now hecker is the kind of member that we can appreciate. He sees light in the humor behind the "womp, womp, womp" thing and proves my strategy behind attention grabbing. Now if he had actually came across a similar problem like mine or just plainly has a bit of expertise on the matter, I'm sure he would’ve offered his assistance.

Were here to learn and have fun if we can, not be abused by other members.

Thanks hecker! :)

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when people offer you help, they are doing you a service. You should make it as easy as possible for them to help you. By typing out a post as long and confused as yours was, you did not make it easy for people to help you.

 

as to whether I help people: I wrote a full install guide for my motherboard and have 8 pages of replies (many success stories) to show that I do help people, and do know what I am doing.

 

When I open up this forum with the intention of helping people, I usually scan down the list of thread titles to see which ones i have experience/knowledge in. Then, instead of reading through all 30 or whatever threads per page, I just go straight to the 4 or 5 that I can help in. That way I can get through 2 or 3 pages of threads instead of just half of one, while still answering all questions that I understand.

 

Yes, I did waste my time by posting here, and I suppose I did give your thread more public attention, but I feel that something must be said.

 

It would be easier for all involved if you stated your problems at the top of your post. Then, if someone wanted to help and understand the topic, they could read the entire post.

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I think you guys are both right.

 

It's frustrating when you're an osx86 newbie struggling to find answers in this mammoth of a forum and not receiving the kind of help and attention you'd expect from it's members (many times being ignored even). Or what's even worse, being patronized (not pointing my finger at you, socal swimmer)

 

That being said, it is equally frustrating for senior members of this community who really want to help others out (because they know the effort it takes to do the research needed to fix their hacks) to run across badly formatted (not pointing a finger at you, Hitlo1), non detailed and reoccurring posts all of the time. They expect nothing more than a little kindness and respect from those they are helping and deserve it too (even if the help ends up breaking someone's system :D ).

 

You boys make a pretty intelligent impression on me so I don't see the point of carrying on with a silly battle of wits here (although I do very much enjoy the silliness).

 

Hitlo1: I welcome you to this forum and I'm sure you'll get the answer you're looking for as soon as someone with the proper knowledge comes across your post.

 

socal swimmer: thanks for trying to help, bro. Just remember to be patient and that people don't always know in detail what we need to know from them when they're new to this jazz.

 

Hang-10,

 

hecker

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I think you guys are both right.

 

It's frustrating when you're an osx86 newbie struggling to find answers in this mammoth of a forum and not receiving the kind of help and attention you'd expect from it's members (many times being ignored even). Or what's even worse, being patronized (not pointing my finger at you, socal swimmer)

 

That being said, it is equally frustrating for senior members of this community who really want to help others out (because they know the effort it takes to do the research needed to fix their hacks) to run across badly formatted (not pointing a finger at you, Hitlo1), non detailed and reoccurring posts all of the time. They expect nothing more than a little kindness and respect from those they are helping and deserve it too (even if the help ends up breaking someone's system :D ).

 

You boys make a pretty intelligent impression on me so I don't see the point of carrying on with a silly battle of wits here (although I do very much enjoy the silliness).

 

Hitlo1: I welcome you to this forum and I'm sure you'll get the answer you're looking for as soon as someone with the proper knowledge comes across your post.

 

socal swimmer: thanks for trying to help, bro. Just remember to be patient and that people don't always know in detail what we need to know from them when they're new to this jazz.

 

Hang-10,

 

hecker

 

I can respect that.

 

hitlo1, I still think I am right, but I am sorry for being so harsh. I do remember what it was like being a noob and trying to figure stuff out, and how hard it was.

 

As for a solution to your boot problem, it would be beneficial to install pc_efi, if your hardware is compatible, and I am pretty sure it is. I am not completely sure about the Pentium D processor, but I think it will work.

 

If you are using 64-bit XP and vista, fully updated, then you should be fine. However, I am not completely sure about installing pc_efi after the fact on windows installs, and so I can't say for sure whether it will cause problems with windows, though you could probably fix any problems. I know it would solve your OS X problem.

 

Here is an explanation of pc_efi:

 

 

The main reason why you can't simply install OS X (unmodified) on a regular Pc is that macs use EFI to initialize the hardware at startup, and PCs use BIOS. Use google if you want to learn more. pc_efi is this magical thing that replaces the darwin bootloader, and uses bios calls to initialize the hardware and pass correct addresses of hardware to the operating system, in a way that the operating system thinks it is using efi. If you install pc_efi, you can use Software Update to update your OS without it breaking your install, and you can use the vanilla (normal, unmodified, retail) kernel, and most vanilla kexts (kernel extensions, provide driver support for stuff).

 

The thread where I learned how to dual boot:

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=73952

 

 

where to find pc_efi, and how to install it:

 

*********************** begin pc_efi install guide: ***********************

this assumes that you have two working computers. The "new" one is the one you are modifying, and the "old" one is the one that works.

 

 

boot from brazilmac-patched dvd (or any leopard install dvd) .... takes a while (maybe 15 minutes) ...

 

- to speed this up, go here (maybe, I didn't do this myself): http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=75426

 

while you are waiting:

-download EFI Pack from http://rapidshare.com/files/75234066/EFI_Pack.zip.html

-copy EFI Pack and brazilmac patch to thumbdrive (but keep thumbdrive plugged in to the old (working) computer

 

now that the install dvd has loaded up, choose english and press enter. wait while it is "preparing installation" for about 30 seconds

 

then go to Utilities -> Disk Utility (it is slow. everything is slow)

 

choose the hard drive you are installing on

 

go to the partition tab

 

choose 1 partition from "Volumes Scheme". Choose 1 partition even if you want more. The beauty of GUID is that you can add and remove partitions, like for other operating systems

 

choose your name (I chose Mac OS X Leopard)

 

go to options, choose GUID Partition Table

 

here is the scary part: click "Apply"

 

once its done, find the name you chose (Mac OS X Leopard for me) in the sidebar and select it, then click info. write down the Disk Identifier (mine is disk1s2)

 

**go back to the old computer (let the new one be) and open up EFI.sh on thumbdrive/EFI Pack

 

change to this: Patch="/Volumes/thumbdrivename/EFI Pack/pc_efi_v80" (change thumbdrivename to the name of your thumbdrive, duh)

 

find this: EFI="/dev/rdiskXsY" and replace X and Y with what you got from the disk identifier from disk utility on the new computer (so i put /dev/rdisk1s2)

 

find this: DRIVE="/dev/diskX" and change X to the number you got from disk identifier (so i put /dev/disk1)

 

now copy brazilmac patch to thumbdrive, open up 9a581PostPatch.sh

 

change Patch to "/Volumes/thumbdrivename/brazilmac patch/leopatch"

 

change Leo to "/Volumes/leopardvolumename"

 

--be smart by changing "leopardvolumename" to the name of your leopard partition, etc.

 

now save the files and eject the thumbdrive

 

**go to new computer

 

in sidebar of disk utility, click on your volume and click unmount

 

quit disk utility

 

now plug the thumbdrive into the new computer

 

go to Utilities -> Terminal

 

cd /Volumes <press enter>

 

cd thumbdrivename <press enter> (put a forward slash [ \ ] before spaces, apostrophes, etc)

 

cd EFI\ Pack <press enter>

 

./EFI.sh <press enter>

 

It should say stuff, but no errors. this is important. read through what it tells you, and make sure there are no errors. if you get something like "file does not exist" then check the path names

 

if its all good, continue. if not, fix it.

 

i said "N" to the reboot so i could check for errors. now that there are none:

 

reboot <press enter>

 

wait a little while for it to reboot(maybe 3-4 minutes if it appears to freeze and then pull the plug (no harm done, it will still work)

 

at bios post, choose boot disk (means pressing F12 for me), and choose the volume with leopard on it

 

if everything is as it should be, you will get this: "System config file 'blahblahblah' not found". This is GOOD! if you get "verifying DMI Pool Data" and it hangs, you are in bad shape. make sure you didn't miss any steps, or screw them up. Use common sense, i MAY have missed something (lol haha). if your good, move on.

 

*********************** end pc_efi install guide: ***********************

 

 

I hope this helps, and sorry for being a jerk.

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Thanks Hecker for being the cool headed mediator of sort. Lol!

socal swimmer, I accept your apology and apologize myself for allowing this to touch my ego...lol.

I appreciate your newly presented info...WOW... quite a bit to chew. I will look at all again when I get home.

I tried the efi option Guid & Mbr, w/ & w/o Vanilla on both the Kayway & iAtkos, none of which seem to have worked initially. I may end up trying it again.

I already have a lot of info (printed) on pc_efi and already D/L'd the pc_efi pack from rapidshare in prep for possibly trying this route.

I need to first make a good backup of my current install's state before I begin.

 

I'm just really quite boggled that the Darwin bootloader (already installed onto Leopard's HD) will boot all the way to point just before my desktop appears (screen res actually changes to 1680x1050) and then just hangs there with a moveable cursor where as using Darwin bootloader (same version) from the install DVD causes no hangs.

 

I'm thinking there's gotta be a way to see what's different with Darwin when booting from DVD as opposed to Darwin when booting directly from my HD.

 

Also, I've yet to see Darwin showing more than one choice to boot into.

1) If booting DVD and press F8, only install DVD install choice shows. Would there not also be a choice for my actual Leo on HD?

2) Windows not in choice. Does this only happen if Leo is on the same HD as Windows or it doesn't matter?

 

Thanks again for all you guys help! :D

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Thanks Hecker for being the cool headed mediator of sort. Lol!

socal swimmer, I accept your apology and apologize myself for allowing this to touch my ego...lol.

I appreciate your newly presented info...WOW... quite a bit to chew. I will look at all again when I get home.

I tried the efi option Guid & Mbr, w/ & w/o Vanilla on both the Kayway & iAtkos, none of which seem to have worked initially. I may end up trying it again.

I already have a lot of info (printed) on pc_efi and already D/L'd the pc_efi pack from rapidshare in prep for possibly trying this route.

I need to first make a good backup of my current install's state before I begin.

 

I'm just really quite boggled that the Darwin bootloader (already installed onto Leopard's HD) will boot all the way to point just before my desktop appears (screen res actually changes to 1680x1050) and then just hangs there with a moveable cursor where as using Darwin bootloader (same version) from the install DVD causes no hangs.

 

I'm thinking there's gotta be a way to see what's different with Darwin when booting from DVD as opposed to Darwin when booting directly from my HD.

 

Also, I've yet to see Darwin showing more than one choice to boot into.

1) If booting DVD and press F8, only install DVD install choice shows. Would there not also be a choice for my actual Leo on HD?

2) Windows not in choice. Does this only happen if Leo is on the same HD as Windows or it doesn't matter?

 

Thanks again for all you guys help! :D

 

 

I am not sure exactly how the dvd boots OS X. The darwin bootloader on the dvd boots something in the dvd, and then something else (could be anywhere) loads and boots the operating system.

 

1) yes, there will be a choice to boot every partition that is bootable, meaning all OS X installs, and compatible Windows installs (updated 64 bit Vista and XP)

 

2) If you get pc_efi installed properly, windows will be a choice. Its not on the dvd because when you boot from the dvd you don't get the same boot menu.

 

That really sounds like a problem with your graphics card. You said it has onboard graphics, but which is it? is it GMA 900 or something?

 

 

When you say it hangs with a moveable cursor, how long do you wait? Try waiting 2 minutes (humor me) to see if it goes into the desktop.

 

 

you seem like you know stuff about bootloaders, which is surprising (for a noob). How much technical knowledge do you have about computers?

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I am not sure exactly how the dvd boots OS X. The darwin bootloader on the dvd boots something in the dvd, and then something else (could be anywhere) loads and boots the operating system.

 

1) yes, there will be a choice to boot every partition that is bootable, meaning all OS X installs, and compatible Windows installs (updated 64 bit Vista and XP)

 

2) If you get pc_efi installed properly, windows will be a choice. Its not on the dvd because when you boot from the dvd you don't get the same boot menu.

 

That really sounds like a problem with your graphics card. You said it has onboard graphics, but which is it? is it GMA 900 or something?

 

 

When you say it hangs with a moveable cursor, how long do you wait? Try waiting 2 minutes (humor me) to see if it goes into the desktop.

 

 

you seem like you know stuff about bootloaders, which is surprising (for a noob). How much technical knowledge do you have about computers?

 

YEAH!! That seems to be the problem. Somewhere during stage 2 boot goes wrong. I'll figure it out eventually though.

 

I am not using onboard graphics. I am using an ATI x1800XT which already has a moded kext that enables it's full functionality (QE/CI and the full 512mb of ram). Onboard gfx is actually an Intel GMA X3000 but again, not being used.

 

A noob to the osX86 scene but have been on the technical end of computing since the late 80s. My knowledge is... well I should say my aptitude is quite good. I remember when Mac was a baby and PC COLOR gfx cards only had 4 colors..lol

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Thanks all for your help!

I got it working after several tries and a combo of things.

EFI does not seem to work for me. I stayed with the good-ol Darwin booter.

I replaced all necessary files in the Bootfix folder of the BrazilMac patcher as well as replaced mach_kernal with the ToH version (not sure if they made the difference). I just did the bootfix procedure again & again & again until It finally worked.

So far, I have a almost fully working Hackintosh (Full GFX, sound, internet, firewire etc.).

Next to work on is getting my IDE DVD drives to get recognized.

On that note, my DVD player app gives me an error (no valid DVD drives found) or something like that although my external DVD drive seems to recognized ok in profiler as full dvd/cd reading & writing.

Anyway, that's minor stuff.

Won't mess with the EFI & Vanilla stuff until a CPU upgrade. Got a Pentium D 925 3ghz and most likely will jump straight to a quad core when ready.

Until then....

 

P.S. anyone have info on getting int. IDE DVD/CD drives to work can post here or post a link to a discussion where there is an answer.

 

Thanks!

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  • 3 months later...
P.S. anyone have info on getting int. IDE DVD/CD drives to work can post here or post a link to a discussion where there is an answer.

 

Thanks!

 

 

IDE DVD burners and HDD dont get recognized with Intel G33 motherboard...........has anyone fixed it ?

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