m0rb0 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I spent 2 weeks messing with this. I finally got a working install late tonight! The biggest problem was injecting the updated nForce drivers onto my install DVD (Zeph. Leopard). Here's some info (IN SIMPLE PLAIN AND CORRECT ENGLISH) on how I did it... 1) Found the update nforce.kexts written by medevil 2) Deleted AppleNForce.kext from Extensions.mkext (using mkextcache method) & rebuilt Extensions.mkext database 3) WHEN USING LEOPARD YOU MUST PUT THE UPDATED NFORCE DRIVERS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION ON YOUR INSTALL DVD: /System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/ (THIS IS WHAT HELD ME UP THE LONGEST! WHEN INSTALLING LEOPARD THIS MUST BE THE *ONLY* PATH WITH THE UPDATED nForce kexts) -Use ULTRAiso on Windows to make your ISO image for editing. I could not *EVER* make a proper ISO with any of my Mac software (Toast, Disk Util, FastISO, etc) -Use TransMac on windows to 'inject' the Extensions.mkext (after you remove AppleNForce.kext & rebuild database) -Use TransMac on windows to 'inject' the AppleNForce.kext to the /System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins -Once I injected the proper kexts, the install properly detected my SATA drives, and I could use diskutil to format/partition correctly -Once the install was done, I had to inject the updated nForce.kext into my root filesystem [/system/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins] using terminal off the install-dvd -I also had an issue with the PATA controller using the nForce updated kexts. I deleted all the DEV ID's from the 'Info.plist' file under the 'PATA' section, and used the 'Generic' Apple PATA kext with no issues. hope this helps someone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtotho Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Thanks, bookmarked for when i decide to install on my 680i EVGA. (Now i only need SLi working and X-FI sound card drivers). Besides the problems you ran into, did the install go good? was it smooth sailing in leopard? thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rb0 Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 No problems installing whatsoever! Getting my hardware to work post-install was a matter of finding an old 3com PCI ethernet card I had laying around, and installing my sound drivers. I used nvinject also to get my video working correctly... I have an SLI motherboard, but don't plan to use its features with OS X (I haven't checked to see if I even could). I still have my vista drive for gaming, and will be using my SLI-featureset in Vista Exclusively, (for now atleast hehe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamb0ne Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 how did you delete the applenforce and rebuilt the extentions.mkext "WHEN USING LEOPARD YOU MUST PUT THE UPDATED NFORCE DRIVERS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION ON YOUR INSTALL DVD: /System/Library/Extensions/IOATAFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/ (THIS IS WHAT HELD ME UP THE LONGEST! WHEN INSTALLING LEOPARD THIS MUST BE THE *ONLY* PATH WITH THE UPDATED nForce kexts)" overwriting the existing one? EDIT: so this will solve the issue with Erasing SATA HDD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0rb0 Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 Using Trans Mac.... Make an iso of the original disc using UltraISO Load the iso in TransMac and delete the old kext Use TransMac to inject the Extensions.mkext There is a guide for re-creating Extensions.mkext here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=67713 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenK2 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Good post! If you dont mind, can I pm you at a later date to further clarify some things...?? I am trying to do some things with OSX Server.. I would appreciate any extra help you can give me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessem Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I'm still confused on all of this.With Ultra ISO my directory structure is completely different that with transmac, and in both cases i cant browse the system folder.The only two programs that load the dvd with the proper structure are MagicISO and ISObuster, unfortunatelly MagicISO seems to strip the image of its bootable nature and wont work and ISObuster is just for ripping ISOs.Can someone provide a step by step guide for how to work with ultraISO and transmac. The other injecting guide posted here doesnt seem to be for the leopard discs so wasnt of much help.nevermind got transmac to work by selecting "Show hidden files" from the menu. Not sure what you guys neeed ultra iso for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamb0ne Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 i tired this but still cant erase my hdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessem Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 tried this but my dvd now hangs get a waiting for boot device type error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh0td0wn Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I've been looking for a way to do this! Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEdgett77 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Can anyone tell me where i can get these updated nforce.kexts written by medevil Edit- oh nvm i found it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEdgett77 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 @homb0ne- ya I got the same problem... It hangs on creating partition map. Although instead of manually recreating the extensions.mkext I just booted with-f. Idk if this would make a difference Edit- after reboot it begins partition/ format but then hangs at about a half centimeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Norr Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Noob question alert. But where do I get these new medevil files to inject in the first place? Im having the "waiting for root device" error, so hopefully this will fix things for me. I just need pointing in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leejones Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 For those who couldn't find the medevil kext - http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...=77071&st=0 I just finished injecting the dvd image (a big thanks to m0rb0 btw for the Injection Tutorial Link) and am waiting for the DVD to burn. Fingers are crossed hopefully this works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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