10.6.6 legacy kernel for INTEL/AMD 32+64bit ready to download - Page 9

rals2007 · #81 02-21-2011, 02:52 AM

andyvand

Can you please provide the necessary files/instructions on how to compile/use the script. Reading from the posts, still having the error which resulted to a non compiled kernel.

Thank you

corrado891 · #82 02-24-2011, 10:40 PM

Hi Everyone,

I asked for a quick fix in the #snowleopard irc for safari crashing when playing h264 video running 10.6.6 in 64 bit with an AMD chipset and the legacy kernel. Nawcom responded saying the only way around it for now is to run safari in 32 bit mode.

Simply open you applications folder, right-click on safari and click "get info." Click the "Open in 32-bit mode" and your off!

Nawcom said the problem has something to do with sse2 emulation with AMDs regarding h264 libs. That probably looks ridiculous to anyone in here that knows what it means, but I unfortunately don't. I thought I'd post this work around in case someone else was having trouble with this issue. If I can't contribute with code, I might as well contribute as a messenger (if even a terrible one at that)!

davisin666 · #83 02-25-2011, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corrado891

Hi Everyone,

I asked for a quick fix in the #snowleopard irc for safari crashing when playing h264 video running 10.6.6 in 64 bit with an AMD chipset and the legacy kernel. Nawcom responded saying the only way around it for now is to run safari in 32 bit mode.

Simply open you applications folder, right-click on safari and click "get info." Click the "Open in 32-bit mode" and your off!

Nawcom said the problem has something to do with sse2 emulation with AMDs regarding h264 libs. That probably looks ridiculous to anyone in here that knows what it means, but I unfortunately don't. I thought I'd post this work around in case someone else was having trouble with this issue. If I can't contribute with code, I might as well contribute as a messenger (if even a terrible one at that)!

Its SSSE3 extensions, no SSE2 XD, which aren't present in actual AMD cpus, but they will be on future AMD cpus (Bulldozer and Bobcat cores)

SSSE3 its used only in 64 bits, so that explains the fix of running programs in 32 bit mode.

To bring SSSE3 to actual processors is only by an "emulator", like SSE3 emulation on SSE2 cpus, but SSSE3 emu isn't yet created XD.

Info
http://softpixel.com/~cwright/programming/simd/ssse3.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSSE3

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A Question....

It's a good idea to install 10.7 Lion??? I'm downloading it xdd

Imkantus · #84 02-26-2011, 03:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davisin666

It's a good idea to install 10.7 Lion??? I'm downloading it xdd

It is not possible yet. Not even on Intel machines, as it's neither supported by Chameleon to boot the base system that's placed in a dmg nor the new Kernel.

Once there will be support in Chameleon, I think we will also see first binary patched Kernel like those modbin has made for Snow Leopard 10A222 and later builds. But this may take weeks...

Apart from that, 11A390 is very stable and full usable on any supported Mac.

mindlessmissy · #85 02-26-2011, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davisin666

A Question....

It's a good idea to install 10.7 Lion??? I'm downloading it xdd

I actually tried to install it on an AMD machine by installing each pkg separately from a Snow installation but I got a kp on boot since there is no kernel right now to handle it ...

I don't know about chameleon though ...

davisin666 · #86 02-26-2011, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Imkantus

It is not possible yet. Not even on Intel machines, as it's neither supported by Chameleon to boot the base system that's placed in a dmg nor the new Kernel.

Once there will be support in Chameleon, I think we will also see first binary patched Kernel like those modbin has made for Snow Leopard 10A222 and later builds. But this may take weeks...

Apart from that, 11A390 is very stable and full usable on any supported Mac.

I dumped basesystem.dmg to the Lion partition, it boots but kp, acpi related = Kernel.

friken · #87 02-28-2011, 08:27 PM

System: AMD770/SB710 + Phenom II X550 (4core)
Working: 10.6.3 w/ qoopz kern
Not Working: 10.6.6 w/ legacy kern

I was successfully installed and running well on 10.6.3 with my setup. I then installed the 10.6.6 combo update. Then installed this legacy kernel from the pkg file (also tried manually replacing mach_kernel).

Result: can't boot anymore. It does not Panic, but never finishes booting. I'm not seeing any line in verbose that stands out as an issue.

Attached is a pic of the where system is hung... I let it sit there for an hour so don't think it's going past that

Any Ideas?

chitchit · #88 02-28-2011, 09:05 PM

As long as you have dsmos v2, that is probably gfx related.

friken · #89 02-28-2011, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkribbs

As long as you have dsmos v2, that is probably gfx related.

Trying to google some info on dsmos v2. Not getting much. How do I tell what version I have? My install:

iATKOS s3 v2 10.6.3: (all unchecked except following

chameleon RC4

fakesmc

/extras

kernel 10.3 qoopz

Booted great to that... then did combo update to 10.6.6 and installed legacy 10.6 prior to reboot from pkg file. After reboot I hang like the image I posted.

Thanks for any additional info you can give.

friken · #90 02-28-2011, 09:45 PM

ok your mention of graphics mad me try a older pcie nvidia card and boom it booted.

Soo... my ATI 5850 that I want to use... how can I use it? It did boot with 10.6.3 but I didn't try and get a driver working for it. I think apple added support for this card natively in 10.6.5 or 10.6.6... is that correct? If so what kext/hack do I need to get it working?

Thx