P5KPL-AM Perfect install - Almost :-)

@eskiThere is a easiest way for this motherbord with theMacLoader_SL. (http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=12… ↗) I have the same mobo Take a look here (you need translate greek to english) In the same disk with win7, ideneb10.5.8 with chamaleon RC658 (>1TB disk support)

@ Eski,

Well im really sorry for trying to give back to the community. Please shows us the guides you have made to help people, I made this guide specific for this board based on my own experiences for other people to benefit from my mistakes,

I will of course think of myself in future, and just keep my experiences to my self!

Maybe people like to try the non NOOB way and actually learn, Any way thanks (Dick).

@ Monaco78,

Hiya,

Thanks for the info this will most likely help a lot of people including myself, Nice one. << These are the kind of post we like to see, HELPFULL!, lol.

There is a easiest way for this motherbord with theMacLoader_SL. ↗ I have the same mobo
Take a look here → (you need translate greek to english)
In the same disk with win7, ideneb10.5.8 with chamaleon RC658 (>1TB disk support)

For audio use this voodoohda, you'll get Line-out and Mic.

Great tutorial, perfect install for me, just a few things i should add

1 after install delete sleepenabler.kext from extras folder

2 restart

3 install the 10.5.2 combo update and install, i dont use the software update, i download the installer from the apple website (combo installer)

4 restart

5 download the new 10.6.2 sleep enabler from netkas

restart and your done

@monaco78For audio use this voodoohda, you'll get Line-out and Mic.

ok. thanks a lot! sound better but mic not working,

@dvtwruok. thanks a lot! sound better but mic not working,

Make sure you select pink input in sys prefreneces

@corex2Make sure you select pink input in sys prefreneces

ok, I'll try

@corex2Make sure you select pink input in sys prefreneces

selection pink input in sys prefrences not found, how I do?

To have your mic detected, you need to connect your mic to the rear mic-input while you're in mac-os. the front one does not work yet.

Hard Drive unreadable

I made the USB Flash key according to the instructions. I edited the existing information on com.apple.boot.plist to include my graphics efi string and resolution.

When I boot using the Installer USB key, my hard drive is not readable. The drive icon is in Disc Utility, but it says "0 Bytes" and I cannot erase or partition it.

Did I miss something in the com.apple.boot.plist or an extension? Do I need to hook up the SATA drive to a different port? Please help!

@monaco78To have your mic detected, you need to connect your mic to the rear mic-input while you're in mac-os. the front one does not work yet.

Thx a lot!

Updating Snow Leo to 10.6.2

potter 1984,

i would like to ask if your method can be updated to 10.6.2 without any issues or problems.. 'cause I have the same mobo and I've followed your guide..

really want to update my hackintosh to 10.6.2, need your help.. thanks!

I've had Leo running on a P5KPL-AM for ages now and was looking to go snow. I found your guide, but I'm failing really early.

You say "show all files app in the Tools folder of the download" and then "delete the old boot file and replace with the one I have provided"

Problem is, there's no boot file in Tools. The only one is in the Bootstrap 10.4 archive.

I'm probably missing something really stupid, but ... What?!

I'd appreciate any help, thanks guys.

Make it easier

I am just building my second HacMac based on this board and want to give a tip ...
You dont need a second Harddisc with an iDeneb install (or something like that). My first HacMac was built based on a Gigabyte board with very similar components so i followed this guide:

Retail Snow Leopard DVD install for G31M-ES2L →

In this guide a installer is used to prepare the bootloader for installation and the installed SL. This makes live pretty much easier!
I just successfully installed my SL with this method and just the USB Stick.

Maybe a hint to make this pretty guide even better ;-)))

Revision 2 of the MoBo

i just realized that i have the revision 2 of the P5KPL-AM. Therefore the DSDT ist not fully working. I created one for my mobo version, but it seems to be VERY different from the one provided in this guide.
Can someone tell me, what are the changes made in the given DSDT?
Then i could temper it in my DSDT to get full sleep functionality and so on.

@potter1984@ eski, well im really sorry for trying to give back to the community. Please shows us the guides you have made to help people, i made this guide specific for this board based on my own experiences for other people to benefit from my mistakes, i will of course think of myself in future, and just keep my experiences to my self! Maybe…

keep going man,these tutorials are very usefull to people like me,who don`t know how to do it.

help

i dont understand this part "After that you will need to use the show all files app in the Tools folder of the download i provided. Once shown, open your USB key via finder and delete the old boot file and replace with the one i have provided."
what i can find on the tools folder is :
1. iaslme.app
2. Kext Utility.app

is it i already show all files?

@thirdpotter 1984, i would like to ask if your method can be updated to 10.6.2 without any issues or problems.. 'cause I have the same mobo and I've followed your guide.. really want to update my hackintosh to 10.6.2, need your help.. thanks!

new update 10.6.3 is available, you download from home page (about 767mb), install normal then restart,but before install you back up kernel panic(" math kernel" and "boot") then boot -f -v
good luck!

Even this is too old topic I just want everyone knows that I was able to install Snow Leopard 10.6.5 successfully and was able to update it to 10.6.6 and my board is P5KPL-AM EPU, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.43GHz, Sparkle Nvidia 8600GS, 500 Seagate HD Drive and 1x2GB Kingston 800MHz system memory. My only problem is that when I try to shut it down, it just only halt the system but all fans are still moving. Can any please guide me on how to fix this. Thank you so much.

@bugoyEven this is too old topic I just want everyone knows that I was able to install Snow Leopard 10.6.5 successfully and was able to update it to 10.6.6 and my board is P5KPL-AM EPU, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.43GHz, Sparkle Nvidia 8600GS, 500 Seagate HD Drive and 1x2GB Kingston 800MHz system memory. My only problem is that when I try to shut it…

try evoreebot.kext .. put on extra folder .. i have same problem and solved with it

Thanks for the tutorial.
I tried it but failed with 10.6.3 Retail DVD on a USB drive.
There is panic "version mismatch between kernel and cpu pm"

Can anyone help?
I have a P5KPL-AM IN/GB

...and Mountain Lion also works great!

Installed 10.8 and upgraded to 10.8.2 with no problems using a vanilla Installer Disk modded with myHack.

The only kexts I had to add were AppleRTL8169Ethernet.kext (inside the IONetworkingFamily.kext) and VoodooHDA.kext.

The only glitch is that from time to time it fails to shutdown (monitor and drives go off, but fans and lights remain on), but I've not totally excluded it's a software problem. I will try to put a modded DSDT (it's difficult to find one on the net, I found only for P5KPL-AM SE/EPU variety).