LawlessPPC Phenom & AMD 10.5.4 Beta Release Discussion

[nfoav8or]

Yes I'm using the original ditribution from LawlessPPC.
First, it was impossible to install it on my config, but I've figured out that my DVD was corrupted (or not perfect). So I've burn it again but not at max speed, and then install worked perfectly for me (even though first time I forgot to customize installation, so it was not working !).

I've chosen to check only those options :
- Via, SB drivers
- ALC888 drivers

At first reboot, everything worked fine : sound, ethernet, drives... No "still waiting for root device" bug at all ! After that, I've installed drivers for my graphic card : I've found a complete driver set for my Geforce 9600 GT (Kext was installed thanks to Kext helper). Then I've installed some apps (iTunes, Quicktime update etc...) and my printer.

Now, I would like to update to 10.5.6 but I'm not sure it's possible ?! (I know that Apple updater shouldn't be used !).

Update to the new Voodoo kernel and see another of my recent posts (http://www.infinitemac.com/f5/need-help-guidance-w-some-issues-phenom-t1885/post20618.html) for more info on being able to use Apple Software Update with an AMD system.

[Jib]

Thanks !
I'm gonna read that...

[Misi]

hey there, i manage to install MAC OS X :D (lawless's version with some small changes )
but now i have to fix some small things :
- only one core is working
- the frequency of my memory is 400 MHz instead of 1000MHz
- i don't know what to do with my audio card (Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Audio) i don't want to use my on-board audio card and i saw on in lawless's signature : Sound Card:- SoundBlaster Live!
- (AMD Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION Agena 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Processor) and here it says L2 Cache: 512 KB and BUS speed it says : 200 MHz
- i have a 5 button mouse but the side buttons ar working like the scroll button, can i use the buttons to work as back/foreward ?
- i can't see my IDE dvd-rw drive (can i enter MAC OS in IDE mode, not AHCI ?)
- if i'm not using my dvd install disc i can't enter MAC OS (boot error)
- i can't seem to open most of my videos ar there any codecs( i tryed with vlc) ?
- where can i see some info about my motherboard?
* updates ar working(there downloading right now (10.5.6 >:-)))
* both network adapters work : wireless and normal
if i forgot anything please tell me
thx :)

EDIT : my mac crashed :(
i was installing the updates and after i rebooted it gave me an error, after that my mac was not working anymore

[Jib]

- i have a 5 button mouse but the side buttons ar working like the scroll button, can i use the buttons to work as back/foreward ?
Install SteerMouse, it's working great (with it, you can customize every button)
http://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/index.html

- if i'm not using my dvd install disc i can't enter MAC OS (boot error)
Same problem for me if I set the Mac partition as the boot partition. So I reverted back to my XP partition (i.e. I boot OSX from my XP partition)

- i can't seem to open most of my videos ar there any codecs( i tryed with vlc) ?
Install "Perian"
http://www.perian.org/

* updates ar working(there downloading right now (10.5.6 >:-)))
i was installing the updates and after i rebooted it gave me an error, after that my mac was not working anymore
Never install OSX Delta or Combo updates directly !
I've tried many solutions found on the web, but none worked for me, I can't update my OSX to 10.5.5 or 10.5.5 :(

[Misi]

Same problem for me if I set the Mac partition as the boot partition. So I reverted back to my XP partition (i.e. I boot OSX from my XP partition)

For those of as with AMD SB600 south bridge OSx86 is easier to setup, when SATA controller is in AHCI mode (the installer sees all SATA HDD's and you can partition and choose any as install location)

But if you wanna dual boot with Windows XP (like I am) and have previously installed XP with SATA controller in IDE mode - it's like pain in the @$ - you have to enter BIOS setup each time you want to switch OSes and change SATA controller mode from AHCI to IDE or vise versa.
So I dig and have found a nice and easy solution:

1.Boot XP in IDE mode.
2.Copy "ahci8086.sys" file from attached driver package to "C:\Windows\System32\Drivers".
3.Right-click on "AHCI-InstallXP32.reg" file and choose Merge
4.Reboot, enter BIOS setup and enable AHCI mode, save and reboot. Boot Windows and have fun.

Original information obtained from german forum: "http://62.109.81.232/cgi-bin/sbb/sbb.cgi?&a=show&forum=2&show=2290"

i found this guide here (http://osx86.wikidot.com/en:how-to-s)but i want your opinion if i shoud try it, it dosen't say if it works on Vista
_
so the first time i tryed installing MAC i wouldn't let me create mac partition without killing my vista partition (Unallocated) so i made blank partition with Acronis and it worked(i hope it's k because it worked). But now after mac crashed(repaired my vista boot) i tryed to install it again and after the succeful install it boot's from the install disc but it dosen't continue; it stops in the darwin .

in all the dual-boot guides i found it requiers Pc-EFI and i know when i tryed to install Zephyroth i couldn't proceed because of this EFI

nfoav8or orLawless please tell about my Creative SB X-Fi sound card, do you have kext for it ?

[LawlessPPC]

x-fi is not supported currently just emu10k 1 and 2 cards

[LawlessPPC]

i found this guide here (http://osx86.wikidot.com/en:how-to-s)but i want your opinion if i shoud try it, it dosen't say if it works on Vista
_
so the first time i tryed installing MAC i wouldn't let me create mac partition without killing my vista partition (Unallocated) so i made blank partition with Acronis and it worked(i hope it's k because it worked). But now after mac crashed(repaired my vista boot) i tryed to install it again and after the succeful install it boot's from the install disc but it dosen't continue; it stops in the darwin .

in all the dual-boot guides i found it requiers Pc-EFI and i know when i tryed to install Zephyroth i couldn't proceed because of this EFI

nfoav8or orLawless please tell about my Creative SB X-Fi sound card, do you have kext for it ?
more than 1 core is working look in activity monitor you will see a graph for each core
the memory reading speed is down to applesmbios.kext basically it doesnt see ddr so it doesnt double the figure it gets.

Info about the motherboard? just go to manufacturers site

you should only do apple updates through apple utility without patching if you are running the voodoo rc1 kernel

but you must make a backup of this kernel in a different name so when you install the updates apple will over write the kernel with a new one so you just tell the bootloader to use your renamed 1 then you can recopy it back with the correct name

[Misi]

more than 1 core is working look in activity monitor you will see a graph for each core
the memory reading speed is down to applesmbios.kext basically it doesnt see ddr so it doesnt double the figure it gets.

Info about the motherboard? just go to manufacturers site

you should only do apple updates through apple utility without patching if you are running the voodoo rc1 kernel

but you must make a backup of this kernel in a different name so when you install the updates apple will over write the kernel with a new one so you just tell the bootloader to use your renamed 1 then you can recopy it back with the correct name
i wanted to see info about my moatherboard on my mac, if it's installed corectly

how do i know what kernal i'm using ? it dosen't ask when installing

and could you please guide me to how should i dual-boot my OS ?

thx :)

[LawlessPPC]

you did read the readme that came with the iso??????

Because i think not

[Misi]

you did read the readme that came with the iso??????

Because i think not

k, so i have Modbin 9.4.0 Kernel SSE3 by default, then how can i run the voodoo rc1 kernel

and why, after installing sucesfully 2nd time(first time crashed), when it boots the install disc it dosen't enter mac it stops in the darwin boatloader. do i have to enter a command like startx ?

[LawlessPPC]

k, so i have Modbin 9.4.0 Kernel SSE3 by default, then how can i run the voodoo rc1 kernel

and why, after installing sucesfully 2nd time(first time crashed), when it boots the install disc it dosen't enter mac it stops in the darwin boatloader. do i have to enter a command like startx ?
to run a different kernel you must install it. I dont mind answering questions but i feel you should be searching the forums for some of your answers as these have all been answered on a number of occasions. If i keep giving the answers so readily its not going to sink in.

[Misi]

to run a different kernel you must install it. I dont mind answering questions but i feel you should be searching the forums for some of your answers as these have all been answered on a number of occasions. If i keep giving the answers so readily its not going to sink in.

k, i know it's distubing so i'll try to put only important answers, sry
and thx for the help

[PangOS]

k,
and why, after installing sucesfully 2nd time(first time crashed), when it boots the install disc it dosen't enter mac it stops in the darwin boatloader. do i have to enter a command like startx ?

You have to turn off the PC and turn it back on. It seems to do something to IDE HDs that causes the PC not to boot until u switch off.

[LawlessPPC]

interesting this is news to me!!!

[PangOS]

to run a different kernel you must install it. I dont mind answering questions but i feel you should be searching the forums for some of your answers as these have all been answered on a number of occasions. If i keep giving the answers so readily its not going to sink in.

Here's *my* stupid question, I've searched but have not quite come up with anything.
After a "successful" install, restart boots MacOS I do the personalizing bit and then after login the background changes to blue. Here the Finder should startup but screen remains blue with movable cursor. Nothing else? What's with this one?

Oh, reformatted and tried different options on installs like 20 times, takes about 15mins to install.

Edit: Ok, tried again without nVidia Drivers. Works! Now to install Sound (ALC883) and Vid GeForce 8600GT 1GB

w00t!
CPU Phenom 8450 X3 (Soon to be a 9750)
MB Asus M2A-VM HDMI SB600
RAM 2 * Titan 800MHz DDR2 2GB, 2* Supertalent 800MHz DDR2 1GB
nVidia Geforce 8600GT 1GB
HDD 2 * Maxtor/Seagate 500GB AHCI 3Gb/s, 1 * Western Digital 250GB AHCI 3Gb/s
DVD-RW Pioneer 116 IDE

[PangOS]

interesting this is news to me!!!

Well, I found that out when trying to install on my machine. Even on my older ASUS K8VSE DLX it did it. When booting from the DVD and it's loading the drivers for the drive I usually hear the drive spin up, which I guess that it puts it to sleep then wakes it back up.
If all doesn't go well and the install fails, the HDD is not recognized until pwr off, then reboot.

Just from my experiences ^_^

[LawlessPPC]

Here's *my* stupid question, I've searched but have not quite come up with anything.
After a "successful" install, restart boots MacOS I do the personalizing bit and then after login the background changes to blue. Here the Finder should startup but screen remains blue with movable cursor. Nothing else? What's with this one?

Oh, reformatted and tried different options on installs like 20 times, takes about 15mins to install.

CPU Phenom 8450 X3 (Soon to be a 9750)
MB Asus M2A-VM HDMI SB600
RAM 2 * Titan 800MHz DDR2 2GB, 2* Supertalent 800MHz DDR2 1GB
nVidia Geforce 8600GT 1GB
HDD 2 * Maxtor/Seagate 500GB AHCI 3Gb/s, 1 * Western Digital 250GB AHCI 3Gb/s
DVD-RW Pioneer 116 IDE

have you tried booting in safe mode -x

[PangOS]

have you tried booting in safe mode -x

I did edit the post, problem was the NVInject and kexts on the disc.
After many many many methods, Using NVinstaller v5.2 and grabbed a GeForce8xxxGLDriver.bundle from 10.5.2 NVkexts+.pkg

However I can't switch resolutions and it displays 768MB VRAM tho it's a 1GB. Hmmm, paying more attention now CI says software.

This is the last thing that I need working. Any sugesstions?

Edit: is there any way I can take the kexts and method from Kalyway 10.5.2? When I installed that one it did the Vid card with CI/QE switching resolutions but only 512MB.

GeForce 8600 GT:

Chipset Model: GeForce 8600 GT
Type: Display
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 768 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0401
Revision ID: 0x00a1
ROM Revision: NVinject 0.2.1
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Software
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Not Supported
Display Connector:

Sound Works ALC883Audio.mpkg - the one on the disc didn't work
Eth works Realtek 81
SATA Works AHCI SB600
PATA Works SB600
Firewire/USB

Oh and is there anything to map keyboard? I would just like to switch two keys since my Logitech keyb has the Mac Command Key as "Alt" and the Mac Option/Alt as "Windows/Super".

[ChrisH]

Lawless any idea if the MSI DKA790GX (AMD 790GX NB) and (SB700 SB) work with your current build? I'm having reboot issues at initial install when the Rom Drive spins up, it just resets my system endlessly...

AMD Phenom 9850 Black Edition
4GB Patriot DDR2-800 (4-4-4-12)
2 Sata II Hard drives
2 IDE Drives (DVDR and DVD-ROM)
Creative XFI Titianium (PCI-E)


I'm lost...any help would be appreciated.

[Misi]

Lawless any idea if the MSI DKA790GX (AMD 790GX NB) and (SB700 SB) work with your current build? I'm having reboot issues at initial install when the Rom Drive spins up, it just resets my system endlessly...

AMD Phenom 9850 Black Edition
4GB Patriot DDR2-800 (4-4-4-12)
2 Sata II Hard drives
2 IDE Drives (DVDR and DVD-ROM)
Creative XFI Titianium (PCI-E)


I'm lost...any help would be appreciated.

it works, i think that your moatherboard has SB750, not 700
lawless with some small changes works :
AMD Phenom 9950 X4 Black Edition 140W - (has SSE4a too)
- MSI DKA790GX - AMD 790GX , SB750
- OCZ Platinum 2*2GB 1000MHz
- Asus Geforce 8600GT Silencer 512 DDR3
- Creative Labs X-Fi Xtreme Audio
- SATA2 HardDrive
- IDE DVD drive
i think the most importnat change that i made to the install disc is to inject(with TransMac) this (http://www.esnips.com/web/nicholasblocksStuff)
i only managed to install this in AHCI mode(note IDE mode), but if you know how to put SATA kexts on your install disc you can try it
but be carefull after you manage to install MAC OS X not to install any updates(like10.5.6), i crahed my mac because of that :(
and i think it won't be easy to find kexts for your sound card, i have the same problem :(

[ChrisH]

I got TransMac but I have no clue how to use it.. Is there any tutorial that will show me how to inject these ktexts? If you know please let me know what the address is...PM me if you want...

[Misi]

I got TransMac but I have no clue how to use it.. Is there any tutorial that will show me how to inject these ktexts? If you know please let me know what the address is...PM me if you want...

it's not that hard, select in Options > Show Hidden Files , mount the image, expand the image HFS+ Volume > System > Library and there u can find extensions.mkext (just use drag&drop)
and you can search what other files you can change on other forums or google

[ChrisH]

Hmm I can see the folder, and I can see the Extensions.mkext...but the SB700 kexts you had me download won't copy over?? What do you mean by mount it? I don't see anywhere in this program where you mount it. I don't know if I'm understanding what you mean...

[Misi]

Hmm I can see the folder, and I can see the Extensions.mkext...but the SB700 kexts you had me download won't copy over?? What do you mean by mount it? I don't see anywhere in this program where you mount it. I don't know if I'm understanding what you mean...

mount the image = File > Open Disk Image
be carefull when you copy/delete files in the image because it autosave any changes so you should make a copy of your image and you can only modify things in the right window of TransMac
you should buy a DVD+/-RW disc so you can try many combinations
good luck

[ChrisH]

Well I burned a DVD, it booted and I got the install 100%, but after first boot...I got a Kernel Panic...I gave up for now, hopefully there will be a release with all of the newer AMD chipsets and I won't have to go through all that junk...

Thanks for the help!

[kalaupboyd]

Hey, I got the install started, but I couldn't reformat my hd or add a partition to it because it says that it has a S.M.A.R.T. error, that my hard drive is failing. I just did a WD diagnostic on my hard drive and it is giving me errors too. Does that mean that I should just replace my hd??? sorry if it is a blonde question...


Thanks guys

[kr_krack]

Hi for me it doesn't even boot, "Still waiting for the root device" error appears, although it seems that the chipset is recognized. From what I read it seems i have a bad combination of hardware. I've tried boot options from here http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Technical_FAQ#Q:_What_are_the_solutions_to_the_.22 Still_waiting_for_root_device.22_message.3F but with no luck.
Here is my hardware configuration, dvd-rom is slave and sata drive tertiary master (I guess this is by default)

> Mainboard : Abit KN9(NF-MCP55 series)

> Chipset : nVidia nForce 570 Ultra

> Processor : AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ @ 2000 MHz

> Physical Memory : 1024 MB (2 x 512 DDR2-SDRAM )

> Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS

> Hard Disk : SAMSUNG (250 GB) 2504c SATA II

> DVD-Rom Drive : TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M SATA


Is there any solution or it simply doesn't work for my hardware ?

[Elvirana]

Hey Lawless.
I am downloading it right now, but as for all the other releases, i got a PCMIA error, even if the slot is empty.
If i do make it to the installation, what chipset, drivers, fixes and such would you recommend with my system specs?(See my signature.)
I am asking this just because i'm a 'fool' at this. ;)
Thanks for your effort.

Elvir.

[kalaupboyd]

No worries about the hard drive situation, I emailed HP, and they are sending me a brand new hard drive. When I get it next week I will be putting it in my HP dv2125nr, and installing your distro. Can't wait!!!!

[kalaupboyd]

Ok... I just got my new hard drive in and put it in my laptop. I popped in the install disk that worked last time, and now I get an error as soon as I try to boot the disk.

"System config file '/com.apple.bot.system/Library/preferences/systemConfiguraiton/com.apple.Boot.plist' not found"

I have tried all of the boot flags that I was told to use in the ReadMe file. -f -x -v cpus=1

Still getting the same error. Any ideas??? could it be that my bios say that the factory installed OS is Vista still and there isn't any OS on this hard drive? Help please!!!

EDIT: Ok, I did install and it went successfully, but now when i try and boot from HD or DVD it gives me the same error it does above. any ideas???

EDIT: got that resolved, just had to select HD as main boot every time i boot....

[TransientMotion]

Hi, i got osx to install ok, but when it boots up i get the page with the apple logo on, then my computer restarts. using -v- f gives this.... (image below)

My system is :
Phenom 9950 BE
Asus M3a Mobo
OCZ 2GB 1066Mhz Reaper mem
Nvidia 9800GT 1GB

Is it the graphics card thats the prob? or is there something else i've missed?

Cheers for any help! i really wanna get this going :D

[PangOS]

have you tried booting in safe mode -x

Need some help...

Lawless PPC seems to be the latest install that would work for me (10.5.4) on my ASUS M2A-VM HDMI.

All the other distros are "Still Waiting for root Device" Idunno how long they gonna wait.:p

For fun I got an M2N-SLI iPC 10.5.6 installs fine but Voodoo 9.5 panics randomly even just before the finder loads and the system runs ever so slowly after the install.

Great install on the M2A with Lawless but I can't extract large packages it seems, it freezes near the end. Zeph's AMD Patcher suffers the same fate, seems as it's going fine then freezes near the end. So no ASU.

I downloaded the combo update (10.5.6) but can't extract or install or do anything.

I also suffer from the install freezing just near the end of the install with the 8GB RAM.
I removed two of the modules to install.

Curiously it only freezes with the 8GB if I Erase/Reformat before the install. If I leave the drive intact the install completes successfully and works well (what the heck is that)?

Another question - since I am running a Phenom x4 do I *HAVE* to use the Voodoo Kernel? It seems to be very unstable for me and the Universal Kernel Works well. Can anyone help with the freezing whilst trying to extract packages?

Edit: Oh yeah, one more does -v do anything beside verbose mode? It seems that if I try to boot (dvd or installation) without -v I get panic or error "You need to restart blah blah", but -v boots great every time.

I hope someone will help to get this running perfectly :D

As I type I am installing on the M2N whilst running the M2A nicely only without Hardware Graphics tho.

M2A-VM HDMI
AMD Phenom 9750 X4
4x Markvision 2GB DDR2 RAM [8GB Total]
2x Maxtor/Seagate 500GB SATAII HDs
1x Maxtor 250GB SATA HD
1x WDC 250GB SATA HD
1x WDC 200GB PATA
Pioneer DVR-116 IDE
XFX GeForce 8600GT 1GB (Not working yet, hopefully will after the updates)

[kalaupboyd]

Ok, finally, I have to pick the hard drive as the boot source, and the OS loads famously. But my keyboard and touchpad weren't working, so I downloaded a PS/2 fix and now I can't boot my hard drive. It gets to the firewire device and says still waiting for root device. and I can't reinstall from the disk because when running the disk it gets to my wireless card and says that the Lawless boot disk is read only, duh, and won't progress. HELP PLEASE!!!! I don't care if I have to do a fresh install, just tell me how to get it past that point so I can....

[LawlessPPC]

Hi, i got osx to install ok, but when it boots up i get the page with the apple logo on, then my computer restarts. using -v- f gives this.... (image below)

My system is :
Phenom 9950 BE
Asus M3a Mobo
OCZ 2GB 1066Mhz Reaper mem
Nvidia 9800GT 1GB

Is it the graphics card thats the prob? or is there something else i've missed?

Cheers for any help! i really wanna get this going :D

have you updated osx because its hanging at intelcpupmmanagement. You need to either delete that kext or install one of the disabler kexts to stop it from running.

[LawlessPPC]

Need some help...

Lawless PPC seems to be the latest install that would work for me (10.5.4) on my ASUS M2A-VM HDMI.

All the other distros are "Still Waiting for root Device" Idunno how long they gonna wait.:p

For fun I got an M2N-SLI iPC 10.5.6 installs fine but Voodoo 9.5 panics randomly even just before the finder loads and the system runs ever so slowly after the install.

Great install on the M2A with Lawless but I can't extract large packages it seems, it freezes near the end. Zeph's AMD Patcher suffers the same fate, seems as it's going fine then freezes near the end. So no ASU.

I downloaded the combo update (10.5.6) but can't extract or install or do anything.

all this is because you have 4gb or above you need to use a ide/sata driver/kext that allows for 64bit.

I also suffer from the install freezing just near the end of the install with the 8GB RAM.
I removed two of the modules to install.

Curiously it only freezes with the 8GB if I Erase/Reformat before the install. If I leave the drive intact the install completes successfully and works well (what the heck is that)?

Another question - since I am running a Phenom x4 do I *HAVE* to use the Voodoo Kernel? It seems to be very unstable for me and the Universal Kernel Works well. Can anyone help with the freezing whilst trying to extract packages?

Edit: Oh yeah, one more does -v do anything beside verbose mode? It seems that if I try to boot (dvd or installation) without -v I get panic or error "You need to restart blah blah", but -v boots great every time.

I hope someone will help to get this running perfectly :D

As I type I am installing on the M2N whilst running the M2A nicely only without Hardware Graphics tho.

M2A-VM HDMI
AMD Phenom 9750 X4
4x Markvision 2GB DDR2 RAM [8GB Total]
2x Maxtor/Seagate 500GB SATAII HDs
1x Maxtor 250GB SATA HD
1x WDC 250GB SATA HD
1x WDC 200GB PATA
Pioneer DVR-116 IDE
XFX GeForce 8600GT 1GB (Not working yet, hopefully will after the updates)

all this is because you are running more than 3.5gb of memory. You need to use a 64bit aware kext or driver for your sata/ide.

[LawlessPPC]

Ok, finally, I have to pick the hard drive as the boot source, and the OS loads famously. But my keyboard and touchpad weren't working, so I downloaded a PS/2 fix and now I can't boot my hard drive. It gets to the firewire device and says still waiting for root device. and I can't reinstall from the disk because when running the disk it gets to my wireless card and says that the Lawless boot disk is read only, duh, and won't progress. HELP PLEASE!!!! I don't care if I have to do a fresh install, just tell me how to get it past that point so I can....

so it would boot of the harddrive to the os untill you added the ps2 kext? I would suggest getting the latest kext for you chipset adding that to the drive repairing all permissions for all your kexts then boot with -v -f see how you go. Let me know

[lanceomni]

Just for reference. Here is a link to some community modified kexts that might get you up and running with 3.5+gb of memory. http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=127611 Special thanks to Slashack for his work on these kexts

* Please always backup your extensions folder prior to updating or making changes. If you have questions on how to do so just ask.

[TransientMotion]

I used your original version of mac osx, I've not modified anything on it. Can you suggest which disabled kext I need? And how do I add it to the disc(or how do I install it? I'm a noob when it comes to mac) cheers!

[LawlessPPC]

I used your original version of mac osx, I've not modified anything on it. Can you suggest which disabled kext I need? And how do I add it to the disc(or how do I install it? I'm a noob when it comes to mac) cheers!

you need intelcpupmdisabler.kext then do a search for kext injection or run voodoo kernel as this will ignore the kext

[lanceomni]

I used your original version of mac osx, I've not modified anything on it. Can you suggest which disabled kext I need? And how do I add it to the disc(or how do I install it? I'm a noob when it comes to mac) cheers!

Welcome to InfiniteMac! :)

Your specs said you have 2GB of memory & you have the Asus M3A motherboard. The link I posted is for people who have problems with using more than 3.5/3.5 gb of memory so you shouldn't have this problem. Forgive me as I have not read all the posts.

Your mobo has the amd 770 north bridge and the sb600 southbridge.

You should place your system specs including chipset in your signature this. It will then appear on every post you make. How to edit your signature: http://www.infinitemac.com/faq.php?faq=vb3_user_profile#faq_vb3_signatures_av atars


*Tell me what options you selected during install.

[TransientMotion]

Thanks guys! I'll give you a full list of the options I used in a few hours time when I get home. But for now :-
1. Which would be best to do? Install the disabler kext or the voodoo kernel (or both?)
2. How do I do this (or do you have a link to instructions?)
Sorry if I seem like a complete tard but I've been tainted by micro(EVIL)soft, and the only other os I've really used are commodores! Lol

[PangOS]

all this is because you are running more than 3.5gb of memory. You need to use a 64bit aware kext or driver for your sata/ide.

Yeah, after I posted I came across the Slashack postings and so on. I grabbed the VIAATA kext from the posts and I'll install later 2day and see what happens.

The M2A-VM HDMI system runs excellent but no Hardware Video and the freezings for the package extraction. Which makes me remember, I never tried with less than 4GB RAM.

Here goes...

I'll post later.

Edit: Ok cool! I left in only 2GB and the Package patcher worked to the end.
Made an image of the drive so I can restore.

Now to UPDATE!
"Crosses Fingers"

Thankx Lawless

[TransientMotion]

Right, I've got the list of options i used in the installation

Third Party Drivers :
Sound Driver : ALC883 6 Port (I saw it mentioned somewhere on here this is the one i need)
Chipset Driver : VIA and SB chipset driver
Graphics Driver : Nvidia Drivers (Wasn't sure if there was a particular one i should use)
Network Driver : LAN drivers (again I wasn't sure which to use)
File Systems : NTFS

Hope this can give you an idea of whats up!
Cheers

[LawlessPPC]

Thanks guys! I'll give you a full list of the options I used in a few hours time when I get home. But for now :-
1. Which would be best to do? Install the disabler kext or the voodoo kernel (or both?)
2. How do I do this (or do you have a link to instructions?)
Sorry if I seem like a complete tard but I've been tainted by micro(EVIL)soft, and the only other os I've really used are commodores! Lol

i use both voodoo and the disabler just to be safe but putting the kernel on is easier then adding the extension without a gui. So copy the kernel to the root of the drive and call it backup then boot press f8 as its booting at the darwin prompt and type backup -v -f

then once in the os you can use kexthelper to install the disabler kext and make a copy of backup and then call it mach_kernel to replace the old kernel. Then repair permissions for the drive.

[LawlessPPC]

Right, I've got the list of options i used in the installation

Third Party Drivers :
Sound Driver : ALC883 6 Port (I saw it mentioned somewhere on here this is the one i need)
Chipset Driver : VIA and SB chipset driver
Graphics Driver : Nvidia Drivers (Wasn't sure if there was a particular one i should use)
Network Driver : LAN drivers (again I wasn't sure which to use)
File Systems : NTFS

Hope this can give you an idea of whats up!
Cheers

your system specs are to generic look at the way mine are posted it gives you all the info you need to know about my hardware. It just makes life easier and saves ppl the trouble of having to read up on your motherboard for which chips it runs. The secret to a good install is to just install the chipet driver. The reason being you are unlikely to have conflicts with a bad driver on boot. Then you can install the other drivers after and if it doesnt boot you know exactly which driver caused an issue. The reason i say this is this release is quite old now and its suprising what support apple add in l8r versions. You may not need to install seperate drivers for everything in an up to date install. Also your filesystem wont be NTFS as OSX wont right to it without the help of a utility.

[TransientMotion]

ok, it's installed and onto the section where you select keyboard layout, then if you want to transfer files from another mac. I select the "do not transfer my information now" option and click continue but it just goes back to the beginning :s
I've got the voodoo kernel (it's a dmg file) how do I use this? I know it's an apple image, but how do I access it to get the kernel? And how do I copy the kernel to the drive with mac is on? Sorry bout this, just I have little knowledge of macs so far and can't figure it out!

Ok, managed to get it going! :D only problem is I don't have network access. My board has a atheros PCIe gigabit lab builtin. How do I add the driver for it? And is there one available that will work for it?

[LawlessPPC]

ok, it's installed and onto the section where you select keyboard layout, then if you want to transfer files from another mac. I select the "do not transfer my information now" option and click continue but it just goes back to the beginning :s
I've got the voodoo kernel (it's a dmg file) how do I use this? I know it's an apple image, but how do I access it to get the kernel? And how do I copy the kernel to the drive with mac is on? Sorry bout this, just I have little knowledge of macs so far and can't figure it out!

Ok, managed to get it going! :D only problem is I don't have network access. My board has a atheros PCIe gigabit lab builtin. How do I add the driver for it? And is there one available that will work for it?
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=40851&st=340&p=724044&#entry724044

try this atheros bought attansic and it works for some

[PangOS]

Still running my Lawless installed, it's the only distro that boots and installs on my M2A-VM HDMI. Seems installing the AppleVIAATA.kext from the Slashack post cured the freezes with the 8GB RAM, But I can't see my PATA Drives (1 HD,
1 Pioneer DVR116). Not too big an issue, an enclosure via USB2.0 works well, and I don't have my NTFS Drives read/write - my Vista partition was trashed once.

Also after patching the 10.5.6 Combo update package, "USB kexts fail load and show up yellow and I get still waiting on root device". Any ideas?

[TransientMotion]

Hey, its all running nicely now - sound, network, all seems to be running sweet. installed vlc but seems to be a slight problem as no video output, just a black screen. i'll work it out tho :)

[LawlessPPC]

Still running my Lawless installed, it's the only distro that boots and installs on my M2A-VM HDMI. Seems installing the AppleVIAATA.kext from the Slashack post cured the freezes with the 8GB RAM, But I can't see my PATA Drives (1 HD,
1 Pioneer DVR116). Not too big an issue, an enclosure via USB2.0 works well, and I don't have my NTFS Drives read/write - my Vista partition was trashed once.

Also after patching the 10.5.6 Combo update package, "USB kexts fail load and show up yellow and I get still waiting on root device". Any ideas?

replace kernel voodoo 9.5 along with system kext 9.5 and to be on the safeside 10.5.5. seatbelt kext

[LawlessPPC]

Hey, its all running nicely now - sound, network, all seems to be running sweet. installed vlc but seems to be a slight problem as no video output, just a black screen. i'll work it out tho :)

pleased to hear it

[kalaupboyd]

OK, so I installed windows 7 Beta, and then immediately booted into my Lawless PPC distro. Once installed I booted into the OS via the hard drive, which I can only do if i select change boot order and select the hard drive. It won't boot unless I do so, it gives me an error saying can't locate boot/Plist. I need to fix that so I can just push power and let it boot. When I booted it told me that my broadcom wireless card kexts arent working and need to be reinstalled. But the touchpad and keyboard built into the laptop were working. When I rebooted they weren't working anymore.

So I love the distro, worked great, I just need help with a couple of things

The laptop is a HP dv2125nr

Problems:

1. I can't boot directly into the HD, I have to press escape at first of boot to change boot device order, then I have to select the HD. I want to be able to power on the laptop and let it boot into the OS.

2. Built in touchpad and keyboard aren't working, I want to be able to use them, obviously.

3. Mini-PCI Broadcom Wi-Fi card doesn't work. Any suggestion on kexts to install?

I will keep you updated on my progress. Hope to hear some help soon.

Thanks everyone, and especially you LawlessPPC!!! Great distro!!!

[LawlessPPC]

OK, so I installed windows 7 Beta, and then immediately booted into my Lawless PPC distro. Once installed I booted into the OS via the hard drive, which I can only do if i select change boot order and select the hard drive. It won't boot unless I do so, it gives me an error saying can't locate boot/Plist. I need to fix that so I can just push power and let it boot. When I booted it told me that my broadcom wireless card kexts arent working and need to be reinstalled. But the touchpad and keyboard built into the laptop were working. When I rebooted they weren't working anymore.

So I love the distro, worked great, I just need help with a couple of things

The laptop is a HP dv2125nr

Problems:

1. I can't boot directly into the HD, I have to press escape at first of boot to change boot device order, then I have to select the HD. I want to be able to power on the laptop and let it boot into the OS.

2. Built in touchpad and keyboard aren't working, I want to be able to use them, obviously.

3. Mini-PCI Broadcom Wi-Fi card doesn't work. Any suggestion on kexts to install?

I will keep you updated on my progress. Hope to hear some help soon.

Thanks everyone, and especially you LawlessPPC!!! Great distro!!!

ok when you boot next use the arguments -v -f at the darwin prompt screen if you have the ps2 kexts they should work. then get kexthelper and reinstall the needed ps2 kexts you'll find them you may need a different 1 for the touchpad worst case scenario plug a usb mouse in to do this and use mac built in on screen keyboard. This will give you the functions you need to be able to get touch pad and keyboard working


Try this for your wireless should work like an airport once done http://www.neonkoala.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=18:wifi&id=44:broadcom-wireless&Itemid=3

Also you need to tell the bios to have your osx drive as the first one to boot from in boot devices. Thats entering the bios not just escape for temp drive boot. Probably get to the bios with f2 or delete. Then I would reinstall chameleon bootloader from within OSX

[kalaupboyd]

OK, I remember seeing PS2 kexts when booting in verbose. the weird thing is, the mouse and keyboard will work at random times, but never right after boot, and sometimes they don't work even if I leave the hack running for a couple of hours. And which kext would I install besides the one that is there?

I checked my wireless card and it is using the 4311 device id, so it is installed in the directory and running. When I did the steps after adding some other possible device id's it said that i didn't have permission, and I am logged in as the admin.

My hard drive is my first boot option in my bios, I think the problem is that I need to have "cpus=1" added to the boot.plist and can't figure out how to do that. Also when I just boot and let darwin do its thing, it gives me the error that it can't find com.apple.boot.plist.

Also, how would I reinstall chameleon bootloader from within OSX?

One more thing is that the audio works sporadically like the keyboard and mouse??? Not real sure, I figured it would be a working or nonworking thing all the time, not variably.

Sorry for being such a noob, I just really want this to work, and can't figure it all out on my own.

EDIT: Ok, found the com.apple.boot.plist and added the boot flags that I have to use to boot, namely -f cpus=1.

[PangOS]

Ok, after erasing and re-installing and updating I have a nice working install.

Except... Before when I installed, I installed sound by using an ALC883 Package I downloaded. It worked fine. Some installs afterward I used a driver and it gave me all the available ports, Included the Headphone and Mic Port at the front panel.

Now none of the drivers seem to work. System Profiler says:

Intel High Definition Audio:

Device ID: 0x1458A002
Audio ID: 883
Available Devices:
Line Out:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Microphone:
Connection: Internal
Line In:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Headphone:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
S/P-DIF Out:
Connection: Optical

but I have no sound, the option to show the vol control in the menu bar is there but upon enabling it there is just a blank space where it's supposed to be?

How do I remove those ALC883 packages and start over?

Or...fix my problem? :-/

[LongN3ck]

After completing the install of Lawless PPC 10.5.4 I reboot and go through the Darwin bootloader then the Mac logo pops up with a pinwheel. Then it just stops, and eventually I get a message that says I need to reboot (in about 4 languages). So I reboot, and the same thing happens again. I tried -s and -v boot flags but they don't help. Can you provide some advice as to what to do next to get it up and running - this is the 1st distro where I've gotten this far.:D

[LawlessPPC]

OK, I remember seeing PS2 kexts when booting in verbose. the weird thing is, the mouse and keyboard will work at random times, but never right after boot, and sometimes they don't work even if I leave the hack running for a couple of hours. And which kext would I install besides the one that is there?

I checked my wireless card and it is using the 4311 device id, so it is installed in the directory and running. When I did the steps after adding some other possible device id's it said that i didn't have permission, and I am logged in as the admin.

My hard drive is my first boot option in my bios, I think the problem is that I need to have "cpus=1" added to the boot.plist and can't figure out how to do that. Also when I just boot and let darwin do its thing, it gives me the error that it can't find com.apple.boot.plist.

Also, how would I reinstall chameleon bootloader from within OSX?

One more thing is that the audio works sporadically like the keyboard and mouse??? Not real sure, I figured it would be a working or nonworking thing all the time, not variably.

Sorry for being such a noob, I just really want this to work, and can't figure it all out on my own.

EDIT: Ok, found the com.apple.boot.plist and added the boot flags that I have to use to boot, namely -f cpus=1.

OK the easy times are now over (this is not used to cause offense). You have all the information you need to move forward. Now you should be using google as searching for how to add kexts, kext helper, chameleon bootloader and all other things mentioned. The ps2.kext you would need is the same but unless permissions are set correctly they wont work correctly. So you should also be looking up how to set permissions. Half of a learning cure is the struggle and the research. This is why i have not just punched in the answers. Well I tell a lie but if you search everything I out in my previous post you would see they answer all.

Let me know how you go on

[LawlessPPC]

Ok, after erasing and re-installing and updating I have a nice working install.

Except... Before when I installed, I installed sound by using an ALC883 Package I downloaded. It worked fine. Some installs afterward I used a driver and it gave me all the available ports, Included the Headphone and Mic Port at the front panel.

Now none of the drivers seem to work. System Profiler says:

Intel High Definition Audio:

Device ID: 0x1458A002
Audio ID: 883
Available Devices:
Line Out:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Microphone:
Connection: Internal
Line In:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Headphone:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
S/P-DIF Out:
Connection: Optical

but I have no sound, the option to show the vol control in the menu bar is there but upon enabling it there is just a blank space where it's supposed to be?

How do I remove those ALC883 packages and start over?

Or...fix my problem? :-/

this is not a release specific issue and info on audio drivers/kext is abundant i have no way of knowing which kext you used previously all i know is if you get the alc883 package that i used on the distro you should click customise during the install all will become clear after that

[LawlessPPC]

After completing the install of Lawless PPC 10.5.4 I reboot and go through the Darwin bootloader then the Mac logo pops up with a pinwheel. Then it just stops, and eventually I get a message that says I need to reboot (in about 4 languages). So I reboot, and the same thing happens again. I tried -s and -v boot flags but they don't help. Can you provide some advice as to what to do next to get it up and running - this is the 1st distro where I've gotten this far.:D

have you tried an ide dvd drive also i need to know what message you get when you boot with -v

[LongN3ck]

have you tried an ide dvd drive also i need to know what message you get when you boot with -v No, I have not tried an IDE DVD drive. I don't have one. The message(s) I get when booting with -v are many... not sure what constitutes an error but here is a sampling of fishy looking stuff before my screen goes blank:

AppleNForce found 0 units
mDNS responder[27]: couldn't read user-specified local host name; using.....
IOKitWaitQuiet() timed out wiating for kernel symbols
AppleNForce found 0 units

then it goes to a black screen and I have to reboot

I also tried -v -f with the same result. I did a little bit of poking around and found this kext (http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=39558)IOATAFamily.kext. Will this help me?

UPDATE: I retried this installation with a 100GB USB drive - it worked! I was booted into the mac video and set up my system. No sound, no Ethernet. Now that the system is working, can I install additional kexts and eventually transfer the image to another HDD? I realize you don't have time to provide me with all the answers, but a short response is appreciated - this is my first successful install of OSX86. Thanks Lawless!

[LawlessPPC]

now you having booting on usb which is the best way to do it if you have any issues. I would start to install all your needed kexts with kext helper. So you need to look up kexts for your chipset to get ide/sata working. Youll know if you are successfull because all your other drives will appear. Then you would need to boot of the dvd again and make an dmg with disk utility accessable from the menu. Then boot from your usb drive and restore to another partition or drive with disk utility again then install chameleon to that partition and that should be that but when you boot from the new partition boot with -v -f just to refresh the boot cache.

[leonardodemarco]

Hello Lawless ,

Im Brazilian , i have a phenom x3 8400 , I downloaded your file, the boot was ok,but after the checking of the integrity of the disc before the start of the installation, I get the message that the installation will not continue on my computer. I follow the entire process, he recognized my HD, i've selected de partittion to install .. could you help me with this? My harddrive is a samsung 250gb , Motherboard Asus M2N-SE PLUS with NVIDIA Nforce chipset .

[LawlessPPC]

Hello Lawless ,

Im Brazilian , i have a phenom x3 8400 , I downloaded your file, the boot was ok,but after the checking of the integrity of the disc before the start of the installation, I get the message that the installation will not continue on my computer. I follow the entire process, he recognized my HD, i've selected de partittion to install .. could you help me with this? My harddrive is a samsung 250gb , Motherboard Asus M2N-SE PLUS with NVIDIA Nforce chipset .

did you verify the disk after burning?

[leonardodemarco]

Yes, i've tested de Disk , and the verification was ok , consistency of the disk was ok too ... that messagem occurred after the verification of the disk in the proccess of installation , my partition was in the format fat32 , this may have affected de proccess?
And i not seen many examples of installations made with Phenomx3 processors that succeeded. This is the second Distro that dos'n work.

Im new with this and need some suport .

Sorry about my bad english, and thankyou!

[LawlessPPC]

Yes, i've tested de Disk , and the verification was ok , consistency of the disk was ok too ... that messagem occurred after the verification of the disk in the proccess of installation , my partition was in the format fat32 , this may have affected de proccess?
And i not seen many examples of installations made with Phenomx3 processors that succeeded. This is the second Distro that dos'n work.

Im new with this and need some suport .

Sorry about my bad english, and thankyou!

you need to use the disk utility in osx install dvd to prepare your drive to partition it this will also format the disk to hfs which is the macs native format fat32 wont work thats your issue

[leonardodemarco]

I'll do what you told me and then tell you what happened.
Thanks for the support!:rolleyes:

[LongN3ck]

Hi Lawless,

I'm back, but with bad news. Now I can't get my USB drive to boot anymore - something happened with mounting the GUID in windows and overwriting it with MBR. Now I can't seem to get disk utility to re-format it with HFS+ no matter how I go about it.

So I plugged in an old IDE drive 80GB Western Digital. I re-ran the install and put it to that disk (no problem formatting or anything) added some custom kext from the menu that I think match my hardware, but I still get the IOWait error on verbose mode booting from any drive. The funny thing is that the one time I got it working off USB drive I could see all of my other media (DVD drive -with the install disk in, and my other 2 HDD SATA). How do I get past this error?:mad:

IOKitWaitQuiet() timed out wiating for kernel symbols
AppleNForce found 0 units

Can I patch your install dvd with an additional kext? What is your take on the situation?

[leonardodemarco]

you need to use the disk utility in osx install dvd to prepare your drive to partition it this will also format the disk to hfs which is the macs native format fat32 wont work thats your issue

Now is working ! Thank's!
i have one more question , he only works with USB Keyboards ?

[LawlessPPC]

Now is working ! Thank's!
i have one more question , he only works with USB Keyboards ?

you need to install a ps2 kext

[LawlessPPC]

Hi Lawless,

I'm back, but with bad news. Now I can't get my USB drive to boot anymore - something happened with mounting the GUID in windows and overwriting it with MBR. Now I can't seem to get disk utility to re-format it with HFS+ no matter how I go about it.

So I plugged in an old IDE drive 80GB Western Digital. I re-ran the install and put it to that disk (no problem formatting or anything) added some custom kext from the menu that I think match my hardware, but I still get the IOWait error on verbose mode booting from any drive. The funny thing is that the one time I got it working off USB drive I could see all of my other media (DVD drive -with the install disk in, and my other 2 HDD SATA). How do I get past this error?:mad:

IOKitWaitQuiet() timed out wiating for kernel symbols
AppleNForce found 0 units


Can I patch your install dvd with an additional kext? What is your take on the situation?

run disk utility on the install dvd and dont just format, partition the drive

[leonardodemarco]

you need to install a ps2 kext

How i do this ?

[LongN3ck]

run disk utility on the install dvd and dont just format, partition the drive

Yes. I've tried that to no avail. It seems to just sit there with the progress bar not moving for 20min every time I try to use Disk Utility. I even tried using Disk Utility on a powerbook G4 to fix this issue, and using Mac Drive to reformat, which apparently was successful, but the drive is still not recognized when I get to the install screen. However, I can repartition or reformat any other ATA based drives either Parallel or Serial.

I can use any other disk reformatting/partitioning software (i.e. acronis or paragon) to create other partition types, but can't seem to put the HFS+ on this drive (though it worked once). I'll keep playing with it and let you know if I get it working. In the mean time is there a work-around for the IOKitWait?

[LawlessPPC]

How i do this ?

you need to search for the ps2 kexts then get kext helper this takes the hardwork out of it

[LawlessPPC]

Yes. I've tried that to no avail. It seems to just sit there with the progress bar not moving for 20min every time I try to use Disk Utility. I even tried using Disk Utility on a powerbook G4 to fix this issue, and using Mac Drive to reformat, which apparently was successful, but the drive is still not recognized when I get to the install screen. However, I can repartition or reformat any other ATA based drives either Parallel or Serial.

I can use any other disk reformatting/partitioning software (i.e. acronis or paragon) to create other partition types, but can't seem to put the HFS+ on this drive (though it worked once). I'll keep playing with it and let you know if I get it working. In the mean time is there a work-around for the IOKitWait?

there is a iokitwait fix floating around just do a search

[thagg1975]

Hi to all

just in 20' I managed to go from empty to fully installed and almost everything working :)
The installer finished and on reboot I got the firewire, the 2 LAN cards (nvidia + marvell), the usb disk (ntfs formatted), usb keyboard/mouse (logitech).

many thanks to LawlessPPC for the excellent work!

Still have the major issue: ATI HD3450. Currently it goes as 1024x768 and should be 1280x1024. In system identification I get "ATI" and the pci ids, "Core Image: Software" and "Quartz Extreme: Not supported".

So here are my questions:

a) do you have any news on the HD3450 driver? Will it ever be produced? Who is working on it?
b) what is the situation on Apple System Update? I already got it flashing once - do I proceed with updates normally or will it brick my system?

Thanks a lot for your answers

[LawlessPPC]

Hi to all

just in 20' I managed to go from empty to fully installed and almost everything working :)
The installer finished and on reboot I got the firewire, the 2 LAN cards (nvidia + marvell), the usb disk (ntfs formatted), usb keyboard/mouse (logitech).

many thanks to LawlessPPC for the excellent work!

Still have the major issue: ATI HD3450. Currently it goes as 1024x768 and should be 1280x1024. In system identification I get "ATI" and the pci ids, "Core Image: Software" and "Quartz Extreme: Not supported".

So here are my questions:

a) do you have any news on the HD3450 driver? Will it ever be produced? Who is working on it?
b) what is the situation on Apple System Update? I already got it flashing once - do I proceed with updates normally or will it brick my system?

Thanks a lot for your answers
last i heard was hd3450 upport was invomplete try netkas site for more info. Unless you start running the voodoo kernel you will need to patch updates before you apply them its best to use the voodoo kernel

[thagg1975]

last i heard was hd3450 upport was invomplete try netkas site for more info. Unless you start running the voodoo kernel you will need to patch updates before you apply them its best to use the voodoo kernel

For the ATI I'll go to netkas, thanks for the info. I need more help on the voodoo kernel stuff though :-/

I got the kernel, and on the installer it mentions something about a decrypter :'( that is not part of the package and I have to deal with it!!! :'( Can someone give pointers on what this stuff is and how do I get it? or this is very n00bie for this thread? Maybe PM me..? Thanks

[LawlessPPC]

For the ATI I'll go to netkas, thanks for the info. I need more help on the voodoo kernel stuff though :-/

I got the kernel, and on the installer it mentions something about a decrypter :'( that is not part of the package and I have to deal with it!!! :'( Can someone give pointers on what this stuff is and how do I get it? or this is very n00bie for this thread? Maybe PM me..? Thanks

no problem your being cautious i take no issue with that. The decrypter it is on about is dsmos.kext you already have that so you can go right ahead and make use of the kernel. I must admit its nice to see someone making use of the readme's

[leonardodemarco]

Lawless,

Im in OSX now , and i have a issue with the HD4850 . i have a 1440x900 monitor and getting 1024x768 , how i get the driver ~:'(

[m9c0sx]

Many Thanks Lawless.

Another 780G here now running OSX. SB700 kext is a must! My install setup was with IDE dvd drive and a SATA hdd running on Native IDE. Install took 20 minutes.

One thing I noticed is OSX only reporting 1 core instead of 3 for my Phenom Triple Core. Do I need to apply some patch for 3 cores to work?

Thanks

[thagg1975]

Hi Lawless,
can you have a look here (http://www.infinitemac.com/f5/upgrade-to-10-5-6-problems-with-acpi-t2172/) for a problem I have w/rgds ACPI? Seems the 10.5.6 upgrade has overwritten something from the kexts used and now no shutdown/reboot/sleep is possible. Other things are alright...

[LawlessPPC]

Lawless,

Im in OSX now , and i have a issue with the HD4850 . i have a 1440x900 monitor and getting 1024x768 , how i get the driver ~:'(

you need to search for a hd4850 kext try natits site

[LawlessPPC]

Many Thanks Lawless.

Another 780G here now running OSX. SB700 kext is a must! My install setup was with IDE dvd drive and a SATA hdd running on Native IDE. Install took 20 minutes.

One thing I noticed is OSX only reporting 1 core instead of 3 for my Phenom Triple Core. Do I need to apply some patch for 3 cores to work?

Thanks

if you look in activity monitor you'll see that there is a graph for every core. About this mac relies on smbios.kext this can be replaced to be more accurate. Trust me its using all cores just about this mac doesnt know about them

[m9c0sx]

if you look in activity monitor you'll see that there is a graph for every core. About this mac relies on smbios.kext this can be replaced to be more accurate. Trust me its using all cores just about this mac doesnt know about them



You were right. Activity monitor is showing 3 cores.

Another question. Can i run Mac OS update like to install 10.5.5 via the Software Update? or that will mess up my current install?

Thanks

[Taisto]

You were right. Activity monitor is showing 3 cores.

Another question. Can i run Mac OS update like to install 10.5.5 via the Software Update? or that will mess up my current install?

Thanks

If you`re on Intel and running Voodoo kernel, it should be ok. If you`re on AMD - even using the Voodoo kernel it could mess...better try to patch the combo update with Zephyroth`s patcher. Try on your test OS first cause it always can go wrong.

[zuz242]

You were right. Activity monitor is showing 3 cores.

Another question. Can i run Mac OS update like to install 10.5.5 via the Software Update? or that will mess up my current install?

Thanks

As Taisto said, it depends on your machine. amd needs patched files, either with zephs updater or realtime patching with voodoo kernel. i did update via zeph first and installed kernel later as it said in the readme voodoo is having proplems with a system prior to 10.5.5.

The update of lawlees to 10.5.5 went really smooth, 10.5.6 is a pain in the arse so far ;)

EDIT: patched combo update to 10.5.7 worked ;)

[cmopass1982]

Hi all,

I am new to this forum as well as OSX86. i need help and advice on how to do the installation. This is my pc spec:

AMD athlon x2 4200+
asus m2n sli mobo (nforce 560 sli)
msi 8600gt 256mb
2 sata hdd and 1 ide hdd(which will be used for leopard)
1 ide dvd writter

is my pc spec meet the installation of lawlessppc 10.5.4? if i unplug the sata hdds, set my ide to primary master and dvd writter as secondary master, is this setting ok for installation?

thanks,
compass1982:)

[Phi]

Hello every1 and greetings from Italy! I'm getting this image now as I've had pbms so far with kalyway-ideneb-leo4all (no HD detected at install) so nowhere to install at disk utility screen. My hardware report is attached, any hint as to which items I should choose at install? If the sata hd is not recognized how can i solve this? Thanks for all the support, I'll be glad to share my experiences after installing! :)

[allkindsofralph]

would this work on a HP a6750f

AMD Phenom X4 9650
AMD 780G / SB700 Chipset

[neinGott]

Hello everyone, sorry to bother, I am trying to install the distro (LawlessPPC-Leo-10.5.4-Phenom & AMD) in a motherboard with southbridge sb700, but nowhere is a "Extensions.mkext" compiled for this disto, so I ask if I can compile a please because I do not have Mac OS or know anyone who has one. Or can point me where can I download one.

I appreciate your help
Sorry for my English (not my native language).

MSI KA780G SB700
AMD Phenom II X4 2.8 Ghz
Nvidia Geforce 8400GS 512 VRAM
SATA DVDRW
IDE HD
SATA HD

(try to install it on two discs, to see which works :))

[cmanou]

I have tried installing this many times and keep getting com.apple.boot.Slist not found after the install has finished can anyone please help

[kuld33p]

First of all thanks alot for the effort.. I really appreciate your work.
Below is my configuration, the whole CPUZ dump.. (http://allcrap.spam.googlepages.com/cpuz.htm)

Please let me know whether I will be able to install it without any hassle or not...

Its going to complete in 2-3 hours. then i will try..

Also, please let me know how can I install it from a USB drive rather than burning it on DVD..

thanks

[kuld33p]

Can someone help.. it did not work on my PC..

I tried in vmware as well.. it gave me the same error..

please check the error in attachment

[kuld33p]

Bump..

Anyone even reading this thread.

[SithGuitar]

How hard will it be to install on this system? (See attached picture) Video card is an Nvidia 7800GT PCI-E. HD is 250GB SATA. If you need any other info just ask. Thanks!

[SithGuitar]

Can someone help.. it did not work on my PC..

I tried in vmware as well.. it gave me the same error..

please check the error in attachment

I'm not really the guy to ask about this stuff but I think that "waiting for root device" means the setup doesn't have the drivers for your dvd drive or sata. Do a Google search for "OS X waiting for root device" or something similar.

[SithGuitar]

its out there please give experiences

Thanx In Advance

LawlessPPC


I got it installed last night. Everything seems to be in working order. If I have any probs I'll post something here. Ok?

[Liability]

Please seed LawlessPPC's torrent!
3 seeders. 15+ hours to go :(