iPC OSx86 10.5.6 Intel AMD SSE2 SSE3: Public beta in 2 days

[pcwiz]

Well you all remember the OSx86 distro I announced earlier. The public beta time is here and the torrent will be available in 1-2 days. Tech Specs:

P.S. Who took away my OSx86 developer status on InfiniteMac :P THANKS Puttabong

ISO Size on Disk: 4.15GB
Image capacity: 4.3GB (allowing 150MB of space for future expansion)
Compression: 3.3GB RAR compressed using WinRAR 3.7 at highest compression rate
DVD Base System: Mac OS X 10.5.4 9E25 Retail
Installed OS: Mac OS X 10.5.6 with AppleDecrypt.kext and Disabler.kext (every install)
Languages Included: Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese, Polish
Items removed from DVD for Single Layer Slimming: Boot Camp (doesn’t work on PCs), AdditionalSpeechVoices, Printer Drivers
Updates Included: Mac OS X 10.5.6 Combo Update, Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2, Remote Desktop Client 3.2.2
DVD Bootloader: Chameleon 1.0.11
Default installed bootloader: Chameleon 1.0.12 PC_EFI v9
DVD Boot Kernel: Voodoo Kernel 9.5.0 Final Release
MD5 Hash of iPC_OSx86_Public_Beta.iso: 5eb1aaff70d1f5810cd62e9d075d812e

New package list (TON of stuff added):

http://pcwizcomputer.com/ipcosx86/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/ipcbetalist.png

Thanks a ton to Hara Taiki and bhast2 for their assistance on this :D

[nfoav8or]

wow. How the hell did you fit everything in there? nice compilation. I can't wait to test this out.

[lanceomni]

Im going to check every single one of those boxes... jk

That's pretty comprehensive. Great job.

[pcwiz]

Hehe, it wasn't hard to fit everything after removing Printer Drivers, Xcode Tools, Extensions folder, and the Additional Speech Voices (that's the secret, its like 700MB). I left all languages in there. I removed Boot Camp too (I could have left it but because its useless and noobs would get confused, I took it out)

[cmdshft]

And we're still including X11 as well, since it's not that heavy and noobs get confused about needing it with certain stuff like Darwine, which requires X11 and then they end up not being able to find it. We wanted to eliminate that, and make it a no-choice install to minimize confusion.

[bigjim]

WOW i will have no idea what i will need to install and it will take me longer to figure out what i need than it will take me to actually install it

but it looks great i can't wait

[pcwiz]

Its available now:

http://www.infinitemac.com/f36/ipc-osx86-leopard-10-5-6-intel-amd-t1792/

[imthgimp]

Hey.
I've got an biostar m9 geforce 6100 amd mobo, with 1 gig ram, ide hard drive that already has leo4all 10.5.2 on it with mbr, ide dvd drive, and amd 3800+ cpu, I can't get past "still waiting for root device". Any help? Thanx, thgimp.

[cmdshft]

On DVD Boot or Install Boot?

If it's DVD, did you apply the PPF's?

If it's install, did you remember to install a chipset driver?

[ron73]

I've installed iPC 10.5.6 but after the installation my system keeps rebooting. Anyone any idea what the problem is and houw to fix it.

Thankx

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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3800+
RAM: 2 x 1 GB
NVIDIA nForce 4 MCO
NIVIDIA GeForce 6600
Realtek AC'87 audio

[nfoav8or]

Depending on where the restart happens, this sounds like a kernel incompatibility restart (normally happens when using a "vanilla" kernel on an unsupported processor) that shouldn't be happening since the default kernel installed is the voodoo kernel (which works with your processor). Check the customization of your install and/or report your selections from customizing.

[ron73]

Depending on where the restart happens, this sounds like a kernel incompatibility restart (normally happens when using a "vanilla" kernel on an unsupported processor) that shouldn't be happening since the default kernel installed is the voodoo kernel (which works with your processor). Check the customization of your install and/or report your selections from customizing.

Is used GUIDE instead of MBR. Can this be part of the problem. Mac is located at my USB HD (Lacie) from wich I can boot.

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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3800+
RAM: 2 x 1 GB
NVIDIA nForce 4 MCO
NIVIDIA GeForce 6600
Realtek AC'87 audio

[nfoav8or]

Is used GUIDE instead of MBR. Can this be part of the problem. Mac is located at my USB HD (Lacie) from wich I can boot.

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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3800+
RAM: 2 x 1 GB
NVIDIA nForce 4 MCO
NIVIDIA GeForce 6600
Realtek AC'87 audio

GUID or MBR really doesn't matter when you installed this... different reasons to install to each of the partition schemes. If your hardware allows you to boot from an external HD then the installation should work. How far are you getting before it restarts? are you able to enter boot flags?

[ron73]

GUID or MBR really doesn't matter when you installed this... different reasons to install to each of the partition schemes. If your hardware allows you to boot from an external HD then the installation should work. How far are you getting before it restarts? are you able to enter boot flags?

The system reboots at: Loading HFS+file: (mach-kernell) (system/library/extensions.mkext) from 4234670

Any idea?

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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3800+
RAM: 2 x 1 GB
NVIDIA nForce 4 MCO
NIVIDIA GeForce 6600
Realtek AC'87 audio

[nfoav8or]

The system reboots at: Loading HFS+file: (mach-kernell) (system/library/extensions.mkext) from 4234670

Any idea?


first, put your specs into your signature instead of your posts, that way you don't have to keep retyping them or have them show up in quoted text.

It looks like you are getting past where the boot flags would be inputted. interrupt the boot timeout countdown by pressing any key then type the -f boot flag in and press enter.

[ron73]

first, put your specs into your signature instead of your posts, that way you don't have to keep retyping them or have them show up in quoted text.

It looks like you are getting past where the boot flags would be inputted. interrupt the boot timeout countdown by pressing any key then type the -f boot flag in and press enter.

Yes. I can start Mac OS X from external HD. Only thing that doesn't work is my internet. The system can't find my ethernetcard. Can this be solved?

[lanceomni]

What option did you choose for your network drivers when you installed?

Do you have the model of the computer or the model of the motherboard you have?

There are a handful of nForce lan drivers out there. Look in /System/Library/Extensions for anything that says forcedeth, forcedeth-v or and anything like nForceLAN. There might be issues with having more than one installed. If you have any of these delete them from the folder. You may want to back them up someplace like the desktop. You can try the nForceLAN.kext in my signature first. http://rapidshare.com/files/171102326/nForceLAN.kext.zip

After you have removed the files listed above:

1. Copy nForceLAN.kext to /System/Library/Extensions
2. In Terminal write:
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions && chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions
sudo rm -R /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
diskutil repairPermissions /
3. Restart using the boot flags:
-v -fYou can use the same method for installing other kexts.

[ron73]

What option did you choose for your network drivers when you installed?

Do you have the model of the computer or the model of the motherboard you have?

There are a handful of nForce lan drivers out there. Look in /System/Library/Extensions for anything that says forcedeth, forcedeth-v or and anything like nForceLAN. There might be issues with having more than one installed. If you have any of these delete them from the folder. You may want to back them up someplace like the desktop. You can try the nForceLAN.kext in my signature first. http://rapidshare.com/files/171102326/nForceLAN.kext.zip

After you have removed the files listed above:

1. Copy nForceLAN.kext to /System/Library/Extensions
2. In Terminal write:
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions && chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions
sudo rm -R /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
diskutil repairPermissions /
3. Restart using the boot flags:
-v -fYou can use the same method for installing other kexts.

Must I press Enter between these two lines?

Motherboard is Asus A8N-E (NVIDIA nForce networkcontroller)

[lanceomni]

Yes each of the three line you press enter.
The first line sets permissions in the extensions folder.
The second line removes the extensions.mkext
The third line repairs permissions to the entire drive.

Drivers "kexts" are stored in the extensions folder. OSX creates a cache file called Extensions.mkext of all the appropriate drivers. What we are doing is adding a new driver, repairing permissions and deleting the cache file so that OSX is forced to create a new one with the new driver.
The reason that we have to use line 1 and line 3 is that repairing permissions only works with Apple kexts. OSX does not know what permissions to set thirdparty/homemade kexts to so we use the 1st line.

[ron73]

Yes each of the three line you press enter.
The first line sets permissions in the extensions folder.
The second line removes the extensions.mkext
The third line repairs permissions to the entire drive.

Drivers "kexts" are stored in the extensions folder. OSX creates a cache file called Extensions.mkext of all the appropriate drivers. What we are doing is adding a new driver, repairing permissions and deleting the cache file so that OSX is forced to create a new one with the new driver.
The reason that we have to use line 1 and line 3 is that repairing permissions only works with Apple kexts. OSX does not know what permissions to set thirdparty/homemade kexts to so we use the 1st line.

Thanks. I'll try this tomorrow.

[ron73]

Thanks. I'll try this tomorrow.

I re-installed iPC and my internet works!

In MAC update there are updates for iTunes and Safari en two other, I think, system programms. Is it safe to update?

[lanceomni]

Application Updates are generally harmless I am not sure what system update your talking about. You have a working install. Now would be a good time to backup the drive or at least your Extensions folder.

How about your video card. Check Graphics/Displays under Hardware in System Profiler. Does it say that Quartz Extreme & Core Image are supported?

If you did not check Seatbelt 10.5.5 as an option during install you may run into some kernel panics when opening disk images. Try downloading Firefox and see if you can install. (warning may require restart due to freeze)

[ron73]

Sadly the MAC crashes after sometimes a few minutes or an hour. The system blocks en the hourglass keeps turning. The only thing I can do is reboot the system.
I can move the mouse and click on the Icons, but no other programm starts.

Please help!

[lanceomni]

There are a few things in the 10.5.6 update that are causing issues. Im going to have to go read up on them again.

If you used the kext from my signature after installation lets remove it just take make sure its not the culprit. Remove nForceLAN.kext from the extensions folder and type the following in Terminal:
sudo rm -R /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
Reboot with -v -f and see if you still have the same problem.

[ron73]

There are a few things in the 10.5.6 update that are causing issues. Im going to have to go read up on them again.

If you used the kext from my signature after installation lets remove it just take make sure its not the culprit. Remove nForceLAN.kext from the extensions folder and type the following in Terminal:
sudo rm -R /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
Reboot with -v -f and see if you still have the same problem.

No. I re-installed with checking the nForcelan.

In graphics/displays the Quartz Extrme is NOT supported. Core image: software

[pcwiz]

Hi everyone,

Work on PPF3 is being done rapidly. It aims to fix all previous issues with the DVD. For a complete list of issues that are being fixed for PPF3 see here:

http://code.google.com/p/ipcosx86ppf/issues/list?can=1&q=&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Priority+Milestone+Owner+Su mmary&cells=tiles

The ones that say "Fixed" or "Done" beside them have been fixed. Add your own issues or suggestions there if they aren't already listed.

[delian7]

Internet finally works with lanceomni's nForce Lan Driver.. i have mcp61 onboard lan Realtek RTL8201N and this is the very first time it worked.. However i have a problem, while i can surf the internet, i can not access my network, and my network printer. so any help would truly be appreciated.

thanks

btw: when i first installed the driver, time machine didn't work, but that go fixed with a code in terminal:

sudo mv /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist.old


and i've also installed a modifyed IONetworkingFAMILY.kext but still no network.

my specs can be found:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...40614&lang=en#

my system profiler page can be found here:
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...7/Picture2.png

i have 10.5.6, AMD, Chameleon Bootloader, 9.5 voodoo

[ron73]

No. I re-installed with checking the nForcelan.

In graphics/displays the Quartz Extrme is NOT supported. Core image: software

The internetsites in Safari is visible, but when is scroll the page, only a part of the site scrolls down. The top of the site remains on my screen and the site is hard to read and looks like a mess. Can anyone solve this problem?

[yuvalkesten]

When you scroll a window the new content doesn't render well - the text which was suppose to disappear stays and block the new text...

Thanks,
Yuval

My Spec:
Intel Quad Q9400
4Gb RAM DDR2
Asus P5q motherboard - based on Intel P45
Windows 7 and Ubuntu installed on different internal WD hard dirves IPC 10.5.6 OSX installed on external USB WD HD.
NVidia GEForce GT 220