help 4 text install plz

[BigBadBen]

what text would you recommend for my system...iff you need more info let me know plz.

i'M really confiused wen im trying to install any distro, and i always get the same results after a while....
meening im messing my install cuz i'm never shure of what text to install, and im messing my distro each time..

motherboard = M2NE-sli chipset nForce 500 SLI
onboard audio = 7.1 ADI AD1988
onboard lan = Gigabit Lan (i'm not shure iff this is right).
Video = 2 x 8800gt oc
cpu = amd Athlon 64x2 6400 3.2
wireless(pci adapter) = chipset Atheros AR5002
lg dvd dl burner
mouse g5 logitech
keyboard mec z-board

i would appreciate some help plz

[Taisto]

You mean Kext not Text i presume?
The best option is to use no kexts during the installation cause they very often dont install properly causing problems. Try to install it without any drivers, just make sure u select driver for your chipset, or else you wont be able to use the system. Then after you succeed with installation, you can add proper kexts.

[BigBadBen]

You mean Kext not Text i presume?
The best option is to use no kexts during the installation cause they very often dont install properly causing problems. Try to install it without any drivers, just make sure u select driver for your chipset, or else you wont be able to use the system. Then after you succeed with installation, you can add proper kexts.

thx 4 the help...

yes you are right, kext and not text....sorry.

but this is my problem.
i do make an install with zeph or any distro based on it, or leo.
i do succeed.
but wen i installed the kext i think is right, i messe my installation each time. this is the reason why im reaching some help...maybe someone had a almost 100% working osx 10.5.6 with the close enought system like mine, that could help me decide with kext to install.

im very sorry for my bad english and i hope its good enought so understanablefor everyone.

[Taisto]

Ok, i get it now :) But what kext exactly breaks your system ? If it breaks, after the installation - does removing it and copying the backup one solve the problem ? If so, try to install them one by one and we`ll see which one is causing problems, so it`ll be possible to think of any solution :)

[BigBadBen]

alright.......
i have installed leo 4.1 amd 10.5.4.........brand new.....
no network(wired or wireless)
no graphic card
no sound card

mbr was the format metod.

i have pci atheros 5002 chipset wireless = never work
i have 2 x 8800gt graphic = worked before but only string, no kext
i have 7.1 audio integrated = works stereo

i have not made any change with the new installation, im waithing for advise.

[guddler]

Re, the graphics, if you go into System Profiler and look up the graphics card, what do you get for Core Image and Quartz Extreme? If you get Hardware Accelerated and Supported respectively then you don't need to do anything further with your graphics (as I suspect will be the case). I have a 9800GT card and it runs just fine without installing any new kext's, I simply need to add the string to the EFI section.

Sorry, I don't know about the wireless. In my case I knew that the wireless card I had was not supported, but the built in wired was so I went out and bought a pair of Devolo Home Plug wired network points :)

[lanceomni]

The first thing I would do once you can get into OSX is to backup your extensions folder and kernel. That way if you install something and bork your install you have a backup copy and a 5min fix instead of a full reinstall. Ive included directions on backing up those files at the bottom of this post.

Backing up your Extensions Folder & Kernel Using Terminal
In short:
sudo -s
mkdir /backup
cd /System/Library
cp -r Extensions/ /backup/
cp -r /mach_kernel /mach_kernel.backup

Steps explained:
1. Give yourself root privileges so that you can modify files.
sudo -s
2. Make a backup copy of your kexts. First we will make a directory called "backup" in our root directory to store them. Open Terminal and type:
mkdir /backup
3. Change directories to /System/Library This will shorten some of the commands we have to type in.
cd /System/Library
4. Copy your kexts to the new "backup" folder.
cp -r Extensions/ /backup/
5. Backup your kernel (Using mach_kernel.backup as a boot option will load your backup)
cp -r /mach_kernel /mach_kernel.backup