10.5.2 Update for AMD only, eddie11c

[eddie11c]

10.5.2 Update for AMD only, eddie11c

I am in the testing phase of making my own 10.5.2 update just for AMD machines. It does not include the 9.2.0 kernel since not everyone has EFI installed. But what I was wondering is, what's the best way to get a few people to test it out? Just in case it isn't working quite right.

AMD 10.5.2.mpkg.zip

Feel free to try it.
Thanks to cgsheen for uploading

h__p://w_w.megaupload.com/?d=12EI8ZVA :)

[laxattack]

i will gladly test it out if you would like

[damnesiac]

Just torrent it. Write a ncie nfo saying what it does etc and include the 9.2 kernel if you can. Installing efi is a piece of cake so I don;t see why people shouldn't do it.

[iero]

What sort of update ?

[eddie11c]

ok just did a fresh install of 10.5.1 and upgraded to 10.5.2 without any issues that I can see. Will have to test out some of the programs to make sure they are working. Will check back in after.

[eddie11c]

well you can check tpb for the update for AMD. I tried installing it a few times, with and without kernel and all seemed to work ok. Others are welcome to test it also.

[palmpje]

Does efi work with sse2?

[eddie11c]

I believe so, as with all AMD machines you still have to use the modified kernel anyways.

[palmpje]

thanks i will search for it
gonna try your update

[Chagani]

eddie11c:ok just did a fresh install of 10.5.1 and upgraded to 10.5.2 without any issues that I can see. Will have to test out some of the programs to make sure they are working. Will check back in after.
Could you please elaborate on how you did the update?

[eddie11c]

I made my own update, you can find it on TPB. I make no guarantees, but it should work for you.

[neolight]

Got an error right as it starts the install process. Using zeph rev1 with efi installed.

[braindead803]

im downloading just to seed. since i never got 10.5.1 to work on my laptop. so im just waiting for 10.5.2 rev 1. but hopefully my upload speed helps a bit.

[eddie11c]

no idea whats causing your error, you have 10.5.1 installed? Did it prompt you for the root password?

[neolight]

yes pretty much a fresh install with just efi added.

[eddie11c]

I just ran it again on my system, without issue.

[eddie11c]

you can try installing with pacifist, see if you get the same error. Also you can open up the console and see if you get any specifics of the error.

[braindead803]

is there anyway to put this onto a bootable cd/dvd so once i install 10.5.1 i can put this into the dvd slot and boot from it and install the update?

what comes with your update?

[Ath]

I have no issues so far.

Thanks!

[neolight]

Well I ran carbon copy cloner before i tried installing with pacifist. Not sure what did it but i ended up not being able to boot. When it goes to boot the drive nothing happens, no darwin etc. Ill just hang on some more until zeph's 10.5.2 is released. Thanks though.

[pαuℓzurrr.]

How would i do this on 10.5.1 without EFI installed? Could someone please tell me :)

[eddie11c]

Just install without the new kernel in the install options. Just know ahead of time if you have graphics with QE/CI its going to sit for about 2 minutes before the desktop loads. Screen will go black then to standby then eventually it will load.

[eddie11c]

So has anyone downloaded and got it installed? If so, does everything seem to be working?

[Ath]

Yep, look's like it is working just fine...At least so far.

[jrangles]

In Piratabay, it is the update of OSX 10.5.2 for AmD.
I installed it and works perfect.
In a single package that installs everything to you, including new kernel... very simple
... and it works perfect
...It requires to have installed efi

[braindead803]

so there is no way i can update from tiger to this 10.5.2?

[althon]

Thank you man! Its working for me without any problem

[roisoft]

braindead803:so there is no way i can update from tiger to this 10.5.2?

what do you think?

[damnesiac]

I hope 10.5.2 will fix my mouse issue and also fix Toast. Toast has been crashing ever since upgrading graphic kexts.

[WinLinMac01]

any way the the efi patch can be included within the 10.5.2 installation? Or its just isn't possible? If I don't need efi, I'll try to install the amd 10.5.2 package only. I'll let you know my results in a bit.

[Firewalk]

Hi Alll, I managed to install this update, but then i updated the graphics thing from software update and have now lost QE/CI. i was using atinject and ati x1000 kexts. my video card is a radeon x1650 256 m/b. is there any way i can set video up..

or is it a format reinstall?.

Firewalk

[WinLinMac01]

Results, I installed the update without EFI, and it still works, however, I would have to wait for 2 minutes or so for a display to show up. Anyway to fix this? Also, is there anyway to install kernal 9.2.0 separately and configure EFI without USB Drive? Please help, thanks.

[HCE]

WinLinMac01:Results, I installed the update without EFI, and it still works, however, I would have to wait for 2 minutes or so for a display to show up. Anyway to fix this? Also, is there anyway to install kernal 9.2.0 separately and configure EFI without USB Drive? Please help, thanks.

About the 2-minute wait: it said so in the description of the file in the bay: "If you don't have EFI installed be warned that you will sit at a black screen for about 2 minutes waiting for the desktop to load with the old kernel(9.1.0)."

[eddie11c]

Glad to hear its working for people, until a new kernel is released that works on non EFI machines the only way i know of avoiding the 2 minute wait is running in VESA mode .ie no QE/CI.

WinLinMac01:Results, I installed the update without EFI, and it still works, however, I would have to wait for 2 minutes or so for a display to show up. Anyway to fix this? Also, is there anyway to install kernal 9.2.0 separately and configure EFI without USB Drive? Please help, thanks.

As far as configuring EFI. You need to have some other source to store the files to set it up. I think it could be done from the install DVD from terminal, but you still need a mountable source other than your OSX drive to run the startupfiletool.

[damnesiac]

eddie is right, im pretty sure a spare fat32 formatted drive would do the trick. as logn as it's read/write i guess

[CyCLoBoT]

I installed the update and everything is running smoothly but one thing I noticed is that in System Profiler, for the number of cores its just showing 1. I have AMD X2. Before the 10.5.2 update, it was showing 2. Also is it safe to install the Graphics update?

[cgsheen]

Same here - just shows one core. Both are working so it's no big deal though... I (stupidly) went for the "graphics update" from the Apple Software Update. Shouldn't have done that! It just brought back the NVDAresman kernel panic for my 8600GTS and I had to find a graphics installer that worked again. PITA...

Otherwise the 10.5.2 AMD Update was GREAT! Thanks!!!

I'm running 9C31, EFI, with the 9.2 kernel

(oh, it crapped out Toast... I don't have a problem with anything else, just Toast...)

[damnesiac]

Yep, toast don't work here no more either. Photoshop recognises my graphics card perfectly though and 3d acceleration seems to be working.

[rumar4u]

cgsheen:
(oh, it crapped out Toast... I don't have a problem with anything else, just Toast...)

Well for me, i downloaded the lastest NVinject.kext 0.2.1 (search for it in Google "nvinject.fr") and Netkas SMBIOS.kext (located in PC EFI V80 folder) Sudo Chown & Chmod both of them, repair disk permissions and reboot it and everything worked out perfectly "Toast", "Time Machine" ...hope it helps

[cgsheen]

Thanks! I forgot Time Machine!

[zephyroth]

Is anybody experiencing the "Info.plist exceptions" issue with this update or by using the Netkas method to update to 10.5.2 ?

[damnesiac]

Nope can't say I am, although my marvell yukon is only working at max 60kb/s and I'm getting this error

Feb 16 02:17:33 davos-mac kernel[0]: AppleYukon2: 00000000,00000000 sk98osx_dnet - recovering from missed interrupt
Feb 16 02:18:03: --- last message repeated 4 times ---

Stupid missed interrupt, back to nforce for me.

[Puttabong]

Eddie, your Torrent has an average speed of about 5 KB/s for me, I like 1 MB/s :D

Please upload it to a different Source other than Torrent :)

[cgsheen]

I'm uploading to MediaFire right now, but it's going kind of slowly... Strike that - it's too big for MediaFire.

[Puttabong]

cgsheen, Thanks !! but you will have to split the file to upload to mediafire I guess, because it has a 100 MB limit.

Use Megaupload! 500 MB File Limit!

[lag0matic]

This torrent is making me cry.. 6.8k/s .. terrible.

And, it keep stopping, drops to 0.0.. and I have to restart it.. lol

[damnesiac]

I'm doing the best seeding I can fellas.

[cgsheen]

Sending now to Megaupload. I'm at work - DSL connection... It'll take about an hour to finish.

[Puttabong]

Thank you cgsheen :)

[eddie11c]

zephyroth:Is anybody experiencing the "Info.plist exceptions" issue with this update or by using the Netkas method to update to 10.5.2 ?
No, looking through the console as it installs doesn't show anything out of the ordinary for me.

[zephyroth]

... Maybe I did something wrong while including 10.5.2 in the DVD ... I will recheck the pkg I've made.

[cgsheen]

eddie's went smooth as silk for me too. ( wish I hadn't done the graphics update from apple though... )

[WinLinMac01]

How do I go into VESA mode if I don't want to install EFI at the moment, and if I want to avoid 2 minute wait?

[WinLinMac01]

@quote oops.

zephyroth:... Maybe I did something wrong while including 10.5.2 in the DVD ... I will recheck the pkg I've made.

How big is the new release? Anyone knows how long on average it takes to upload the whole image online?

[timdsmith72]

As far as configuring EFI. You need to have some other source to store the files to set it up. I think it could be done from the install DVD from terminal, but you still need a mountable source other than your OSX drive to run the startupfiletool.

No. there are instructions included in the download for EFI that allows you to install it in Single User Mode. No need for a USB device or another partition or anything. (As long as you're not using Grub or some other boot loader that is...)


Create directory iamefi in the root folder of your boot osx disk.

Copy all included files into it

Boot in Single User mode by mashing F8 key during boot (right after bios POST) type -s and press enter

Then enter the following commands

cd /iamefi

./startupfiletool /dev/rdiskXsX ./boot_v8

reboot

Whereas rdiskXsX is the partition where your OSX install is (you can check that out on Disk Utility in OSX)

And v* is the EFI version bootloader you wish to use.

[WinLinMac01]

So I don't have to unmount my hd, right? Just create a new directory, copy and files, and reboot. That's it?

timdsmith72:As far as configuring EFI. You need to have some other source to store the files to set it up. I think it could be done from the install DVD from terminal, but you still need a mountable source other than your OSX drive to run the startupfiletool.

No. there are instructions included in the download for EFI that allows you to install it in Single User Mode. No need for a USB device or another partition or anything. (As long as you're not using Grub or some other boot loader that is...)


Create directory iamefi in the root folder of your boot osx disk.

Copy all included files into it

Boot in Single User mode by mashing F8 key during boot (right after bios POST) type -s and press enter

Then enter the following commands

cd /iamefi

./startupfiletool /dev/rdiskXsX ./boot_v8

reboot

Whereas rdiskXsX is the partition where your OSX install is (you can check that out on Disk Utility in OSX)

And v* is the EFI version bootloader you wish to use.

[cgsheen]

OK... Here's the link to Megaupload for eddie's file:

## added to the first Post.

Think we should put this in a new thread that's more "visable"??

enjoy!
cgs

[WinLinMac01]

Wow I had to wait literally for three hours to download his file via Frostwire whereas Megaupload took my less than 15 mins. Odd.

cgsheen:OK... Here's the link to Megaupload for eddie's file:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=12EI8ZVA

Think we should put this in a new thread that's more "visable"??

enjoy!
cgs

[cgsheen]

WinLinMac01:So I don't have to unmount my hd, right? Just create a new directory, copy and files, and reboot. That's it?

timdsmith72:As far as configuring EFI. You need to have some other source to store the files to set it up. I think it could be done from the install DVD from terminal, but you still need a mountable source other than your OSX drive to run the startupfiletool.

No. there are instructions included in the download for EFI that allows you to install it in Single User Mode. No need for a USB device or another partition or anything. (As long as you're not using Grub or some other boot loader that is...)


Create directory iamefi in the root folder of your boot osx disk.

Copy all included files into it

Boot in Single User mode by mashing F8 key during boot (right after bios POST) type -s and press enter

Then enter the following commands

cd /iamefi

./startupfiletool /dev/rdiskXsX ./boot_v8

reboot

Whereas rdiskXsX is the partition where your OSX install is (you can check that out on Disk Utility in OSX)

And v* is the EFI version bootloader you wish to use.All you really have to do is extract the folder "iamefi" from pc_efi_v80.zip and drop it onto your root (boot) drive. Then restart and enter single user mode, type in the commands and reboot. Then you can add the new .kexts if you want to...

[Puttabong]

Thanks a lot cgsheen. Very appreciated. :)

[timdsmith72]

WinLinMac01:

When you boot into Single User Mode, your hard drives are not mounted anyway. So you just change into whatever directory you have the EFI files in and run that command.
Then type reboot.

[WinLinMac01]

Thanks a lot. Trying it now. If no reported success I'll wait tonight and download the next release instead and start from scratch. |:-)---

timdsmith72:WinLinMac01:

When you boot into Single User Mode, your hard drives are not mounted anyway. So you just change into whatever directory you have the EFI files in and run that command.
Then type reboot.

[cgsheen]

Puttabong:Thanks a lot cgsheen. Very appreciated. :)NP...

You'll take care of putting that in a place where everyone interested will see it?

[Puttabong]

Added the link to the first post of this Thread. Thanks again!

[cgsheen]

Went to the first post, didn't work for me... (don't need it, just checking)

[Puttabong]

Fixed.

[Snow]

THANK YOU EDDIE! YOU ARE A LIFESAVER!

I had a perfectly working Zephyroth 10.5.1 release until I tried the update. No matter what it would always fail on me while installing (blue screen, panics, etc) so I tried yours and no probs. Install with 9.2.0 kernel (EFI needed) , reboot and all works!

Thx again, I can now go back to my DAW use.

[lag0matic]

Looks like Megaupload killed it already :(

I go there and get "this file is temporarily unavaliable".

Any chance of a host picking it up? My torrent is gonna take weeks.

[Snow]

Oh and Eddie, Im counting on you for the next update bro ;)

cheers!

[Puttabong]

lag0matic, don't worry, the file is still up, I am currently downloading.

Sounds like some internal megaupload problems, try again in a few minutes.

[Ath]

Toast fix..I hope so.

Use Marvin's Utility to fix OpenGL related cpuid's in/System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framewor....

[Snow]

And I grabbed via torrent which took about 2 hours or so, not bad at all, I have that much patience for a proper working update.

[lag0matic]

Awsome, Putta. Thanks for the Info.

Btw. Long time reader, first time really posting. so.. HAI EVERYBODY :P

[cgsheen]

I'm seeding again - maybe that'll help a little.

( maybe I should have paid the $10 at megaup so more of you could get it quicker... oh well... )

[lag0matic]

Seems to have helped a bit, Cg, gone from 6.8k/s to above 20k/s

lol :D

[cgsheen]

Yesterday, when eddie was the only seed (but there were only 10 or 11 leechers) I was getting around 100k most of the time. My upload here at work sucks with DSL though - even though no limit, it tops out at about 55-60k...

[pαuℓzurrr.]

I've just installed this on my 10.5.1 EFI system, but i can only boot up using -f at boot? anyone has a fix to this?
Thnx ;)

p-J

[lag0matic]

Seemed to work fine here, however, I now show cores as 1.. odd.. used to show 2 cores.. but seem to respond snappy :D so who cares

EDIT: Is it safe now to update quicktime, frontrow, itunes? sounds like the graphics updates causes more problems

[Ianxxx]

Just wanted to say thanks Eddie

Installed Zephs 10.5.1 "with guid efi_v8"
Installed Eddies Update
Kernel didnt install "checked by uname -r"
so installed kalyway_10.5.2kernels.mpkg from the bay.
Installed LeopardGraphicsUpdate1.0.pkg

So far so good, everything seems to be working, reboot, sleep, etc.

[jrangles]

My installation is perfect and I did it thus:
I installed 10.5.2 update for AMD of thepiratebay

Download kalyway_hack_10.5.2ComboUpdate
_http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4024028/kalyway_hack_10.5.2ComboUpdate
Install generic kernel 9.2

As video I use drivers nati, to toaster runs to me perfect

[Ianxxx]

Just to update, my install wasn't as perfect as I had first thought.
On updating transmission "the Nforce Lan Freeze was back"
Also can't install Photoshop, illustrator CS2 and dreamweaver 2004

[lag0matic]

Last login: Fri Feb 15 16:06:40 on console
lag0matics-acpi:~ lag0matic$ uname -a
Darwin lag0matics-acpi.local 9.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0: Tue Feb 5 16:13:22 PST 2008; 9c31:xnu-1228.3.13~1/RELEASE_I386 i386
lag0matics-acpi:~ lag0matic$


Working perfectly for me!

[cgsheen]

Me too.
9C31 & 9.2.0

[eddie11c]

By the way, to install the new 9.2.0 Kernel, make sure you select to install it in customize.

I had it turned off by default.

[eddie11c]

Ianxxx:Just to update, my install wasn't as perfect as I had first thought.
On updating transmission "the Nforce Lan Freeze was back"
Also can't install Photoshop, illustrator CS2 and dreamweaver 2004

I have never ran into this problem on my Nforce LAN. What chipset is yours?

[cgsheen]

I just installed the netkas "speedstep blah, blah" mach_kernel 9.2.0. The System Profiler sees both my cores now. It also shows total memory and bus speed correctly, but craps out in the "Memory" information section. It used to gather the correct information on each of my mem sticks. Oh well... Hasn't really changed anything else - otherwise working exactly as before.

[damnesiac]

cgsheen - try the smbios-27 file from netkas after updating the kernel. Mine doesn't show correct ram info, but it has Manufactirer2 etc so its getting close.

[CyCLoBoT]

The speedstep kernel will work on AMD system? I have efi installed.

[damnesiac]

Yup speestep kernel is universal and works on amd.

[Snow]

UPDATE: nevermind, they seem gone now, back to proper patching.

[kael]

@eddie11c,
Can you tell me is there anyway to install the 9.20 kernel without EFI cos EFI makes my Spec reboot without a sign? I notice PC reboot at the line "System/Library/Extensions.mkext" when hitting -v at the very beginning after inserllation of EFI.

Thanx & Regards!

Kael

[eddie11c]

You will need EFI installed to use the new kernel unless someone has released a new version. EFI is not hard to install if you have an extra drive. I would suggest reading up on it.

[kael]

Thanx for your reply!Yes I just followed wikidot.com's instructions and installed EFI by DVD's Terminal even by my Tiger an I have tried for more than 5 times --everytime I have to rebuild my Leopard,but the result is the same--automaticaly reboot upon Darwin loading (and the New DVD v2 show the same issue, I even can NOT boot from DVD...can you tell me what is the problem?

(My Spec:Sempron 2800+ (SSE2/SSE3,64bit) GeForce 6600 256Mb,ASUS K8N4 E-SE NForce 4 chip,HDD:Seagate IDE 80Gb(For WIndows)+IDE 250Gb(For Leopard)+SATA 160 Gb(For SUSE))

Thanx & Regards!!

Kael

eddie11c:You will need EFI installed to use the new kernel unless someone has released a new version. EFI is not hard to install if you have an extra drive. I would suggest reading up on it.

[eddie11c]

From looking here you need an SSE 2 kernel
http://osx86.wikidot.com/known-issues#toc5

[zephyroth]

mach_kernel 9.0.0 SSE2/SSE3 is installed if you don't select any kernel during installation.

[eddie11c]

but if he gets the mach reboot from the DVD i am not sure what he can do

[zephyroth]

oups ... It seems I'm tired ... the kernel in DVD is mach_kernel 9.0.0 which is SSE2/SSE3 so I'm wondering if it's related to the kernel.

[kael]

@eddie11c and Zephyroth,

Really thanx for all your replise! So, if it related to the kernel in the v2 DVD,is it possible to create a new iso by replacing the kernel in the v2 DVD with the kernel from the DVD v1(Yes,DVD 10.5.1 really works perfectly on my machine)to fit Sempron--I heard the same issue from splinter182
(http://osx.kbot.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=377&page=1#Item_10)and Althon(http://osx.kbot.de/comments.php?DiscussionID=360&page=1#Item_4)?And how?By
Ultra ISO?

Thanx & Regards!!

Kael

[eddie11c]

From windows this can be done with Ultra ISO, once you open the ISO in the program you can right click and choose to show the HFS information. Then simply drag the new kernel there and burn the ISO. Don't save it as this will mess up the ISO.

[zephyroth]

... if I don't make a mistake the kernel in 10.5.1 dvd is 9.1.0 ...

[kael]

OK, I will try to do it at once and report later!!

Thanx & Regards!

Kael

[kael]

Nope.....I replaced the mach_kernel file in the ISO of v2 and the one from ISO v1 and got the same result---automatically reboot....WHY?


Thanx and Regards!

Kael

[WinLinMac01]

Yes it is.

zephyroth:... if I don't make a mistake the kernel in 10.5.1 dvd is 9.1.0 ...

[kael]

Many guys had complainted the same issue on iATKOS DVD about endless reboot
(http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=77488&st=0&start=0)
And I found NO NX/XD Options in my BIOS as ntkas.org has states here:
(http://netkas.org/?p=8)
Then it gives any clues?

HELP!

THANX & REGARDS!!

Kael

[kael]

@Zephyroth and eddie11c
Is it possible to use netkas 9.20 universal speedstep kernel after 10.5.1 updated to 10.5.2 by the package of eddie11c w/o PC_EFI? As there is no way for my BIOS to support PC EFI,I have to stick to v1 DVD to install,then update it by the package,leaving the nagging 2 minutes black screen delay.


Thanx in advance!!!!

Regards!!!

Kael

[eddie11c]

As far as I know there is no limitation on running EFI anymore. All computers can run EFI since it's emulated. I also believe the new kernel still requires EFI. You can test it by renaming it then from Darwin type the new kernels name, this will boot from the other kernel. If you get a kernel panic you know you still need EFI.

[kael]

Thanx for your quick reply!eddie11c,but I have tried for >6 times to get EFI installed and nope---after the line "System/Librarry/Entensions.mkexts from 4XXXXX" ect,I
got automatically reboot,so I wander that's the fault of my BIOS.I use Acronis OS Seclector for Windows(X3),SUSE and Tiger ,Leopard,does that make the strange issue
?Also I notice that after the command "./stratupfiletool /dev/disk2s1 ./boot_v8" the terminal output " “HFS+ partition detected, write xxx bytes ..xxx..write back xxx byte”,and when use "list -a /Volumes/Laopard/", there is no folder named "iamefi" at the root.I just follow the instructions in wikidot---did I make some mistake?



Here is my diskutil list:


/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *149.1 Gi disk0
1: Linux_Swap 2.0 Gi disk0s3
2: Linux 18.0 Gi disk0s2
3: Windows_NTFS Language 40.0 Gi disk0s5
4: Windows_NTFS L'Art 40.0 Gi disk0s6
5: Windows_NTFS Untitled 30.0 Gi disk0s7
6: Windows_NTFS PLAY BOY 9.5 Gi disk0s8
7: 9.5 Gi disk0s9
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *74.5 Gi disk1
1: Apple_HFS Tiger 15.4 Gi disk1s1
2: Windows_NTFS Qual'v'Las 10.0 Gi disk1s2
3: Windows_NTFS City 10.0 Gi disk1s3
4: Windows_NTFS Himmel und Erde 10.0 Gi disk1s5
5: Windows_NTFS Programme 29.1 Gi disk1s6
/dev/disk2
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *232.9 Gi disk2
1: Apple_HFS Leopard 76.3 Gi disk2s1
2: Apple_HFS Star Palace 38.2 Gi disk2s5
3: Windows_NTFS Altar 38.2 Gi disk2s6
4: Windows_NTFS Nirvana 38.2 Gi disk2s7
5: Windows_NTFS Deep Freeze 42.1 Gi disk2s8

Thanx & Regards!

Kael

[eddie11c]

You need to copy the EFI files to a directory on your Tiger partition name it something like efi, boot into tiger and open terminal.
sudo -s
##password
cd /efi
hdiutil unmount /dev/disk2s1
./startupfiletool /dev/disk2s1 ./boot_v8

[parabajarse]

Hello:

Same problem here with EFI installation. I also have an Amd Sempron. I don't know it matters of not.
The first attempt to install EFI was using an efi directory in the destination partition and booting in single mode user as described on page 3 of this thread. The startupfiletool seems to find the hfs partition but nothing changes when i reboot the machine.
The second attempt was using an usb flash. I run the startupfiletool from another leopard disk using the method described above by eddie11c. The startupfiletool seems to find the destination hfs partition, but when i try to boot from this partition the computer reboots. On the destination partition i have the 9.2.0 kernel included on the 10.5.2 amd update by eddie11c.

So I can't boot anymore from this partition! Any help?

Thank you all.

Dani.

[kael]

Thanx eddie11c,
I will try your new solution later,but tell me if I get endless reboot loop again,how can I uninstall EFI ?And I must tell you that the disk ID of Leopard is different in Tiger (Last time as I remember it is disk0s1,and It keeps changing,dose that makes mistake?)And what is the slight difference between command "hdiutl unmount" and "diskutil umnount"?--I have checked the man of "hdiutl" and got no clues --:-)

Since I can NOT boot from DVD I suddenly come across an idear of installing Leopard from Tiger use ISO by Pacifist,but there are so many folders in ISO and I am confused which one to choose and the install order cos there are many packages with the same names.Could you please write a HOW-TO with detailed instructions to install by HDD for me?

Thanx a million!!

Regards!

Kael

[kael]

WOW----the same result!!Endless reboot loop....do I have to rebuild my Leopard?Or there are some trick?
Here is my command log:
kael-computer:~ root# cd /efi
kael-computer:/efi root# diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: type name size identifier
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *232.9 GB disk0
1: Apple_HFS Leopard 76.3 GB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Star Palace 38.2 GB disk0s5
3: Windows_NTFS Altar 38.2 GB disk0s6
4: Windows_NTFS Nirvana 38.2 GB disk0s7
5: Windows_NTFS Deep Freeze 42.1 GB disk0s8
/dev/disk1
#: type name size identifier
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *74.5 GB disk1
1: Apple_HFS Tiger 15.4 GB disk1s1
2: Windows_NTFS Qual'v'Las 10.0 GB disk1s2
3: Windows_NTFS City 10.0 GB disk1s3
4: Windows_NTFS Himmel und Erde 10.0 GB disk1s5
5: Windows_NTFS Programme 29.1 GB disk1s6
/dev/disk2
#: type name size identifier
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *149.1 GB disk2
1: Linux 18.0 GB disk2s2
2: Linux_Swap 2.0 GB disk2s3
3: Windows_NTFS Language 40.0 GB disk2s5
4: Windows_NTFS L'Art 40.0 GB disk2s6
5: Windows_NTFS Untitled 30.0 GB disk2s7
6: Windows_NTFS PLAY BOY 9.5 GB disk2s8
7: 9.5 GB disk2s9
kael-computer:/efi root# hdiutil unmount /dev/disk0s1
"disk0s1" unmounted successfully.
kael-computer:/efi root# ./startupfiletool /dev/disk0s1 ./boot_v8
Looking for 1 words free
reading 4096,4096
reading 8192,4096
reading 12288,4096
Marking word 94
writing back 12288,4096
allocated blocks 32 at start 68544

@Dani,
Maybe you have to reinstall your OS by erasing cos the EFI written into the MBR,only erase the Active Primary Partition can make the EFI disappear.

Good Luck!

Regards!

Kael

[azazthot]

EFI -kernel panic with 10.5.2 rev1
I tried almost all combinations of kernels with mbr efi: with 9.2.0 i get reboot loop and with 9.0.0 - kernel panic. My quetions are all the kernels support sse2 ( my proc. amd 3000+, so sse2 only)? and if so, how can i get it working?
Bootloader work without DVD. Have workin Tiger on another HD.

[vele]

Hi I am new here but have several questions. I installed Zeph rev. 1 and then used mach_sleep (sleep kernel from IRC) because I need the Leo to sleep. 10.5.1 worked like a charm. Anyway I used the Vanilla 10.5.2 update (with Installer.app don't use Pacifist, removed AppleIntelCPU.., nano Scripts/1) then I patched it with Marvin's Util and booted again with mach_sleep (which is 9.1.0). Now sleep dosen't work. I had pc efi installed with original Zeph rev.1 but I am not sure if it works or not since I have a 2 min. wait with QE/CI Geforce 7300 GT (with flashed bios for 512 mb) after the 10.5.2 update. I can run the universal speedstep 9.2.0 (from IRC) kernel but does this mean that I have efi working or not. When you talk about 9.2.0 are you talking about a vanilla 9.2.0?

Zeph or Eddie: is there any way to test pc efi functionality on an AMD machine. I have an Intel machine with PC EFI and I use Vanilla kexts there but on AMD can I use vanilla kexts to avoid the 2 minute wait on boot up? The Graphic Update after 10.5.2 update gave me NDARasman and Geforce kext kernel panic (Replaced these 2 kexts with Zeph NVUniversal.installer).

About the endless reboots above it smells to me like a vanilla kernel rebooting the machine.
About uninstalling pc efi, google pc efi I think the command was something like ./startiupfiletoll /dev/xxxx ./boot_i386 or ./i386 ( http://www.digitmemo.com/articles/734/howto-install-efi-patch-and-enable-vanilla-os-x-kernel-in-hackintosh/ )

[eddie11c]

Vele, if you already have EFI installed, you should upgade your kernel to the hacked 9.2.0, update your AppleSMBIOS, System and dsmos kexts. This will remove the long wait prior to loading the desktop with QE/CI enabled.

[vele]

eddie I already have 9.2.0 speedstep from netkas from IRC. Is that different from the hacked one?

[eddie11c]

Same difference, did you update the other kext files? They are what causes the hang I think.

[vele]

OK in another post you say just use AppleSMBios from PC_EFI v8, and the new system and dsmos kext. Since I havent downloaded your Update from TPB but I patched the vanilla update, I don't have the correct AppleSMbios dmsos and System.kext. Please whisper your comment to me with the links if you have them. Thanks.

[eddie11c]

Try installing these two http://rapidshare.com/files/94381437/Archive.zip.html

[vele]

Yes. That did the job. Thank you once again.

[lugmor]

Hi to all people here. One big thanks for Eddie11c and his excelent work. Can i add this in AMD DVD 10.5.2 and will it work. One question is why when I'm making backup with time machine i need to make 41 gb of backup, what is the problem and how can i fix that. That is with 10.5.1 and 10.5.2 (10.5.2. is with kernel 9.1 coz I'm not using efi), help me with this please if u know.
Thanks in advance again and don't stop doing this kind of job.

[Ludvig]

Thanks eddie! I dont have EFI, but it works perfect. After reboot, it went black for about 2 minutes, just as you said, and after the desktop loaded and it was 10.5.2.

[WinLinMac01]

Anyone that still has the file sitting in their system care to upload the file again?

[standard]

i want this file, too , please re-up

[bajanboy]

have you yourself or heard of anyone else experiencing kernel panics? I have been getting many kernel panics specifically when downloading files using transmission. I am sure that it has to with either the files download process or writing to the disk. I have disabled the screen save and power saver because I thought that was the cause but no luck.

Again my hardware is:
Asus M2N32E_SLI Deluxe, ADM 4200+
2gb DDR2 MEM.
nVidia 7300G video card
LAN: built in wifi RTL8187L

[Puttabong]

The link is back now. :)

[DoiX]

i hate megaupload, i always get the "all slots to you country are assigned" or something

[Max_Berlin]

Again my hardware is:
Asus M2N32E_SLI Deluxe, ADM 4200+
2gb DDR2 MEM.
nVidia 7300G video card
LAN: built in wifi RTL8187L[/quote]

I'm having the same problem, it has to do with the nforceata kext. It is for nforce 3 and 4, not 5.

I got one new kext, which is better than the old one, but not 100% okay. I think you just need to wait for a while, for the packages to come :o)