Empire EFI - Help?

[hecke92]

Hey mates,
I downloaded both Empire EFI versions for AMD-Users. Soon, I have finished downloading retail Mac OS X 10.6.2.

Then I think, I will have to boot the Empire EFI and follow the steps (is it easy?).
Then I have to insert the Retail SnowLeopard disc, when I am asked to.

Questions:
- Is that right?
- How do I have to install my drivers? (as they are not integrated into the retail-dvd, I think :))
- Do I have to know more?

Thank you so much...

[00010]

Well just follow the direction on screen, First insert the Empire EFi CD the wait for the backround, It should then say "Eject this CD and Insert your Snow leopard DVD and press F5 and wait a bit". Then press F5 after inserting the DVD and select "Mac OS X Install DVD" and it should boot then go and install normally and finish then when it restarts Insert the Empire EFI CD again this time using the arrow keys to select the drive you just installed Snow Leopard on, after you make an account and whatnot open the Empire EFI CD again and click on "MyHack Installer" and go through the process of installing the software then reboot. you will have to find your own kext files that work with your hardware. on the net like www.kexts.com (http://www.kexts.com) The CD even has icons to click on to help get .kext files.


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[hecke92]

Thank you so much! I am loving this forum so much :) I am coming from insanelymac, but everything is better here...Thank you so much again :)

[hecke92]

I booted from the Empire EFI - CD. Then I did everything as mentioned. But when I want to boot from Mac 10.6.2 retail DVD, I am getting "still waiting for root device".

What to do? :(

Thanks a lot!

[00010]

Incompatible chipset error, I would download SnowOSX Universal 3.6 then, AMD systems most of the time need a prepatched install anyways. The EMPIRE EFI CD only has experimental AMD support. And make sure the SnowOSX Universal is AMD and that is is version 3.6.
You may have to find the chipset kext and inject it into the DVD image aswell but its worth a try to go ahead and attempt an install with the prepatched DVD.

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[Imkantus]

I booted from the Empire EFI - CD. Then I did everything as mentioned. But when I want to boot from Mac 10.6.2 retail DVD, I am getting "still waiting for root device".

What to do? :(

Thanks a lot!
Post some specs please - specialy the mainboard or at least the used Southbridge.

[hecke92]

@imkantus

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-MA770 DS3
RAM: 4GB MDT DDR2 800 Ram
GPU: GeForce 8800GTS

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The SnowOSX (AMD-Version) disc just reboots when I want to boot from it...:(
The Hazard disc also says "Waiting for root device".

[Imkantus]

Try this: http://www.infinitemac.com/f7/empire-efi-4-amd-with-sb600-t4987/
For using SATA devices only you should also be able to turn it's mode to AHCI in the BIOS settings...

[hecke92]

I love you, thank you so much! :) I only hope now, it will work. Will try now...

[hecke92]

mhh, doesn't work - still waiting for root device. Maybe because that is for SB600 and my board has got SB700?

[Imkantus]

I see there is a v2 of your mainboard... (v1 has SB600)

Anyway how about trying SATA in AHCI mode? Or do you have IDE devices?

[hecke92]

Thanks for your help mate,
I have got v2 with SB700, I looked on the retail box.
Tried it with AHCI and still the same "waiting for root device". (Yes, I have Sata, not IDE)

Now I would like to get the EmpireEFI version with SB700-support instead of SB600-support...:-/

EDIT: I tried to edit it myself, will try to boot now. (I only edited the preboot.dmg - is that enough?)

[hecke92]

Hm, now I am getting a kernel-panic...no "waiting for root device" anymore...

[hecke92]

Must I use 10.6.0 retail-version? That would clarify some things for me, because I have got 10.6.2 retail and it does not work...