Black screen after 10.6.4 update
Trying to get my new rig set up with SL. I'm using tonymac86's iBoot + MultiBeast guide (http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/04/iboot-multibeast-install-mac-os-x-on.html). I am able to get SL installed no problem but it only runs with the…
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- @1337beef Published 2010-07-02
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Trying to get my new rig set up with SL. I'm using tonymac86's iBoot + MultiBeast guide (http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/04/iboot-multibeast… ↗). I am able to get SL installed no problem but it only runs with the -x boot flag (regular boot results in white squares on a black screen). I can continue on in safe mode and install the 10.6.4 combo update and multibeast. Once I restart, I can not get back in to the system. No matter what boot flags I put in, it goes to a black screen when the login screen should come up. I followed this guide (osx 86.net/f19/guide-ati-radeon-hd46x0-t6193/) because I thought it might have been my DVI out, but it made no difference (logged in as single-user, copied boot file off flash drive and onto HD).
Can anyone tell me where I'm going wrong?
Specs:
i5-750
Intel DP55WB
ATI HD4670
Western Digital 1 TB (SATA)
Linksys WMP54G v1.1 wireless card
LG Optical Drive (SATA)
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Never occurred for me to try a previous version. I'll try 10.6.2 tomorrow and update.
Sorry for the double post, just wanted to update.
Attempted 10.6.2 with no success. Still won't boot. Any more ideas?
I don't have an E/E folder.
I managed to get it updated to 10.6.2, but that's without using MultiBeast. I also have to have a DVI to VGA adapter in the second port on my video card to get any display in 10.6.2.
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Did 10.6.3 working? because a lot of people like me need 10.6.2 kexts to get it to work again.
Maybe the video card's kext doesn't work, try to del it!
You need to remove SleepEnabler.kext from Extra/Extensions folder before you update or it won't boot.
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| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| @1337beef | Primary Author | 4 | 2010-07-02 → 2010-07-12 |
| @kj.web | Contributor | 1 | 2010-07-02 |
| @rollyleo | Contributor | 1 | 2010-07-10 |
| @thepiecesfit | Contributor | 1 | 2010-07-10 |