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3,044 reads · 2009-10-15
Note Leopard 10.5 DSDT ALC889a / Audio Chameleon / Boot-132 Voodoo / XNU Kernel

Can't seem to get to boot

won't load on first boot. not sure what to try now.. 9.7.0 Qoopz that I swapped out for Voodoo.Based.XNU.980.v2, but still has same problem tried making a dsdt.aml and dropped it into /, same problem still tried cpus=1, -f, maxmem 2048,…

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@spalek83 Published 2009-10-15
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Leopard 10.5
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won't load on first boot. not sure what to try now..
9.7.0 Qoopz that I swapped out for Voodoo.Based.XNU.980.v2, but still has same problem
tried making a dsdt.aml and dropped it into /, same problem still
tried cpus=1, -f, maxmem 2048, same problem still
updated bios, same problem still
it installs fine, under Qoopz and Voodoo and these problems occur on first boot.

iDeneb v1.5.1, …also used IATKOS v7 same problem
Chameleon 1.0.12
ATANForceATA, NVdarwin 512MB

System Specs
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
MSI K8NGM2-FID (Nforce 430, ALC880)
NVIDIA 8500 GT, onboard disabled
Samsung Sata Drive. 1TB
Nforce 430
No usb hub attached, only usb logitech mouse and microsoft keyboard keyboard.

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