Desktop stall issue {~5 mins} then works
I have been an avid reader of these forums for quite some time and have many hacks but I am having a strange issue with my latest one. I bought this pack today map lin.co.uk/Module.aspx?moduleno=345443 . I know the onboard graphics arent…
- Primary Author
- @paulanderson Published 2009-12-27
- Collection
- Snow Leopard 10.6
- Archival Footprint
- 4,034 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 4 dispatches) · 2009-12-27 – 2009-12-30
- Credited Voices (3)
- @paulanderson (2)@00010@=)(=
I have been an avid reader of these forums for quite some time and have many hacks but I am having a strange issue with my latest one. I bought this pack today map lin.co.uk/Module.aspx?moduleno=345443 . I know the onboard graphics arent supported by vanilla installs, I am going to buy another Nvidia 8400 GS for £30 and use the EFI string once this works properly. I have installed via my 8GB pendrive and it went without a hitch, the problem is that EVERY time I boot the desktop is unusable for around 5 minutes or so, it wont react at all. The mouse moves etc but I cannot click on anything etc. After this time its perfectly normal. I am lost with regards to things to try. Can someone please point me in the right direction?
The hack is :
Intel E3200 dual core CPU
2GB RAM
ECS G31T-M9 - link here - ecs.com .tw/ECSWebSite/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?CategoryID=1&DetailID=958&DetailName=Feature&MenuID=1&LanID=0
250GB SATA HDD
IDE DVD-RW
Running Snow Leopard, Vanilla kernel and no extra kexts yet (although I know the ones to use).
Thanks for any help,
Paul.
EDIT - Silly me, I hadnt checked the BIOS settings as I usually do prior to install. Sorted the CPU settings correctly for OSX and now all is well!
Author Updates & Technical Revisions
Follow-up dispatches by @paulanderson
Its worth noting that this problem also didnt occur until I installed the 10.6.2 combo update. I have had this list stored away for some time, but default BIOS settings worked before updating so I didnt even think to look into that as a cause at first. Here is the list I collected from a few places of suggested settings:
IOAPTC – enabled
Execute Disable Bit – enabled
Max CPUID Value – disabled
On-chip IDE Controller – enabled
PCI Bus Master – disabled
On-chip SATA Controller – IDE
ACPI Function – enabled
Standby – S3
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability – enabled
CPU Enhanced Halt – disabled
CPU Thermal Monitor – disabled
CPU EIST Function – disabled
USB Keyboard Function – enabled
USB Mouse Function – enabled
SATA RAID/AHCI Mode – AHCI
Onboard SATA/IDE Device – AHCI
HPET Mode – 64-bit Mode
Synthesized Community Field Notes
1 technical responses curated from 4 original dispatches
He said: EDIT - Silly me, I hadnt checked the BIOS settings as I usually do prior to install. Sorted the CPU settings correctly for OSX and now all is well!
Sources & Contributor Provenance (3 credited usernames · Thread #5058)
| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| @paulanderson | Primary Author | 2 | 2009-12-27 → 2009-12-30 |
| @00010 | Contributor | 1 | 2009-12-30 |
| @=)(= | Contributor | 1 | 2009-12-30 |