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DSMOS deleted & replaced w FAKESMC - still 'Waiting for DSMOS'

I installed SL 10.6.1 on a MSI K8N Master2-FAR dual Opteron nforce4 board, first boot in verbose keeps on hanging @ 'Waiting for DSMOS...' - I deleted dsmos.kext from S/L/E and put in fakesmc.kext (same folder) - boot cycle keeps hanging…

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@davan Published 2010-01-11
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Snow Leopard 10.6
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28,191 historical reads · 4 curated field notes (from 8 dispatches) · 2010-01-11 – 2010-12-16
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@davan (4)@spalek83@Imkantus@jtillwick@HumpDayMusic

I installed SL 10.6.1 on a MSI K8N Master2-FAR dual Opteron nforce4 board, first boot in verbose keeps on hanging @ 'Waiting for DSMOS...' - I deleted dsmos.kext from S/L/E and put in fakesmc.kext (same folder) - boot cycle keeps hanging with 'Waiting for DSMOS...' - how can this be - what options are available to solve this problem?

thanx

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Follow-up dispatches by @davan

Author Update #1 @davan 2010-01-11

@spalek83 →@spalek83 - it says that, a few lines earlier than the DSMOS error, but waiting would exceed like 'forever' since it's not going any further from this point

@Imkantus - deleted those files/folders -> no change, same error

thanks for your input, any other suggestions are highly welcomed ;(

Author Update #2 @davan 2010-01-12

update

DSMOS error solved - indirectly (i assume)

I added JMicronATA at install, message 'Waiting for DSMOS' does still appear, but
it continues to 'Welcome' screen - in other words, solved.

Maybe this does help other individuals with the same problem.

I am currently fixing mouse/keyboard issues, since both are not working (PS2).
So therefore can't post any final success message

Author Update #3 @davan 2010-07-27

With 'added' i mean the install option 'JMicronATA injector', not the .kext separately as a post operation, from my distro install options. Hope that helps a bit.

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4 technical responses curated from 8 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @spalek83 2010-01-11

if it says facesmc is presented by netkas, in the begenning

then wait alittle longer

Field Note #2 @Imkantus 2010-01-11

Try to delete the boot-chaches.
They are stored in /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.chaches folder.

Field Note #3 @jtillwick 2010-07-23

When you say that you added JMicronATA, do you mean the injector, or JMicronATA.kext? Also, do you have a jmicron chipset?

I am experiencing this problem on a Dell D620 with Snow Leopard 10.6.4. I have AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext and it is getting the boot device properly, but I get the Waiting for DSMOS... and it never goes away.

Field Note #4 @HumpDayMusic 2010-12-16

How do you install the injector? My Hackintosh is stuck on the WAITING FOR DSMOS ... my Fakesmc.kext is in both /E/E and /S/L/E - removed Dont Steal ... .kext ... .no dice.

Sources & Contributor Provenance (5 credited usernames · Thread #5171)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@davanPrimary Author42010-01-11 → 2010-07-27
@spalek83Contributor12010-01-11
@ImkantusContributor12010-01-11
@jtillwickContributor12010-07-23
@HumpDayMusicContributor12010-12-16