Empire EFI 4 AMD with SB600
I have decided to install a retail version of Snow Leopard by using EmpireEFI (thanks to prasys for this package). But when i tryed to use it, i faced "waitng for boot device" problem, because my motherboard chipset wasn't supported. So i…
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- @Shadow3k Published 2009-12-18
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I have decided to install a retail version of Snow Leopard by using EmpireEFI (thanks to prasys for this package). But when i tryed to use it, i faced "waitng for boot device" problem, because my motherboard chipset wasn't supported. So i get a ATI ATA Driver optimized for Snow Leopard created by andyvand from ATI ATA Driver optimized for Snow Leopard → and added it to Empire EFI package.
I have tested image on my hardware (in signature) and successfully get to install... errr... black screen. Here i discover that HD3850 is not supported. But image was created and if you want to install retail Snow Leopard on Phenom on motherboard with SB600 you mind find this image useful.
EmpireEFI author site and original thread (go here for latest version) pra sys.co.cc/2009/10/empire-efi/
Download link:
rapid share.com/files/322632209/EmpireEFI4AMD_SB600_support_added.iso
P.S: no kernel panic - no waiting for boot device
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OpenCL is only supported by the following graphics cards:
NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT, GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 8800 GTS, Geforce 9400M, GeForce 9600M GT, GeForce GT 120, GeForce GT 130, ATI Radeon 4850, Radeon 4870.
May be black screen can be fixed with proper kext, but advantage of Snow Leopard - OpenCL will not work.
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Nice to hear you made it work but, i thing all the hd cards are ok with snow.. not?
Shadow, do you have kexts for AMD 785 and SB710? or know where I can get these?
Shadow,
I just rebuilt my system with the following componets:
Gigabyte MA785GM-U2SH MB
AMD Phenom x4 9850 Black Edition
Memory: OCZ DDR2 D.C. PC8500 1066MHz 4GB
Geforce 9600GT 512MB
Realtek/ALC 889A
500GB SataII
320GB SataII
Haven't replaced the board and CPU yet, because I'm gathering the necessary kexts to input into EmpireEFI, files, and such.
I have an ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO which is 785G/SB710 chipset, How could I enject this kext to support this chipset and maby other files aswell into the Empire EFI disk?
Sources & Contributor Provenance (5 credited usernames · Thread #4987)
| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| @Shadow3k | Primary Author | 2 | 2009-12-18 → 2009-12-20 |
| @bhokuto | Contributor | 2 | 2009-12-28 → 2009-12-31 |
| @SomniusX | Contributor | 1 | 2009-12-18 |
| @00010 | Contributor | 1 | 2009-12-31 |
| @hecke92 | Contributor | 1 | 2010-01-14 |