Rampage II Gene Snow Leopard: Can't Restart After Sleep

@kpkpIts a common issue, i have it too since the first releases of Leopard, but just with the restart, shutdown works fine... found no solution yet ASUS P5K-E wifi

Yup, I've seen a few other posts with people having the same issue. Is it specific to Asus boards? It didn't seem to happen when I was running a GA-G31M-E2SL.

@xXrkidXxmaybe OpenHaltRestart?

I've tried it both with and without O/H/R and it doesn't seem to make a difference.

@scififan68http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/general-mac-os-x-discus… ↗ Should work for you too.

Interesting. I tried changing my USB configuration to legacy off, legacy on or auto, and it still didn't make restarts work after sleep. Thanks anyway...

@dstarrIt's great to see someone else using OS X on the GENE. I'm using your DSDT (above) with the same motherboard, only in Leopard 10.5.7, and I still haven't managed to get sound working. Could you perhaps link the kext you're using? Or do you have any other insights?

Sure, the kext I use for audio is AD2000b.kext (attached). More info is available in this thread. ↗ If you're using my DSDT, you won't need the HDAEnabler.kext, just install AD2000b.kext in /System/Library/Extensions/ with something like Kext Utility. (mine is loading fine off of my EFI partition's /Extra/Extensions).

If you end up building your own DSDT, add an HDEF section similar to what's in mine like so:

Device (HDEF)
            {
                Name (_ADR, 0x001B0000)
                Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
                {
                    Store (Package (0x04)
                        {
                            "layout-id", 
                            Buffer (0x04)
                            {
                                0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
                            }, 

                            "PinConfigurations", 
                            Buffer (Zero) {}

                        }, Local0)
                    DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
                    Return (Local0)
                }
            }

This is what makes using HDAEnabler.kext unnecessary. More info in this thread ↗if you're interested.

Question - Are you having the same problem with not being able to restart or shutdown after sleep that I am?

@richog007i too would like to know your method of installing it onto the gene, as im having issues installing leopard so i can make some files to even start installing snow, as i dont have access to a mac to make anything. im curious how you installed snow as well like what settings were used for the bios and if you used a leopard install what…

I'm working on a retail install guide for the Gene. I'll post it up here as soon as I get a chance.

@blassoxOne question: Are you started from a scratch SL install or from Leopard? I'm start playing now with this incredible board and I need some little help: have you used The Script fo x58 boards?

I started from scratch (although I do have a MacBook which I used to format the USB drive and write the image of the retail DVD to it, install Chameleon, etc.). There appear to be some really well-regarded scripts for the X58 boards available, but I have yet to try them.

@dstarrHi again. Thanks so much for your work on the AD2000B with this board! I followed your directions and finally have sound working. Although I haven't tested recording or any other I/O. I'm using the non-HDAEnabler method with your DSDT. I also tested your scenario and get the same results; shutdown/restart/sleep all work except when…

Sure, my pleasure, although the credit for getting sound working via AD2000B really lies with others. ↗ I still haven't had any luck in getting restart to work after sleep, but I'm still working on it .

Update

I managed to upgrade my Gene setup to 10.6.2 without any problems via the instructions on Netkas's site. ↗ I just replaced my version of SleepEnabler.kext I was using with the one he posted. I upgraded to FakeSMC 2.5 ↗ and PC EFI 10.5 ↗. Everything works great, but still no sleep after a restart .

Its a common issue, i have it too since the first releases of Leopard, but just with the restart, shutdown works fine... found no solution yet

ASUS P5K-E wifi

This happens on my Dell Mini 10v as well, so it's not just asus boards.

http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/general-mac-os-x-discus… ↗ Should work for you too.

It's great to see someone else using OS X on the GENE. I'm using your DSDT (above) with the same motherboard, only in Leopard 10.5.7, and I still haven't managed to get sound working. Could you perhaps link the kext you're using? Or do you have any other insights?

Hi again. Thanks so much for your work on the AD2000B with this board! I followed your directions and finally have sound working. Although I haven't tested recording or any other I/O. I'm using the non-HDAEnabler method with your DSDT.

I also tested your scenario and get the same results; shutdown/restart/sleep all work except when shutting down or restarting after sleep. On my system it looked like all processes exited fine but then it just "hang" at a black screen with the case/cpu/gpu fans still idling.

I'm willing to test any other ideas... This sleep/restart issue is a hassle but frankly right now I'm just happy to have the rest of it working Once again I'm on 10.5 not 10.6 yet.

One question: Are you started from a scratch SL install or from Leopard? I'm start playing now with this incredible board and I need some little help: have you used The Script fo x58 boards?

i too would like to know your method of installing it onto the gene, as im having issues installing leopard so i can make some files to even start installing snow, as i dont have access to a mac to make anything.

im curious how you installed snow as well like what settings were used for the bios and if you used a leopard install what distro did you use, as ive so far tried iatkos v7 and it just hangs at the apple boot logo, and does nothing,

if possible maybe a link to a full iso thats ready to install on my gene?

id like to just even be able to boot to desktop, and id be happy

@jdc1001I'm working on a retail install guide for the Gene. I'll post it up here as soon as I get a chance.

k cool looking forward to it, i guess ill need to borrow my cousins mac to get sl on my gene because installing iatkos v7 isnt working for me itll just hang there at the apple grey screen

did you also update your bios to 0904? or did you get yours that way, because im still on the original 0404 bios, do you think ill need to update it?

@jdc1001I'm working on a retail install guide for the Gene. I'll post it up here as soon as I get a chance.

Many thanks for the reply and for time you spend on guide making.
This weekend I'll work on the gene and I'll post here my experiences.
Thanks again

just chiming in... I upgraded SL from a vanilla Leo install. I cheated though, booting and installing it with a USB>SATA adapter in my Macbook. I also used digital dreamers X58 mobo script for Leo and the kexts/dsdt on this thread for SL. Also I'm using the 0904 BIOS and getting like 11000+ points in Geekbench 64 when OC'd to 3.4 GHz

Hi... I'm still trying to install SL from a SATA>USB restored DVD partition from about 12 hours... I need some help, guys... just to make a step forward...
My situation:
1) Rampage II gene 0904 -> AHCI -> JMicron disabled
2) Restored a partition on USB disk with SL DVD -> installed Chameleon 2 RC3 on it -> replaced boot with PCEFI 10.5 -> added kexts and dsdt.aml from this 3d in Extra
3) Start booting from USB and everything works until the gray screen with mouse cursor..

I've tryed with -v -x32 but the only failed action was AppleSMBusPCI

Couple of hours more on it and now it works!
I've used a great guide from sk1nhd33t about installing SL on GA-G31M-ES2L.

Retail Snow Leopard DVD install for G31M-ES2L →

I'm fine tuning it but same problems of you about restarting/shutting down after sleep (with NullCPUPowerManagement and SleepEnabler)

TBH I never had any success with USB drive booting SL on the gene. I tried pretty much the same steps and it would always hang for me also. In my experience SL installer needs to be run from inside target Leopard environment, although posts in this forum seem to suggest otherwise. I've also been saving a draft guide in my blog for this rig, will try to publish it soon.

Posted a little and simple guide to install SL on osx86 wiki HCL::
http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/HCL_10.6.1#… ↗

Some news:
- NullCPUPowerManagement.kext
- OpenHaltRestart.kext
- Sleepenabler.kext
I've installed an hardware monitor application and the system run smooth at 3.4ghz with cpu max temp 66 degrees when in full load. In this condition the only thing doesn't work is the wake up after sleep (one time works and one not)
Without the three kexts up all works fine but the max temp in load is over 80 degrees... and the system low down its frequency (drop down performance)
Is there a way to solve my stop problem? I can't image to restart and shutdown the system every time I need it...

Would killing hibernation help - maybe

When I was outfitting my MBP with an optical bay SSD, I had to disable hibernation. Otherwise, my system wouldn't wake properly and I would have to do a hard shut down and reboot. After executing "sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0" in the terminal, this stopped happening. This kills hibernation, something I very rarely need and can work around.

I don't know if these kinds of settings are taken for granted in the OSx86 community but I am yet to see that anywhere. I'm sure it has been tried and tested, but I just though it may help if otherwise.

My 2¢...

krofa.

p.s. I am also shopping for a mobo and came accross this post when I was searching for the Rampage II Gene...

OSXRestart.kext

I also have the restart after sleep problem with my Asus Rampage II Gene based hack.

I have done some brief tests replacing OpenHaltRestart.kext with Master Chief's OSXRestart.kext (http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19… ↗).

Restart after sleep works with this setup but now the computer doesn't shutdown fully. I suspect that there are further changes needed with the DSDT and/or kexts in order for shutdown to work with OSXRestart.kext.

This question has nothing to do with the subject, but could you tell me what Video card do you have with this mobo? I'm looking to install this mobo in my Gateway FX6800 with the stock ATI HD4850 512MB 2dvi.

Thanks,
Feferefe

I also been trying to figure out how to install OSX on this motherboard:
I got
- Intel i7 930
- Asus Rampage Gene II (BIOS 0904)
- WD Black 750 GB Sata HDD (1 Partition GUID) -- Plugged in to SATA 1 Port
- Sata DVD-RW DL drive -- Plugged in into SATA 3 Port
- 6 Gig DDR3
- Visiontek 4870 512MB Video Card
- USB Caddy with 80 GB HDD on it.

I also own a macbook pro to format the hdd and restore disk image to the 80GB HDD.

I tried the guide from this page: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19… ↗
but every time i tried installing, always stuck at Waiting for Root device (when i use -v cpus=1 busratio=20), if i just let it run, it stuck at the spinning wheel.

Any help ? maybe BIOS Settings ?

PS: I also tried booting using Empire EFI (latest version), and using myHack boot, but still never could get into the OSX Installation page.

Also, just to make sure, for the DSDT.aml, I can just copy and paste to the "restored OSX" and don't need special way to patch/install it.

@dumb4everI also been trying to figure out how to install OSX on this motherboard: I got - Intel i7 930 - Asus Rampage Gene II (BIOS 0904) - WD Black 750 GB Sata HDD (1 Partition GUID) -- Plugged in to SATA 1 Port - Sata DVD-RW DL drive -- Plugged in into SATA 3 Port - 6 Gig DDR3 - Visiontek 4870 512MB Video Card - USB Caddy with 80 GB HDD on…

In my experience, I haven't been able to boot from a usb docked hdd. You need to connect the hdd internally to the SATA port. As long as you have all the needed .kexts in the /Extra/Extensions folder, you should be able to boot. That is just my experience. You should also just use your MBP to install Snow Leopard to the usb hdd, then install the bootloader to the same drive along with the /Extra folder. After that connect it to a SATA port on the mobo and you should have no problems.

Hope this helps, Dil83

AD2000B in 10.6.4

Just did a combo update 10.6.0-10.6.4 and my AD2000B sound is broken. Using the DSDT from here still... I get numerous 'assertation failed' on AppleHDA.kext during boot up. Any insights?