10.5.2 Update for AMD only, eddie11c - Page 6

zephyroth · #51 02-16-2008, 12:23 AM

... Maybe I did something wrong while including 10.5.2 in the DVD ... I will recheck the pkg I've made.

cgsheen · #52 02-16-2008, 12:27 AM

eddie's went smooth as silk for me too. ( wish I hadn't done the graphics update from apple though... )

WinLinMac01 · #53 02-16-2008, 12:38 AM

How do I go into VESA mode if I don't want to install EFI at the moment, and if I want to avoid 2 minute wait?

WinLinMac01 · #54 02-16-2008, 12:40 AM

@quote oops.

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[cite] zephyroth:[/cite]... Maybe I did something wrong while including 10.5.2 in the DVD ... I will recheck the pkg I've made.

How big is the new release? Anyone knows how long on average it takes to upload the whole image online?

timdsmith72 · #55 02-16-2008, 12:47 AM

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As far as configuring EFI. You need to have some other source to store the files to set it up. I think it could be done from the install DVD from terminal, but you still need a mountable source other than your OSX drive to run the startupfiletool.

No. there are instructions included in the download for EFI that allows you to install it in Single User Mode. No need for a USB device or another partition or anything. (As long as you're not using Grub or some other boot loader that is...)

Create directory iamefi in the root folder of your boot osx disk.

Copy all included files into it

Boot in Single User mode by mashing F8 key during boot (right after bios POST) type -s and press enter

Then enter the following commands

cd /iamefi

./startupfiletool /dev/rdiskXsX ./boot_v8

reboot

Whereas rdiskXsX is the partition where your OSX install is (you can check that out on Disk Utility in OSX)

And v* is the EFI version bootloader you wish to use.

WinLinMac01 · #56 02-16-2008, 12:50 AM

So I don't have to unmount my hd, right? Just create a new directory, copy and files, and reboot. That's it?

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[cite] timdsmith72:[/cite]

Quote:

As far as configuring EFI. You need to have some other source to store the files to set it up. I think it could be done from the install DVD from terminal, but you still need a mountable source other than your OSX drive to run the startupfiletool.

No. there are instructions included in the download for EFI that allows you to install it in Single User Mode. No need for a USB device or another partition or anything. (As long as you're not using Grub or some other boot loader that is...)

Create directory iamefi in the root folder of your boot osx disk.

Copy all included files into it

Boot in Single User mode by mashing F8 key during boot (right after bios POST) type -s and press enter

Then enter the following commands

cd /iamefi

./startupfiletool /dev/rdiskXsX ./boot_v8

reboot

Whereas rdiskXsX is the partition where your OSX install is (you can check that out on Disk Utility in OSX)

And v* is the EFI version bootloader you wish to use.

cgsheen · #57 02-16-2008, 01:04 AM

OK... Here's the link to Megaupload for eddie's file:

## added to the first Post.

Think we should put this in a new thread that's more "visable"??

enjoy!
cgs

WinLinMac01 · #58 02-16-2008, 01:06 AM

Wow I had to wait literally for three hours to download his file via Frostwire whereas Megaupload took my less than 15 mins. Odd.

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[cite] cgsheen:[/cite]OK... Here's the link to Megaupload for eddie's file:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=12EI8ZVA

Think we should put this in a new thread that's more "visable"??

enjoy!
cgs

cgsheen · #59 02-16-2008, 01:08 AM

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[cite] WinLinMac01:[/cite]So I don't have to unmount my hd, right? Just create a new directory, copy and files, and reboot. That's it?

Quote:

[cite] timdsmith72:[/cite]

Quote:

As far as configuring EFI. You need to have some other source to store the files to set it up. I think it could be done from the install DVD from terminal, but you still need a mountable source other than your OSX drive to run the startupfiletool.

No. there are instructions included in the download for EFI that allows you to install it in Single User Mode. No need for a USB device or another partition or anything. (As long as you're not using Grub or some other boot loader that is...)

Create directory iamefi in the root folder of your boot osx disk.

Copy all included files into it

Boot in Single User mode by mashing F8 key during boot (right after bios POST) type -s and press enter

Then enter the following commands

cd /iamefi

./startupfiletool /dev/rdiskXsX ./boot_v8

reboot

Whereas rdiskXsX is the partition where your OSX install is (you can check that out on Disk Utility in OSX)

And v* is the EFI version bootloader you wish to use.

All you really have to do is extract the folder "iamefi" from pc_efi_v80.zip and drop it onto your root (boot) drive. Then restart and enter single user mode, type in the commands and reboot. Then you can add the new .kexts if you want to...

Puttabong · #60 02-16-2008, 01:11 AM

Thanks a lot cgsheen. Very appreciated.