Problem with AM2NF3 MotherBoard System ...

ziska · #1 03-17-2008, 08:48 PM

Hi all,

this is my configuration :
ASROCK AM2NF3 VSTA
Athlon 64X2 4200+

My problem is :
I can"t boot the new AMD EFI 10.5.2 Zephyroth on my system ..; because it always freezes on the blank OSX page (which ask you to reboot) and with the -x command it freezes on the blank page (but without asking you to reboot)..
i've also tried this :

Quote:

1 - Boot with the DVD.
2 - Press F8, then type "-s"
3- type "cd /usr/standalone/i386"
4 - type "dd if=./guid/boot1h of=/dev/rdiskXsY bs=512 count=1 (X is the disk number and Y is the partition number on which you installed Leo)
5 - type "dd if=./guid/boot0 of=/dev/diskX bs=400 count=1
6 - type "./startupfiletool -v /dev/diskXsY ./boot_v8"

But it doesn't even boot with typing -s ...

What's the problem with my configuration ?
Do i have to change something on my system ?

thanks a lot !!!
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here are screenshots of the kernel panic i have
http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo020jg8.jpg
http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo021sw7.jpg

ziska · #2 03-18-2008, 12:33 AM

help pleaseee i need help
thank you !

ziska · #3 03-18-2008, 11:05 AM

^fire^ · #4 03-18-2008, 02:43 PM

i have the same board with an Geforce 7300GT AGP card
i had to remove the NVidia Kexts by hand to succesfully boot into OSX

try the follow

boot at darwin boot prompt with command -s
and then do

/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
rm -R /System/Library/Extensions/Ge*
rm -R /System/Library/Extensions/NVD*
rm -R /System/Library/Extensions/NVinject.kext
exit

after that ur macos should boot...

now i have the problem at the "Do You Already Own A Mac" loop :P
but i will fix that!

maybe there is an workaround for the NVidia Geforce 7300GT or older cards on AGP port
does any1 have any infos about that?

grtx ^fire^

gaz919 · #5 03-18-2008, 03:04 PM

The fix for the account loop is on the osx86.wikidot.com

^fire^ · #6 03-18-2008, 04:11 PM

thx gaz919 i found it here in this forum :P
got it to work using the
"Graphics Mode"="640x480x32"
command at bootprompt

ziska · #7 03-18-2008, 11:07 PM

Thanks Everybody for responses !
And Thank You Fire (i think you have AM2NF3 Motherboard too XD)

But I have a problem and this is the reason of the topic :

i can"t boot with -s or -x or any combinaisons ..... even with this you gave me fire : "Graphics Mode"="640x480x32" ....

i have the same problem with this ... (see http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo020jg8.jpg
and http://img443.imageshack.us/my.php?image=photo021sw7.jpg )

I think that OSX HATES this motherboard (AM2NF3) don't you ??

thanks !

^fire^ · #8 03-19-2008, 01:29 AM

yeah it looks like the kernel cannot load the nvidia.kext and the AppleNForceATA but its hard to see that clear in you picture (shine)

i have the following sys configuration made on my asrock AM2NF3-VSTA

Latest bios update (V2.50)
Disabled SATA in bios (because i dont have any drives)
Disabled all (LPT,COM,MIDI/GAMEPORT etc because i dont need them)

I have an good old 20GB IBM-DTLA IDE-ATA Harddrive connected and it boots OSX fine!

if i choose to install the NVidia.kext and the NVinsert (any size) my OSX crashes before the login screen (screen of death)
normally you can boot with the -s command ziska!? if this isnt possible try to boot with the -s command from the CD!

i hope this may help you a little bit!

grtx
^fire^

ziska · #9 03-19-2008, 01:41 AM

thanks a lot Fire !!

this is my configuration :
bios v 2.40
sata enabled because of my only One HDD SATA 150GB
Disabled all (LPT,COM,MIDI/GAMEPORT as you)

With the 10.5.2 It Always Crashes or gives me Kernel Panics or Nothing .... .... (still wait for something but nothing happens)

So i think i will first of all install the 10.5.1 and then on my way i will install the 10.5.2 rev2

Or Should I Have to upgrade my bios firmware or it's useless ??

Thank you very much !

PS: i can"t even boot with my CD ... with any -s -x or any combinaisons ...XD

^fire^ · #10 03-19-2008, 02:02 AM

no problem you're welcome

hmm thats really strange...
it sounds like there must be a sata problem or something...
bcs of you are not able to boot via -s or everything else
is it possible to borrow an old IDE hardisk to check that out?
if i had and SATA hardisk i would check it out by myself... but i have none

of course you can try to update your bios but i think it wont fix that kind of problem you have... cause of Asrock only made CPU specific updates in the new bios revision!

sorry but i cant help you for now, maybe other users have an specific workaround for this?

but u see it runs with my configuration the only difference between mine and yours is the SATA drive RAM CPU and maybe your videocard
not so far away from a working OSX :P

grtx ^fire^