my suggestion to you is to do away with all the unnecessary "fixes" and install only what is needed to get OS X running. At least at first... this way we can isolate the problem...

I really think the video kext is the problem in all of this though... that would be the first thing I cut during a reinstall...

remember, you can always improve from a working install. those packages aren't too had to find either on the net or on the Install DVD ( they can be found in the install DVD's /System/Installation/Packages/ folder )

EDIT: I find the nForce Test chipset fix to be the best... it allows better SATA DVD support (though you still will not have the ability to write DVDs/CDs)

EDIT 2: also, which DVD are we talking about with the customizing now...? iDeneb, Zeph, or Kalyway?

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