[GUIDE] Install Snow Leopard from USB stick/Drive (Updated 12/11/09) - Page 5

Snow · #41 09-10-2009, 07:15 AM

Thx for clearing that up m8!

Going to try a few things and adjust the guide accordingly.

taylorsyn · #42 09-23-2009, 04:19 AM

Hi Snow,

It would be great if you could post your DSDT.aml for your board. Curious what Bios revision your on? You might not be aware but recently Gigabyte came out with an F6 updated bios that improves the boot time considerably in the BIOS!

I have the Gigabyte EP-35DS3P rev2.1 board...

Thanks for your guide,
Taylor

Snow · #43 09-23-2009, 07:25 AM

Hi Taylorsyn,

I've got a P-35DS3P rev2.0 board m8 which uses another BIOS. I've got the latest F12 installed.
Both SL and Win 7 boot fast so no issues.

Glad my guide could be of help to you m8

My DSDT: http://www.mediafire.com/?djjyr0ztkdn

hootcho · #44 09-23-2009, 04:52 PM

Snow, your guide is really detailed, precise and concise at the same time, this is what i most appreciate in a guide! These last weeks i've read so many guides about SL installation that i was quite puzzled and could never get started, i think that this time i'll finally get my hands on this long awaited installation following your instructions.
The intiguing thing is that i have more or less the same HW as you, just a couple of subtle differencies.
I have a Captiva 9800GT with 1GB memory, i've read somewhere that it's basically the same as your 8800GT, is yours 512MB or 1GB? If it's 1GB can i use your com.apple.Boot.plist with its GFX string as it is?
My GA-P35-DS3P is rev. 2.1, and i could see from the Gigabyte site that 2.0 and 2.1 revisions followed the same roadmap about firmware upgrades, so i guess that if i upgrade it to F12 as you did i can even use your DSDT.aml?
Thanks for your work and i hope to get a reply from you!

Hootcho

Snow · #45 09-24-2009, 08:00 AM

Hi Hootcho,

I'm glad my guide could help, I wanted it to be more specific since I also hit a wall with other guides.
My 8800GT is a 512MB version but I don't use a GFX EFI string anyway since I've included this is the DSDT file.
Other then GFX you could probably use my DSDT. I don't know what will happen if you use it with GFX included, it might not boot or just boot in VESA mode. If you have another install (or Windows with macdrive) you could try it and if not working restore.
Be sure to upgrade to F12 since it boots faster. When searching for AHCI devices it speeds up a lot.

Hope that helps m8

relikwie · #46 10-16-2009, 12:20 PM

Hi Snow, I have the same board as you have and ran into the CMOS issue. tried fixing this but to no avail. I'll try your dsdt.aml and see if this works out.

EnzoFX · #47 11-10-2009, 01:24 AM

Anyone got a 10.6.2 SleepEnabler.kext that blocks the AppleUpstreamUserClient.kext that causes the mouse lag?
Or another fix? Aside from just deleting the kext at fault from the system.

Snow · #48 11-10-2009, 12:22 PM

Is the lag still there because I've got iTunes running but haven't got a hitch (so far)

Anyway, try this one, I've added the code to the working 10.6.2 kext.

Update: Seems to be there although even less obvious then pre 10.6.2 so trying the kext myself.