[GUIDE] Retail Snow Leopard DVD install for G31M-ES2L - Page 8

Mac_Dude · #1 08-21-2009, 08:48 PM

k , sleep does work with glitches now.
( had sleepenabler.kext on root instead of /extra )

Goes to sleep real fast ( faster than 10.5.8 ) , but no mouse or Keyboard when back from sleep.

but still no KP`s and all smooth

mormegil · #2 08-22-2009, 07:22 AM

Success at last with MSI P45 Neo2-FR! From not being able to even boot (KP right after choosing boot partition) to running in x64 mode for hours now

It wasn't much about the installing from USB, just the other steps and attached kexts i guess. I tried to restore the install dmg to a temp partition (second on the disk) and boot from it but installer failed due to my MBR partition scheme.

Ended up back in a working Leo environment (Chameleon RC1+EFI 10.1) which is my first partition. Installed from there using modified OSInstall.mpkg to work with MBR. Basically what I've been doing for like 10 times already after reading the other guides floating around. Although this time it worked. It must be the fact that I didn't install any bootloader onto the target partition (third on the disk) and just copied the attached files into Extra folder I created manually. I did set the Snow partition active so that my bootloader will know which partition to boot by default and load the correct kexts.

/Extra/Extensions:
Disabler.kext (not sure I need this.. copied from main partition)
fakesmc.kext (by netkas)
dsmos.kext (attached in Snow.zip, maybe I should delete now?)
NullCPUPowerManagement.kext (attached in Snow.zip)
OpenHaltRestart.kext (attached in Snow.zip)
PlatformUUID.kext (attached in Snow.zip, editted accordingly)

/Extra:
DSDT.aml (by DSDT Patcher 1.0.1e. DSDT modded in bios too (fix for cpus=1 in Leo))
com.apple.Boot.plist (copied from main partition, editted accordingly)
simbios.plist (attached in Snow.zip, editted accordingly)

Booted fine first time with -v -x32 switch. Previously, I was stuck right after the first few lines of boot. Ok as expected, KP after finishing registration. Disk Utility gave no installed packages error too. No big deal. At least I got a SL environment up and running.

Booted with -v -s -x32 next time. Repaired permissions. Deleted caches and rebuild.

Code:

chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/*
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/*
rm -R /System/Library/Caches
kextcache -v 1 -t -l -m /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/Extensions.mkext /System/Library/Extensions
kextcache -v 1 -t -l -m /Extra/Extensions.mkext /Extra/Extensions /System/Library/Extensions

Booted with -x32 again. System appeared to be more stable. Installed BSD.pkg from temp partition to repair system files. No more "No installed packages error" by Disk Utility.

Booted with -x64. Been running flawlessly ever since!

Snow · #3 08-22-2009, 07:35 PM

I also tested fakesmc and its a good replacement for dsmos. Faster boot since it doesnt have to wait for dsmos (check verbose mode to confirm)

cili0 · #4 08-22-2009, 08:31 PM

it immediatly says "dsmos is arrived" (or something similar)! SMC in Apple hardware also manages sleep and shutdown issues, i'm wondering what this smc emulator can do regarding these aspects.

wwbsox · #5 08-22-2009, 11:32 PM

@cili0. I was hoping that your suggestion would have worked, but that would be too easy.

Replaced dsmos with updated fakesmc.kext (netkas put updated on his site today). Reinstalled sleepenabler.kext from the first page here. But still getting a KP after waking from sleep.

Actually reinstalled everything, SL, Chameleon 2, PC_EFI 10.1, kexts in /Extra and still having the same problem. Kext utility works good, finishes permissions/rebuild fine.

If anybody has any suggestions....

cili0 · #6 08-23-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwbsox

@cili0. I was hoping that your suggestion would have worked, but that would be too easy.

Replaced dsmos with updated fakesmc.kext (netkas put updated on his site today). Reinstalled sleepenabler.kext from the first page here. But still getting a KP after waking from sleep.

Actually reinstalled everything, SL, Chameleon 2, PC_EFI 10.1, kexts in /Extra and still having the same problem. Kext utility works good, finishes permissions/rebuild fine.

If anybody has any suggestions....

have you tried to repair permissions from disk utility ? i know it seems a noob suggestion, but i replaced the sleepenabler.kext with the one provided in the main topic, repaired permissions with "sudo diskutil repairPermissions /" and launched kext utility.

cheers!

wwbsox · #7 08-23-2009, 07:42 PM

Well I did a little testing and this is what I have found.

If I install from SL, I don't get the "no installer package" error. But I do get a KP when waking from sleep.

If I install from Leo, I do get the "no installer packages" error. But sleep works great. Wakes up everytime with no KP. I still get a "USB device removal error" if I don't eject my USB stick before sleep. (chameleon 2/PC_EFI 10.1 on usb stick).

I have tried this 3 different times/both ways and always the same results. I would prefer to do the install from SL obviously. I think this would be a cleaner install. But I do need sleep functioning.

I havent tried reinstalling BSD.pkg from SL as Snow said this made things worse and he is using the same MB.

Any ideas?

Also, Anybody seen a modified IOUSBFamily.kext for 64 bit yet? This fixed the "devical removal error for many in Leo.

Methanoid · #8 02-13-2010, 10:14 PM

This is a VERY long thread and perhaps I have missed it in the 15 pages I've read but....

How do I safely update to 10.6.2 from 10.6? I managed to install 10.6 ok but my card was in VESA as I have a Radeon 4670. So I tried the beta booter from Netkas but missed that I needed some kext from 10.6.2 so it didnt work. Then updated to 10.6.2 to get kext and I get KP as SleepEnabler isnt compatible.

I know the OP won't be happy to hear this suggestion but could the 1st post be updated? Ive seen suggestions that we install R1000.kext for some people and we have new MyHack out now and new PC-EFI so the pack could do with an update. I also see that 10.6.2 has a new SleepEnabler kext and default DSDT.

It would be VERY helpful if the guide took us from empty disk to 10.6.2.

EDIT: OK reinstalled and then updated to 10.6.2 with correct SleepEnabler and with onboard VGA. Seems OK. But if I try to put my HD4670 in the machine and replace the boot file with the one from Netkas (http://netkas.org/?p=372) and Pfix'd. But the machine always loads part way and then the screen dies but it continues loading.

Any ideas? It seems its all related to the ffricking 4670 (and I have a 4870 on way for machine #2 so i need to sort these!)

Hopefully then I can just add my 4670 by replacing the "boot" file and repairing permissions!

zim2dive · #9 02-14-2010, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

This is a VERY long thread and perhaps I have missed it in the 15 pages I've read but....

How do I safely update to 10.6.2 from 10.6? I managed to install 10.6 ok but my card was in VESA as I have a Radeon 4670. So I tried the beta booter from Netkas but missed that I needed some kext from 10.6.2 so it didnt work. Then updated to 10.6.2 to get kext and I get KP as SleepEnabler isnt compatible.

I know the OP won't be happy to hear this suggestion but could the 1st post be updated? Ive seen suggestions that we install R1000.kext for some people and we have new MyHack out now and new PC-EFI so the pack could do with an update. I also see that 10.6.2 has a new SleepEnabler kext and default DSDT.

It would be VERY helpful if the guide took us from empty disk to 10.6.2.

EDIT: OK reinstalled and then updated to 10.6.2 with correct SleepEnabler and with onboard VGA. Seems OK. But if I try to put my HD4670 in the machine and replace the boot file with the one from Netkas (http://netkas.org/?p=372) and Pfix'd. But the machine always loads part way and then the screen dies but it continues loading.

Any ideas? It seems its all related to the ffricking 4670 (and I have a 4870 on way for machine #2 so i need to sort these!)

Hopefully then I can just add my 4670 by replacing the "boot" file and repairing permissions!

Its sounds like your issue may be more ATI specific than mobo at this point... dunno if there is a good ATI thread where you might find some info.. I stick to nvidia for osx86 and for linux b/c the drivers are better supported (its got nothing to do with ati vs. nv, just a matter of practicality)

lflashl · #10 02-17-2010, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

This is a VERY long thread and perhaps I have missed it in the 15 pages I've read but....

How do I safely update to 10.6.2 from 10.6? I managed to install 10.6 ok but my card was in VESA as I have a Radeon 4670. So I tried the beta booter from Netkas but missed that I needed some kext from 10.6.2 so it didnt work. Then updated to 10.6.2 to get kext and I get KP as SleepEnabler isnt compatible.

I know the OP won't be happy to hear this suggestion but could the 1st post be updated? Ive seen suggestions that we install R1000.kext for some people and we have new MyHack out now and new PC-EFI so the pack could do with an update. I also see that 10.6.2 has a new SleepEnabler kext and default DSDT.

It would be VERY helpful if the guide took us from empty disk to 10.6.2.

EDIT: OK reinstalled and then updated to 10.6.2 with correct SleepEnabler and with onboard VGA. Seems OK. But if I try to put my HD4670 in the machine and replace the boot file with the one from Netkas (http://netkas.org/?p=372) and Pfix'd. But the machine always loads part way and then the screen dies but it continues loading.

Any ideas? It seems its all related to the ffricking 4670 (and I have a 4870 on way for machine #2 so i need to sort these!)

Hopefully then I can just add my 4670 by replacing the "boot" file and repairing permissions!

My understanding is the Nvidia Card are alot easy to install than ATi... there is support for Ati, buy it may take more time!