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McMadd 12-28-2008 05:02 PM
Since you seem to have the same chipset as I have you can try the following:

This is based on my experience with the iPC Public release but you might find the same options in other distro's. I have no complete system yet but at least this got me to booting OSX properly. After that you need to reboot with options "-v -f" (and optionally "-x" for safe mode)

At the install options, only enable the "Voodoo" kernel and the "AppleNForceATA" driver listed under "Chipsets" (In iPC there are two, one has a label "testing", I noticed no difference between them).

Good luck.

ulysses_609 12-28-2008 07:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by McMadd (Post 20090)
Since you seem to have the same chipset as I have you can try the following:

This is based on my experience with the iPC Public release but you might find the same options in other distro's. I have no complete system yet but at least this got me to booting OSX properly. After that you need to reboot with options "-v -f" (and optionally "-x" for safe mode)

At the install options, only enable the "Voodoo" kernel and the "AppleNForceATA" driver listed under "Chipsets" (In iPC there are two, one has a label "testing", I noticed no difference between them).

Good luck.
Yeah I've tried the iPC Public release distro but I get the waiting for root device error. Ive tried disconnecting the other HD from the SATA port and my external HD, only leaving the blank HD, the one for OS X. But no matter what I cant get to the installation screen. Also can someone tell me how to turn on the AHCI mode?? the only distro I havent tried is Lawless. Im currently downloading it..

LawlessPPC 12-28-2008 09:29 PM
is it not due to the fact its a sata dvd drive on an nforce chipset do you not have an ide/ata dvd drive to try it with

ulysses_609 12-28-2008 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by LawlessPPC (Post 20103)
is it not due to the fact its a sata dvd drive on an nforce chipset do you not have an ide/ata dvd drive to try it with
no I dont..im a little tight on money right now.

nfoav8or 12-29-2008 12:16 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by McMadd (Post 20090)
Since you seem to have the same chipset as I have you can try the following:

This is based on my experience with the iPC Public release but you might find the same options in other distro's. I have no complete system yet but at least this got me to booting OSX properly. After that you need to reboot with options "-v -f" (and optionally "-x" for safe mode)

At the install options, only enable the "Voodoo" kernel and the "AppleNForceATA" driver listed under "Chipsets" (In iPC there are two, one has a label "testing", I noticed no difference between them).

Good luck.
The difference between the two AppleNForceATA kexts are that the old one barely works with DVDs in the drive once installed. the "test" one actually isn't a testing kext anymore... it actually works better and if being used in a system will allow that system to read DVDs better than the old.

ulysses_609 12-29-2008 02:14 AM
ok I finally got to the Mac OS X installation screen with the purple background and the language select screen using the iPC distro with the nforce patch. But I cant use my mouse or my keyboard? Is it because it is PS/2 or what is it??

LawlessPPC 12-29-2008 02:55 AM
most probably if you have a usb lying around you can plug in at any time

ulysses_609 12-29-2008 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by LawlessPPC (Post 20117)
most probably if you have a usb lying around you can plug in at any time
yeah i went out and bought a usb mouse and keyboard. so hopefully it will work now

ulysses_609 12-29-2008 05:27 PM
OMG!! I finallly got it working! With much help from nfoav8or, lemn, LawlessPPC, & McMadd who helped me find the right distro. Ok now that I've got a working install can someone help my get me internet, sound, and my PS/2 mouse & keyboard working? Thats all I need to get a perfect install!;)

yangaes 02-10-2009 06:34 PM
Problem
 
Hi. I have de same pc that ulisses 609. Anybody can tell me who is the correct distro that i have to install. Im installing ipc 10.5.6 and at the end of instalation show me a error. Any idea please?? Sorry for my english, but im spanish!!! Thank you in advance!