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Desktop stall issue {~5 mins} then works
Hi all,
I have been an avid reader of these forums for quite some time and have many hacks but I am having a strange issue with my latest one. I bought this pack today http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?moduleno=345443 . I know the onboard graphics arent supported by vanilla installs, I am going to buy another Nvidia 8400 GS for £30 and use the EFI string once this works properly. I have installed via my 8GB pendrive and it went without a hitch, the problem is that EVERY time I boot the desktop is unusable for around 5 minutes or so, it wont react at all. The mouse moves etc but I cannot click on anything etc. After this time its perfectly normal. I am lost with regards to things to try. Can someone please point me in the right direction? The hack is : Intel E3200 dual core CPU 2GB RAM ECS G31T-M9 - link here - http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Products/...D=1&LanID=0 250GB SATA HDD IDE DVD-RW Running Snow Leopard, Vanilla kernel and no extra kexts yet (although I know the ones to use). Thanks for any help, Paul. EDIT - Silly me, I hadnt checked the BIOS settings as I usually do prior to install. Sorted the CPU settings correctly for OSX and now all is well! :) |
I have the same problem when I went to install the 10.6.2 update, How did you fix this?
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He said: EDIT - Silly me, I hadnt checked the BIOS settings as I usually do prior to install. Sorted the CPU settings correctly for OSX and now all is well!
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Its worth noting that this problem also didnt occur until I installed the 10.6.2 combo update. I have had this list stored away for some time, but default BIOS settings worked before updating so I didnt even think to look into that as a cause at first. Here is the list I collected from a few places of suggested settings:
IOAPTC – enabled Execute Disable Bit – enabled Max CPUID Value – disabled On-chip IDE Controller – enabled PCI Bus Master – disabled On-chip SATA Controller – IDE ACPI Function – enabled Standby – S3 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability – enabled CPU Enhanced Halt – disabled CPU Thermal Monitor – disabled CPU EIST Function – disabled USB Keyboard Function – enabled USB Mouse Function – enabled SATA RAID/AHCI Mode – AHCI Onboard SATA/IDE Device – AHCI HPET Mode – 64-bit Mode |