Unable to install SL, unable to update from 10.5.4

HardRom · #1 09-29-2009, 02:09 PM

Hello,

Hopefully someone can shed some light on my issues here. Ive been all over forums and google as well as *a different site*...

1st- I can seemingly only install 10.5.4 with Leo4all or iDeneb.
Ive tried iAkos 4.1 and 7, which show the "no" symbol on cd boot.
Tried iDeneb 10.5.4, 10.5.8 with the same results; 1.3 (10.5.4) will install.

2nd - I cant update successfully - hangs with a kernel panic; nor can I boot SL (to a seperate HD, possibly due to it being an ide hd). For example; Ive gone through many guides, fought with DSDT patcher (build fail), copied kexts, repaired permissions and all that, but no matter what I do I get a kernel panic on my Leo side afterwards- even though I hadnt modified anything on that drive - only the SL drive. I cant boot to SL - I get a loading Darwin X86 prompt, then it hangs with a frozen cursor.

I dont necessarily need SL, I just need something higher than 10.5.4- preferably .8 but will settle for .7 - Im trying to run iLife9 since my mac g5 upstairs is a ppc and a slow-balls POS.

Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Please let me know if you need any more information, I would be glad to post it.

Thanks for your time.

punk_zappa · #2 09-29-2009, 05:09 PM

Download the updates and patch them using Zephyroth's AMD patcher and use that to update.

HardRom · #3 09-29-2009, 11:55 PM

Will give it a shot, be back to let you know how it went. Thanks for the advice!

Edit: Had to reinstall Leo4 as my last one was really corrupt (wouldnt boot), am now installing the modified package, eta 5 mins.

HardRom · #4 09-30-2009, 01:52 AM

First reboot scared me, as it loaded the apple screen then rebooted, but entering -v -f seemed to let it boot into ... 10.5.8!!! Thanks, punk_zappa!!! Going to reboot again now, without flags just to be sure.

Even if I need to flush the cache everytime, you're still my hero.

punk_zappa · #5 09-30-2009, 03:06 AM

No worries. Just trying to help fellow newbies like myself. It usually boots twice to apply the updates.

Good luck.

HardRom · #6 09-30-2009, 04:38 AM

Hello again,

Just looking for some assistance from anyone with usb devices (flash drive, usb ide drive) not being mounted at all. They are listed in profiler, but are not mounted. They can not be seen through disk util.

I have already tried installing IOUSBFamily with no result.
Thanks for your time.

P.s. My usb keyboard and mouse DO work.

punk_zappa · #7 09-30-2009, 04:58 AM

In your Leo4All DVD there is a usb fix. Extract that with Pacifist and install. Report back if it works or not.

OR

Check your System.kext for your kernel version and download a Seatbelt.kext for it. Install with kext helper.

HardRom · #8 09-30-2009, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by punk_zappa

In your Leo4All DVD there is a usb fix. Extract that with Pacifist and install. Report back if it works or not.

OR

Check your System.kext for your kernel version and download a Seatbelt.kext for it. Install with kext helper.

Having a hard time finding a 9.4.0 seatbelt, and oddly enough, dvd are not reading properly in my sata dvd drive - Leo4all 4 doesnt load anything at all, and Ideneb 10.5.8 (just for a reference) stated an empty disc.

Still looking.
Should I maybe update my kernel to a newer one (9.5 or 9.6, or ....?)
Edit: Using OSXtools Im attempting to install machkernel7
Edit2: Nope, hung on Loading Darwin/X86 blinking cursor.
Edit3: -v -f shows : Loading Dar...
Loading kernel mach_kernel
Loading HFS+ file: [mach kernel] from 422d480.
Loading HFS+ file: [mach kernel] from 422d480. {again}
{blinking cursor}

punk_zappa · #9 09-30-2009, 06:00 AM

Let me know if you can boot back to mac and I will extract and upload my 9.8 kernel so you can download it.

HardRom · #10 09-30-2009, 01:44 PM

Cool thanks. Im going to try to only select the kernel from leo4all installer and see if that works, if not it doesnt take too long to reinstall. Back in 8 hours or so.

Edit: If you dont mind, you may as well PM me the link anyway, and Ill just do it after I install and update. By the way; thank you very much again for all the help you've offered so far.

Edit 2: So this time Ill backup my seatbelt first, before the update. And also, to not play with the About this mac modifier. I used it, it gave me the generic boxes, I was unable to restore the true data (even by following the directions) and was unable to install anything as I had no valid cpuid. Odd.