Mac OS X on x86 Hardware 2008–2024 Technical Archive
Member #6,798 · 2009-05-17 → 2012-06-04
#137 by Dispatches #544 by Author Reads #94 by Thread Reach Member #6,798 AMD OSx86 Chameleon / Boot-132 NVIDIA GeForce

@gedna

InfiniteMac community contributor with 52 recorded dispatches, 2 lead technical dossiers (20,830 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 2,098,672 historical readers.

Dispatches 52 Ranked #137 of 6,691
Author Reads 20,830 Ranked #544 · 2 dossiers
Thread Reach 2,098,672 Ranked #94 in reach
Lead Dossiers 2 10,415 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #6,798 Joined 2009-05-17
Active Window 2009–2012 2009-05-17 → 2012-06-04
Hardware Specs Reported in Dispatches
Cpu is a Amd Phenom II x4 945 using APPLEATIATA.kext for my Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3
Archive Standing
#137 of 6,691 by Dispatches (52 notes) · #544 of 3,454 by Author Readership (20,830 reads across 2 dossiers) · #94 by Thread Reach (2,098,672 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #6,798 · Joined 2009-05-17
Hardware & Kernel Topics
AMD OSx86 (19) · Chameleon / Boot-132 (10) · NVIDIA GeForce (7) · Retail DVD / USB (1) · Gigabyte G31M / P35 (1) · AHCI / SATA (1)
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Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 2 technical boards

10.X Core
31 (60%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @gedna (2)

20,830 cumulative reads on threads started by @gedna

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
snow leopard for amd
i have used leopard since 10.5.4 in amd phenom,. it was kinda ok, not worked perfectly, got some panics after quick time updates. then when new kernels showed up, and it was good. (but after i tried Ubuntu, Ubuntu was much more faster, but…
10.X Core16,760 reads
2010-03-06 · 16 notes
Kernel Panic
lately im having strange kernel panics on boot, sometimes i have no panics at all, story is this : after 10.5.7 update system started to work like a charm,GUI was faster than before, but then after couple of days, GUI started to act…
10.X Core4,070 reads
2009-05-17 · 2 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (40)

Direct links into threads where @gedna contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
Lion with AMD
“Seriously, when it doesn't work for a retail disc, why would it work for a distro? I don't get some of you guys I understand but since i have time to try, why not, even though i havent find any success booting lion at any way, dsmos problem…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-06
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“Niresh12495 made a 10.7.3 install iso with the amd kernel, here it is: From Niresh12495 Facebook: "AMD Users Must Type "Kernel Cache"=\amd arch=i386 or "Kernel Cache"=\amd arch=i386 -v for Verbose Mode Have Tested on an AMD Perfecly Working…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-06
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“make sure there's no space in UserKernelCache=No and it's Use not User. UseKernelCache=No Oh i was misinformed then thank you for correction, will try that”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-05
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“Do you use -legacy? It does that for me when I don't use -legacy. Yes all the time, -legacy UserKernelCache= No -v when im not using this line im stuck at major minor”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-05
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“YAY! I finally fixed the instant reboot! but get stuck at the waiting for DSMOS Yes i was fighting this problem and still havent find any solution to avoid DSMOS problem using chameleon 2.1 r1914, and iatkos l2, if someone finds the solutio…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-05
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“I think if you've got a GUID partition use boothfs -32, or if you have MBR patched drive install use boot0 32. Yes my all hdd is on GUID with 2 partition one for snow other for Lion, and your suggested choices didnt worked, black screen, no…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-04
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“osx 86.net/view/2571-clover_v2_rev338__efi_bootloader_+_boot.html try this one. Newer build on here + more information rev351. thank you for replay, tried this one too, no go, btw what to choose? boot0 64 or 32? boothfs -32or 64? or updates…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-04
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“It should, let us know how it goes. How are you trying to install Clover? With Snow Leopard on AMD or Mac Machine. with installer, no matter what option i choose, 64-32 or any of updates, i got black screen,”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-04
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“ok i give up at the moment tried everything i can possibly can, from boot flags to different kexts, and fakesmc, CANT pass the waiting for DSMOS.. hang, i think it could be related to bootloader, but i cannot imagine that chameleon cant boo…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-04
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“this worked for me add flag -s then type in mount -uw / exit should say removed 2## orphand / unlinked files and 9 directories (just an example) then it boots. for me boots on third try and says the above line .its weird nop not worked for …”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-04
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“try fakesmc from here https://github.com/kozlek/HWSensors emm cant find the actual kext file…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-03
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“Try a different FakeSMC? Usually if it really stops at waiting for DSMOS, that's a FakeSMC issue... thank you for response, well i have tried a bunch now, dont know with is newest, fakesmc v4? tired that but stll the problem is the same:(”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-03
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“Thank for replay, the problems still exist, i have snow leopard. o other partition (GUID partition table) i installed iatkos l2 wich is 10.7.2, with iatkos i have installed these kexts (Fakesmc,Disabler,RTC,EVOreboot and IOPCIfamily kext) t…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-03
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“You need delete AppleIntelCpuPowermanagement*.kext and delete cache ! And try it is bootloader iBoot and start LION 10.7.3 ! ) IBoot - clover or xpc ) Thank for replay, the problems still exist, i have snow leopard. o other partition (GUID …”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-03
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“cant get to work on phenom 9600, yesterday somehow your V1 was booting but stops at waiting for DSMOS, now i have fresh install and your kernel give me insta reboot, its crazy:) can some one tell me step by step, because i know it has to wo…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-02
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“cant get to work on phenom 9600, yesterday somehow your V1 was booting but stops at waiting for DSMOS, now i have fresh install and your kernel give me insta reboot, its crazy:) can some one tell me step by step, because i know it has to wo…”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-02
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“Yes ,i add model 2-> mach_kernel_v1 (media fire.com/?i3anfjw0jxfsr9p) vudothienan, yes you can install LION on your amd ! EDIT: managed to get on boot, but stuck on waiting DSMOS… any clues?”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-01
1,075,710 dossier reads
Lion with AMD
“just wondering if my phenom 9600 will work? family 16 model 2”
Lion – Catalina2012-04-01
1,075,710 dossier reads
10.7.4 AMD Kernel
“et avec UsekernelCache=No -f -v always using this line, still hangs on waiting for dsmos”
Lion – Catalina2012-06-04
486,363 dossier reads
10.7.4 AMD Kernel
“For my part, I use the Chameleon with SMBIOS trunk 1820 as a package idlehalt=0 as a line? just tried that, same result”
Lion – Catalina2012-06-04
486,363 dossier reads
10.7.4 AMD Kernel
“tried to make my old Phenom 9600 to run Lion, but again like the first lion kernels im hang on waiting for DSMOS line… jezus how the hell avoid this error? using Chameleon-2.1svn-r1914 bootloader. anyone has any clue what is wrong?”
Lion – Catalina2012-06-04
486,363 dossier reads
10.6.6 legacy kernel for INTEL/AMD 32+64bit ready to download
“EDIT: using 64bit flag, no problems, booted in 32bit, i got (like i sed) drag and drop problems , delete problems and so on, like finder relaunches itself, and i got very huge brightness level on my LCD monitor, using 64bit no problems, but…”
10.X Core2011-01-28
109,368 dossier reads
10.6.6 legacy kernel for INTEL/AMD 32+64bit ready to download
“Thanks andy for response But i do able to use 64bit. but im not using it since 32bit is working more smoother on my system, so that happens on 32 bit system, and i havent installed that new patched finder, so thats odd, can you figure this …”
10.X Core2011-01-27
109,368 dossier reads
10.6.6 legacy kernel for INTEL/AMD 32+64bit ready to download
“done a clean install Just have atiata.kext and fakesmc on extra folder, and new andy kernel. working normaly, BUT when you drag and drop, delete, and so on... something everytime finder relaunches itself, strange to explain.. maybe some one…”
10.X Core2011-01-26
109,368 dossier reads
10.6.6 legacy kernel for INTEL/AMD 32+64bit ready to download
“andy i have installed your kernel with this installer, restarted and booted using arch=i386 -force 64 and finder on my system is not working, crashes... dont know, is it because earlier o have used legacy kernel from nawcom. on 32bit everyt…”
10.X Core2011-01-25
109,368 dossier reads
10.6.6 legacy kernel for INTEL/AMD 32+64bit ready to download
“Andy please can you explain how to use all those tools inside patches folder?”
10.X Core2011-01-15
109,368 dossier reads
Blackknight (AnV/Qoopz-based) kernel w/corrected Phenom FSB detection
“thank you, works great, jus wondering, its suppose to work faster, than previous version? what is the main differences between this and older?”
10.X Core2010-03-26
90,162 dossier reads
10.6.3 released
“thank you so much imkantus done everything and got smooth working amd system again, but geekbench score is a bit lower than it was before, but in everyday computing experience i cant feel differences in bad way anyways thank you again, happ…”
10.X Core2010-03-30
72,877 dossier reads
10.6.3 released
“IMKANTUS can you please tell me more about that amd patch process , i have some problems, i dont get it, i press "create patcher package" then app found about 3080 files to patch, what do you men by "System/Library folder - exclude any Kern…”
10.X Core2010-03-30
72,877 dossier reads
10.6.3 released
“can someone please explain in more detail update using amd system. what about the kernel? 10.6.2 avn kernel will work? more step by step please”
10.X Core2010-03-30
72,877 dossier reads
Legacy kernel 10.4.0 updated
“how to make parralers work, its says its not an Intel cpu, can any one help?”
10.X Core2010-09-29
61,378 dossier reads
Legacy kernel 10.4.0 updated
“new kernel work for me and with -force64 now, can some one tell me how to apply those patches? thanks”
10.X Core2010-09-24
61,378 dossier reads
Qoopz AnV xnu 10.4.0 Rel4
“how strange that almost everyone except me got better running system with 32+64... im jump back to 32bit only, and damn how much faster it is… :'(”
10.X Core2010-08-28
41,686 dossier reads
Qoopz AnV xnu 10.4.0 Rel4
“ok here my benchmark, as i sed, there is differences, and quit a bit, booted without -force64 flag, and my god. how everything was smooth (was on 64-32 by 2 or 3 days) it was so obvious that, that with -force64 system was on some lag on per…”
10.X Core2010-08-26
41,686 dossier reads
Qoopz AnV xnu 10.4.0 Rel4
“agree, system is slower than using nawcom kernel, every benchmark i have tested confirm that, and graphics ar glitchy also, that was not the case using just 32bit system... dont know where is the problem.. but my experience is that”
10.X Core2010-08-26
41,686 dossier reads
10.6.5 legacy kernel for INTEL/AMD (32+64bit)
“Getting a major ACPI related kernel panic when using arch=x86_64 here,I'll take a photo later, -force64 works as it should though:> Have to use chameleon rc4 to see it, with anval it just reboots immediately, I'll update this after further …”
10.X Core2010-11-18
33,290 dossier reads
ATI ATA Driver optimized for Snow Leopard
“thank for replay, i have already using ahci mode in bios, problems however is the same”
10.X Core2010-10-17
33,131 dossier reads
ATI ATA Driver optimized for Snow Leopard
“Dear Andy, thank you for all your hard work on this community, but can you look again on ATI ATA kext you make for snow leopard, it works, but has some problems, I cant burn any discs, and maybe its possible to make it even faster? hope you…”
10.X Core2010-10-07
33,131 dossier reads
10.6.5 is avaible via Softwareupdate...
“Neither I do - maybe try to clear all caches. ("/Library/Caches", "~/Library/Caches" + "/System/Library/Caches") naah, outcome is the same”
10.X Core2010-11-14
28,329 dossier reads
10.6.5 is avaible via Softwareupdate...
“Well here comes the -force64 Guide. When you are using Andy's v4 or v5 Patch Kernel (osx 86.co/f36/legacy-kernel-10-4-0-updated-t6578/) you do not need to patch /usr/lib/dyld itself, only the bindings. Use the tool posted by Andy to do so, …”
10.X Core2010-11-14
28,329 dossier reads