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Hey fairly new to the forum so sorry if this isn't allowed I didn't find a rule against it. Anyway I am looking to install os x on my system. If it us garunteed to work on a i7 920 with a 5870 I will happily buy a legitimate copy of it. Does the disk that comes with the mbp work? My specs are:
i7 920
5870
evga e760 classy
vertex turbo
two f3 1tb
pioneer blu Ray
Anyone seen a good guide to install it an know if it's possible?
Thanks for any help and please delete this if it's not allowed.
honestly this isn't the best forum for that question. Head over to insanelymac forum, you will have MANY resources at your disposal over there. http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/
i've messed around with a few hackintosh installs and they're not always as awesome as you might think. A good one is really great but very hard to come by. Good luck and have fun!
arent hackintosh considered ilegal anyway .... because its against mac's eula thus against this very own forum tos ??
Yer but who cares if I pay for it I should be able to do whatever I want with it
Go buy a liscence off amazon for $30 so you can "legally" do it.
With more EFI coming out (thanks MSI), installing it shouldn't be as difficult in the past.
If you need any help, message me. I got OSX running on an MSI k9a2 plat (AMD board) smooth as silk. :up:
far from the truthQuote:
Originally Posted by [XC] Synthetickiller
its not illegal.
This 1984 Federal Court Ruling, http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bi...friend=nytimes, specifically makes it illegal for a company to force their users to install the OS on specific hardware.
the requirement is u buy the OS and have an apple branded computer, apple dosnt have to make it to have it apple branded put a sticker on it and u have an apple branded. now u could not sell that unless apple says that u can but i dont think that they care about people using good hardware and osX as they do not offer that and their core customers would not want and im guessing generally could not do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndrewZorn
maybe they will change the TOS but they cannot change the TOS to tell u that u cannot do something that u previously could in most places like the US and EU.
i would recommend getting the usb header based EFI emulator and then it will just install
i didnt say i wouldnt do it, but do not convince yourself that it is legal (ESPECIALLY while wasting $30)
Again it is legal, check my previous post.
Ok well I'm in Australia so I can't buy off amazon. Can anyone tell me exactly how to do it and anyone tell me if it will or won't work.
I've recently built 3 i7 Hacks w/ retail installs meaning the extensions folder is left untouched for easy updating. Compatibility wise Gigabyte boards are the best for this and usually Nvidia cards are preferred. Your 5 series card is not supported, maybe in 10.6.4 and you'll need to figure out what Ethernet controller and audio is used on your board. You can PM if you want more details.
Ok is there anyway to get 5870 working? My motherboard is supposed to work. It's an evga x58 classified e760.
Thanks.
I don't think so. You can change res. w/ "Graphics Mode" but you won't have QE/CI working. Supposedly when 10.6.4 comes it might have support. Nothing from netkas is out for ATI 5xxx. Best bet is to purchase a cheap 9-series or 8-series. They work w/ no problems.
Ok thanks I'll see how cheap I can get one. Is it possible to have both plugged in and use one for mac and one for windows?
I don't know if having one supported and one unsupported works or not. I do know having two different supported cards do work. You can try. I believe you have to change "init display" to PEG or PEG2. I just got done building an i7 860, 8gb Corsair, GTX 260 w/ DSDT and everything works perfect using iBoot and Multibeast.
I'll give it a shot in sure it's fairly cheap to get a second hand 8800 or sumthin
I've been running one for about 4 years now. Most recently its a gigabyte based i7 @ 4.2ghz with Intel SSD.... amazing
I'm running now 930 ,ud5 , gtx 280, x25m. Totally vanilla without any problems.
I've installed Snow Leopard on Gigabyte UD3R (P55) with iBoot and Multibeast. I got everything to work and now I have a triple-boot system, Windows 7 Pro, Kubuntu, and OSX.
I really don't need OSX. I've installed it so I could learn programming for iPhone but since then I gave up on the idea. I know C++ well but I have no Objective C and Cocoa experience. Too much to learn, not enough time.
Why do you guys install it? I use Windows for gaming, Linux for school and programming, but OSX? Totally useless in my opinion.
Krogen... its a project for me. I just want to play with the OS in case I ever end up working IT in a university. They seem to love macs. Hell if I know why. I also want to learn interfacing between an apple & pc, including remote desktop. Just something else to force me to learn new things. Granted... my new rig will still have win 7 and be a lan box for light gaming.
I might be the only here but I absolutely love using osx. I can't explain it, its just a feeling I suppose.
You're not the only one. I have single boot OSX on my machine and it's simply the best OS out there :)
I might be able to say "best" once gaming matures.
Sorry forgot about this thread. So does anyone know how to install on a 5870 or how to put a 8800 in with the 5870 and have the 5870 in windows and the 8800 in osx? I just want it to play around and maybe have a go at programing iPhone.
I think they included support for 5870 and gf 400 series in 10.6.4. But you will need to look around to find working string.
Best way is to go to insanelymac and look there or google it.
http://modmyi.com/images/pauldanielash/geforce480.jpg
Thanks I'll have a google tonight. What exactly is a string that I'm looking for?
Thanks.
Guide should explain how to edit apple.Boot.list so your card can work.
Ok thanks. Will let anyone know if I find something.
Well seems the newest version supports 5870s. Can anyone give me a quick step by step instructions to doing it. Also can I use the disk that came with a macbook pro to install? Thanks.
Not sure on the legal status of this thread. Can anyone provide some insight on this?
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Originally Posted by zanzabar
do you realise you just told OP to do something ilegal .... LOLL fail ....
http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/macosx106.pdf the full max os x snow leopard license ....
Quote:
2. Permitted License Uses and Restrictions.
A. Single Use License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, unless you have purchased a Family Pack or Upgrade license for the Apple Software,
you are granted a limited non-exclusive license to install, use and run one (1) copy of the Apple Software on a single Apple-branded computer at a time. You
agree not to install, use or run the Apple Software on any non-Apple-branded computer, or to enable others to do so. This License does not allow the Apple
Software to exist on more than one computer at a time, and you may not make the Apple Software available over a network where it could be used by multiple
computers at the same time.
There is a big debate on wether this is legal or not. Some people say that it is illegal. Some say it is just against apples rules which can't do anything legally. Others say that you just need an apple sticker on it for it to be entirely legal and not breaking any of the rules. Obviously pirating this is illegal but I'm happy to buy it if it works. I tried iBoot but I just got stuck at a blank screen with fans really fast then tried in safe mode and got the little apple logo with blank screen and fans at full speed. This was using a temporary apple os which came with my sisters MacBook so that might be the problem. I might just buy the retail and see if that will work.
I think this thread is going to be allowed to stay, well, with a bit of a twist. One big reason that STevil pointed out is that Apples EULA is not available at a point of sale until AFTER you purchase the software, and thus must be invalid. I think a Hackintosh is really the XS way to do Macs myself, so I'm hoping we can see some real technical dig on this.
Of course, we can only allow it provided the software is purchased, not borrowed from another Mac under that logic. More debate could probably be had about using borrowed software, but let's keep in mind that we don't want to be the trial case that decides the issue in Fugger's jurisdiction, OK? Theoretical debate is only fun until someone is slapped with a lawsuit.
So with that in mind, motas - you stopped breaking the EULA and bought the software so we can continue to discuss this, right?
I haven't been to the shopping centre yet and they don't sell it where I live. I would like to get it working and then buy it so I don't waste money but I think that pirating is unfair to companies and just means that development is way slower because they're not making enough money for r&d. It looks like I need a retail copy to install it anyway so I don't think I can pirate or use the oem copy. Has anyone got it to work on a i7 with a 5870?
Thanks.
there ar 2 things wrong, it says "apple branded", it dose not say an "apple computer" or give a list of products that its allowed for. then in 80's IBM lost a case about ibm stopping non ibm computers from using their software, but apple just won a case about people reselling apples software and moding apples code. so if u buy OSX and do not resell it or distribute their code there is nothing that they can do about it and it would destroy their rep to target an individual for using their product, especially in a spot that they dont have a product for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sn0wm@n
the EULA is also not legally binding if it goes against the laws of the region that u are in, so in the US and the EU its meaningless.
on topic, dose the software way work now, i had used a usb efi emulator previously and that worked nicely and did not require a boot loader or anything else u just selected its boot rom in the bios when u wanted to use OSX and that was it and there was nothing funny about the OS it just worked and needed no moding and it updated.
Nope. I haven't tried it again because nothings changed and I don't have a retail copy yet. Is it illegal to use a oem copy? Btw i'm in Australia so laws might be different here.
Thanks.
shoot me a pm... i'll get you setup.
i work with chameleon guys.
osx running on my sr2 NICELY
Quick question, did you find dualbooting osx and ____ (I guess you're doing win 7) difficult ? I've had issues with that in the past...Quote:
Originally Posted by Fitseries3
super simple.
I'll take you up on that. Thanks for everyones help so far.
http://www.macintouch.com/reviews/efix/#legal
I've been jumped in the past by folks who love to steal $hit and lie to make themselves feel good or to say it is OK. This time though, I'm not all that happy to see Jobs and the gang doing this to keep prices artificially high. The last thing mister Jobs want is folks like Psystar undercutting them. Yes you should make a profit but there's something out of whack about your perceived Liberalness while acting worse than JP Morgan and or some Robber Barron LOL!
He should be whole heartily backing geeks building them (Hackintosh) for personal use. Psystar should do their own version of Linux LOL! Yet, some Geek buying a legal a Copy and installing it on their personal machine should be embraced, not looked at as doing something wrong! Increased sales, Free marketing and goodwill can only help them. It even "ups" the MAC coolness factor. My Avatar tells you what I think of this. Honestly though, I wish it was Open and jobs and the gang weren't so greedy.
Quote:
Originally Posted by zanzabar
so you are a lawyer i presume ????
because messing with the bios in order to run os-x is hacking in order to get the software to work wich is against the eula .... and i think there are even laws against that .... ;)
bingo ... check up on local software regulation laws and then base your judgement based on that and the apple eulaQuote:
Originally Posted by motas
Where would I check laws on software for australia? Its probably illegal since everythings illegal here.
I'm not sure, but I'm guessing that if you went to a brick-and-mortar store, checked the outside of the box for an EULA, opened it up, and tried - but failed - to return it you have a stone-cold case that would hold up in any court system. At that point it would be fraud to insist you can't use it on your computer.
Whenever the word hackintosh comes up some wanna-be lawyers chime in how the hackintosh community is breaking the law and how horribly Apple and Steve Jobs suffers from that.
Give me a f**king break.
Steve can send his iGoons with their iSticks to take away my store-bought copy of SnowLeopard.
But, as I live in Texas, I have the right to shoot anyone who trespasses on my property and ask questions later.
Don't mess with Texas
I have SnowLeopard running as a VM in Virtualbox.
My geekbench score is just below those of Fitseries3 as his final CPU speeds are higher than mine.
I was able to update 10.6.0 to 10.6.4 using the ComboUpdate without any problems.
I will work tonight on natively installing it on my SR-2.
:up:
I am working with Hackintosh give approximately one year. .the better motherboard is Gigabyte UD7A X58
You mean "the easier to hackintosh" not the better.Quote:
Originally Posted by magnifico
You are right that it would have been much easier to get the UD7A (I was looking at overclocked watercooled models from Cyberpowerpc) but in the end I did not want to settle for "good" but aimed for "best".
It will take me much more time and effort (versus the Kalkwalk on my GA45 UDP3/Lifehacker that I also have) with the SR-2 versus the UD7A.
I dont have an sr2 I have the e760 classified. I have upgraded to dual 480s now so will this work and be any easier or should I just give up? I only want to try and make a iphone app with a few mates.
Thanks.
I have not heard of anybody being able to get SLI working in SL. Apple/MAC OSX just does not support that. Maybe in version 10.7 or 11?
Hopefully. Can I turn sli off while in mac and on in windows?
Thanks.
Assuming you have your E760 and a 480 working, it is possible to have Mac OS recognize two cards. As you can see in the photo, I was able to get two 260's running.
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/7...00122at721.png
Anyway, if you don't have your E760 working let me know and I can provide some links. This thread is probably the best for getting your 480 working, just posting it in case you haven't.
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...owtopic=214219
Now onto the dual card Mac OS problem, which should be done via DSDT editing imo. I've only done with with Gigabyte boards, which are cake, so I'm not 100% sure if the Peg #'s in your DSDT will be the same. For Gigabyte boards, you need to edit Peg1 and Peg2. This basically has the motherboard take over before you even get into mac os, or so I've read. It took me weeks plus 30 installs to figure out back in January lol. Also, having an install of Window's helps, as you're able to get your device ID's. Read my thread below, as well as Kdaw's post #29 linked below to get it working. You'll also want to get your Device ID's via window's (easiest) and convert your cards memory to whatever is needed in the DSDT. If you read Kdawg's post (29), he has a bunch of code which helps spell out what needs to be entered. You can pretty much just copy and paste his code, then changed the VRam size (needs to be converted), the card name, device ID, etc.
VRam examples - I'm not 100% sure on what number you will need with a 480's whopping 1536Mb, so you may want to search through that Fermi thread I linked, or have a look elsewhere on Insanelymac.
<00000008> - 128Mb
<00000010> - 256Mb
<00000014> - 320Mb
<00000020> - 512Mb
<00000028> - 640Mb
<00000030> - 768Mb
I kinda summarize it in this thread http://www.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=102
KDawg's code (post 29) http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind......83349&st=20
PS You can keep the SLI bridge on as Mac OS doesn't even recognize it.
Also if you get a chance, could you send me a copy of your DSDT.aml? I have an E760 on the way and I'm very curious to see what it looks like.
I'm ALMOST there getting it to work. I can even select which OS I choose to run thanks to fitseries3. I just can't get it to work after a reboot w/ another drive attached. Works by itself if its simply the only drive on the rig. :shrug:
A work in progress as usual.
this thread has convinced me to, at the very least, dual boot OSX or even make a 'hackintosh' :up:
I love my "Hackintosh". I'm running SL 10.6.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss
Necro Thread Help
In General, would a HP, Gateway or these kinds off-the-shelf PCs can be configured to run Hackintosh?
Is it dependent on ability to go into BIOS and configure for dual boot?
advance thanks
I wouldn't recommend it. You might find some obscure model out there that will boot up "off the shelf," but the community mainly supports Gigabyte motherboards, and those are the boards you'll be able to use custom DSDTs with from the online database, which really simplifies the whole process. Furthermore, OS X only has support for a very limited number of graphics cards, pci cards, etc, so anything "off the shelf" is likely to need some modification to achieve full functionality. You're better off hand-picking each piece of hardware if you want to assure compatibility. Keep in mind that this process isn't supposed to be easy - Apple really doesn't want you to build your own mac and will do everything possible to prevent it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cpl Ledanek
I recommend checking out http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/
As far as bios settings go, I'm using a Sandy Bridge hackintosh, and I had to make sure AHCI was enabled as well as turn on 64 bit HPET.
Thanks
I had suspicion it would be more headache
thanks
it's for a co-worker btw
I've built a few Hackintosh systems in recent years, and I've learned a little research into components prior to buying them goes a very long way. Typically I've installed OS X onto setups that I already own, which can make for a very frustrating time getting everything working.
I just finished setting up a new system this morning that I specifically bought the motherboard for and the install was flawless! The motherboard I used is a Foxconn G41MXE-V which cost me $45. Pair that with 4gb Kingston DDR3, E5500 dual core CPU, EVGA 8800gts 640mb, WD Black 750mb HDD, and a 24x Samsung DVD-RW and every single component worked perfectly. I'm running Chameleon v2.0 RC5 bootloader, NVEnabler, and Realtek RTL8169 driver. Just make sure you disable legacy USB in the bios or it will hang.
Even though most people go with gigabyte boards, I figured since Apple uses boards made by Foxconn in all their machines, there have to be some retail Foxconn boards that have perfectly matching components. And to my surprise, this board installed OS X without a hitch. No kext editing, no custom drivers, and no banging my head against the desk trying to find out why networking is non-functional. (like during a previous attempt using an Asus board.)
Where did you buy the board?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew LB
Which version of osx did you use?
Which guide did you follow?
Newegg. Picked it up at their will-call here in SoCal.Quote:
Originally Posted by shoota
I initially installed 10.6.2 Snow Leopard. After it was up and running, I used Apple's software update feature to update it to 10.6.8 via the internet.Quote:
Which version of osx did you use?
It's as simple as this:Quote:
Which guide did you follow?
1. Download iAtkos S3 V2
2. Ensure motherboard has latest bios. DISABLE legacy USB support (wont boot otherwise)
3. Insert iAtkos DVD, boot to disk, and setup will load.
4. Use Disk Utility to format HDD using Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
5. Setup the install. Under options or customize, select ONLY "NVenabler" and "Realtek RTL8139".
6. Click install. Takes about 20 minutes. Enough time to have a beer.
7. System will reboot. Remove DVD at that time. OS will have you setup your profile, etc.
8. Once at the OS X desktop, click the apple (top left) and find 'system profiler' somewhere in there and make sure everything is detected.
9. Make sure you run Disk Utility again and Verify/repair permissions. I do it every time i install software. It will save you a headache.
10. Run Software Update to install 10.6.8 and to update other applications.
11. Grab another beer and enjoy your Hackintosh.
thanks a bunch!
lmao i am on my hackintoshi right now
OMG I cant believe Xtremesystems aloud Hackintosh talk!! I wish I new before?! is 6 am in the UK am bored using my Hackintosh for a long while now... I have helped many people even built Hackintosh machines and I been a Unix user for a very LONGGGG time so am pretty sure I can help you guys I got 2 Laptops using SL 10.6 my Toshiba gaming laptop using Ubuntu/Lion and of course my Main gaming Rig all 3 main Os Win7/Modded Linux built and Lion...
So a couple of sites to always check are:
http://www.osx86project.org/ ** main hardware desktop and laptop comparable site helps if you got a quick comparability question or just want to find out instructions on how to install Hackintosh...
http://www.insanelymac.com/ ** the guys on this forum site are a great help and have been helping for a long time
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/ ** great place for news again forums and most important tools like (iBoot Unix bootloader, Multibeast tool, kext dsdt and so on...)
http://www.osx86.net/ ** best place IMO for kext and other tools
amazing work done by these guys above and am happy and proud to help anyone that seeks help I only wish I new about this thread before...
Distros
Lion:
http://www.osx86install.com/osx86new...lion-1071.html ** iAtkos great guy has created many Mac distros...
also
http://iatkos.blogspot.com/2011/09/d...tkos-l1-d.html ** may personal favourite ...
Snow Leopard:
http://leohazard.com/ ** unfortunally you can no longer download it from his main site so use for brains for a link :) pretty good builts specially 10.6.3... adds bootloaders, updates 2, 3 also kexts and much more...
Bootloaders:
iBoot + Multibeast
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/...c-os-x-on.html ** simple bootloader + kext and tools..
CustomBeast
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/...ized-post.html ** a more detail and specific way like DSDT, efficient and quicker..
Unibeast
http://www.tonymacx86.com/viewforum.php?f=125 ** This is the latest option and recommended way of Lion Hackintosh installation using a Lion image and USB (Super Easy!)
I hope I been thankful and enjoy the sites..
and as always Long Live Open Sources... :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVo2WONDvb8 Hackintosh Lion Built
For all you Hackintosh Lovers that have set up your HDDs in RAID modes (0,1 single) you know you cant mount HDDs if they aren't in AHCI so I have managed to mount HDD windows data drives in RAID mode (Not raid 0 access still working on it) but have managed to mount the data drives so I can at least mount the TB datas HDDs :)
would the following work for a hackintosh:
4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 6400
Intel C2Q Q84000
Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L rev.1.1 (rev.2.4 is on HCL)
WD740ADFD (2nd gen 74GB Raptor)
? :)
Definitely Tiro the RAM and CPU is perfect and Gigabyte mobos are the most compatible for hackintosh... the only concern is the GPU which card you got?
Their are plenty of guides try this one HERE
Also you can chose to use a DSDT but with the latest version of Multibeast you wont need to.
Audio - Use the included legacy kext from the ES2L kit
Ethernet - Used a PCI Linksys Wireless b/g card, model WMP54GS - works OOB with AirPort
SATA - Works OOB with Enhanced setting in BIOS detecting hard drive and optical drive
System Components: Pentium Dual-Core E6500, 1x2GB Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400, GA-G31M-ES2L REV 2.0, 320GB Seagate Barracuda, Sony Optiarc AD-7240S-0B, MSI 512MB 9400GT, Linksys WMP54GS
Patch used fakesmc, LegacyALC883, NullCPUPowerManagement, OpenHaltRestart, PlatformUUID, and SleepEnabler
I assume you are gonna install SL and of course always remember to set the Bios HDD option to AHCI...
If LION try this setup
OS X 10.7 Lion GM (MaLd0n's USB Install Guide) + Upgrade to 10.7.1 +10.7.2
DSDT Auto-Patcher, Multibeast (UserDSDT), Lnx2Mac RTL Kext, Gigabyte ALC8xx, Reinstall AppleHDA10.6.2.pkg, GraphicsEnabler=Yes, npci=0x2000
For all working specs visit HERE
Happy Hackintoshing... :0)
you are awesome help mate :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by davidkozat
would the onboard Intel graphics be ok? otherwise I was thinking a nv 8400 - 8500 :up:
thank you so much :toast:
No worries :) basically I wouldn't recommend using Intel graphics as they will be laggy but if it is Intel 950 or x3100 Snow Leopard & Lion will pick it up I recommend using Nvidia cards and both 8400 & 8500 are fully support it using EFI Studio 1.1/1.2 will support all this cards
Ill be doing some recordings with detailed instructions of SL and Lion installation on different hardware SOON... :):D including Laptops and Desktops..
Man I could use some help getting Lion on my E6600 + DFI p35 lt + evga 210 512mb. I've made some progress with SL but not Lion..
Okay let me check the hardware you got and Ill give you a hand and set you up with a little guide :)
1 I need to know what mobo you got exactly?
2 what bootable distros have you tried?
CPU and GPU will automatically work best after Lion is install as Fermi Drivers are optimized on Lion.
also what other Hardware are you running and software are you planning to use?
Whatever you do you better use this distro http://www.osx86install.com/osx86new...lion-1071.html as its been optimized to run Lion with a custom bootloader than will allow you to boot and install suing the same disc...
PS remember to burn the distro correctly as I think is a dmg image (which isnt too hard :))
Alright I'll give that a shot. Chameleon is already on it? I don't have to boot with an iBoot-type CD first?
nope you should be able to boot using the disc bootloader included... :)
Alright I'll give it a shot next week :)
my hackintosh hardware has arrived! :D
I've installed only 2 case fans - one running @ 5V, the other @ 7V... I've also hard-set the PSU fan @ 5V - so this rig is near silent :cool:
Cool man did you get my pm? XS is been really buggy for me lately ...
sure did! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by davidkozat
I'm already stuck.. :(
this is as far as I get at the moment:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I...2009.09.31.jpg
:confused:
Try -V to see whats going on in the background also which distro did you use? and I used the Niresh12495-Lion version you can download at PB or othersites... Graphic enabler and you might need cpus=2 ratios...
ugh if I never saw that again I'd die a happy manQuote:
Originally Posted by tiro_uspsss
Obviously depends on your hardware but if you are running a Intel Chip and mobo (specially gygabyte) then you are most likely to install fine LOL TBH I've always installed the distros on Verbosa to see the bugs or errors... sometimes on safe mode to -X...Quote:
Originally Posted by shoota
Happy Hackintosh....
I get the same result with either L1 or L2 :(Quote:
Originally Posted by davidkozat
what's '-V'?
graphics enabler?
sorry, I am a complete & utter n00b at this.. I've searched for a simple, easy to follow tutorial but so far I have found now that 'tend' to my 'n00biness' :lol:
ok when you use the L1 disc and boot from it first make sure you set your HDD in the bios to AHCI (advance host control interface) and set your power management to S3 then when you boot the disc type first -v and then press enter...
noob terms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euxGwV1TaQo
when you boot the disc and find yourself on this splash screen at 0.22 secs type -v and press enter...
when u successfully boot in verbose it would help if you videoed the process so I could see where it stops or crashes so I could tell ya what to do next... if you want ill make a video of the verbose mode so you can see what to do and whats happening? whatever you do dont give up mate I learned by mistake and have been experimenting for a very long time and if you are serious about it keep trying.. I promise that it will work with your hardware trust I have installed SL and Lion on weirder things! :) bare in mind am at work so I might take a while to answer you and video record it...
Happy Hackintoshing :);):up:
when u successfully boot in verbose it would help if you videoed the process so I could see where it stops or crashes so I could tell ya what to do next... if you want ill make a video of the verbose mode so you can see what to do and whats happening? whatever you do dont give up mate I learned by mistake and have been experimenting for a very long time and if you are serious about it keep trying.. I promise that it will work with your hardware trust I have installed SL and Lion on weirder things! :) bare in mind am at work so I might take a while to answer you and video record it...
Happy Hackintoshing :);):up:
ok, I'll give that a try :)Quote:
Originally Posted by davidkozat
as for AHCI - I have set it in BIOS to 'Enhanced' - there is no option that specifically mentions AHCI :( so I presume 'Enhanced' = AHCI (or the closest to it)
once I've typed '-V' what next? do I type anything else?
I'll watch that video you linked now :up:
I'm just watching the vid.. I have never had that splash screen :(Quote:
Originally Posted by davidkozat
Ok I presume that your board sets AHCI when you set your HDDs to Enhance cos Gigabytes mobos call options differently to other boards (donno why lol) but yeah after loading the disc all you gotta type is -v and press enter, the splash screen will go black and white letters will load up and the cpu cores will load and other stuff if it stops or KPs right down the error and type it here, mind you it might load really slow or it might take a while to load as long as the disc keeps spinning you are good :up:, also if you see and option like *DSMOS has arrive it means that you are most likely to have the correct Hardware and it will load correctly. BUT it might stop after that though as I said just keep a look and record what you see on the screen or take a picture of the error it will help greatly :)
ok I've made progress! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by davidkozat
I had to press F8 for options, the -v :)
it says its 'still waiting for root device' :( ?
right you gotta press f8 for typing options forgot to say thats the most fear problem when it says *still waiting for root device that means that the disc cant find the device kext to load and is pretty hard to fix reminds me what hardware you got again?
Intel Q8400Quote:
Originally Posted by davidkozat
Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L rev.1.1 (has realtek LAN & Audio)
Nvidia 7600GS
2x2GB kingston ddr2-800
WD740ADFD - second generation 74GB WD Raptor
I going to hazard a guess......... the ICH7 doesn't like the Raptor......... I have had numerous motherboards from different manufacturers with either ICH5(R) & ICH6, that have not liked 2nd gen Raptors. The only time I have gotten a ICH5R to work with a 2nd gen Raptor, is when I installed linux.
what say you?
Right give me 10 to pinpoint what the hardware that is causing it to have still waiting for root device ok what I would advise you is to keep only 1 hdd plugged in and running the disc with -v and -x too it should read like this
-v -x
give that a try while I do some research on your board..
ok cool! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by davidkozat
I did a quick test with another HDD - it doesn't appear to be the raptors fault :yawn:
I have also taken out the 7600GS - still no go :(
I've gone into BIOS & disabled the audio & LAN.... still no go :(
I see there are mayor differences between Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L 1.1 revision and 2.X so my guess is that the chipset for the Audio or Ethernet is not included try disabling the Lan cos their isnt a kext for it anyway that way it will late you install then we can worry about DSDTs and Kexts... :)