Leopard on Series 7 NVIDIA nForce MCP + Intel CPU MOBOs

[verdant]

Hey all.

 

I've got iPC XL 10.5.6 Live DVD

 

CPU Type Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550, 2833 MHz (8.5 x 333)

Motherboard Name Asus Striker II Extreme

Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI

System Memory 4096 MB (DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM)

DIMM3: OCZ XTC Platinum OCZ3P20002G (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz)

DIMM4: OCZ XTC Platinum OCZ3P20002G (9-9-9-24 @ 666 MHz)

Video Adapter nVidia GeForce GTX 260 (896 MB)

Monitor Dell 2405FPW (Digital) [24" LCD]

Disk Drive1: WDC WD15 00HLFS-01G6U SCSI Disk Device (139 GB)

Disk Drive2: WDC WD10 01FALS-00J7B SCSI Disk Device (931 GB)

Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE GGW-H20L SCSI CdRom Device

Keyboard Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard

Mouse Razer DeathAdder

 

I wonder if my spec will work? Am worried about GTX 260 mostly. So far i was unable to even boot after install. Even it says successful.

 

I will reply tomorrow when I have the time......OK?........

 

1. this is what i got from running -v -x...

 

2. this is what was in System Profiler > Displays...

 

3. I used NVinject 768MB. That worked for me before so i will try it again.

 

4. I do wish to run two monitors off of the single EVGA 8800 GTX 768MB.

 

5. I did attempt to to do the IOPCIClassMatch but i kept getting the permissions pop up. i thought i reset the permissions to edit all files but some how i cant figure that out yet. i had found all the places in each file to put the lines of code but i couldnt save it.

 

thanks verdant

 

Could you explain in more detail exactly what you mean by

 

i kept getting the permissions pop up. i thought i reset the permissions to edit all files but some how i cant figure that out yet. i had found all the places in each file to put the lines of code but i couldnt save it.

 

so that I have a clearer idea of where/how to start helping........

[Hapanese]

i should be good verdant. i forgot to update earlier today. im able to boot with both monitors and no issues with my video card. i have yet to install the ethernet drivers as i am still trying to comprehend the installation instructions.

[emersoniukstis]

Hey all. Ive managed to install Mac OS and GTX 260 is up and running

 

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260:

 

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Type: Display

Bus: PCIe

PCIe Lane Width: x16

VRAM (Total): 896 MB

Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)

Device ID: 0x05e2

Revision ID: 0x00a1

ROM Revision: netkas.org

Displays:

DELL 2405FPW:

Resolution: 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

Depth: 32-bit Color

Core Image: Hardware Accelerated

Main Display: Yes

Mirror: Off

Online: Yes

Quartz Extreme: Supported

Rotation: Supported

Display Connector:

Status: No display connected

Got it from here

 

EVERYTHING IS WORKING

[verdant]

i should be good verdant. i forgot to update earlier today. im able to boot with both monitors and no issues with my video card. i have yet to install the ethernet drivers as i am still trying to comprehend the installation instructions.

 

Have you enabled one or both of your onboard LAN ports in your BIOS......as I say they are "my recommended initial settings".....assuming users will enable onboard LAN (at least one port) if they are going to use it, i.e. do not have a PCI NIC etc......

 

Are you using eno's nForceLAN.kext [0.62.13n]?......it supports nForce LAN from the nForce1 to the MCP79......but ensure that nvenet.kext is renamed as nvenet.kext.bad.....Also check that forcedeth.kext and nForceEthernetController.kext are not installed in /System/Library/Extensions.......the easy way is to run eno's nForceLAN installer .pkg as will remove these kexts if they are present.....

[rohizzle121]

so i managed to get my hands on a IDE drive. and now im not getting the hoirrble still waiting for root device error!

 

w00t

 

 

but now im having a problem when booting, it says that ARTH error or somthing im not sure if im picking the right options, im usuing iDeneb 10.5.6 on my p5n-d

 

i picked the vodooo kernel

i used the nforce test

jmicron

i picked one application [transmission]

i didnt pick any languages.

i didnt pick any network stuff [ i have a at 5008 so none of my stuff is on the list]

i didnt pick any GFX stuff becuase i have a GTX260

 

 

what ami doing wrong?

[Metralha]

hi all..

 

1st i wanna thx verdant for all the work u have done for all of us. i really appreciate it.

 

2nd sorry for not being able to help with errors i have had( working overseas and difficult to cme often here)

 

I have a couple of question that i might have skipped from my reading or is not there!

 

was anyone able to boot the OS retail Cd using BOOT-123( i have retail cd 10.5.6), and also for some reason i cant instal ipc 10.5.6 on my rig, my IDE dvd burned i dunno how so im using USB DVDRom(dunno if this is what causing the problem)

 

thx in advance verdant

[verdant]

hi all..

 

1st i wanna thx verdant for all the work u have done for all of us. i really appreciate it.

 

2nd sorry for not being able to help with errors i have had( working overseas and difficult to cme often here)

 

I have a couple of question that i might have skipped from my reading or is not there!

 

was anyone able to boot the OS retail Cd using BOOT-123( i have retail cd 10.5.6), and also for some reason i cant instal ipc 10.5.6 on my rig, my IDE dvd burned i dunno how so im using USB DVDRom(dunno if this is what causing the problem)

 

thx in advance verdant

 

Hi there,

 

Since you have a Retail OS X 10.5.6 DVD, you are welcome to try (without any guarantee that it will work with only -v rather than -v -x or -v -f for you) my nForce iso file, which I can successfully run with

 

rd(0,1)/mach_kernel.voodoo -v boot-uuid=10.5.6 Retail DVD uuid

 

to get into the Retail OS X 10.5.6 DVD installer.......

 

I have thus installed Retail OS X 10.5.6 on a 18GB USB HDD (HDD is unfortunately very slow as ATA66 and 4200rpm) partitioned/formatted as GPT/HFS+, with Chameleon 2.0 RC1 as the bootloader.....I am in the process of testing out the Retail OS X 10.5.6 install.....

 

so i managed to get my hands on a IDE drive. and now im not getting the hoirrble still waiting for root device error!

 

w00t

 

 

but now im having a problem when booting, it says that ARTH error or somthing im not sure if im picking the right options, im usuing iDeneb 10.5.6 on my p5n-d

 

i picked the vodooo kernel

i used the nforce test

jmicron

i picked one application [transmission]

i didnt pick any languages.

i didnt pick any network stuff [ i have a at 5008 so none of my stuff is on the list]

i didnt pick any GFX stuff becuase i have a GTX260

 

 

what ami doing wrong?

 

Please post a screen shot of what happens during booting.....

[Metralha]

Hi there,

 

Since you have a Retail OS X 10.5.6 DVD, you are welcome to try (without any guarantee that it will work with only -v rather than -v -x or -v -f for you) my nForce ISO, which I can successfully run with

 

rd(0,1)/mach_kernel.voodoo -v boot-uuid=10.5.6 Retail DVD uuid

 

to get into the Retail OS X 10.5.6 DVD installer.......

 

I have thus installed Retail OS X 10.5.6 on a 18GB USB HDD (HDD is unfortunately very slow as ATA66 and 4200rpm) partitioned/formatted as GPT/HFS+, with Chameleon 2.0 RC1 as the bootloader.....I am in the process of testing out the Retail OS X 10.5.6 install.....

 

Hi verdant thx a lot but for some reason i cant make your .Iso bootable, i downloaded and used winrar to unpack but when i try to use poweriso to burn it as a bootable image it just denies to make it bootble

 

thx

[verdant]

@ metralha

 

It is a simple .zip file......to burn to CD you just need to unzip and burn a copy of the .iso file.......this is because it is already a virtual CD.......

[Metralha]

@ metralha

 

It is a simple .zip file......to burn to CD you just need to unzip and burn a copy of the .iso file.......this is because it is already a virtual CD.......

 

 

did that too!! burned it and cd is not bootable, i might be doing something really dumb that i just cant see lol its 12am here and brain is lazy!! will try a couple more things.

[verdant]

did that too!! burned it and cd is not bootable, i might be doing something really dumb that i just cant see lol its 12am here and brain is lazy!! will try a couple more things.

 

Try Windows isorecorder.....

[SquidLord]

Alrighty, I may be planning on it [for {censored} and giggles], well here's my specs:

 

MOBO: EVGA nForce™ 780i SLI

nForce: 780i SLI

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 4 cores, 2.4GHz clock, OCd 3.2GHz

RAM: 6GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800

DVDRW: LiteOn DVDRW SATA x1

HDD: 500GB SATA x1, 1TB SATA x1

PARTITIONING/FORMATTING: 500GB OS, 1TB pure storage with 80GB partitioned for another OS

OSs Installed: Windows Vista Ultimate x64; Windows 7 RC1 x64

GPU: EVGA 9800GX2, 512MB for each core, one card detected as 2 and can be used for SLI in games and various apps

PCI/PCI-E: N/A

Onboard devices/functions: USBx6 + Casex2 + Included attachmentx2; FireWirex1 + Casex1

 

 

I'm concerned about my graphics card, not really sure what would happen with it.

I only have the iPC 10.5.6 Universal 10.5.6 PPF5 (Final) disc.

[verdant]

Alrighty, I may be planning on it [for {censored} and giggles], well here's my specs:

 

MOBO: EVGA nForce™ 780i SLI

nForce: 780i SLI

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 4 cores, 2.4GHz clock, OCd 3.2GHz

RAM: 6GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800

DVDRW: LiteOn DVDRW SATA x1

HDD: 500GB SATA x1, 1TB SATA x1

PARTITIONING/FORMATTING: 500GB OS, 1TB pure storage with 80GB partitioned for another OS

OSs Installed: Windows Vista Ultimate x64; Windows 7 RC1 x64

GPU: EVGA 9800GX2, 512MB for each core, one card detected as 2 and can be used for SLI in games and various apps

PCI/PCI-E: N/A

Onboard devices/functions: USBx6 + Casex2 + Included attachmentx2; FireWirex1 + Casex1

 

 

I'm concerned about my graphics card, not really sure what would happen with it.

I only have the iPC 10.5.6 Universal 10.5.6 PPF5 (Final) disc.

 

In BIOS enable RAID and SATA........see BIOS template in post #1.......and if you are going to use onboard Ethernet port(s), then enable onboard LAN port......

 

Boot install DVD with -v maxmem=2048 or -v cpus=1 maxmem=2048 (use whichever works for your BIOS/MOBO setup)......

 

Initially install without video, network and audio options selected in Customize menu.........they can be installed after basic OS X system is running OK.....

 

iPC OSx86 10.5.6 Base System (installed by default with AppleDecrypt.kext and Disabler.kext)

 

Language Translations - Optional

 

iPC OSx86 10.5.6 Intel AMD SSE2 SSE3

 

Kernels - 9.5.0 Voodoo Kernel

 

Drivers - Video Drivers - NVIDIA - NONE

Drivers - Chipset Drivers - AppleNForceATA nForce Drivers

Drivers - Audio Drivers - Choice depends on your audio chipset/codec

Drivers - Ethernet Drivers - nForceLAN Driver

Drivers - USB Drivers - Patched USB Drivers

 

Fixes and Patches - Seatbelt.kext 10.5.5 (must be installed if Voodoo 9.5.0 kernel is installed)

 

Fixes and Patches - AppleSMBIOS Patch - AppleSMBIOS-27 Rev3 Mac Pro

 

Applications - Optional but all selected except Marvin's AMD Utility

 

For your 9800GX2 card you can try the new universal injector here.....or aqua-mac's procedure here.....or here......

[Metralha]

@ verdant

 

just for curiosity.... in your ISO the folder BOOT as a file that says bootable_noEmulation.img, if it does not emulate it BOOT or not?

 

cuz i tried the ISO recorder too in fact i burned 5 cd's already at 4x speed and nothing works.

 

sorry if im being dumb here

[Metralha]

these r SS from kabyl BOOT and yours 1 is bootable and the other not

there must be something missing

[verdant]

these r SS from kabyl BOOT and yours 1 is bootable and the other not

there must be something missing

 

I will download the same file and burn it to CD now........you have me wondering now!

 

Do....oh

 

I think I have found the problem......I zipped the .iso image as a .zip file and guess what unzip does!......it unzips the .iso image itself. I have now saved the .iso image file in a folder and then zipped the folder, so that unzipping only unzips the folder, leaving the .iso image file intact inside the folder.......does that make sense to you.... Sorry for wasting your CDs......

I am burning the .iso file in the unzipped folder to a CD-RW and if it boots OK, I will upload the zipped folder and post the link here.......

 

UPDATE: Procedure works......so will post the link as soon as I can......

[Metralha]

I will download the same file and burn it to CD now........you have me wondering now!

 

Do....oh

 

I think I have found the problem......I zipped the .iso image as a .zip file and guess what unzip does!......it unzips the .iso image itself. I have now saved the .iso image file in a folder and then zipped the folder, so that unzipping only unzips the folder, leaving the .iso image file intact inside the folder.......does that make sense to you.... Sorry for wasting your CDs.....I am burning the .iso file in the unzipped folder to a CD-RW and if it boots OK, I will upload the zipped folder and post the link here.......

 

ROTFLMAO the cd's r ok to waste

guess i already destroied 100's of it, well i really apreciate your work, take your time, im still figuring how to get iPC on my external drive

[verdant]

ROTFLMAO the cd's r ok to waste

guess i already destroied 100's of it, well i really apreciate your work, take your time, im still figuring how to get iPC on my external drive

 

I use mine as drinks mats.....that is why I use now DVD+RW and CD-RW discs to try out distros and boot CDs.....

 

What is problem with your install to external drive.....I have installed iPC OS X to external USB and eSATA HDDs.....?

 

Here is the nForceBoot132.iso image......please tell me it works........

[rohizzle121]

Please post a screen shot of what happens during booting.....

 

the apple decrypt comes up ALOT

and then the two angles of the same error [iPhone camera FTW LOL]

im not sure what that means

i booted with maxmem=3072 and -v

 

 

so then i tried maxmem=2024 and cpus=1 and -v

and then i got that thing where it just says starting...

but never starts :/

[Metralha]

I use mine as drinks mats.....that is why I use now DVD+RW and CD-RW discs to try out distros and boot CDs.....

 

What is problem with your install to external drive.....I have installed iPC OS X to external USB and eSATA HDDs.....?

 

Here is the nForceBoot132.iso image......please tell me it works........

 

 

The .ISO works flawless , but im having the almighty "Still waiting for boot device" but i think is due to my dvdrw that is sata( i dont have one IDE on hand now and my external usb drive is not reading the retail lololol guess is my luck eh) will try other drive soon, will keep u informed thx thx thx

[verdant]

the apple decrypt comes up ALOT

and then the two angles of the same error [iPhone camera FTW LOL]

im not sure what that means

i booted with maxmem=3072 and -v

 

 

so then i tried maxmem=2024 and cpus=1 and -v

and then i got that thing where it just says starting...

but never starts :/

 

My suggestion would be to try Kalyway 10.5.2 choosing to install all the chipsets....see here.......it is so easy to update to 10.5.7 from 10.5.2......see here....

[SquidLord]

In BIOS enable RAID and SATA........see BIOS template in post #1.......and if you are going to use onboard Ethernet port(s), then enable onboard LAN port......

 

Boot install DVD with -v maxmem=2048 or -v cpus=1 maxmem=2048 (use whichever works for your BIOS/MOBO setup)......

 

Initially install without video, network and audio options selected in Customize menu.........they can be installed after basic OS X system is running OK.....

For your 9800GX2 card you can try the new universal injector here.....or aqua-mac's procedure here.....or here......

 

Alrighty, got it installed, but it goes to Windows boot manager and of course it's not there. Reinstall with the Chameleon loader? [if so, if i choose to remove OSx86 from my comp, will the Chameleon loader be erased as well?]

 

Also, Realtek is the audio driver [according to Vista, Win7 calls it Hi-Def Audio, lol], don't recall anything on the list for that.

[verdant]

Alrighty, got it installed, but it goes to Windows boot manager and of course it's not there. Reinstall with the Chameleon loader? [if so, if i choose to remove OSx86 from my comp, will the Chameleon loader be erased as well?]

 

Also, Realtek is the audio driver [according to Vista, Win7 calls it Hi-Def Audio, lol], don't recall anything on the list for that.

 

You can use EasyBCD 1.7.2 or EasyBCD 2.0 Beta in Vista and Chameleon 2.0 RC1 in OS X......this way you have a bootloader that sees all OSs in both Windows and OS X......

 

Audio is not mentioned in the list because it is generally MOBO specific.....AFIK it is a Realtek ALC888S.....so you can use a ALC888 driver.......try the ALC888 kexts here or try VoodooHDA v0.2.2.....

[SquidLord]

You can use EasyBCD 1.7.2 or EasyBCD 2.0 Beta in Vista and Chameleon 2.0 RC1 in OS X......this way you have a bootloader that sees all OSs in both Windows and OS X......

 

Audio is not mentioned in the list because it is generally MOBO specific.....AFIK it is a Realtek ALC888S.....so you can use a ALC888 driver.......try the ALC888 kexts here or try VoodooHDA v0.2.2.....

 

Thank you so much for the help, I got OSx86 up and running on my desktop with such an easier time than my laptop, everything worked as soon as it was installed [with exception of the graphics card]. All 6GB works, all 4 cores work and is detected at 3.2GHz [just gotta edit in my cpu model ]

 

I gotta recommend the first link you gave me for the graphics card. Aquamacs way kept giving me these weird errors and kernal panics. I just had to boot with -v -f once and it works wonderfully with both cores detected [the second is detected with no memory though =\]. But it works

 

-Thankies

[verdant]

Thank you so much for the help, I got OSx86 up and running on my desktop with such an easier time than my laptop, everything worked as soon as it was installed [with exception of the graphics card]. All 6GB works, all 4 cores work and is detected at 3.2GHz [just gotta edit in my cpu model ]

 

I gotta recommend the first link you gave me for the graphics card. Aquamacs way kept giving me these weird errors and kernal panics. I just had to boot with -v -f once and it works wonderfully with both cores detected [the second is detected with no memory though =\]. But it works

 

-Thankies

 

That is a good thumbs up for the netkas Universal injector then........it is the latest injector out there that I am aware of......but also is not recommended for Pre-8 series nVidia GFX cards......hence only 8000 and 9000 and the latest 200 series cards.....