[GUIDE] Installing Snow Leopard/Leopard retail DVD on the GA-E7AUM-DS2H

[shawndoggy]

@shawndoggy

First of all, please check your Bios settings and make sure that everything is configurated like here. This is one of the most important steps! After you made these changes, remove your second HDD and all RAM greater than 2GB. Than boot with [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] Supported, use Diskutility to format your whole HDD and do the installation stuff. When you're ready, use the installer package to install AsereBLN's bootloader, DSDT and all kexts that are needed. That's it! You don't have to do anything else.

 

Yes, this is what I have been doing (with the exception of using [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] supported because it gives me the graphics issue noted above). Everytime I start over I reformat with disk utility and do a fresh install. Then I reboot with the boot disk into the new install. When I'm "in" the new install, I run the AsereBLN bootloader, shut down, reboot and get the install failure.

 

I believe that my bios settings are correct (AHCI enabled, usb mouse and keyboard enabled, power settings confirmed (the power settings appear to be correct by default)). Is there something in the kernel panic I posted which suggests my bios settings are wrong?

 

Hardware wise all that's plugged in is my boot HDD, my sata dvd drive, keyboard, mouse, vga monitor.

 

So in sum, I can get the OS installed, and I can add kexts using dlach's method from the first post. This method hasn't been satisfactory because it omits the addidasprince ram patch and because I seem to have trouble getting full display and audio support. So I've been trying to use your streamlined method with [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] supported and the AsereBLN bootloader. [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] supported gives me the weird graphics issue noted in my prior post, so I've gone back to dlach's boot cd to install the OS. This works, and I'm able to install the OS (typing from fresh install now). However, when I try to use the AsereBLN bootloader, the bootloader says it installed fine but on shut down/boot the OS hangs. Feels like Groundhog Day!

[e60]

I believe that my bios settings are correct (AHCI enabled, usb mouse and keyboard enabled, power settings confirmed (the power settings appear to be correct by default)). Is there something in the kernel panic I posted which suggests my bios settings are wrong?

 

Yes, there is something. In default settings HPET is deactivated and this causes the panic you're writing about. Olegischinski has tested the issue and could confirm that this is the reason for your panic. So once again, please update your Bios settings! I hope you won't get this wrong, but believing in things is not enough! By the way, like I wrote before. Your screen gets "dizzy" because of your RAM. If you want to use [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] you have to remove all RAM greater than 2GB for the installation process.

 

*Edit*

 

So in sum, I can get the OS installed, and I can add kexts using dlach's method from the first post

 

I didn't noticed this on first sight. Which kexts and which steps from the first post do you mean?

[shawndoggy]

Yes, there is something. In default settings HPET is deactivated and this causes the panic you're writing about. Olegischinski has tested the issue and could confirm that this is the reason for your panic. So once again, please update your Bios settings! I hope you won't get this wrong, but believing in things is not enough! By the way, like I wrote before. Your screen gets "dizzy" because of your RAM. If you want to use [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] you have to remove all RAM greater than 2GB for the installation process.

 

*Edit*

 

 

 

I didn't noticed this on first sight. Which kexts and which steps from the first post do you mean?

 

I only have 2gb of ram installed. I haven't even gotten to the point of trying to add more ram until I get graphics and audio working.

 

HPET is enabled in my bios settings. I've checked, believe me.

 

What I mean in the last part is this -- I can get the vanilla OS installed. And if I use the Dlach method I can get the bootloader installed. But like I said, I'd prefer NOT to use that method because I'd like to be able to run the addidasprince patch so that (someday) i can run more than 2gb of ram.

 

When I've been discussing the failure of the AsereBLN bootloader method, that's on a clean install with no additional kexts installed (i.e. I have not used the dlach kexts from the first post).

[e60]

I only have 2gb of ram installed. I haven't even gotten to the point of trying to add more ram until I get graphics and audio working.

 

Sorry for the supposition. The "dizzy" screen is typical for using more than 2GB RAM without addidasprinces patch, so I was suggesting this is why you're getting this issue.

 

Ok, but lets get back to your Hack. Could you please do my a favor and take some pictures of ALL your Bios settings? When you have taken the pictures, please hit F9 in the main Bios menu and post this information too.

 

Next thing we will need is your boot log. First you have to reproduce the panic and then you'll have to boot up with your boot disk to get the log files. Post your complete boot log here.

 

Last but not least, please take a screenshot of your Chameleon / AsereBLN and Extra\Extensions folders.

[shawndoggy]

So I went back to the dlach method in the first post (F3a bios, etc) and my machine is working great. Have video and audio all working. I would still like to get my 8gb of ram online too. So I'm considering buying a cheap video card instead of trying the aserebln method (given that I've lost HOURS on trying to get that to work).

 

Does anyone have a recommendation for an inexpensive plug and play video card?

[olegischinski]

So I went back to the dlach method in the first post (F3a bios, etc) and my machine is working great. Have video and audio all working. I would still like to get my 8gb of ram online too. So I'm considering buying a cheap video card instead of trying the aserebln method (given that I've lost HOURS on trying to get that to work).

 

Does anyone have a recommendation for an inexpensive plug and play video card?

hi shawndoggy,

 

good to see - I think it's most important, that you have a working installation.

 

If you do feel like playing arround, you can try out an installation as follows:

1. You need 2 USB memory sticks and my attached image file.

2. Download the image and place it on your Desktop.

3. Restore your Mac OS X Install DVD to the first USB stick, like described in serveral tutorials out there. (This is very usefull at all and speeds up boot and installation process.)

4. Prepare a ChameleonBoot Stick with the second one

4a. Plug in the stick and open DiskUtility.app

4b. Format it with one partition (fat) and be sure that under "Options" "Master Boot Record" is selected.

4c. Find out the device number of the stick (use Info button, it will show you e.g. disk2)

4d. Unmount the stick (not eject)

4e. Open Terminal.app and type

sudo dd if=Desktop/ChameleonBoot.dmg of=/dev/rdiskX

X = Number of stick you've found out in 4c.

This will takes about one minute, be patient. After dd has quit, it will give you a result message and OSX will mount the dumped stick automaticly. (Shown as "ChameleonBoot" on your Desktop)

 

If you had success with these steps, you can try out, if your OS X Install DVD Stick (3.) will boot.

You can use all your RAM, it won't touch your workin installation.

But you have to flash your BIOS to F4 before and make the right settings.

 

5. Switch out your PC, plug in both sticks. During boot hit F12, select Hard Disk as boot device, in the appearing sub menue select the Chameleon USB stick (it will shown with the manufactor's ID)

6. Chameleon Boot Menue comes up and you can select Mac OS X Install DVD. Now it should brings you into the Installation Environment.

 

Now you can decide to make an installation on your second HDD, later you can boot this installation with the ChameleonBoot stick too. (via F12 button)

 

If it fails go back to your working installation and don't forget to flash the BIOS to F3 in this case.

 

Good luck!

 

Edit Oct 03 2010

Doosje has uploaded a patched Chameleon-RC5, so I've modified the image for the stick with this bootloader.

If you're booting your installation with the ChameleonBoot stick, just create a new one with the attached image and speedstep should work.

 

Edit Jul 07 2011

For an image ready for Lion go here

 

Edit Aug 31 2012

For an image ready for Mountain Lion go here

ChameleonBoot.dmg

ChameleonRC5Boot.dmg

[shawndoggy]

hi shawndoggy,

 

good to see - I think it's most important, that you have a working installation.

 

If you do feel like playing arround, you can try out an installation as follows:

 

YES! Thank you oleg... that totally worked!

 

I've been running on 4gb of ram for 24 hours without issue.

 

Can I run the updates? Do I need any additional kexts? Audio and video both worked "out of the box" so I'm assuming not?

[shawndoggy]

sweet, updated to 10.6.4 no problemo.

[olegischinski]

Can I run the updates? Do I need any additional kexts? Audio and video both worked "out of the box" so I'm assuming not?

... it is a really fast way to install OSX, isn't it? :-)

Yes you can run the updates, as you already test yourself.

 

You can use your "old" installation with the Boot stick too. Just delete /Extra and /boot on that partition.

 

Next step should be, to have a workin speedstep. The easiest way is, to place the VoodooPStat.kext in your /S/L/E and load it via Terminal.app (sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/VoodooPState.kext) Don't forget to remove xattr and set the right ownership and permissions. You can find the kext here (The download voodoopstate.v4 contains it.)

Or you edit the DSDT on your boot stick. For this you will find several information in our forum and in the topic linked above.

 

Further you can edit the com.apple.boot.plist on your boot stick (e.g. insert key "Graphics Mode") to make the boot process more comfortable and for cosmetic reasons. It's easy to find possible options and syntax out there.

 

At least you can install bootloader, kexts and DSDT on your HDD ... ;-)

[dlach]

hi shawndoggy,

 

good to see - I think it's most important, that you have a working installation.

 

If you do feel like playing arround, you can try out an installation as follows:

1. You need 2 USB memory sticks and my attached image file.

2. Download the image and place it on your Desktop.

3. Restore your Mac OS X Install DVD to the first USB stick, like described in serveral tutorials out there. (This is very usefull at all and speeds up boot and installation process.)

4. Prepare a ChameleonBoot Stick with the second one

4a. Plug in the stick and open DiskUtility.app

4b. Format it with one partition (fat) and be sure that under "Options" "Master Boot Record" is selected.

4c. Find out the device number of the stick (use Info button, it will show you e.g. disk2)

4d. Deactivate the stick (not eject)

4e. Open Terminal.app and type

sudo dd if=Desktop/ChameleonBoot.dmg of=/dev/rdiskX

X = Number of stick you've found out in 4c.

This will takes about one minute, be patient. After dd has quit, it will give you a result message and OSX will mount the dumped stick automaticly. (Shown as "ChameleonBoot" on you Desktop)

 

If you had success with these steps, you can try out, if your OS X Install DVD Stick (3.) will boot.

You can use all your RAM, it won't touch your workin installation.

But you have to flash your BIOS to F4 before and make the right settings.

 

5. Switch out your PC, plug in both sticks. During boot hit F12, select Hard Disk as boot device, in the appearing sub menue select the Chameleon USB stick (it will shown with the manufactor's ID)

6. Chameleon Boot Menue comes up and you can select Mac OS X Install DVD. Now it should brings you into the Installation Environment.

 

Now you can decide to make an installation on your second HDD, later you can boot this installation with the ChameleonBoot stick too. (via F12 button)

 

If it fails go back to your working installation and don't forget to flash the BIOS to F3 in this case.

 

Good luck!

 

Good job Olegischinski. I updated Post #1 to point to your post

[cleverjake]

Awesome, this is the first snow leopard install that actually worked for me. I am still not able to get VGA output though =\

i've tried patching the dsdt with tonymac's recommendations, as well as trying to generate an efi string and adding it's hex values to the boot.plist,and nvenabler, but nothing has worked thus far.

 

Any ideas as to what can be tried?

[olegischinski]

Awesome, this is the first snow leopard install that actually worked for me. I am still not able to get VGA output though =\

i've tried patching the dsdt with tonymac's recommendations, as well as trying to generate an efi string and adding it's hex values to the boot.plist,and nvenabler, but nothing has worked thus far.

 

Any ideas as to what can be tried?

hi cleverjake,

 

which installation method did you use?

Onboard graphics or any additional card?

Is there only a VGA cable plugged in or do you try out a dual head configuration?

[cleverjake]

hi cleverjake,

 

which installation method did you use?

Onboard graphics or any additional card?

Is there only a VGA cable plugged in or do you try out a dual head configuration?

 

Sorry I wasn't more clear.

 

I used your latest dualusb installation method a few posts up.

It's the onboard graphics.

I've tried both just the VGA port, and dual dvi and VGA, neither work. They fully boot, but once it gets to the point where it would go to the desktop, it turns black and stays that way. The goal is dual in the end though.

 

I am able to ssh in while the vga port is connected, so it seems to only be a video issue.

[olegischinski]

Sorry I wasn't more clear.

 

I used your latest dualusb installation method a few posts up.

It's the onboard graphics.

I've tried both just the VGA port, and dual dvi and VGA, neither work. They fully boot, but once it gets to the point where it would go to the desktop, it turns black and stays that way. The goal is dual in the end though.

 

I am able to ssh in while the vga port is connected, so it seems to only be a video issue.

... there is only one OSX installation on your HDD, right?

There was a VGA (or DVI) output during installation?

Are you able to boot the vanilla installation (no modifications, no Extra folder nor DSDT) with this ChameleonBoot stick?

[cleverjake]

... there is only one OSX installation on your HDD, right?

There was a VGA (or DVI) output during installation?

Are you able to boot the vanilla installation (no modifications, no Extra folder nor DSDT) with this ChameleonBoot stick?

 

I reinstalled and vga works alone now, but still no dual output

 

Snow leopard is the only thing on this disk. I have a seperate drive that I boot leopard off of.

Dvi and vga worked during installation, just not at the same time. Just like how it is now, when I have just a dvi plugged in and boot, it works, then when I plug in vga after it booted, both screens go black. if I unplug the vga the dvi works again. When I boot with vga now, the vga boots, but when I plug in a dvi after it has fully booted, both screen go black, and unplugging either cable doesnt help.

 

I removed the Extra folder from the chameleonboot usb that you supplied and it kernel paniced.

[olegischinski]

I reinstalled and vga works alone now, but still no dual output

 

Snow leopard is the only thing on this disk. I have a seperate drive that I boot leopard off of.

Dvi and vga worked during installation, just not at the same time. Just like how it is now, when I have just a dvi plugged in and boot, it works, then when I plug in vga after it booted, both screens go black. if I unplug the vga the dvi works again. When I boot with vga now, the vga boots, but when I plug in a dvi after it has fully booted, both screen go black, and unplugging either cable doesnt help.

Sorry, in this case I can't help you, because I have only one screen. The only thing I've tested was a simple VGA or DVI output.

I removed the Extra folder from the chameleonboot usb that you supplied and it kernel paniced.

Here I was a little bit misty. Of course you need the Extra folder on the stick. (I meant a possibly existing folder on HDD.)

[cleverjake]

Sorry, in this case I can't help you, because I have only one screen. The only thing I've tested was a simple VGA or DVI output.

 

ah poo.

I really appreciate all the work youve done thus far. If you can think of anything worth trying, i'd be happy to test it for you.

[olegischinski]

ah poo.

I really appreciate all the work youve done thus far. If you can think of anything worth trying, i'd be happy to test it for you.

poo too :-)

 

my only contribution is, to share may experiences on this board - the real work was done by others.

Would nice to see, that your dual head comes true ...

[cleverjake]

I got it to work with an efi string finally =]

 

removing graphicsenable and adding

 

 

<key>device-string</key>
<string>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</string>

 

 

to the com.apple.Boot.plist in the Extra folder of the ChameleonBoot did the trick.

 

The only cavet is that this appears to removes Quartz Extreme. This doesnt really affect me, as I can still have dual screen and run netflix simultaneously withotu a problem.

[LJSeinfeld]

Minor development -- ran Onyx to do some system maintenance, and lost sound... again. Needed to run the following commands to get sound back (digital optical out).

 

I always have to execute the command from step 17 in 2 sections (copy/paste the first line, ENTER; copy/paste the second line), is that normal?

 

If possible I'd like to save the sequence described below as a script that I could invoke as needed... but I'm not sure how to handle the Step 17 part. Any guidance in that department would be appreciated.

 

 

 

16) Repair permissions on the directories BEFORE you regeneratte the extensions cache. In a terminal window:

sudo chown -vR root:wheel /Extra/ 
  sudo chmod -vR 755 /Extra/Extensions

 

17) Rebuild your Extensions.mkext file running the following commands in a terminal window (thanks to rbonon/zhell):

sudo rm /Extra/Extensions.mkext 
 sudo kextcache -v 1 -t -l -m /Extra/Extensions.mkext \ 
	/Extra/Extensions /System/Library/Extensions

 

18) For good measure, repair the disk permissions using the disk utility

[dlach]

Minor development -- ran Onyx to do some system maintenance, and lost sound... again. Needed to run the following commands to get sound back (digital optical out).

 

I always have to execute the command from step 17 in 2 sections (copy/paste the first line, ENTER; copy/paste the second line), is that normal?

 

If possible I'd like to save the sequence described below as a script that I could invoke as needed... but I'm not sure how to handle the Step 17 part. Any guidance in that department would be appreciated.

 

 

This works well. Pfix

[Warped]

Hi *

 

I just upgraded my PC from GA-P35 (all hw+sleep fully working) to GA-E7UAM-DS2H by simple mobo replace. After adding nvkush.kext all hw seems to be working except shutdown & sleep.

 

After entering shutdown seems like OS and all hw correctly shutdowns and PC hangs exactly on hw power-off stage (video is off, hdd s off but mobo power is still on fans are still spinning).

 

Entering sleep cause hang on exactly the same stage (sleep sequence seems OK, video is off, hdd is off, but power still on)

 

All this suggest me issue is somewhere in very last steep - when system asks ACPI/hw to power off PSU.

 

I tried 3 different Halt/Restart kexts - no change.

 

Maybe somebody can point me which other kexts or sys components should I touch for resolving this issue ?

 

Sys is 10.6.4. HW is GA-E7UAM-DS2H; C2D E5400, 2G RAM, IGP9400 with 128MB VRAM.

 

thx in advance

[netcastle]

Graphics update anyone?

[genzai]

Can anyone with the know-how patch the latest chameleon RC5 versions with the adidasprince 4gb fix so we can play with the cool new chameleon features?

 

or if someone can show me how to do it i can compile future releases and post them here.

 

Many thanks,

g\

[radov4n]

Does anyone have nForceLAN.kext working (including after resume from sleep) on 10.6.4?

 

I can't get it to work for the life of me (either 0.64.6 or 0.64.5). They won't even load. As for older versions, they do load, but I have no network present - card just sits there, but no functionality. (And yes, I removed nvenet.kext.)

 

nvenet.kext alone works fine, but the dreaded sleep issue..

 

Thanks in advance.