Kakewalk: Minimal effort install (EP45, EX58, P55, G41)

[mrjanek]

I'll be adding a forum to puru.se for Kakewalk later tonight. This thread is pretty crowded and hopefully the forum will bring some clarity.

 

I've also started working on a tool that will help the hackintosh savvy of you build packages for your motherboard and send a request for the motherboard's and the package's addition to Kakewalk. This will help a lot as the it is hard for me to keep up with all the changes as there are quite a few motherboards supported by kakewalk. It will also make it easier to add support for more motherboard models. I will review every request and add the ones that work to an 'unstable' version of Kakewalk. Once the package is fully working it will be added to the 'stable' version. Win!

 

I'll also be spending some days next week to solve the sound issues.

 

Cheers, mrjanek

 

Mrjanek,

 

It appears the Fermi 470/480 is working. Can you integrate this into Kakewalk?

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=214219

 

I'll see what I can do!

[tilly042]

Thanks mrjanek. Your Kakewalk method worked for my rig where other methods had not. When I get it dual booting with XP I think I'll donate. I appreciate your effort and what it has enabled me to do.

 

 

ANYONE?

 

My last thing to do is dual boot. Am not sure how to dual boot a Kakewalk install with XP. Each OS has it's own hard drive so I'm told that makes it easy. Anyone got links to posts about this? I've started reading through this whole thread, but some of the early stuff isn't relevant and the thread is rather large.

 

Any pointers?

 

And while we're at it. How do you make a boot USB drive of your current bootloader and kernel as a safety measure against things going pear-shaped?

[einz]

Thanks mrjanek. Your Kakewalk method worked for my rig where other methods had not. When I get it dual booting with XP I think I'll donate. I appreciate your effort and what it has enabled me to do.

 

 

ANYONE?

 

My last thing to do is dual boot. Am not sure how to dual boot a Kakewalk install with XP. Each OS has it's own hard drive so I'm told that makes it easy. Anyone got links to posts about this? I've started reading through this whole thread, but some of the early stuff isn't relevant and the thread is rather large.

 

Any pointers?

 

And while we're at it. How do you make a boot USB drive of your current bootloader and kernel as a safety measure against things going pear-shaped?

 

If they are on separate hard drives, each hard drive should just have it's own boot sector/partition. It's simply a matter of specifying which boot device you want in your BIOS or through a boot menu after POST.

[tilly042]

If they are on separate hard drives, each hard drive should just have it's own boot sector/partition. It's simply a matter of specifying which boot device you want in your BIOS or through a boot menu after POST.

 

The BIOS technique is what I am using at the moment however I don't view this as an effective solution. This isn't out of being fussy but who wants to go into the BIOS everytime you want to boot into the other OS?

 

A selection after POST would be ok, but with the multitude of bootloaders around I'm sure there are solutions out there. If anyone has one I would be much obliged. Thank you.

[CrazyCreator]

I'll be adding a forum to puru.se for Kakewalk later tonight. This thread is pretty crowded and hopefully the forum will bring some clarity.

 

I've also started working on a tool that will help the hackintosh savvy of you build packages for your motherboard and send a request for the motherboard's and the package's addition to Kakewalk. This will help a lot as the it is hard for me to keep up with all the changes as there are quite a few motherboards supported by kakewalk. It will also make it easier to add support for more motherboard models. I will review every request and add the ones that work to an 'unstable' version of Kakewalk. Once the package is fully working it will be added to the 'stable' version. Win!

 

I'll also be spending some days next week to solve the sound issues.

 

Cheers, mrjanek

 

 

 

I'll see what I can do!

 

Thats a great idea ... Thanks.

[Going Bald]

Thanks mrjanek. Your Kakewalk method worked for my rig where other methods had not. When I get it dual booting with XP I think I'll donate. I appreciate your effort and what it has enabled me to do.

 

 

ANYONE?

 

My last thing to do is dual boot. Am not sure how to dual boot a Kakewalk install with XP. Each OS has it's own hard drive so I'm told that makes it easy. Anyone got links to posts about this? I've started reading through this whole thread, but some of the early stuff isn't relevant and the thread is rather large.

 

Any pointers?

 

And while we're at it. How do you make a boot USB drive of your current bootloader and kernel as a safety measure against things going pear-shaped?

 

 

To answer your second question first, check the size of your OS X install and get a USB drive that is bigger (8Gb is about the smallest that will work). Can be any actual USB HDD or a thumb drive / Pen Drive / USB stick or whatever you usually call it. Download and install CarbonCopyCloner from

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/7032/carbon-copy-cloner

format your back-up drive GUID partition HFS+ extended journaled, run CCC and select your OS X disk as source and your backup as destination and let it clone it. Your back-up will be bootable and can be updated just like your internal HDD.

 

To answer your second question, if you use 2 separate HD's for OS X and any other OS, it is easy.

1. Open up your box and install the new HDD (if it is not already installed) and while you are in there. disconnect your OSX disk.

2. Boot up and enter the BIOS settings and set your new disk to 1st in the HDD boot order. Save & exit, continue boot.

3. Install your other OS as you would if it was the only one you had.

4. Reboot and update from OS's website (if any)

5. Shut down, reconnect your OS X HDD.

6 Boot up and enter BIOS settings and change your OS X HDD to 1st in the boot order. Save & exit, continue boot.

7. After the BIOS post when you see the Verifying DMA Pool Data, get ready to hit any key, usually space bar or the down arrow when the Darwin boot loader timer appears.

8. Select whatever OS you want to run. (Win7 shows up as System Reserved)

 

Hope this helps.

If you want to install on a single HD, check out the procedure at

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2009/11/dua...-os-x-snow.html

[mrjanek]

The forum is up now. Sign up and ask away!

 

You can visit it at http://puru.se

[Phorte]

brilliant - thankyou!

[Houd.ini]

The BIOS technique is what I am using at the moment however I don't view this as an effective solution. This isn't out of being fussy but who wants to go into the BIOS everytime you want to boot into the other OS?

 

A selection after POST would be ok, but with the multitude of bootloaders around I'm sure there are solutions out there. If anyone has one I would be much obliged. Thank you.

 

You don´t have to go into BIOS, simply press F12 at boot and you´ll be able to select to boot from whatever bootable device connected. I have the SSD with OS X as first boot disk, and whenever I feel like booting the Win7 SSD i press F12 at boot and select it from the menu. 

[ajburnet]

Hi - Apologies if this is posted in the wrong area!

 

Spec:

 

i7 930

 

GA-x58a-UD3r rev 1.0

 

64gb SSD and 640gb WD Black

 

Sapphire HD4870

 

I have also encountered the 'Verifying DMI pool data' (and halting) issue when using Kakewalk with a USB drive. The drive was prepared as per the instructions (i.e. Case sensitive, journaled and GUID partition etc..). BIOS settings as per the guie (AHCI etc.) The drive is plugged in prior to power up, then I place the USB drive as 1st priority and also 1st in list of boot hard drives.

 

I have also tried using the F12 boot menu and still encounter the 'Verifying DMI pool' and then nothing else. I am going to try updating the BIOS to the latest version but have not been able to get past this issue.

 

I am able to boot using the KakewalkCD and then select the USB HDD from the bootloader, however the install doesn't seem to be that good, i.e. icons orange, no ethernet / sound etc which I can probably get round with kexts etc (installing Kakewalkboot for this mobo doesn't seem to fix these issues!).

 

The mobo installs Win 7 okay so I don't think this is a h/w issue. I have also tried a different USB HDD with the same problem.

 

Any ideas? The BIOS settings really are as per everyone's replies on this forums as I've tried and tried! I'd love to get this working and donate so please help if you can!

[GrootWitBaas]

Did you select the correct drive during preparation to install the boot loader (after restoring DVD content) ?

[allnamesr2]

Hi - Apologies if this is posted in the wrong area!

 

Spec:

 

i7 930

 

GA-x58a-UD3r rev 1.0

 

64gb SSD and 640gb WD Black

 

Sapphire HD4870

 

I have also encountered the 'Verifying DMI pool data' (and halting) issue when using Kakewalk with a USB drive. The drive was prepared as per the instructions (i.e. Case sensitive, journaled and GUID partition etc..). BIOS settings as per the guie (AHCI etc.) The drive is plugged in prior to power up, then I place the USB drive as 1st priority and also 1st in list of boot hard drives.

 

I have also tried using the F12 boot menu and still encounter the 'Verifying DMI pool' and then nothing else. I am going to try updating the BIOS to the latest version but have not been able to get past this issue.

 

I am able to boot using the KakewalkCD and then select the USB HDD from the bootloader, however the install doesn't seem to be that good, i.e. icons orange, no ethernet / sound etc which I can probably get round with kexts etc (installing Kakewalkboot for this mobo doesn't seem to fix these issues!).

 

The mobo installs Win 7 okay so I don't think this is a h/w issue. I have also tried a different USB HDD with the same problem.

 

Any ideas? The BIOS settings really are as per everyone's replies on this forums as I've tried and tried! I'd love to get this working and donate so please help if you can!

 

when you run the kakewalk installer DO NOT use X58a-ud3r as your motherboard. pick the X58a-ud7 instead and everything should work fine. let me know if you need more help

[fedexnman]

hi, im getting the same problems,but with different mobo ex58-ud3r ,internet and sound not working ? should i try the x58a-ud7 installer too ??

[allnamesr2]

hi, im getting the same problems,but with different mobo ex58-ud3r ,internet and sound not working ? should i try the x58a-ud7 installer too ??

 

trying the x58a-ud7 is because the installer for the x58a-ud3r does not add the boot files so it will not boot. but if you are able to boot the usb drive and install the snow leopard system, then there is no point. just find the right dsdt to enable sound and internet for your board. ill let someone with the same board as you reply to help you get sound and ethernet working

[Going Bald]

Hi - Apologies if this is posted in the wrong area!

 

Spec:

 

i7 930

 

GA-x58a-UD3r rev 1.0

 

64gb SSD and 640gb WD Black

 

Sapphire HD4870

 

I have also encountered the 'Verifying DMI pool data' (and halting) issue when using Kakewalk with a USB drive. The drive was prepared as per the instructions (i.e. Case sensitive, journaled and GUID partition etc..). BIOS settings as per the guie (AHCI etc.) The drive is plugged in prior to power up, then I place the USB drive as 1st priority and also 1st in list of boot hard drives.

 

I have also tried using the F12 boot menu and still encounter the 'Verifying DMI pool' and then nothing else. I am going to try updating the BIOS to the latest version but have not been able to get past this issue.

 

I am able to boot using the KakewalkCD and then select the USB HDD from the bootloader, however the install doesn't seem to be that good, i.e. icons orange, no ethernet / sound etc which I can probably get round with kexts etc (installing Kakewalkboot for this mobo doesn't seem to fix these issues!).

 

The mobo installs Win 7 okay so I don't think this is a h/w issue. I have also tried a different USB HDD with the same problem.

 

Any ideas? The BIOS settings really are as per everyone's replies on this forums as I've tried and tried! I'd love to get this working and donate so please help if you can!

 

If you can boot using the install CD(or USB) and get into OS X, but get stuck at Verifying DMI pool without the CD(USB), then you did not install the bootloader to your HDD. Go back to the 1st page of this forum and click on DOWNLOAD BOOTLOADER, save the zip file somewhere, unzip it and run the .pkg file - select YOUR motherboard and point the program to your HDD. This is the program that actually installs the fix for the orange icons and the sound and makes it possible for you to boot without the install CD(USB).

[Hack24]

Thank you to all of those not just helping me but everyone helping this forum and site stay alive! Thank you to all of those who helped me!

 

I would like to report Kakewalk + EP45-UD3L + Snow Leopard (all the way up to 10.6.4) = HAPPINESS!

 

EXCEPT:

 

My SITECOM PCI Card with 3 firewire and 3 USB doesn't work all the time. It sometimes will and sometimes won't anybody got any clue whats wrong with my setup?

 

What steps should I take?

[cscheat]

Thank you to all of those not just helping me but everyone helping this forum and site stay alive! Thank you to all of those who helped me!

 

I would like to report Kakewalk + EP45-UD3L + Snow Leopard (all the way up to 10.6.4) = HAPPINESS!

 

EXCEPT:

 

My SITECOM PCI Card with 3 firewire and 3 USB doesn't work all the time. It sometimes will and sometimes won't anybody got any clue whats wrong with my setup?

 

What steps should I take?

 

Would like to ask how did u got Sound Working after update to 10.6.4

 

Thanks !

[Hack24]

When you install 10.6.4 download the kext here:

 

http://www.kexts.com/view/328-alc888_hd_audio_10.6.3.html

 

Then drag it on top of a application like kext utility.

 

Then restart the computer and you have sound!

[ausweis]

Sound is working!!!

 

FIrst I removed AppleHDA.kext and the used [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] to install VoodooHDA.kext and then reboot!

 

YES!!

 

Thank you for great tip.

My 10.6.1 to 6.4 upgrade via Kakewalk went well except SOUND.

I've tried various .zip files but none of them worked.

 

With your information [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] ->Advanced Options->kext->Audio->VoodooHDA-> Reboot

Sound is working 100%.

 

I'm so happy now, and enjoying very very snappy boot & overall operation with 6.4

Again thanks.

 

[skidman]

My SITECOM PCI Card with 3 firewire and 3 USB doesn't work all the time. It sometimes will and sometimes won't anybody got any clue whats wrong with my setup?

 

What steps should I take?

 

If the card is in the upper (=closer to the cpu) socket, move it to the lower slot. Worked for me (DeLock FW-card).

[Pier25]

Use the new forum!!!!!

 

http://puru.se/forum/

 

This thread should die

[micztn]

Please re-upload the 'Kakewalk installer' as the link provided not working `now..

thanks a lot

[magnifico]

Use the new forum!!!!!

 

http://puru.se/forum/

 

This thread should die

 

[s4turn]

Kakewalk is the simplest installer yet,and I am really happy to choose this path.

Aewsome Aewsome Job

 

My Specs :

 

Motherboard : EP45-DS3

Ram : 6GB

Graphic Card : Nvdia 9800 GTX+

OSX version : Snow Leopard,10.6.4

 

I am really really impressed with the simplicity of Kakewalk.

I have sound and graphics working

 

I really like to get these fixed

 

1) Sound > i have 5.1 surround sound,and I want sound enabled on all speakers.Currently I have sound coming out from only 2 speakers.How do I fix this?

2) I have 9800 gtx+ on-board graphics but system profiler shows this as a "9800 gtx ",how do i get this to be 9800 gtx+?

3) Text/font throughtout the OS is not sharp,If i observe closely i find it "pixelated",how do i fix this?(font smoothening)(has this got to do with the graphics not being 9800 gtx+?)

4) Time issues - I dual boot Windows 7/Mac OS ,Time in SNOW LEOPARD is correct,however when I switch back to W7 time is 2 hours forward.How do I Fix?

5) Sleep does not work,When i click sleep,the system appears to go on "sleep" for a second,but when I resume back it re-boots the PC,is there a fix?

6) Fan speed is unusually loud,often running at 55 degree C (idle),any suggestion to bring this down

 

I don't want to give up and I am determined to get all the above fixed.

 

Amazing job again !

Saturn

[Going Bald]

Hi - Apologies if this is posted in the wrong area!

 

Spec:

 

i7 930

 

GA-x58a-UD3r rev 1.0

 

64gb SSD and 640gb WD Black

 

Sapphire HD4870

 

I have also encountered the 'Verifying DMI pool data' (and halting) issue when using Kakewalk with a USB drive. The drive was prepared as per the instructions (i.e. Case sensitive, journaled and GUID partition etc..). BIOS settings as per the guie (AHCI etc.) The drive is plugged in prior to power up, then I place the USB drive as 1st priority and also 1st in list of boot hard drives.

 

I have also tried using the F12 boot menu and still encounter the 'Verifying DMI pool' and then nothing else. I am going to try updating the BIOS to the latest version but have not been able to get past this issue.

 

I am able to boot using the KakewalkCD and then select the USB HDD from the bootloader, however the install doesn't seem to be that good, i.e. icons orange, no ethernet / sound etc which I can probably get round with kexts etc (installing Kakewalkboot for this mobo doesn't seem to fix these issues!).

 

The mobo installs Win 7 okay so I don't think this is a h/w issue. I have also tried a different USB HDD with the same problem.

 

Any ideas? The BIOS settings really are as per everyone's replies on this forums as I've tried and tried! I'd love to get this working and donate so please help if you can!

 

The only difference between your board and mine in that mine has an extra lan port. Try this:

Disconnect everything from your SATA ports. Connect your CD/DVD multi-drove to port 2_0. Connect your SL drive to port 2_1 (see your manual to identify ports. Go to

http://puru.se/blog/

and download Kakewalk USB v 1.8.1 and the bootloader. Make your install USB with this Kakewalk file selecting the UD7 as your motherboard. Install your SL with the USB and re-boot with the USB stick in and select your SL drive. Update to 10.6.2 with the combo file and reboot with the USB stick in and select your drive, then copy the AppleHDA.kext from S/L/E to another folder or your desktop. Update to 10.6.4 with the combo file and reboot with the USB stick in and select your drive. NOW run the Kakewalkboot pkg and point it at your SL drive. Unmount the USB drive, pull it out and re-boot. Hopefully you will have everything working and it will boot up normally. If sound doesn't work, use kext utility to put the 10.6.2 AppleHDA.kext file back in S/L/E, repair permissions with disk utility and re-boot. Open preferences / sound and change the setting to internal speaker and you should have sound from the lime green jack.

Shut down, disconnect the SL drive, connect the Win7 drive at whatever port you had it in before, enter bios and make it the 1st drive in the boot order and boot into Win7. Shutdown. Reconnect the SL drive, reboot, enter bios and make the SL drive the 1st in boot order, the win drive 2nd in boot order, save and exit to continue boot. The AsereBLN bootloader should come up after the 'Verifying DMI pool data' has completed - it make take 5 minutes or more as it has to rebuild the pool, but it should give you a message that it has updated successfully. When the Darwin boot timer starts hit spacebar or down arrow and the menu should come up with your Sl drive, System Reserved and a windows drive. Select System Reserved for Win7 - this is where the NTLoader file is.

 

Hope this will get you going. Good luck.