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Hi all,

 

I'm on a DFI SLI DR (NF4 SLI) AMD system. 10.5.1 works flawlessly, way better than the 10.4.8 and .9 that I had the chance to try.

 

Issues I don't know if happen to you guys:

- Opening the "about this mac" will cause the windowserver to crash and restart

- Ever since I started testing OSX86, I never managed to get the computer to actually reboot. In Tiger it used to shut down properly, now I even lost this feature. In Tiger I always had to replug my USB devices or they would not be detected and this is totally unnecessary now. Anyone else with a NF4 board and problems with shutdowns/reboots (I won't even talk about sleep :-) )

 

Update:

- iPhoto crashes due to video driver problems (8800 320MB) when magnifying a photo or starting a slideshow. This didn't happen in Tiger and system-level screensaver slideshows work without a hitch!

-> Update #2: iPhoto issues fixed via Quicktime component (http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=72693&hl post #4, marvin's utility can help too)

Same here. :blink: I have the DFI Ultra-D myself.

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Guys, some info on Marvin's Utility:

 

- First select the first option (list....) and select your Leopard dir (in the following steps too)

- Second select the Create Patcher Package

- Lastly select patch cpuid's from file and point it to the .txt file created in the log dir.

 

I'm currently away from my PC so I can't post the exact items you get in the utility.

 

If I do not do it this way and just try to patch all binaries (last option in utility) then it doesn't find anything so doesn't work.

 

I updated Quicktime yesterday and iPhoto crashed again on importing images so I ran the utility and all is fixed again :angry:

 

Good luck lads

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I tried to burn this on a different media, this time i used a dvd+r.

I set the dvd as primary master unit, and then start the boot process.

It goes on until it shows some lines, stating that os version is unknown and then something about kernel version, toh etc.

After that it stops.

Should i use a dvd-r? I don't know, but maybe i should leave this experiment with my hardware specs:

 

asrock 939SLI-eSATA2

athlon 64 3200 + venice

geforce 7600 gt

hd 1 - ata master second ide channel

hd 2 - sata

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I have tried, but not succesful :huh:

It came to the end of installation but when it should reboot there is a grey screen and again that screen - preparing installation or sth.

Just like at the beginning.

After that I tried to install 1 more time, but in customize way...At the end I got some errors logg and the notification that OSX Leopard can't be installed because of -> check errors logg :s

 

I have 64 AMD Athlon 3000+, Sata disk, nForce4 gigabyte KN8.. mobo, GeForce 6600GT ...

 

 

Any ideas ?

 

Tnx :)

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AMD only. How about Intels?

 

 

Yeah, how about Intels?

 

How about EYES? How about opening them and using them to look thru the list of threads? You might find most are for Intels!

 

You might find iATKOS! UPHUCK! You might find a typo there? You might find their brand new dvd for intels just released! maybe?!

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Hi seph,

 

thanks for your great work so far..good to see someone working on a decent amd dvd.

 

do you think it will be possible to add support for the following chipset?:

 

- VIA Southbridge VT8237 (ASUS A8V Deluxe)

 

that'd be great, because I can't see any sata drives using your current installation dvd on my motherboard.

 

cheers.

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Ok i tried installing this, but when i get to the select language screen my mouse and keyboard do not work, i have tried both usb mouse and keyboard and PS/2 mouse and keyboard...any idea why i can't use anything? (my specs are in my sig)

 

Same exact problem here. I have the language screen taunting me, but mouse & kb do nothing...

 

Jas & tubgirl's Tiger discs worked just fine, but this just does not want to work.

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I think the most important think is fix the problem about the network. I have disable the dhcp on macosx but i still get freeze, i had to disable also on my router ? Do u known if that problem is only with the ethernet card on nforce4 ? Regards

You are having the same problem as Windows Vista users, NEW OS's are being made IPv6 compliant, but most home networking devices are not. Your router is faking IPv6 so that the computer tries to use IPv6 but the router cannot convert IPv6 to IPv4 so you go nowhere on your network. Disable the IPv6 in the OS, so that is uses IPv4 and everything is fine. This is the same fix for Vista if you have a dual boot. Your Router is the problem and this is a work around.

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Same exact problem here. I have the language screen taunting me, but mouse & kb do nothing...

 

Jas & tubgirl's Tiger discs worked just fine, but this just does not want to work.

 

 

GAH! it sucks doesn't it?? it just sits there taunting you...you want to proceed but you can't :euro:

Anybody have a solution for us?

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trumansnare
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GAH! it sucks doesn't it?? it just sits there taunting you...you want to proceed but you can't :)

Anybody have a solution for us?

 

Same thing happened to me, all I had to do was restart my computer, run from the cd again only this time without my mouse plugged in, as soon as the langage screen showed up, i plugged my mouse in. So try that one out......

 

ALSO CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME, AFTER WAITING FOR IT TO INSTALL, AT THE LAST MINUTE, IT FREEZES AN SHOWS ERRORS AND STUFF. MANY OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, CAN ANYONE HELP ME?

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GooBacks
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ok so leaving my mouse unplugged until i get to the language screen didn't work

any other ideas anybody?

btw i burned the dvd at 8x...is that too fast? cause that's what i burn all my windows disks at and they work fine...

 

Nobody has anymore ideas for me to try?

In case you don't want to read my other posts here is my problem.

I cannot use any mouse or keyboard combo, no PS/2 mouse and keyboard and no USB mouse and keyboard

It basically gets to the language select screen and doesn't work.

I've tried unplugging and plugging back in, tried not plugging in until screen pops up...doesn't work.

Help?

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ALSO CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME, AFTER WAITING FOR IT TO INSTALL, AT THE LAST MINUTE, IT FREEZES AN SHOWS ERRORS AND STUFF. MANY OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, CAN ANYONE HELP ME?

Something like this happened to me, but without errors. The installer simply froze when there was one minute left. I just rebooted, and started Leopard.

 

Regarding the PS/2 issue, download the kext from here. Put it on a partition or USB drive and then boot from the DVD. After Installer loads, click Utilities->Terminal and do a cd to the folder containing the kext. Then execute (replace Leopard with your Leopard partition name):

 

cp -r ApplePS2Controller.kext /Volumes/Leopard/System/Library/Extensions
cd /Volumes/Leopard/System/Library/Extensions
chown -R root:wheel ApplePS2Controller.kext
chmod -R 755 ApplePS2Controller.kext
reboot

Boot the installed Leopard. Worked for me :)

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Hi,

I followed the guide and basically had no issues. I get to Leopard is going to create my account. It takes my name and such, and then goes to the spinny rainbow. Never passes this, (I went to work, and left it for 9 hours.)

 

Any ideas where I am going wrong?

 

Thanks for the great guide by the way.

 

SnoozerD

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clyde08
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hi guys, can anyone of you pls help me.. im close to running leopard on my pc.. my specs are athlon X2/2gig ram/7300gt card/and an ecs board.. i was able to successfully install leopard. however, i get this panic stuff after the installation, i guess its from my video card..i tried booting on safe mode.. it asks for my keyboard,location etc.. then on the transfer mac info.. i choose not to transfer..after that it asks again for the keyboard and forever it goes..i also tried this guys troubleshoot, http://osx86.thefreesuite.com/leo_amd.php ,but it doesnt seem to work too.. i always get this "no such file of directory"

 

any help would be highly appreciated.. thanks to the people behind this amazing stuff..

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Using the tutorial on the first page I've been able to get passed step 5:

 

5. In the command window, type:

 

>> List disk

>> Select disk [disk #]

>> List partition

>> create partition primary id=af

>> active

 

However, when I try to format the free space as HFS Journaled in disk utility, it fails and times out after a half hour. I've tried now 4 times repeating the steps over and over but get no luck. I even tried making free space at the beginning of my HD (moving XP back) but the results are the same and XP is damaged. Is there a step I'm missing?

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AMD 4200

MSI K9N SLI Platinum

nVidia 7800 GT

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