[Guide + Installer] Leopard Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P/DS3R/DS4 (10.5.2 + EFI)

[longtom]

Thanks pcwiz!

Great guide, everythings fine!

(btw Audio needed also 2nd installation ;-)).

 

If someone gets stucked in grey screen with circle, the try installation without graphics driver if you have select any!

[Islander]

UPDATE: Last night I reinstalled everything over at a friends house. Using the Natit driver in setup I got the 1080i I was looking for. Then in my ever-growing stupidity I installed the apple graphics 1.0 and everything went back. So I reinstalled again with the same settings and it wouldnt work. Tonight I'm gunna do it again so wish me luck I guess. . .

 

I tried Punk92's drivers but still nothing. I also tried going in to single mode and do

/sbin/fsck -fy

/sbin/mount -uw /

cd system

cd library

cd extensions

rm -rf Nv*.*

rm -rf Natit.kext

rm -rf GeFo*.*

rm -rf ATI*.*

cd ..

rm -rf extensions.mkext

 

if I missed something its probably because I'm writing this from memory. There's gotta be a way to get this shizz workin. Tonight I'll try a reinstall for the millionth time.

[i*C]

Thanks for your reply macciti

I just installed again, still having the same problem. I boot with the F8 and -V function, but I am unable to make a screenshot, as it turns blank at the moment it freezes. I think it has something to do with the Radeon 2600XT... I try to provide you with a movie...

 

EDIT: Here is a link to the movies I made with my Nokia N95 in MP4 format: LINK

 

Try installing without graphics driver...

[gendem]

OK, I have a question now that everything is up and running. The system ram is 1066, but it's showing up in system profiler as 800MHz. Is this a reporting error, or is something else going one here?

 

...Mike

[melagodo]

A quick question....can I install the kext that comes in the installer under a 10.5.2?

 

Basically

- audio kext

- ethernet kext (if it won't work, i still don't know cause i'm waiting for the new hardware)

 

And also

- macdotnub SMBIOS

- ICH9R SATA drivers

 

 

Leaving out, of course, the kernels.

 

All this through the installer, being very very carefull of not selecting the kernels.

 

Will this mess up my (future) 10.5.2?

 

Thank you very much

 

melagodo

[Islander]

I GOT IT! YA! now I just need a wireless pci adapter for the internet. . .

[stefh]

To Macciti:

I am now trying to install without graphics driver, but I guess I will get a f**ked up screen like I did a while ago... But I keep my hopes up... Is there a way to build in another graphics driver afterwards? Or do I really have to reinstall each time? I also was wondering if I should select more install options like SSE2 support... But I guess the guide is really good focused on the Gigabyte P35 series.

 

Here are the results: LINK indeed messed up screens

 

I googled on "natit 2600xt" and this came up: http://netkas.org/?p=52 Is there a way to load it through the -s boot option?

 

PS: I will get the Kalyway 10.5.2 DVD and also try that release, hopefully it works with that one...

[melagodo]

Partial auto-reply: it looks like there's an AppleSMBIOS especially for 10.5.2. Here's the discussion

 

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...tallation+guide

 

So, this problem should be solved.

 

Any idea for the kext's?(audio, eternet e ICH9R SATA).

 

thanks!

 

melagodo

 

A quick question....can I install the kext that comes in the installer under a 10.5.2?

 

Basically

- audio kext

- ethernet kext (if it won't work, i still don't know cause i'm waiting for the new hardware)

 

And also

- macdotnub SMBIOS

- ICH9R SATA drivers

Leaving out, of course, the kernels.

 

All this through the installer, being very very carefull of not selecting the kernels.

 

Will this mess up my (future) 10.5.2?

 

Thank you very much

 

melagodo

[i*C]

ok, so i have installed all updates from apple, time machine, airport utility and guess what? Everything works ok like it was... how do i check what kernel version i have? want to see if it actually got updated... thanks

[Bernard Tapie]

hi

 

pcwiz, do your front panel chasis firewire port work ? it's the F1_1394 (IEEE 1394a header) connector on the mobo.

[~pcwiz]

gendem,

 

Go here, read the instructions and install the new Rev 6 AppleSMBIOS. Should fix it:

 

http://my.macdotnub.info/content/view/22/26/

 

melagodo,

 

As long as you are running 10.5.2, just run my installer and all will be fine. Installing a kernel is perfectly safe

 

macciti,

 

Go to Terminal and type in:

uname -a

 

You then get your kernel version and build

 

Bernard Tapie,

 

I haven't tested FireWire yet, don't have any FireWire devices to test with, but according to everything I've found out, back FireWire works, but I have no clue about front FireWire, since my case doesn't have a front FireWire port its not even connected.

[longtom]

Some minor things:

 

1) Toast starts up very slowly!

 

2) The internal drves are display as external ones, can this help?

Update 3

(I don't want to crash my system with new kexts).

 

3) How do i see if the speedstep kernel is installed (9.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0: Sun Mar 2 00:11:08 SCT 2008; made by ToH:xnu-1228/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386 i386)

 

Thanks!

[i*C]

thank you pcwiz.. will check it tonight :)pcwiz, i have just read your installation guide to run os x on vmware... really nice!!! Good explained. Search engine you created is cool too.

 

BTW you got another user on ###### web...

[~pcwiz]

Thanks for all the compliments macciti, makes me feel happy like chocolate inside

 

longtom,

 

By 9.2.0, that means its a 10.5.2 kernel. And made by ToH means its a ToH/netkas kernel, so yes, the kernel is installed.

[i*C]

so i checked... i do have 9.2.2 kernel installed everything works like it was, nice.

[~pcwiz]

Glad it works!

[longtom]

Some minor things:

 

1) Toast starts up very slowly!

 

2) The internal drves are display as external ones, can this help?

Update 3

(I don't want to crash my system with new kexts).

 

3) How do i see if the speedstep kernel is installed (9.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0: Sun Mar 2 00:11:08 SCT 2008; made by ToH:xnu-1228/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386 i386)

 

Thanks!

 

Toast starts now normally with Update (9.0.2).

 

@pcwiz: can i install this update for the drives? (Point 2).

Thx!

[Islander]

The good news: I'm typing this through my new IHack.

 

 

The bad news: whenever I restart I get the black screen, so I hit F8 at the Darwin screen and go into -x -legacy -v which me logs me into safe mode. then I hit the restart button on my tower and I can login just fine until the next time I restart. ~pcwiz or macciti, do you guys know what the problem could be?

[-tool-]

It's posible install Leopard in HDD ATA?

 

Mac OSX will delete my GRUB configure? I have sata2 500gb with debian sid 64bits+ winxp + win vi$ta 64bits sp1(vista loader, option in grub)

 

Audigy 2 ZS works with leopard or have to change to integreted sound in MB

[cyberderf]

Great thread !!!!!

 

What's with the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ? Same thing ?

 

--

[i*C]

The good news: I'm typing this through my new IHack.The bad news: whenever I restart I get the black screen, so I hit F8 at the Darwin screen and go into -x -legacy -v which me logs me into safe mode. then I hit the restart button on my tower and I can login just fine until the next time I restart. ~pcwiz or macciti, do you guys know what the problem could be?

When you start in verbose mode, do you see any errors? Anything?

It's posible install Leopard in HDD ATA? Mac OSX will delete my GRUB configure? I have sata2 500gb with debian sid 64bits+ winxp + win vi$ta 64bits sp1(vista loader, option in grub)Audigy 2 ZS works with leopard or have to change to integreted sound in MB

Yes, its possible to install on ATA hard drive i did couple of days ago... I am not sure about GRUB...

Great thread !!!!!What's with the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ? Same thing ?--

There was a question like yours before on this thread... take a close look i am sure you will find it...

[cyberderf]

MACCITI: I think it's pretty much the same. Everything work fine apart from the shutdown issue.

 

 

Any successfull overclockers ?

 

 

...

[Islander]

Macciti,

 

I'll be sure to check when I get home. that would be -v correct? Ideally it would be great if I didnt have to reinstall, because other than restart everything is working like a CHARM. especially with my new wireless PCI adapter being detected as an airport .

 

another question: since restart isn't working the way I want it, I've been putting it to sleep. is it safe to do that for long periods of time? say 5-9 hours?

[i*C]

Macciti,

 

I'll be sure to check when I get home. that would be -v correct? Ideally it would be great if I didnt have to reinstall, because other than restart everything is working like a CHARM. especially with my new wireless PCI adapter being detected as an airport .

 

another question: since restart isn't working the way I want it, I've been putting it to sleep. is it safe to do that for long periods of time? say 5-9 hours?

 

Yes, press F8 typr -v and hit enter. About putting it to sleep, it is totaly fine... thats what it was crated for

[Islander]

sweet because it starts up like 17 seconds fast when I do it from sleep, but I'm enjoying the troubleshooting. Although I was about ready to cry when I turned on my machine last night to a black screen, when I thought I had fixed it. Thanks for the assist Macciti, I dont know what I would do with out this thread and you and ~pcwiz.