How to make a 10.5.5 Install DVD/USB Stick

[ritalin]

Aqua, your previous post on GFX strings should be copied to a new thread and stickied! Very useful info.

[aquamac]

Hi Ritalin,

Done, You will find it as a sticky here.

I also made this thread a sticky.

[docthemac]

Could you PLEASE upload the stock kernel so I can try it?

I think it would work on my machine also. It was grayed out for me with the first patch

Also do you think patcher_V2 will let me install it this time?

[ritalin]

Mar 9, 2008 20:40:15 GMT docthemac said:

Could you PLEASE upload the stock kernel so I can try it?

You already have it. It should be @ /Library/Backups/mach_kernel
It may be invisible, but it should be there. In fact the DVD is setup so that any stock Apple extensions are copied to /Library/Backups/ before they are replaced. So, /Library/Backups/ contains everything (almost everything) that is different in your installation from a real Apple Mac. Isn't that cool.

Mar 9, 2008 20:40:15 GMT docthemac said:

I think it would work on my machine also. It was grayed out for me with the first patch

Also do you think patcher_V2 will let me install it this time?

Yes (fingers crossed). Please let me know if you try it. Link is in the first post of this thread right now.

[docthemac]

making a new install image now.

Thanks I will let you know a.s.a.p!

[docthemac]

ritalin,

No go, not at all I tried all the SSE3 kernels and none of them worked. Not even the speedstep XNU worked. It works on the patch_V1 DVD I made, but none on V2.

Thanks for the effort, guess we see if it worked for anyone else.

Please post your V2 results!

[B B]

Feb 22, 2008 22:18:14 GMT B B said:

I am not so lucky. I followed the instructions, but the DVD does not start. I used an original family 10.5.1 .The install stops at the level "control DMI..."

I can neither install Jas 10.4.7 with semthex. I get a lot of error messages, concerning the DVD, like I/O error, can not read/write the boot level disk1s3, warning : last sector not allocated.
I get the level where I can choose the language, but not futher. Or it shut down or I get the opportunity to save the errors log .

I did not gave up, download for the sixth time, burn the ISO and successfully installed iATKOS v1.0i . I got the starting blue screen, but before the Welcome message appeared, got a black screen. Still hear the HDD scratching. Must be the graphic card . Geforce GTO 512 Mb. I noticed that System Provider recognised 256 mb only. Am I obliged to flash the card? I read that the Geforce are natively compatible with the Hackintosh.

[aquamac]

BB,

Yes your card needs to be flashed as it is a 7 series 512 mb. The rom needs to be modded otherwise you will never boot OSX with natit installed. If you cannot find your card on the rom repository, send me the rom and I will fix it for you to reflash. It will still work in windows fine after.

[ritalin]

Mar 10, 2008 19:49:53 GMT B B said:

I did not gave up, download for the sixth time, burn the ISO and successfully installed iATKOS v1.0i . I got the starting blue screen, but before the Welcome message appeared, got a black screen. Still hear the HDD scratching. Must be the graphic card . Geforce GTO 512 Mb. I noticed that System Provider recognised 256 mb only. Am I obliged to flash the card? I read that the Geforce are natively compatible with the Hackintosh.

mmm... If you are using iATKOS I think you need to select NVinject, I think there are options for GFX memory size, select the 512MB option. No need to flash the card so long as it's a PC card and not an old Mac card! I stand corrected!

No PC card is natively compatible, you will need to use some form of inject e.g. NVinject or similar.

[B B]

Thanks aqua, but I did not select natit.
Yes, Ritalin I did select NVinject with 512 mb the first time as it did'nt work I tried 256 mb without succes neither.

[aquamac]

If you selected nvinject the problem remains - no 512 mb card will boot into OSX due to a flaw in the rom. 256 cards are OK. Selecting 512 nvinject will only work if the rom has been modified other wise you will stall at the blue screen or get a kernal panic during boot.

[B B]

Thanks aqua,

I do not find my Rom. The card is a Nvidia Geforce GTO 512 Mb. I have to read again the procedures from you and Gotoh to check the Rom with a PC; I will then send it to you.

[thefinalprophecy]

What is the best way to modify this so that my own kext files get installed? I have everything I need--about four kext files for my P5W DH Deluxe and several for my ATI Radeon X1950 Pro. Do I need to use PackageMaker? Also, will they show up in the Leopard installer with check boxes next to them so I can select them to install, or will they all be installed automatically?

[rals2007]

thefinalprophecy:

2 ways...

re-pack exiting package ,then replace your own kext.

or

make new package, then insert proper string inside the osinstall

[bishoptf]

Mar 10, 2008 21:51:30 GMT aquamac said:

If you selected nvinject the problem remains - no 512 mb card will boot into OSX due to a flaw in the rom. 256 cards are OK. Selecting 512 nvinject will only work if the rom has been modified other wise you will stall at the blue screen or get a kernal panic during boot.

Hey aquamac, been reading and reading, building a new rig and want to try out osX, just saw that the 7 series 512 cards need to be reflashed, I have a PNY 7600GS 512, haven't even cracked it open yet. I have read the how to's on nvinject and would like to give it a go myself but would like someone to verify before actually loading...So you think you would be able to take a look and my org and fixed ROM and let me know what you think. If it looks good you could add a copy to the download rom repo...Thanks for your site and info...


Just wondering after the fix, how does windows see the card, is it still 7600gs or something else...Right now I run linux and xp, hoping to get a triple boot going so I am curious as to how it will work in linux also...