Those days are over !
Fortunately, tonymacx86 developed iBoot + MultiBeast...
So, let's download what we need:
- tonymacx86's iBoot: This Bootable CD image will let us boot and start the installer from the OS X Snow Leopard DVD.
Depending on our Graphics card, we should pick either the iBoot nVidia, or the iBoot ATI.
It's also possible to use the iBoot Supported, which includes a Vanilla Kernel for supported processors (i3, i5, i7).
- Mac OS X Update: Earlier Snow Leopard disks included the 10.6.0 version, while the last ones ship with 10.6.3.
If yours is the 10.6.0, you'll want to download the Mac OS X 10.6.4 Combo Update, which includes all point releases.
But if you have the newer 10.6.3, you can save some bandwidth, and download the Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update. - tonymacx86's MultiBeast: tonymacx86's wonderful post-intallation utility.
MultiBeast allows to easily customize an OSX installation, adding needed kexts and configuration files.
- DSDT: One of the advantages of using a DSDT is that it makes your hardware "look" more friendly/Mac-like to OS X drivers, allowing for a more Vanilla (with less extraneous kexts) installation.
You can extract and edit your own DSDT, or download a pre-edited one from tonymacx86 DSDT database.
I contributed edits for the GA-P55M-UD4, so those are readily available in the database.
Let's do it !
- Unpack iBoot, and burn the iso image to a CD-R (Some users reported problems with some CD-RW disks and DVDs)
- Save the Mac OS X 10.6.4 update to a USB Stick
- Unpack MultiBeast, and save it to a USB Stick
- Save the downloaded DSDT to the USB Stick
In Part Two, we'll start the actual OS X installation...
The Combo update link seems to be the same as the normal link. Here's the link to the combo: http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1048
ReplyDeleteThanks ! Fixed that...
ReplyDeletedoes can this be applied to my GA-H55M-UD2H i5 750 GTX 240 4 gig of ram?
ReplyDeletethanks
@djClint: Yes ! However, the options you choose in MultiBeast in Part Three will be different, based on your board.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck !
got ACPI kernel panic in iboot supported...:( any fix of this..i tried to look at tonys forum but theres a thread there it states solved but theres no solution...:(
ReplyDelete@djClint: Have you checked Part Two ?
ReplyDeleteDid you press F5 ?
Don't hit Enter until the Snow Leopard DVD was scanned.
ok ill try it again ill hit u up for the result..thanks
ReplyDeletegot it working now but i dont have audio and lan
ReplyDelete@djClint: Check out my MultiBeast guide in Part Three for the right options to pick for your board - take in mind that the GA-H55M-UD2H uses the ALC889 (not ALC889a like the GA-P55M-UD4) and RTL8111D.
ReplyDeletegot the lan working now..ill update you tom..:) thanks again for this tutorial really a big help
ReplyDeleteyah i installed the ALC889 but at the same time did a mistake on the ALC889a how do i get rid of it? maybe this is the reason that i dont have audio or the audio icon is greyed out
ReplyDeletethanks
@djClint: "tom..." Hmmm... "Tomorrow ?"
ReplyDeleteJust remove the /Extra library, and rerun MultiBeast with the right options.
If you want a "clean" install (e.g. for making an image), you can start the installation over...
I did it several times until I got this perfected. It should not take more than 30 minutes.
ok bro thank you...yah tom is tomorrow..:) il try rerun of multibeast first then ill start all over again if it doesnt work..thanks again
ReplyDeletesounds strange bro i did a fresh install and its the sound whos working the lan is not not working i cant find RTL8111D. :(
ReplyDelete@djClint: See section "Network" in Part Three...
ReplyDeleteThe RTL8111D is supported by RealtekR1000SL...
Bro
ReplyDeletethats the one i install RealtekR1000SL because when i opened it again in multibeast it states upgrade but still no ethernet connection...:(
@djClint: Check if your NIC is available in System Preferences|Network...
ReplyDeleteDepending on your network equipment, you might need to do manual configuration of the Ethernet Speed/Duplex/etc. params instead of Automatic (all this is available under the "Advanced" pane.
Well sad to say bro its only two choices "Built-in Serial Port" and firewire is present..:(
ReplyDelete@djClint: Check your BIOS. Make sure "Onboard H/W LAN" is enabled, and "Green LAN" is Disabled.
ReplyDeleteAlso, did you remember to select "System Utilities" in MultiBeast ? This is required in order to rebuild kext caches under /Extra...
yup bro all those settings are already set..but still got the same errors no audio and Lan..and the worst is that multibeast(2.1.1) keeps on crashing when i install
ReplyDeletejust an update i managed to get back the audio again but the ethernet lan still not present..:(
ReplyDelete@djClint: Could be an issue with multibeast ? You could try downloading it again.
ReplyDeleteholla!
ReplyDeletefirst off a big and obvious thx i need to send your crew ant tonymac more coffee money!!
where do i investigate the meaning of a kernel panic? this is what I get after insertion and partial loading of 10.6.3:
Launchctl .c: 2325 ( 23938 ) :30 : (dbfd = open(g_job_overides_db_path, O_RDONLY | O_EXLOCK | O_CREAT, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR)) !=-
i'd like to suss out what this means, do i need to purchase literature? or is there an open source wiki somewhere that details these things as of right now i don't even know which parts break down into identifiable phrases thx dude!
oh i left more detail at tmx86 under OSx86 Help Desk / Installation/ padawan has much to learn if'n anybody wants to banish my ignorance.
@disco_in_my_punk: Thanks !
ReplyDeleteNote that while I help moderate the tonymacx86 forum, we are separate crews ;)
The line you posted is not a kernel panic, but just a log message...
I see your post... Will followup there !
Thanks Lnx2Mac for a superb guide.
ReplyDeleteI'm building a quiet hackintosh based on your parts. Will iBoot supported work with the i7-860 or do I need the nVidia version (for GeForce 9800)?
@Anonymous: You can use either one.
ReplyDeleteBoth will work OK with your build.
Good Luck !