[Success] How to install Mac OS X Leopard on Spider platform (AMD Phenom)

Shadow3k · #1 04-17-2008, 03:04 PM

1. Install Zeph's OS X 10.5.1 (there is no instant reboot problem with this install DVD on Phenom)

1.1. If you have "waiting for root device" message on boot, you need to add chipsets ext to install DVD, this is can been done easy with Transmac under Windows. Just download chipsets kext, copy it to Extensions folder on ISO (using Transmac) and burn new install DVD. Boot DVD with "-f -v" flags.

1.2 If you have "blinking cursor" problem on boot of installed OS X, here is the solution http://osx86.wikidot.com/known-issues#toc3

2. Update to 10.5.2 using "10.5.2 Update for AMD only, eddie11c".

3. Install Apple Graphics Update

4. Install drivers (video, audio) (kext helper is a good tool, if something goes wrong you can delete trouble kext from Windows using Transmac or just boot with -s flag, do as sayed on screen and with help of unix commands (rm (remove), cp (copy), ls(list current dir), cd (change directory)) fix problem from shell)

5. Update kernel to latest (using Kalyway all kernels package)

6. Fix rosetta (if games and some apps are crashing on start) (Solution taken from here http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=91260&st=0#)

6.1. Download this file: http://rapidshare.com/files/96033590/oah.zip.html

6.2. As root, move /usr/libexec/oah directory somewhere safe for backup
sudo -s
cd /usr/libexec
cp -R oah oah.bak

6.3. Copy the downloaded file into /usr/libexec/
rm -rf /usr/libexec/oah
cp -R ~/Downloads/oah

--

Thanks to the developers for a chance to try Mac OSX!

#
CPU AMD Phenom 9500
MB MSI K9A2 CF (AMD 790X (RD780+SB600))
RAM A-DATA 2x2Gb DDR2 800
HDD SAMSUNG SP1614N (PATA)
HDD SAMSUNG HD753LJ (SATA)
DVD SAMSUNG TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N SB00 (ATA)
GPU ATI Radeon HD3850
#

ashley__ · #2 04-19-2008, 08:49 PM

i envy you...
i was so happy when i found this post, thinking that all i'd need to do is copy what you've done.
but i keep getting an error =[
BSD root: disk0s3, major14, minor 2
syncing disks... killing all processes

i don't understand why it won't work, ive also tried disconnecting all my SATA drives and connecting a PATA 20gb hdd still to no avail

cpu: AMD Phenom 9500
mobo: MSI K9A2 Platinum 790FX (NB: RD790 r0, SB: SB600 r0)
ram: OZC 2x2gb ddr2 pc2-6400
gfx: 2x ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT (Crossfired)
HDDs:
2x Maxtor 320gb RAID_0 SATAII
2x Maxtor 300gb SATAII
1x Samsung 1000gb SATAII
Optical:
MSI CD-RW52X
LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-1635S

Shadow3k · #3 04-23-2008, 12:26 PM

I guess you have some harddrive / harddrives setup / bios problems.
Update bios.
Disable RAID.
Disconnect all drives.
Connect only one HDD (master) and one CDROM (slave).
Install (MBR partition scheme, 2 partitions (install to first, name it for example "Leopard", format HFS+ Journ.).
Activate first partition after install. ("blinking cursor" solution for MBR)
Boot to installed OS X.

maclinux · #4 04-23-2008, 10:57 PM

Shadow3k: Any reason for partitioning the hdd into two partitions?
Could I do it with one partition using up all the hdd?
Thank you :-)

apc103 · #5 04-24-2008, 09:07 PM

I have one of my systems running perfectly with Kalyway 10.5.2 using drivers on disk, onboard sound(output only), video(QE/CI), network all works. All I had to do is change my SATA setting in the bios to AHCI. Im not a windows user, but changing to AHCI could cause windows not to boot if you have it installed. To fix it all you have to do is enable the Msahci driver in the registry and you should be good to go.

cpu: Phenom 9850BE
mobo: MSI K9A2 Platinum
ram: GSkill 4x1gb ddr2-800
gfx: 2x Radeon HD3850 (wish oxs and linux had crossfire support)
sound: M-Audio firewire 410
Hdd: WD 320gb SATA, Seagate 250gg laptop hardrive
Optical: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-212D

reu63 · #6 04-25-2008, 05:16 PM

Could you help me to get chipsets kext.
I have same mb.

CPU AMD Phenom 9500
MB MSI K9A2 CF (AMD 790X (RD780+SB600))
RAM Kingston 4x1Gb DDR2 800
HDD Seagate 250Gb (SATA)
DVD NEC DVD-RW (ATA)
GPU ATI Radeon HD 2600xt

apc103 · #7 04-26-2008, 02:34 AM

Support for that chipset is already included with the latest releases, just choose the AppleOnboardPCATA driver when you install. I have attached the file you are looking for if the one on the disk does not work.

Shadow3k · #8 04-26-2008, 10:41 AM

Quote:

[cite] maclinux:[/cite]Shadow3k: Any reason for partitioning the hdd into two partitions?
Could I do it with one partition using up all the hdd?
Thank you :-)

No special reason! But you can back up you install to second partition using Time Machine.

maclinux · #9 04-27-2008, 12:23 AM

Thank you Shadow3k.
Just wanted to be sure it wasn't related to the success of the installation ;-)

javcarbe · #10 05-01-2008, 11:32 AM

shadow3k can you send me an email to [email protected] to help me with my phenom 9600 black edition, msi
k9a2 platinium, 2gb ram pc6400, hd 750gb sata, hd3650 video card, i download 4 diferent versions for leopard, i dont know what i need to do.
thank you.
JAviER