hey hey, thanks for the info and for seatbelt.kext file.

so i went ahead and patched 10.5.7 combo update. installed it and rebooted. it kept freezing at this line:

"nvethernet::media changed: link down"

so i just deleted any nvidia related kexts from /extensions and tried again. voila now i'm in 10.5.7!

thanks! i JUST booted into it so i don't know if i have mounting dmg issues yet. we shall see!

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lawlessppc 10.5.4 build / vista 64 bit home premium
amd phenom triple core 2.1 ghz
4 gig ddr2 ram
nvidia gforce 8200 (onboard video) / discrete ati radeon HD 4650 low profile
640gb sata hard drive
nvidia nforce onboard ethernet/lan
realtek hd audio