go to utilities and open "Disk Tool" or "Disk Utility" or whatever its called in English (Im using Norwegian so..)

Then rightclick the device you want the UUID of and click information.
There the UUID will be shown. Its a long number, so you most likely will have to make the window bigger.

Ok, but won't I need the UUID prior to the installation of OSX? Right now I don't have OSX in any form on my drive so how would I be able to use the disk utility to obtain the UUID?

First thanks for this detailed guide. Unlucky me, I've got a noobish problem:
I preparded an USB Device as explained, but I cannot make my PC to boot from it. After pressing F12 to go to Boot menu I select "Hard Disk". Now I can choose between my usual Harddrive and "Bootable Add-in Cards". Theres no USB device to choose from...
I tried it with iPod (8GB) and USB Stick (2GB + Retail DVD, your linked method)

Any solutions?

Got a PCI NIC for GA-G31M-E2SL (Dynex DX-PCIGB at bestbuy for $22) it has Realtek8169 chip on it. It has built in support under IONetworkingFamily.kext under Plugins and RTL8169 DeviceID 10EC8169. So after a bit of digging around and trial error finally found that need to edit DSDT.

The one with original post will create issues with any PCI NIC as it has GIGE defined in PCI Express Slot 1. My actually card for this board comes up on Hub0@1E (bottom PCI Slot) top is slot 0 (have DGE-530T in there that could not get to work). Can find this out with IORegistry Explorer Utility (have attached).

So decompiled the ASL from Original Post to DSL file. Then editted. Had to remove the GIGE and then all GP9 Ref's with Text. After did this was able to check with bootable USB and finally with 64 Bit Kernel.

Now have pretty much vanilla install (from what I understand) with Rev 2.0 Board. I have attached all relevant info and DSDT files (compiled/uncompiled) and some reference material used FYI.

Attached Files

GA-G31-E2SL-Rev2-with-DX-PCI-GB.zip (1.41 MB, 141 views)

Have to turn on legacy storage support in USB, then should see in boot menu when hit F12 or in BIOS under boot drives before saving change.

Hi all,

Thanks sk1nhd33t for this guide but I'm afraid it is not working for me. I'm still on the 1st step (Creating the USB flash Snow Installer) and can't pass that. I followed your instructions completely and carefully and I have a kernel panic right away. What could be the problem? Could it be a setting in your BIOS? Is your G31M-ES2L rev 1.x? What BIOS version do you have, mine is F9c rev 1.x.

-With the hidden files are shown and dragging and dropping the "boot" to the USB flash disk gives me an error because it was saying that it is hidden, but it is not. Anyway, I just copied it manually using the terminal. Do I have to repair permission to that "boot" file? chown/chmod?

-I already tried your dsdt.aml and tried my own. Both doesn't work.

-I'm sure that my GFX EFI String works (in Leoaprd).

-I don't have to copy the smbios.plist to the USB installer right? It will be copied to the Installed OS after installation?

Please help! I just received my computer parts last night and the 1st thing I did is install OSX86. By the way, Leopard works flawlessly (retail method).

Full Specs:
G31M-ES2L rev 1.x F9c
250GB SATA HDD (Enhanced mode in BIOS)
NO DVD drive
7300LE 64mb (works with EFI string in Leo) - DVI
2gb memory Crucial ddr2 800ghz
Intel E5200
275W PSU
USB mouse/kb

Thank you!

Is your memory 2x1GB or 1x2GB?
I've had KP's when I tried to install with a single 2GB memory module.

@heemsker

I use 1 stick of 2gb only. Could it be the cause.

UPDATE: Well, I have a good news update, not yet sure though.

I noticed in the kernel paneic that 64-bit enabled. Ofcouse, I put -v -x32. I know it works because verbose mode is working.

So I went to the bios and changed 32-bit mode to 64-bit, rebooted - booted to my Snow Leo flash drive then just put -v boot flag and it booted. Now I'm installing in my internal hard drive. It is actually 50% right now. I'll give an update later to see if it will work.

Any other boot flag aside from -x32? It doesn't seem to work on mine. It still loads 64-bit

Good luck to me

UPDATE 2:

After installing snow Leo from the USB flash drive, I followed the next steps. First one is to install Chameleon to the Internal hard drive where Snow Leo was installed.

I run the chameleon package and for some reason, the installation is not pushing. It is stuck at "Installing Core" "Writing Package Receipt". The leopard is still running though and I noticed hard drive activity. Cold reboot my system and redid the same thing, it was still the same, stuck on that same spot. I tried 32-bit mode/64-bit mode inside leopard but they are all the same. I'm sensing permission problems. I don't know how to install chameleon manually.

I'm going to try other stuff now, see if it works.

@MonkeyDLuffy

just install it manually, take a look at this guide to manually install chameleon 2, since you'll be using PCEFI just replace the path of the boot file or drag it in terminal.

-you can also skip the leopard part of the guide if you have all the files in your flash key and just install RC1 when you are in snow.

Hey sk1,

thanks. I'm going to check on manually installing chameleon, I also wanted to learn it a long time ago. I guess this would be the perfect time.

But while youre here, maybe you can share you're BIOS settings. Are you on 32-bit or 64-bit mode? Enhanced mode? C1E enabled? Etc.
Only if you have spare time Or willing.

Thanks man!

UPDATE:

I have installed the bootloader properly and it boots but not completely. When I run -x32 -v as boot flags, it kernel panics right away (right after loading /Extra), but when I boot in normal -v (64-bit in BIOS) it boots but only half way. It kernel panics after loading some other kext. I also tried -x32 while in 64-bit mode in BIOS. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks