iPC OSx86 10.5.6 problems/wishes - Page 2

pcwiz · #11 01-10-2009, 12:52 AM

Yes there is RT2870.

naquaada

* Thanks for the tip, I'll add the old Finder as an option
* Yes, please upload both QuickTime and the X1600 drivers and I can add them
* I will add Zephyroth's set of utils
* I have no idea what to do about the languages
* Sure I can add the in Installation options readme, tell me what you want me to put in there (or better yet type it up and send it to me)
* Regarding Xslimmer, I don't want to take the chance of something not working after slimming (especially with Apple apps) so I'll leave it this way
* Chameleon: It already installs Chameleon to the chosen partition, not sure why its not being set, but on mine when its installed to a different partition it sets the partition bootable just fine...
* I will update iTunes and make the System folder visible, thanks
* Regarding the graphics drivers, I would prefer to leave it as it is. If you want you can always remove them after installation

InteliMacPro · #12 01-14-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lj007

First off great release and I have had best success with your distro.

I do though have one problem. I have now tried, with the same successful iPC DVD, to install on a new drive and I keep getting the same error. I have selected the same packages as my previous successful install but constantly get "failed to load com.apple.driver.appleacpipci" on first boot. I install successfully each time with no errors from the DVD install log but on first boot get that error. Any suggestions?

I'm having this exact same problem. I've done a few reinstalls, and it has worked a couple times, but for the most part, I get this error. It doesn't KP, but comes up with the circle with the line through it on the gray apple. It's gotta be a kernel problem. When doing an install with no extra kexts, it boots fine. I'm still trying to figure out which kext is causing this. One thing I have changed is I am installing in AHCI mode. Before I was using IDE as my SATA controller. Not sure if this has anything to do with it.

In addition, when installing with no extra kexts and then using OSX86Tools to detect and install the kexts for my hardware, upon reboot, I get a KP with "OS version not set" or whatever it is. Kinda' wierd.

JCsHands · #13 01-14-2009, 05:53 PM

So I have found that I have been able to install iDeneb 1.3 on this rig, but I wanted to give iPC another shot.
I found that if I boot with cpus=1 it will boot and I am able to install it, woot! I selected
Chipset: ICH10 + jmicron
Audio: ACL888d (I think this is what I need, not sure)
Fixes: cpu=1 + Dual Boot Time Sync + Shutdown/Restart
DSDT: Patch DSDT with NewHPET
AppleSMBIOS: Rev3 800Mhz

So it installs properly, but when it reboots I get the dreaded:
"using 10485 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers"
I have not update the ISO with any of the PPFs, I will have to try it later. I have seen allot of fixes for how to resolve this issue, but I have not had any success in fixing it by using the old ACPI kext from Tiger or removing video drivers.

lj007 · #14 01-14-2009, 06:06 PM

I solved my problem by using the XxX 10.5.6 release. i switched to this because it include the old acpi kext which apparently i needed so might want to give that a shot

InteliMacPro · #15 01-14-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lj007

I solved my problem by using the XxX 10.5.6 release. i switched to this because it include the old acpi kext which apparently i needed so might want to give that a shot

Thanks but I'm determined to figure this out because I know it works cuz it worked before. It's maddening. Looking forwared to PPF3.

UPDATE: Well I probably should have tried this first since the error points right at it, but the IOPCIFamily.kext is the culprit. Leave it out and iPC boots up just fine after install. It's apparently faulty or I don't need it. One other thing is that installing the NVInject 2.1 Default kext causes the intro video to not play. Not a big deal (especially after a billion installs), but i found that odd.

lj007 · #16 01-15-2009, 01:37 AM

o alright good to know. thank you

InteliMacPro · #17 01-16-2009, 01:02 AM

Ran into an odd snag trying to install Silverlight. The installer tells me it can't be installed on a PowerPC. On the off chance it was Microsoft's problem I tried it on my MBP, but it worked fine. Any idea why the silverlight installer sees my iPC install as PowerPC?

ANTC · #18 01-16-2009, 01:56 AM

worked once for me with my current system then i reformated with this distro i get a error about it missing a file at boot, i forgot the name but it has to do with what loads at the boot of the OS

question why so many kernals? why not have everyone make one "super" kernal, what is it politics?

cmdshft · #19 01-16-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by InteliMacPro

Ran into an odd snag trying to install Silverlight. The installer tells me it can't be installed on a PowerPC. On the off chance it was Microsoft's problem I tried it on my MBP, but it worked fine. Any idea why the silverlight installer sees my iPC install as PowerPC?

The old version of Silverlight did this to me, the new installer works just fine after installing the Voodoo 9.5.0 kernel, which shows my P4 as a Core Solo.

InteliMacPro · #20 01-16-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Hara Taiki

The old version of Silverlight did this to me, the new installer works just fine after installing the Voodoo 9.5.0 kernel, which shows my P4 as a Core Solo.

Thanks for the reply. I actually am running the voodoo kernel and was trying to install the latest silverlight 2.0. No go.