Lion installation via USB stick using Chameleon

Q: What is a Hackintosh?

A non-Apple computer configured to run macOS using compatible PC hardware combined with a custom bootloader and configuration files to emulate a real Mac environment.

Q: Is building a Hackintosh legal?

Installing macOS on non-Apple hardware violates Apple’s End User License Agreement (EULA). It is generally not illegal for personal experimentation but not permitted for commercial use.

Q: What hardware is best for a Hackintosh?

The best hardware closely matches real Apple systems, with Intel CPUs (6th Gen to Core Ultra), AMD Radeon GPUs, compatible chipsets, and Intel-based Wi-Fi cards offering higher success rates.

Q: Can I build a Hackintosh with an AMD CPU?

Yes, macOS can run on AMD Ryzen CPUs using kernel patches, but Intel CPUs provide better native compatibility.

Q: What is OpenCore?

OpenCore is a modern Hackintosh bootloader that provides near-native macOS behavior and is the recommended bootloader for new installations.

Q: Is Clover still supported?

Yes, Clover is still supported but less recommended compared to OpenCore for modern systems.

Q: Which macOS versions support Hackintosh?

Hackintosh systems support macOS versions from Leopard up to recent releases, depending on hardware compatibility.

Q: Do NVIDIA graphics cards work on Hackintosh?

Only older NVIDIA GPUs work on older macOS versions; modern NVIDIA GPUs are incompatible with current macOS releases due to lack of driver support.

Q: What is an EFI folder?

The EFI folder contains the bootloader, drivers, kexts, and configuration files required to boot macOS on a Hackintosh.

Q: What are kexts?

Kexts (kernel extensions) are drivers that enable hardware functionality such as audio, Ethernet, USB, and graphics.

oldnapalm · July 10, 2011

Hi Flashe,

it may be a problem with the media, try burning in a lower speed or using a CD-R instead of CD-RW.

To use HackBoot you can't burn InstallESD.dmg directly to DVD, you have to do what's described in this topic

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=178

AKZam · July 11, 2011

Here is my DSDT, if anyone can take a look I would be greatly appreciative I have included my lspci output below.

Cheers all

toby@Toby-Vaio:~$ lspci -v -n
00:00.0 0600: 8086:0104 (rev 09)
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel

00:01.0 0604: 8086:0101 (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00007000-00007fff
Memory behind bridge: c8400000-c93fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000a0000000-00000000afffffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:02.0 0300: 8086:0126 (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
Memory at b0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at 8000 [size=3]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915

00:16.0 0780: 8086:1c3a (rev 04)
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 7
Memory at c9404000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1a.0 0c03: 8086:1c2d (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at c940a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:1c20 (rev 04)
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 51
Memory at c9400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 0604: 8086:1c10 (rev b4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00006000-00006fff
Memory behind bridge: c7400000-c83fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c0400000-00000000c13fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.1 0604: 8086:1c12 (rev b4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00005000-00005fff
Memory behind bridge: c6400000-c73fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c1400000-00000000c23fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.2 0604: 8086:1c14 (rev b4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00004000-00004fff
Memory behind bridge: c5400000-c63fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c2400000-00000000c33fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.3 0604: 8086:1c16 (rev b4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
Memory behind bridge: c4400000-c53fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000c3400000-00000000c43fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:1c26 (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
Memory at c9409000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1f.0 0601: 8086:1c4b (rev 04)
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt

00:1f.2 0104: 8086:282a (rev 04)
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 42
I/O ports at 8088 [size=1]
I/O ports at 809c [size=1]
I/O ports at 8080 [size=1]
I/O ports at 8098 [size=1]
I/O ports at 8060 [size=2]
Memory at c9408000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci

00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:1c22 (rev 04)
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 10
Memory at c9406000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=11]
I/O ports at 8040 [size=2]
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

01:00.0 0300: 1002:6741 (rev ff) (prog-if ff)
!!! Unknown header type 7f
Kernel driver in use: radeon
Kernel modules: radeon

02:00.0 0280: 8086:0082 (rev 34)
Subsystem: 8086:1301
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 50
Memory at c7400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: iwlagn
Kernel modules: iwlagn

03:00.0 ff00: 10ec:5209 (rev 01)
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at c6400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: rts_pstor
Kernel modules: rts_pstor

04:00.0 0c03: 1033:0194 (rev 04) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
Memory at c5400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci-hcd

05:00.0 0200: 10ec:8168 (rev 06)
Subsystem: 104d:907b
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 41
I/O ports at 3000 [size=11]
Memory at c3404000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at c3400000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

AKZam DSDTSE.zip

MaLd0n · July 11, 2011

Here is my DSDT, if anyone can take a look I would be greatly appreciative I have included my lspci output below.

dsdt.AKZam.zip

AKZam · July 12, 2011

[attachment=0]dsdt.AKZam.zip[/attachment]

Thankyou MaLd0n - out of interest, and if you have time, can you list the patches you applied so I can try and learn how to be a bit more self sufficient. I understand how to use DSDT SE, but don't know how to know which patches to apply.

Thanks again, Ill report back with my findings.

MaLd0n · July 12, 2011

Thankyou MaLd0n - out of interest, and if you have time, can you list the patches you applied so I can try and learn how to be a bit more self sufficient. I understand how to use DSDT SE, but don't know how to know which patches to apply.

DTGP

EHCI

FN KEYS

HDEF _DSM

HPET

IRQs

OS

PNLF

SHUTDOWN

SMBUS

FIX WARNINGS

ugooh · July 17, 2011

Hi this is as far as i get no matter what i do. please help.

oldnapalm · July 18, 2011

Have you tried this?

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=261819

ugooh · July 19, 2011

Have you tried this?
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=261819

Yes same result.

AKZam · July 19, 2011

Yes same result.

I have a similar result also (either gets stuck at waiting for DSMOS, DSMOS has arrived), or it progresses past this and the screen goes black with nothing happening. What hardware are you trying on ugooh? Wondering if this is a Sandy Bridge thing.

ugooh · July 19, 2011

I have a similar result also (either gets stuck at waiting for DSMOS, DSMOS has arrived), or it progresses past this and the screen goes black with nothing happening. What hardware are you trying on ugooh? Wondering if this is a Sandy Bridge thing.

Hi AKZam my Sony Vaio VPCEB12FX spec in brief

Motherboard:

CPU Type DualCore Intel Core i3-330M, 2133 MHz (16 x 133)

Motherboard Name Sony VPC-EB12FX

Motherboard Chipset Intel Ibex Peak-M HM55, Intel Ironlake-M

System Memory 3760 MB (DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM)

DIMM1: Power Quotient MFCBG423PA0102 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-18 @ 457 MHz)

DIMM3: Power Quotient MFCBG423PA0102 2 GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-18 @ 457 MHz)

BIOS Type AMI (09/23/09)

Display:

Video Adapter Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD (1793074 KB)

3D Accelerator Intel GMA HD

Monitor Generic PnP Monitor [NoDB] (12007)

Multimedia

Audio Adapter Intel Ibex Peak HDMI @ Intel Ibex Peak PCH - High Definition Audio Controller [b-2]

Audio Adapter Realtek ALC269 @ Intel Ibex Peak PCH - High Definition Audio Controller [b-2]

Storage:

IDE Controller Intel® 5 Series 4 Port SATA AHCI Controller

IDE Controller Ricoh PCIe Memory Stick Host Controller

IDE Controller Ricoh PCIe SD Bus Host Adapter

Disk Drive Ricoh Memory Stick Disk Device

Disk Drive Ricoh SD/MMC Disk Device

Disk Drive ST9500325AS (500 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA-II)

Optical Drive Optiarc DVD RW AD-7585H

Thanks for your concern and looking forward to making it work with your assisstance.

S_Coaster · August 2, 2011

I followed the procedure and i boot from the usb key, it loads all the kexts, and then it hangs/stops where the image is showing. (PCI Configuration Begin..)

I tried newer chameleon versions than the ones u recommended the same thing happens, also my BIOS resets everytime i reach that point.

Any ideas on how this could be fixed?

specs:

Mobo: Gigabyte ex58-UD4

CPU: Intel Core i7 940

GPU: Gigabyte GTX560Ti OC 1GB

6 gig of ram

MaLd0n · August 2, 2011

I followed the procedure and i boot from the usb key, it loads all the kexts, and then it hangs/stops where the image is showing. (PCI Configuration Begin..)

I tried newer chameleon versions than the ones u recommended the same thing happens, also my BIOS resets everytime i reach that point.

Any ideas on how this could be fixed?

specs:

Mobo: Gigabyte ex58-UD4

CPU: Intel Core i7 940

GPU: Gigabyte GTX560Ti OC 1GB

6 gig of ram

npci=0x2000?

S_Coaster · August 2, 2011

npci=0x2000?

i have no idea what that means..... u mean typethat in the bootloader before i initiate install?

MaLd0n · August 2, 2011

i have no idea what that means..... u mean typethat in the bootloader before i initiate install?

Yes

S_Coaster · August 2, 2011

trying it in 20 mins, thank you very much for your swift reply...i will update as soon as i try it!

S_Coaster · August 2, 2011

ok, it worked, thus the installation moved forward, i then got a grey screen with the "beachball" spinning on the top left, and then i got a kernel panic because "no HPETs were found..."

I fiddled with my bios settings, tried with both HPET ON @ 32BIT, again @ 64bit and again with HPET completely disabled. still get the same error...

do you recommend a different bootloader?

error: "No HPETs available...CPU(S) configured incorrectly

thank you for your time.

S_Coaster · August 2, 2011

ok, it worked, thus the installation moved forward, i then got a grey screen with the "beachball" spinning on the top left, and then i got a kernel panic because "no HPETs were found..."

I fiddled with my bios settings, tried with both HPET ON @ 32BIT, again @ 64bit and again with HPET completely disabled. still get the same error...

do you recommend a different bootloader?

error: "No HPETs available...CPU(S) configured incorrectly

thank you for your time.

I also tried forceHPET=Yes, still no luck, AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext is becoming a pain in the a**

Ok, if i remove that kext along with it's AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient.kext, will i be able to move on with the installation? if not, is there a workaround?

again, thnx

MaLd0n · August 2, 2011

do you use Auto-Patcher?

S_Coaster · August 2, 2011

i followed the instructions on the tutorial, meaning i restored the image, copied the contents of "packages" over, installed "EXTRA LION DP4" and then "chameleon" on the target usb. i did not use "Auto Patcher".

I tried ForceHPET=Yes but no luck there either

(i typed that flag right after the one u gave me for pci, so it looked like "npci=0x2000 ForceHPET=Yes"

Other than installing a newer version of chameleon because the versions u attached to your tutorial, when installed on my usb stick, wont even let the computer move from POST, it hangs the entire system as soon as i plug it in (i found a couple of chameleon ver. with the brazilian flag from kexts.com aswell, they all have the same effect, any other version works fine and boots)

what's auto patcher? will it help?

picture follows:

MaLd0n · August 22, 2011

enable HPET in bios setup

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