Snow Leopard on Asus Mobos/Notebooks

[oldnapalm]

mmmm where can i downoload it ? how to but it in the retail dvd ?

Use this boot CD, it should work

http://blog.nawcom.com/?p=446

After installing, if the system doesn't boot from HD (still waiting for root device), install this kext

http://nawcom.com/osx86/files/10.6/SATA/Intel/IOATAFamily.kext.zip

[ctuprde]

Drag the kext into /System/Library/Extensions and run Kext Utility

http://cvad-mac.narod2.ru/Kext_Utility/

For audio use VoodooHDA (remove AppleHDA to avoid possible kernel panic)

http://code.google.com/p/voodoohda/downloads/list

For video install Fermi driver (requires 10.6.5 or later) and use GraphicsEnabler=Yes

http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro-macosx-256.01.00f03v7-driver.html

 

Okay, got sound working.

Still get 'waiting for root device' error when booting from HDD. Do I need to reinstall Chameleon?

And those graphics drivers are no good - says unsupported.

[taky]

i used the boot cd with Hazard and iatkos but got same error on detcting boot device

[oldnapalm]

Still get 'waiting for root device' error when booting from HDD. Do I need to reinstall Chameleon?

No, just install the kext and run Kext Utility.

 

And those graphics drivers are no good - says unsupported.

- copy mpkg to desktop

- show package contents

- edit distribution.dist

var system_models = ["MacPro3,1", "MacPro4,1", "MacPro5,1", "[color=#FF0000]insert your model indentifier here[/color]"];

[oldnapalm]

i used the boot cd with Hazard and iatkos but got same error on detcting boot device

Boot CD is to be used with retail DVD.

[taky]

mmm oki i'll try

[ctuprde]

- copy mpkg to desktop

- show package contents

- edit distribution.dist

var system_models = ["MacPro3,1", "MacPro4,1", "MacPro5,1", "[color=#FF0000]insert your model indentifier here[/color]"];

 

Can you tell me what my model identifier is? I think its 'MacPro3,1' anyway cause I have an Q6600 Quad processor.... ?

[oldnapalm]

If it was MacPro3,1 it should work as is. Check in About this Mac - More info.

[ctuprde]

If it was MacPro3,1 it should work as is. Check in About this Mac - More info.

 

Okay, so after putting in 'OSX86Hack 1,1' in, it lets me install it!

However, still can't boot to HDD, after install of AppleATA kext?

[oldnapalm]

Try to extract the kexts from CD (may be in Extensions.mkext) and install them to the HD

34 0 0x33ef9000 0x7000 0x6000 com.nvidia.driver.AppleNForceATA (1.0.3) <33 14 10 7 5 4 3 1>

39 0 0x33f98000 0xc000 0xb000 com.nvidia.driver.nForceLAN (0.62.13) <38 14 7 5 4 3 1>

Use Kext Wizard for that

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=253395

[ctuprde]

Try to extract the kexts from CD (may be in Extensions.mkext) and install them to the HD

Use Kext Wizard for that

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=253395

 

I cant see an Extensions.mkext on CD, and the one on the HDD does not contain -

34 0 0x33ef9000 0x7000 0x6000 com.nvidia.driver.AppleNForceATA (1.0.3) <33 14 10 7 5 4 3 1>

39 0 0x33f98000 0xc000 0xb000 com.nvidia.driver.nForceLAN (0.62.13) <38 14 7 5 4 3 1>

[ctuprde]

Just noticed -

IOATAFamily is also installed, as well as AppleNForceATA.

Would that matter?

[ctuprde]

Just noticed -

IOATAFamily is also installed, as well as AppleNForceATA.

Would that matter?

 

Also just noticed, while trying again to boot to HDD, this message.

'Cant load kext com.nvidia.driver.AppleNForceATA - link failed' etc

??

[oldnapalm]

Looks like a bad kext. Did you extract it from the boot CD?

This kext must be installed in /S/L/E, not in /E/E.

[ctuprde]

Looks like a bad kext. Did you extract it from the boot CD?

This kext must be installed in /S/L/E, not in /E/E.

 

Shall i extract and install ALL kexts from the CD, or just the AppleNForceATA one?

[oldnapalm]

AppleNForceATA should be enough to avoid the "still waiting for root device" problem, and nForceLAN to have your ethernet card working.

Extensions.mkext in the CD is inside Preboot.dmg.

[ctuprde]

AppleNForceATA should be enough to avoid the "still waiting for root device" problem, and nForceLAN to have your ethernet card working.

Extensions.mkext in the CD is inside Preboot.dmg.

 

I have successfully extracted and installed the AppleNForceATA kext from the CD to S/L/E, but still get error.

Could it be that it is IDE Primary Master?

[oldnapalm]

If it works booting from CD it should work from HD too.

Did you choose the correct architecture when unpacking the kexts?

Try installing IOATAFamily from CD as well.

[ctuprde]

If it works booting from CD it should work from HD too.

Did you choose the correct architecture when unpacking the kexts?

Try installing IOATAFamily from CD as well.

 

When trying x86_64 :- 'Architecture x86_64 not found in mkext'

but it works fine in i836.

Note: a message appears in -x -v mode saying 'only com.apple.kpi. * dependencies are supported for 64 bit kexts....

[oldnapalm]

Try booting with "arch=i386 -v".