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Re: Further Hackintosh Details

Craig Stowers — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:02:44 -0000

Hey thanks for all this great information. Just a few more details needed on the install method:

When you say 'Apple Updates' do you mean the 10.5.4 stand-alone update? or everything other than the system updates?

When you applied the 10.5.3 combo update, did you choose a specific kernel? vanilla maybe?

thanks!

Craig

Re: Further Hackintosh Details

Craig Stowers — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:57:29 -0000

Thanks again. Yea i have the Kalyway 10.5.3 update package. And i am glad you mentioned you chose the vanilla kernal on that, because i thought not to select it on my last attempt at upgrading to 10.5.4 and OSX wouldn't boot after that. Next time ill try the vanilla option and see if 10.5.4 is successful.
I also had to run a script in the terminal (running during the 10.5.4 install) that constantly checks and deletes an 'AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext" file in the extensions folder. This file appears about halfway through the 10.5.4 update and totally screws MOST hackintoshes. But yours seems to be ok? maybe lucky on your CPU choice. This file causes such problems that the Kalyway install removes it completely too.
I'm almost there, it seems like everytime i get a step closer a new hurdle blocks the way.

As soon as i install 10.5.4 ill have an attempt at getting my 9800gtx working. I heard that using strings might be better than the drivers you selected? Also be weary, because i heard that the bios on that gfx card is dodgy (google it) apparently it has a badly coded fan controller that shuts it down when it shouldn't thus overheating the cpu on the card. You can simpy remove the blue wire which controls the fan speed. Windows has a driver update that fixed the issue, HOWEVER as you know we on the hackintosh would need our own driver. Real shame that Nvidea dont just update the bios.
I am really thankful that you have the exact motherboard and graphics card as me because it has given me faith not to give up on this! - as i am a bit of a noob 'hacker'.

Re: Further Hackintosh Details

Craig Stowers — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:22:06 -0000

thanks for your support! i got it all working pretty good, with a 215 Xbench score. Does your graphics info say what card you have? mine does not. But i imagine it is still working.
I just had one more semi-major problem, my Computer doesn't shutdown, reboot, or sleep properly.. any ideas? i know this is quite a common one, but there is no 1-stop pit-stop for these type of problems. The multitudes of walkthroughs everywhere get confusing.

Cheers again. :)