OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion bootable USB

[nooberbrown]

Type Wait=yes -f -v and confirm that mkext (/S/L/C) is not being used (you should see a big list of kexts loading before booting kernel).

 

Yes there is a long list of ktexts being listed, I attached some screenshots, maybe they are useful. I can take more if need be, thanks for your efforts!

[Cassio]

No, that's enough to know mkext is not being used.

Did you try GraphicsEnabler=No -f after removing kexts?

[nooberbrown]

No, that's enough to know mkext is not being used.

Did you try GraphicsEnabler=No -f after removing kexts?

 

Holy shit, it just worked! Used "GraphicsEnabler=No -f" and for the 1st time ever it booted to a useable installer! Thank you! I'll update on progress...1st time hackintosh'er as you could no doubt tell

Edit: disk utility shows me only my flash drive...heh. I'll be googling a lot from here on in I guess.

Edit2: ...and after setting SATA to AHCI in BIOS, the drives appear!

[devilindisguise]

Hi,

Im new to the hackintosh community. ive tried installing 10.5 or so i guess a few years back on my amd pc n i managed to get to the mac desktop but somehow it used to freeze or crash in a few seconds. bought an intel pc then but never got back to trying to install a mac os on my pc. but here i am trying to do so again n this is the first problem i face:-

after i see this line "BootCacheControl: Unable to open /Var/db/BootCache.playlist:2 No such file or directory" i see a white/grey screen but after that my monitor doesnt get a signal from the pc.

any suggestions? do i need to install Chameleon? or can i install mountain lion without that?

[Cassio]

If it doesn't work with GraphicsEnabler=no -x, try the tip I just added in first post

If boot stops right before reaching the installer, or graphics aren't working right, remove video kexts and boot with GraphicsEnabler=No -f

ATI = ATI*

Intel = AppleIntelHD* AppleIntelSNB*

nVidia = GeForce* NVDA*

[devilindisguise]

Tried with both GraphicsEnabler=No -x and GraphicsEnabler=No -f, i get to a white screen after the previous error i mentioned and it stays on that white screen. nothing happens.

How do i remove video kexts?

[Cassio]

Read first post

If you need, use TransMac to remove kexts which are causing problems (System/Library/Extensions) and use the flag -f (ignore caches) at boot, or remove /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/Extensions.mkext

Then boot with GraphicsEnabler=No -f

[nooberbrown]

Actually, Cassio, I'm wondering how to enable ATI graphics again AFTER you've installed ML. I installed a custom DSDT.aml (for my MSI motherboard) and I can boot ML fine now...but have no graphics drivers (i.e. display max is 1024x768).

I'm assuming this is because of the ATI/Intel graphics ktexts I deleted...what to do?

[Cassio]

You deleted kexts from USB, not from HD.

Read this http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=736

[nooberbrown]

You deleted kexts from USB, not from HD.

Read this http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=736

 

Well yes, but if they weren't on the USB, I assumed the final install wouldn't have them either. I should mention I still have to boot into my installed ML partition w/ "GraphicsEnabler=No" via Chameleon USB, otherwise I get a grey screen. Is this...not right?

[Cassio]

The kexts in USB base system are not the ones installed to the HD.

Read that topic, you need to adjust some settings to enable the graphics drivers.

[nooberbrown]

Sorry, I'm trying to understand it but having some difficulties, the OP's instruction are not very clear to me.

-I install chameleon?

-then change org.chameleon.boot w/ Chameleon wizard?

-also edit a info.plist file...of a ktext (from where?)

Sorry not trying to be lazy but I'm thoroughly confused.

Edit: I am now officially a "Geek in Training" haha. I do plan to write all this up and make a how-to guide for other newbs once I've gotten this all up and running.

[Cassio]

Yes, you have to follow post install steps (step 2 and on) to be able to boot without the installer USB

Install procedures are the same as the DVD http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=1644

 

About video discussion, please use the ATI topic http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=736

[izzy0402]

hi

im stuck at "system uptime in nanoseconds: 734660606"

can you help me out?

chears

[artur-pt]

hi

that info is unuseful....

post u hardware config

mobo

cpu

graphics

and in kernel panics

post a photo

good hack

[izzy0402]

hp pavilion dv6

intel core i7-2670qm

ram 8 gb

ati radeon hd 6770m

panic (cpu 1 caller 0xffffff00002bd434)

local APIC error, ESR

help me (i dont know how to upload the picture, it says the picture was too big)

anybody?

Edited July 27, 2012 by Guest

[Cassio]

Type cpus=1 at boot.

Resize pictures, 800x600 is enough, don't need a 14 megapixel image.

[izzy0402]

Thank you so much

Got thru that part

Now im on the installing os x part

Will post more if anything wrong happens

[izzy0402]

Now im getting missing operating system

What do i do next?

[Cassio]

Read instructions

Install procedures are the same as the DVD http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=1644

Follow steps 2 and on (replace DVD by USB).

[izzy0402]

So i need to download & install chameleon wizard?

[Cassio]

You don't need, it's a suggestion.

You can use Chameleon installer and edit config files with text editor if you want.

[izzy0402]

I've install chameleon 2.1

But i still cant boot windows

Whats causing the problem?

[rbbang1987]

Hi ,

Unable to Install .

Stuck at the "System uptime in nanoseconds: 1120611130 .

My Machine details is below :

Mother Board : Gigabyte Assassin G1

Processor : Intel 990X extreme

Graphic Card : GT550ti 1Gb *2

Inserting a picture of the same .

Please help.

Thank you in advance.

[devilindisguise]

Ok ive managed to get into the installation bit. had a question though. My HDD's were only detected in installation if i put them in AHCI. It wasnt detected if in IDE mode. And if in AHCI mode, i couldnt boot into windows, got a BSOD.

Am i gonna have to keep switching between AHCI & IDE mode in BIOS every time if i want to get into mac and windows every now and then?