The iBoot + MultiBeast method is designed and tested for any desktop or laptop running the latest line of Intel processors, the Core i3/i5/i7s. I have had reports of success with older machines as well including CoreDuo, Core2Duo, and even Pentium 4. However, AMD processors are not supported.
YOU WILL NEED
- A computer running an Intel Processor
- A blank CD
- A copy of the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail DVD
- To leave any fear of your computer at the door.
- Patience and humility- it may not work out perfectly the first time- but with enough tenacity and grit, you'll reach the promised land. It's easy to get frustrated, but don't give up! There are a community of users with similar hardware in the tonymacx86 Forum to provide support if you get stuck.
- If you have greater than 4gb of RAM, remove the extra RAM for a maximum of 4gb. You can put back any extra RAM in after the installation process.
- Use only 1 graphics card in the 1st PCIe slot with 1 monitor plugged in.
- Remove any hard drives besides the blank drive being used for OS X.
- Remove any USB peripherals besides keyboard and mouse.
- Remove any PCI cards besides graphics- they may not be Mac compatible.
- If using a Gigabyte P55 board, use the blue Intel SATA ports- not the white Gigabyte SATA ports.
- It's best to use an empty hard drive- you will have to partition and format the drive.
- Always back up any of your important data.
You will need to set your BIOS to ACHI mode and your Boot Priority to boot from CD-ROM first. This is the most important step, and one many people overlook. Make sure your bios settings match these. It's not difficult- the only thing I did on my Gigabyte board besides setting Boot Priority to CD/DVD first was set Optimized Defaults, change SATA to AHCI mode, and set HPET to 64-bit mode.
STEP 2: INSTALL MAC OS X
In order to boot the Mac OS X Retail DVD, you'll need to download and burn one of the 3 versions of iBoot. The most universal solution is iBoot NVIDIA. iBoot ATI adds drivers to support more ATI graphics cards. Or if you have a supported processor, such as the Core/Core2, or a new i3/i5 dual core, try iBoot Supported- with Vanilla kernel.
- Download iBoot
- Burn the image to CD
- Place iBoot in CD/DVD drive
- Restart computer
- At Chameleon prompt, eject iBoot
- Insert your Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail DVD and press F5
- When you see the screen below, press enter to begin the boot process
- When you get to the installation screen, open Utilities/Disk Utility
- NOTE: If you can't get to the installation screen, retry the process, but type -x at the screen above. This will enter Mac OS X Safe Mode, which will allow you to proceed.
- Partition your hard drive to GUID Partition Table
- Format your hard drive to Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
- For the purposes of this guide, name it Snow Leopard. You can rename it later.
- Close Disk Utility
- When the installer asks you where to install, choose Snow Leopard
- Choose Customize‚ and uncheck additional options. This will hasten the install process. You can always install this stuff later.
- At the end of the installation, you may get an Install Failed: Mac OS X Cannot Be Installed on this Volume, as shown in the photo below. This is normal- and happens every time with the patched kernel that's loaded from iBoot. (You'll get a friendly Install Succeeded if you used iBoot Supported, because it uses the Vanilla kernel.)
- Just continue with the guide. If you can't continue, reboot, erase the drive, and try the install again.
- Restart computer.
- Place iBoot back in drive.
- When you get to the Chameleon boot selection screen, choose your new Snow Leopard installation.
- View the super-cool Mac OS X Snow Leopard Welcome Video, and set up your computer!
STEP 3: UPDATE TO 10.6.4
Upon the release of 10.6.2 and the 27" Intel Core i5 and i7 iMacs, Mac OS X Snow Leopard officially supports the Core i5 750 and Core i7 860. The 10.6.4 Update will install a Vanilla Kernel, as well as a host of security and stability fixes. Details are available on Apple's website.
- Open Finder and navigate to your Snow Leopard drive.
- Right-click and delete Mac OS X Install Folder. This folder is an unnecessary remnant of the installation process, and serves no purpose.
- Download the Mac OS X 10.6.4 Combo Update
- Download MultiBeast
- Open MultiBeast- don't run it yet, just leave it open. Set up windows as shown.
- Mount MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.4.dmg
- Install MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.4.pkg
- Upon completion, the installer will ask you to reboot. DO NOT REBOOT.
- Switch to the already open MultiBeast. If it closes, just re-open it.
Choose one of the following options directly following a fresh installation and update:
EasyBeast is a DSDT-free solution for any Core/Core2/Core i system. It installs all of the essentials to allow your system to boot from the hard drive. Audio, Graphics and Network will have to be enabled separately.
UserDSDT is a bare-minimum solution for those who have their own pre-edited DSDT. Place your DSDT.aml on the desktop before install. Audio, Graphics and Network will have to be enabled separately. HINT: Check the DSDT Database for a pre-edited DSDT.
- Run MultiBeast.
- If you have a custom DSDT that's been edited, place the file on your desktop and choose UserDSDT.
- All others select EasyBeast
- Select System Utilities.
- Optionally, you may install further drivers via Advanced Options to enable ethernet, sound, graphics, etc... Be sure to read the documentation provided about each installation option. NOTE: EasyBeast, and UserDSDT install Chameleon RC4 by default, so you'll not need to check that option.
- Install to Snow Leopard- it should take about 4 minutes to run scripts.
- Eject iBoot.
- Reboot- from your new Snow Leopard installation drive.
Congratulations! You're done!!
Your PC is now fully operational, while running the latest version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard! And you have a nice Boot CD to get into your system in case things go awry. Boot your system from iBoot if you have issues. You may run MultiBeast as often as you like.
If you can't boot, try typing -x at the Chameleon prompt to enter safe mode, or just boot with iBoot. When you get to the desktop, you can make all of the changes you need to. The best way to start fresh is delete whatever you're trying to get rid of- including the whole /Extra folder, as most kexts are installed there. Then you can re-run MultiBeast. As long as you rebuild caches and repair permissions after you're done, you can do just about anything you want to /Extra/Extensions and /System/Library/Extensions. Anything can be tweaked and enabled upon subsequent uses of MultiBeast.
If you've had success using iBoot + MultiBeast, consider a contribution to help keep the sites going. We're constantly updating and tweaking our tools to help you.
Thanks in advance!
-tonymacx86 & MacMan
PS: For our most current workarounds and solutions for issues such as USB and audio, check out my Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update and Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update article. Good luck, and see you on the forum!
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 397 Newer› Newest»Would this be safe if I installed OS X SL on a computer with Core i7 860 if it is overclocked? I have my CPU at around 4GHz.
The board is Gigabyte, with nVidia graphics.
Nice work man, this is fantastic.
A
hi tony
i tested your new iboot and MultiBeast but they are not working at all
my spec are : core i7 720QM , Nvidia GT 230M, 4GB Ram
First i tried the iboot nvidia , it loads only using CPUS=1 , i tried busratio=12 but it gives me KP
when using CPUS=1 after loading nvenabler it gives me KP
So i used "tonymacx86-P55BootCD 2xx.iso", it works good
then installed SL , updated to 10.6.3, installed EasyBeast unsupported and restarted
then booted with chamelon CPUS=1 , -x and it loads all the kexts and all goes fine
but it DON'T OPEN ANY GUI , it just stops and snow leopard don't open
so what is the problem now
Had same prob as other boot CDs. Installs fine, but when trying to load Snow Leopard drive, the bootloader stops at "ERROR: Unable to find SMBIOS!" It does not even get to SL, just stops in bootloader...
(trying on USB IDE drive and USB Flash drive)
I installed SL a few months ago on SATA external by using another MacBook but I have no access to one now.
hey tony.
nice guide, however can I put back the RAM ive removed to make it 4GB?
seems to be a problems with the preboot.dmg. on iBoot. no mountable filesystems
Maybe also add PS/2 drivers and Netkas Aty_init.kext as optional, because GTX 2XX card using EFI strings sometimes fails to start.
Will this work on i7 900 series processors.
Great work Tony!
To folks who don't have things working, try posting on the forum.
Your best bet is to research and pick compatible hardware, then try to install if you have the option!
Hi Tony,
I "refreshed" my install on 10.6.2 by deleting Extra folder and rebuilding cache. Then I use GigaBeast and selected P55A-UD3P, my motherboard for i5.
Boot-up is much faster now, however...still no sound. Profiler shows AudioID as '888' with all the jacks identified. In sound input and output are blank.
Can anyone help? :(
thanks - mikey
Hello, I am of Argentinean and my English is bad.
But thanks, thank you very much
I did not get that OS X 10.6.2 sleep and adequately worked with sound on vanilla kernel, even editing the DSDT, although P55 and Nvidia. I have a dream, and I love this system. Unfortunately, I had clean the disc from the MAC OS and return to Windows.
Thank you, Tony. Apparently, Apparently I have not been able to digest all the material here and good to put MAC. It is difficult to understand the translated text by Google. I'll try again. In the now i must prepare for the exams at the institute. Thank you. You really helped me.
But I'll be back =DDD
Would it be possible to include an option to install multibeast in the EFI partition instead ?
The refreshed 15 inch macbook pro with the i5 processors supports integrated intel graphics - GMA HD. Does this mean that standard pc notebooks with i5 processors and GMA HD will work (unlike with GMA X4500). Are there kexts for the GMA HD in 10.3? (I'm new this use - sorry if my query is a bit basic).
install is ok but my sound isn't work. my moherboard Gigabyte UD2
Hi Tony!
Thanks again for the great work! I had a well running 10.6.3 System and just backed up my old kexts and the extra folder. Then I installed the 10.6.3 combo update again and at last I installed everything with the MultiBeast. No changes so far, everything is okay EXCEPT for Audio, which only works with 10.6.2 AppleHDA.kext in S/L/E and the JMicron Kexts don't seem to bring a change for HDDs, so I will delete them! I have the same Mobo like you and the same CPU i5 750.
Take care!
cr4nky
[b]finally[/b] i updated to 10.6.3, after a lot of fails , i finally got it to work (but still with CPUS=1)
and all thnx goes to you and the new MacBook Pro kernel , it seems that the original 10.6.3 kernel don't match my laptop
what i do:
1) installed macosx and updated to the latest 10.6.3
2) downloaded the macbook pro update from here http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1026
3) when i tried to install this update it gives me a message
Alert This software is not supported on your system
4) so i used pacifist to install the update
5) used your MultiBeast and installed chameleon and fakesmc.kext, and finally SL 10.6.3 working
so it will be great to add this new kernel and method :)
but now what can i do to overcome the [b]CPUS=1[/b] problem, please replay
Good day! I noticed that the downloaded (NVIDIA) iBoot / Extra / Preboot.dmg not mounted in the operating system. So it should be?
I apologize for the English language.
iam able to boot from nvidia bootcd but language selection screen blank when i press the blank area installation start the bar for preparing installation is not moving put some minute i got installation screen press continue license writing come put there is now agree or disagree i only press location of agree installation continue (iformat my disk use iaktos v7 to guid )
after more than ten minute it show disk selectin i press the disk green arrow come after more than 5 minute i press install installation start it take around one hour said in progress that 30 miute balance so i cancel installation plase help i use most iboot(gtx285+intel+x22+new nvidia+ universal)not boot
hm55 corei5 430m nvidia gt 330m
Tony, thanks for all the great work. Just wanted to say I used the new MultiBeast w/GigaBeast and the method described in this post to apply the 10.6.3 Delta Update to a working 10.6.2 system and had no problems. P55A-UD3, i5-750. Still can't get sleep working even after the DSDT fixes, am going to try speedstep next.
Update to 10.6.3 all OK except sound.
I tried to use the MultiBeast with AppleHDA 10.6.2, but did not change anything.
I found the kext here (http://www.kexts.com/view/265-patched_applehda_10.6.2_kext.html) and installed it using Kext Helper and then I got sound working.
GA P55M-UD2, i7 860
Tony great job, report my experience: I tried using the new method iBoot + multibeast and did not work, follow all recommendations my hardware is Intel mother board DP55WB + i5-750 + NVidia 6200 GT. Appears soon after putting the Mac OS X Install DVD Retail.
Using the old method tonymacx86P55BootCD.iso described in the previous post works perfectly ...
PS Toko - BR
I see that the guide recommends installing the 10.6.3 update; has the audio issue been solved? Specifically audio for the GA-P55M-UD2.
Hey I have a P55-GD55, The Bios settings a a bit different, It doesnt have the AHCI, settings yours does, the only option that has AHCI as a setting i believe is the Raid setting... How do i get around this, I'm running The bios version 1.3 for my Mobo
Hi Tony! That I am again. I could not stop myself =DDD
I now have a fully working OS 10.6.3.
Thanks Tony. My sufferings were over.
Oops ... One question. I use VooodoHDA and when I go out of sleep, the sound quieter until it do not make a down and up again. Why, and how to fix it? Of course these are trifles, but like to know.
Thank you.
Any suggestions for a GA-H55M-S2H mobo and an i3 540 CPU?
I'm using an eVGA 8400GS, and NOT the on-chip GMA.
I'm also using a hand-built DSDT with devices and methods for the 8400GS (DSDT + nV Enabler 64) and the ALC888b (DSDT + hacked AppleHDA), and both are presently working thanks to an older version of MultiBeast.
I tried this on a IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T60 and was able to get to the Mac OS X installation screen once. I had to start over due to some existing Linux partitions from the past. After I removed them and reboot this boot process it always hangs. I've tried the "-x" safemode method and it also hangs. Any suggestions on what to do next?
Hi Tony
Does it work for i5 661 CPU with P55 motherboard? I tried , but it show wrong message of e-BIOS error.Please give me suggestion.
Thank you
iBoot doesn't work on EX58-UD3R. It get stuck in the text phase after disk selection. end up using Kakewalk which worked great. MultiBeast worked like a charm.
Tony,
After a clean install folling your tutorial, iboot+multibeast, still no sleep mode...
When I put the machine to sleep and press power button, the CPU restart.
What can I do?
By the way, Congrats!!!
Fernando Teixeira
P55M-UD2, Core i7 806, 9600GT
Tony,
After a clean install, iboot+multibeast, still no sleep mode. When I put my computer to sleep and press power button to return, the CPU restart.
What can I do?
Fernando Teixeira
10.6.3, P55M-UD2, Core i7 860, 9600GT, 4 GB kingston.
I'm using a windows computer and I want to dual boot with mac. Does this include some kind of dual-booting sofware?
Hello, I have been closely following your Blog and I am about to attempt this process on a Asus Essentio CG5275 with a P7H55 M board. Here are the specs
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Essentio+Desktop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i5+Processor/9699025.p?id=1218152464094&skuId=9699025&st=asus%20essentio&cp=1&lp=2
Should I even attempt this with this system? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
hi
I tried on a Gigabyte P55A-UD4 with an i7-860, 2*2 DDR3 1333 Corsair in slot 1 and 3, XFX ATI 4890 card, Sonyarc SATA DVD writer and Hitachi sata 2Tb hard disc, usb mouse, apple usb keyboard
I used the iboot ati version but do not even arrive to any mac os screen, it fails with some kernel panic error messages.
any idea ?
Hi Tony, I appreciate your help,
I have a problem with the new iBoot + MultiBeast:
10.6.3 install without problems, but the audio is cut off at times and when I do the audio process generates some noise, I have a motherboard with P55-F6 UD3R 8 i7 ram and a 860.
In my old 10.6.2 install everything worked perfect, then install another disk with the new iBoot + MultiBeast but this time only until 10.6.2 update and everything works fine but the audio is defective, then replace the DSDT with which Multibeast 0.9.9 but still fails, I think there is something in the new change in the new MultiBeast failing either 10.6.2 or 10.6.3 appreciate any help
Hi Tony,
I test many Snow Leopard Install. Your team IBoot and MultiBeast works better my P5K-E Motherboard Snow Leopard 10.6.3 version.
I Have only one problem. P5K-E ADI1988bFix Sound Card kext not work.
I Install Multibeast without DSTD because i not have work DSTD P5K-E motherboard. Can you help me. How i can get ADI1998 work.
I Install Multibeast option Patched 10.3.0 Kernel.
My Copumuter boot and start fast. Good job you. Only Soundcard is problem Now.
I have the Gigabyte P55A-UD7 motherboard and it isn't listed in gigabeast. Any chance I can get the files I need to do the custom DSTD method or does the UD6 or any of the others work.
Thanks in advance!
great tutorial. one question, how can fix this problem?
ive done everything up to part 7(boot process).
but then all i get is 'still waiting for root device'.
how do i get past this
cheers
will it work with Intel Centrino Processor
I have an Asus M60J laptop Core i7 720QM.
iBoot-Nvidia and multibeast method worked perfect. Updated to 10.6.3 without losing the USB ports.
However, I'm unable to inject cpu type. It still comes up as 1.6 GHz Unkown.
Using SMcputype 1793 or cpu-type <0105>. No effect. Still comes up unkown.
I am a bit confused. The DVD you purchase from apple is OS X 10.6.0 no 10.6.2 correct?
The iBoot(Nvidia version) doesn't work with the Samsung R480 and I type in the busratio. It just reboot after patching and the solution is using the P55 motheboard dvd but then I keep getting installion fails....a little help?
I have tried to install OS X 10.5.2, 10.5.6 or 10.6.2 on a Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard and have had no joy, I go through the processes of installing OS Xs like formatting the hard drive, installing OS X and when I reboot I get a grey screen with an Ø sign in front of the apple logo.
The other problem I have is when I go into the Disk Utilities to format the hard drive I only see the IDE drive and not the 2 SATA drives, and when trying to install OS X I can only boot from the IDE DVD drive and not the SATA DVD RW drive.
Where am I going wrong? what should I do to get OS X running on my PC, by the way I am new to all of this and don't understand all of the gargan used.
System Info
Motherboard:
Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H - System Type X86-based PC
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 @ 2.80GHz, 2800 Mhz
RAM 4.00 GB
Audio PCI Card:
M-Audio Delta 66
TV PCI Card:
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1100 Capture Device (DVBT)
CD&DVD Drives:
SONY DVD-ROM DDU1621 ATA Device – IDE
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223Q ATA Device – SATA
Hard Drives:
Model ST3320820A ATA Device – IDE
Model SAMSUNG SP2504C ATA Device - SATA
Model WDC WD1200JD-00GBB0 ATA Device - SATA
On board Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
On board Network:
Adapter Type Ethernet 802.3
Product Type NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
On board:
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
Printers:
EPSON Stylus DX3800 Series
HP LaserJet1200
Lenny
i have followed the guide atm i am at the step where i am installing the 10.6.3 update .. i want to ask whats the momment to install the ram and the other pc peripherals i removed
Hi Tony,
I am interested in installing on a Core i3-330M Thinkpad Edge, which uses the integrated graphics built-in to the i3 package. Do you think this is feasible? I heard integrated graphics is a big problem.
Thanks.
-Mu
Hello, I am not an expert and I really wish to do this.. so can you please tell me if it will run well on my pc..speces are Core 2 Quad Q9300, Nvidia Gefore 8600 GT 1 GB , 2 GB memory? Thanks! :) ..and oh.. what are the possibilities that my system would not work after doing the steps above?
Thx Man!
Works great on i7 920 (OC to 3,8 Ghz) Asus P6T WS Professional and ATI Radeon HD 4890 !
Took about 45 minutes to install and no problems at all !
THX THX THX
So I am trying to do this on an intel i5 chip with an evga p55 sli board, and i'm wondering if maybe my board simply isn't compatible with iBoot, or if that actually matters at this point( I really have no idea what i'm doing)
I did set the AHCI and the boot priority, but the bloody machine refuses to see the iBoot disc i created to boot off of which leads me to wonder; You [TMx86] said "Burn the image to CD" and I am wondering did you mean i should burn the downloaded zip file, the expanded iso, the little drive icon it created on my desktop, or the contents (Extra, usr). It is a simpletons mistake I know, but I figured i might as well ask just to make sure I burned the right one (I burned the iso) or to find out if i didn't.
Also, I noticed the dsdt corresponding to my board isn't on your list, and i was wondering if there is a program i can use in either Windows7 or Ubuntu's Karmic Koala to extract it myself so i can make my own custom boot cd for the old set of instructions.
Anyway thanks for all you're doing! Haha i mean I haven't gotten the hang of this yet obviously but i'm glad someone out there is doing it right!
Tony,
Much thanks from So. Cal. After weeks of reading your forums and posts, budgeting and getting the parts (UD2, i5 750, 4GB XMS3, WD Blue 500GB, eVGA 9500GT 1GB dual DVI, CoolerMaster 460W PSU, Lite On DVD RW, MacBoxSet Family), I am up and running on 10.6.2 for now (went the safe, stable route for the first try). That was early this morning, and had to leave for work, but so far everything seems to work out of the box (after MultiBeast of course). Had a bad eVGA 9800GTX+ with orange boot screen, freaked me out for a bit but was a bad card and got a new 9500GT instead.
Thanks for your great work Tony! As a continuing supporter and user of your Multibeast I was wondering if you could start including version numbers in the multibeast description or filename so that I know I am up to date. You Rock!
Hi Tony,
I have a new HP dv7 running win 7 ultimate and would like to set up a dual boot. Can i use iBoot and Multibeast?
Hello everyone i'm from Russia and i would like to know if my machine can work properly with this config : Intel Core i7 860 Asus P755d motherboard, 2x2gb samsung 1333 ram , IDE Pioneer DVD. 4 sata drives. My priority is music making and i am also interested if my sound cards (M-audio Delta 66 or M-audio firewire Audiofile can work on 10.6.3. Please help me with building my first hackintosh, cause Apple products in Russia are VERY precious. Simple macbook costs 2500$ !!!!
can above technique be used with linux KVM?
i try to boot but i get
EBIOS read error : error 0x09
Block 0x1ee0f8 sectors 0
wat going on
line 17 a bit of a catch 22
Just continue with the guide. If you can't continue, reboot, erase the drive, and try the install again.
- so do you get this error every time and continue with the guide - WHATS THAT MEAN -
I CAN REBOOT AND THATS IT - WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY CONTINUE WITH THE GUIDE
OR ARE YOU SAYING - IF the ERROR happens
, THEN REINSTALL OSX
any HELP YOU CAN CLARIFY THE CORRECT Meaning please.
what do you mean by continue the guide - a assume use the reset button to reboot. it would not let me out of the install ( is that wat ya mean by continue out of the install process) very very confusing hey
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very confused about - the above meaning -
i have a Gigabyte GA-P55a-UD4p motherboard -
a intel i5650 cpu 3.2ghz cpu
what options do i choose in multibeast -
do support my cpu and motherboard sound -
i have to type busratio=24 every boot into osx10 snow leopard
i cannot get sound working ?
tryed deleteing everything in the extra folder and selecting
gigabeast with my GA-P55a-UD4p but do i need a DSDT FILE ???
THE FILE "tonymacx86-DSDT-FIXES" DO I LOAD THAT ON THE DESKTOP OR PUT WHERE TO USE IT - DO I USE IT - MORE CONFUSED
GEE TONYMAC IF YA COULD HELP I BE A VERY HAPPY PERSON -
ALSO GETTING A AUDI0 DRIVERS for my Asus xonar essense pci-e card would be nice . how do i load the cmedia-8799 driver i think it is to my card.
Regards
ElvIsAlive -
ps be a great idea next to add a boot manger which can hack the bios back to ide on boot for windows xp.
heres what profiler says about audio card -
Intel High Definition Audio:
Device ID: 0x1458A102
Audio ID: 885
Available Devices:
S/P-DIF Out:
Connection: Internal
Line Out:
Connection: 1/8-Inch Jack
External Microphone:
Connection: 1/8-Inch Jack
External Microphone:
Connection: 1/8-Inch Jack
Headphone:
Connection: 1/8-Inch Jack
S/P-DIF Out:
Connection: Combo
S/P-DIF In:
Connection: Combo
also how do i enable spdif digital output ?
I have an old computer that I would like to mess around with... It actually has Windows 7 ultimate on it now.. but I was wondering if this iboot would work for it considering its age and processor because I realize everyone else in this forum has a new CORE processor ??????
After installation can you place back the extra ram? I have 8 gigs and want to be able to use all that I paid for?
Thanks a lot tony, but I'm having issues w/ Multibeast and my new Gigabyte p55m-gd41 - It was a frys featured combo this week and kexts/multibeast settings would be nice. I didn't know which ones to isntall. :(
yeah, worked for me like a charm
MSI P55 CD53 with i5 750 and GF 9800 GT
i dont have a ATI or Nvidia Graphic Card
what kind of iboot i download iboot ATi or iboot Nvidia ??
Works great ! thank you tony ! :)
Hi Guys,
What what components would be best to buy for a system to be built for this purpose?
So far I got these;
CPU: core i5 750
Mainboard: GA-P55M-UD4 (cheapest board with ALC889a)
Graphics Card: ??? NVidia 9800 ???
Hard Drive: any
Case: any
Would such a configuration be compatible? If not, which components should I prefer?
Thank you...
Hey, thanks for the awesome guide! I'm kinda stuck at the moment, though.
I've got the Snow Leopard installation on a USB stick, which iBoot sees fine. But when I select the installer my monitor loses the input, my graphics card's fan goes full bore and the system locks up (and turns off instantly when I press the power button, suggesting that it's not going anywhere near the Snow Leopard installation). I've also tried starting up in safe mode, AND I've tried it with a Leopard disk (which I wasn't particularly expecting to work but thought was worth a try anyway) with no luck.
Here are the specs of my system:
Motherboard: eVGA P55 LE
CPU: Intel Core i5 750
GFX: XFX 5850 (Vanilla)
The loss of input automatically made me assume that it was the 5850, but the fact that the system becomes completely braindead makes me think it's something else... the motherboard, I'm assuming.
Any ideas as to how to get it working? Is this a fairly common problem?
Thanks in advance,
Lachlan
Hey Tony,
Thanks for this sweet guide - I think it's the most user friendly guide I've come across so far.
Sadly I've given up - I had no luck after two solid days of trying to install SL on an ASUS N61 JQ (HM55 chipset, ATI 5730 vid), so I'm giving it a rest.
If anyone knows of support for this wicked laptop do let me know - until then I simply don't have the know how!
Hi Tony,
Multibeast doesn't seem to permit me to provide the Darwin kernel parameters anywhere.
Where to specify these?
Thanks.
Hey Tony,
Easiest guide ever, works perfect with retail dvd and combo 10.6.3 update. Did the install, first time which worked pretty ok then I messed it up and did another install (later realised I did not need to reinstall). Mobo is ASUS P5N EM-HDMI with in built graphics Nvidia GeForce 7100/nForce 630i, 2GB corsair RAM, intel Q6600 quad core @2.4ghz.
Issues are the built in nvidia does not give more than 1024x768 resolution and I could not fix it, needless to say did not have QE so I bought a $30 Nvidia 512MB 8400GS DDR2 card and used the nvenabler and voila! full QE/CI working!
Sound uses voodooHDA, lan was working and to be honest I dont know if it was due to easy beast or OOB as I ran easybeast before I tried the lan. Bootloader is chameleon option, also works with the iHack version. The only other thing I changed was in the bios ACHI.
I have a dual boot with Win7 (GUID patition) on a separate drive, also have ubuntu (GUID partition) on the same drive as Win7 but strangely its not picked up by chameleon so will try another bootloader (I also tried with MBR partition but wasnt picked up either), but I'm happy all the same.
Oh yeah, the power, shut down, restart all work, also the multimedia keys on my keyboard all work. I think the only thing I'm missing is a webcam which I dont see the need for so wont buy one.
Anyone with this motherboard also had success?
Tony you are the man!
Hi,
My problem is that the bios finds no disk or CD-ROM while connected to the blue ports on my gigabyte P55-UD4 under AHCI mode.
It only works with the white ports. Might that be the problem why I can't even get to the installer?
I've tried:
USB-method
OSInstall.mpkg Method (installed under 10.5.6 on other computer)
Old boot cd method
iBoot
-x
Nothing works!
Depending on which method I use it freezes on different locations:
ACPI(timed out)
Realtek Ethernet
VoodooHDADevice
How do I even get my blue ports to run in AHCI mode?
I've got P55-UD4 with Bios F7, i7 860, Sapphire 4870 1GB, 4GB Ram.
Hi Tony,
I have a Asus UL20a with Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics...Is it still possible to fallow your procedure with nvidea or ATI boot? thanks
Hi,
My problem is that the bios finds no disk or CD-ROM while connected to the blue ports on my gigabyte P55-UD4 under AHCI mode.
It only works with the white ports. Might that be the problem why I can't even get to the installer?
I've tried:
USB-method
OSInstall.mpkg Method (installed under 10.5.6 on other computer)
Old boot cd method
iBoot
-x
Nothing works!
Depending on which method I use it freezes on different locations:
ACPI(timed out)
Realtek Ethernet
VoodooHDADevice
How do I even get my blue ports to run in AHCI mode?
I've got P55-UD4 with Bios F7, i7 860, Sapphire 4870 1GB, 4GB Ram.
Lachlan Roy
The ATI HD 5xxx series aren't supported at all by Snow leopard. You have to wait until Apple gives offical support for these cards I'm afraid.
Thank You
works perfectly
P5E3 Deluxe
Core2duo E8200
Nvidia 8800GT
just add Kext VoodooHDA for audio
Very Good guide
Why EasyBeast install all on 32bit mode? I managed an installation with iboot + multibeast on my core 2 quad, and it detects a 32bit processor instead of the 64bit real. I have an installation of Mac OSX on the same pc with RebelEFI and it detects and can run all 64bit programs...
On the installation with iboot + multibeast, i was unable to run eclipse 64bit cocoa because the java (and all other programs) is 32bit...
Is there any workaround for this?
Thanks
Mario
Hello,
Yesterday I bought Snow Leopard 10.6.3 dvd to test how it will run on my computer. I followed the steps outlined in this article and my Dell Inspiron 1720 now runs a LEGAL copy of Snow Leopard like crazy. Wireless card, Nvidia 8400 started out of the box. OpenGL runs in full power. the sound I fixed with the help of Vodoo audio driver found in MultiBeast (works input and output!), the ethernet with AppleBCM440XEthernet.kext.pkg. The only thing isn’t working is shutdown (the system itself shuts down but doesn’t turn off power, but I’m not so lazy to push power button…) The only harware that is NOT working is the trackpad and the mouse of my Dell. I’ve tried several drivers of 10.5 version but none of them working for the dell. Anyway I thank you for this simple guide.
can't boot. blue screen. only on safe mode help
Hey Tony Mac I was wandering if you could help me
I've completed your old installation for i5/i7 sl and Im running it cleanly
My only problem is none of the audio fixes work. I've been trying for weeks with all sorts of HDA kexts but I still get no audio
Should I start clean and use this method?
And if you dont know what installation im talking about, look up Gman027 on youtube because I have a guide for them
I was able to use iBoot to install and get into Snow Leopard with no hassle at all. My only regret is to see that MultiBeast doesn't take advantage of the EFI partition. This would alleviate the issues of software updates. My other box was all manual install using munky's method and still updates direct from software update. Any chance of hosting all the kexts etc separately for the people setting up EFI partitions?
Hi Tony
Much thanks for this great site!
Well my old working OSX died--tried to use the DSDT for my board (DP55WB) because usb transfer was slow.
I finally got a working OSX but through through booting using the tonymacx86-P55BootCD-Intel CD. The chameleon boot on the hard disk keeps giving loops when after it says starting darwin.
Any ideas?
Much thanks in advance. :)
Hi Tony
Thanks for the great site!
I have a booting problem I can't seem to get around. I tried several options using in multibeast but doesn't work. I can boot to my OSX using the CD - tonymacx86-P55BootCD-Intel - but cannot on the hard drive. I have the Intel DP55WB board.
It keeps rebooting after it stays starting darwin.
Any ideas? Otherwise everything is working great.
Much thanks in advance :)
-Tony (also)
You guys are trying Snow Leo on very complicated
computers, eg. Asus and a like specific boards with
this and that hardware. Of course Leo will hardly
work on these complicated configurations, and often
will NOT work at all. You better try Leo on simple pc,
like 2 year old notebooks with popular hardware.
Go to apple.com and study the hardware that Apple
computers are using. Then look for computers that
have similar or nearly similar hardware configuration
and install on them your Leos. This way you'll save
days and nights spent on fixing your kexts...
hey tony,
i installed mac OSX LP v10.6 everything work but i can not connect to internet. can you guide me how to configure wire connection.
thanks
Hi,
I have a GIGABYTE motherboard h57-usb3.0 with intel i3-530.
I downloaded iboot (nvidia) (I dont have nvidia card on my machine, the graphics is on intel processor itself). Bootcd launched properly and selected mac os x snow leopard. Then after couple of lines of text my system just restarted.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
hasnt anyone ralized posting is useless as tony wont answer?? btw great tutorial but jeez, leave him alone and find a source like insanelymac or similar :D
thx for this, working great on i7 notebook (writting this from mac :D)
Have Fun!!
@Anonymous-
Thanks for that post!
Just a reminder to all- if you have any questions about this guide, register at the forum, and open up a support thread. But be sure to search first- a lot of the above questions have already been answered.
FORUM: http://www.tonymacx86.com
Post in the forums. I've seen good support there.
This was definitely the easiest install of SL I found after trying several guides. Thanks so much! Everything is working like a charm except powering off, but I can flip a switch quite easily.
Please what is wrong with my setup. I have
GA-P55m-UD2 motherboard
4MB ram, 3,2 Ghz i5 CPU 4 mb cache.
500 GB HD
GIGABYTE GTS 250 Graphics Card 1GB Ram
Mac OS won't install! It restarts during setup. It loads files for aboute a minute and then restarts. I have tried everything in this guide. BIOS setup and safe mode installation withoute any sucess.
I have tried several diffrent bootloaders, intall from usb or install from CD. But it restarts at the same point.
First i thought it was my grapichs card, so i have tried with a Sapphire ATI radeon. But with the same result.
Please help!
Lisa
Still no love for Radeon HD4650 1gig mobility ,.... damnnnn!!!
I have discovered some additional info to my problem.
After the install loads UHCI and EHCI controllers i get a message "No DSDT replacement found" it then shows "Starting darwin X86" and resets!
//LISA
Hey Lisa,
look in bios settings and try to disable dual cpu-enable one-core cpu, disable speedstepping etc. remove any external usb things, except mouse. Try it again. But I guess your computer configuration is too complicated. Sorry to say that, but I myself learned hard way...
I finnaly solved my problem. I found out that i had to specify the processor speed with the "busratio=##" command!!
//Lisa
I'm having a problem after the step 2.7, a message "Still waiting for root device" show many times and the installation don't start.
Thanks for the guide! I followed the steps perfectly, but installed it to an external USB hard drive. It all went as planned, but I can't get iBoot to see my external HDD to boot into Snow Leopard. I did this so I could try it before installing it to my main hard drive. Does someone know how to continue? Thanks!
i am trying to install MAC Snow leopard in my Dell XPS 13. I am using sata 320 gb , 4GB DDR2 ram, 512 MB Nvidia Graphics card, Intel Core 2 duo processor. the iboot works, when i insert my SL DVD it moves till the language selection screen. After that my mouse and keyboard doesn't work. Am unable to select anything i hangs for ever. I waited more than an hour. But of no use. I tried busratio = 12 and 23 . Still no use??? any body help!!! any suggestion.??? thanks..
I have the following laptop and would like to at some time have a DUAL BOOT Windows 7 Professional (currently on the machine) and OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Here are the specs for my machine (I purchased in March 2010). Is this possible? How?
TOSHIBA A505-S6015
Platform : Intel Calpella
Mainboard : TOSHIBA Portable PC
Chipset : Intel HM55
Processor : Intel Core i5 430M @ 1200 MHz
Physical Memory : 4096 MB (2 x 2048 DDR3-SDRAM )
Video Card : Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD
Hard Disk : Hitachi (500 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20F
Monitor Type : SAMSUNG - 16 inches
Network Card : RTL8101 PCIe Fast Ethernet Adapter
Network Card : RTL8191SE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCIe NIC
Operating System : Windows 7 Professional Professional 6.01.7600 (x64)
DirectX : Version 11.00
Windows Performance Index : 4.6
HD Audio Information :
Version : 1.0
Output Stream : 4
Input Stream : 4
Bidirectionnal Stream : No
64-bit support : Yes
Mode : High Definition Audio (HDA)
Manufacturer : Realtek
Model : ALC272
Codec Revision : 1.000
Another question: the install by using iBoot + MultiBeast, and I can find the download for the MultiBeast - but where do I download the iBoot?? As the Video card in my laptop as you can see is an INTEL Based card, not NVIDIA or ATI.
Thank You,
Grizz
Great guide. But When should I be able to expand the memory to more than 4 gb without getting kernel panic?
Hey Tony,
Is it possible to put an nvidia card in the first slot that will run, and then my ati 5850 in the other pci slot, and then run the system off of the nvidia card?
Thanks,
Phrzn
which version of iboot do i download? i don't have either ati or nvidia. my laptop (sony vaio vpceb11fm) has an integrated intel graphics card.
hi all,
I have a AS ROCK H55, 4GB and Core i3 540
I have to questions:
1. I have a 5770 Radeon, this one doesnt run I know, atm I run OS X through the onboard Intel HD graphic. My Problem is that the 5770 runs the fan on full speed ! that is cray. Is there a way to manage the fan ?! :)
2. I want to build a new Hackmac. with the Gigabyte Board you took Tonyx86, my question is: Can I take 2x4GB (8GB total) ? And do I need to install SL in 64bit for that ? What is to do ?! Whats the right way ?
thx
My Rig
MSI P55-CD53
Intel i5 750
OCZ Ram DDR3 1666mhz
HIS Radeon HD 4670 1GB DDR3
After the installation was finished i wasnt able to log into the system. but i restarted and i went into safe mode and this is how i am typying in this post. I am downloading update and hopefully that will work.
If anyone has this problem, help me out PLZ
hi. i also have the same question as grizz. i have an integrated intel graphics card. which version of iboot should i use?
I got everything up and running... however i cannot install the bootloader/chameleon.. i am forced to use the bootcd to boot into macosx :/ anyway to fix this? (i've tried multibeast with all options possible and cannot get bootloader to work)
Hi tony, I have a problem on my GA P55 UD3 Core i5 750 ati 4650 1GB 4GB ram Hd1 500GB WD black HD2 Segate 320GB
after installation of 10.6.0 I install combo 10.6.3 (1.1)
at this point before reboot I run multibeast and installa gigabeast for ud3 with system utilities and osx86 software,smbios.plist imac 11.1 corei5 and apple boot screen 64bit....but audio don't work
I reinstal vodoo hda 0.2.1 but don't work
what can I do?
I have a kext for ati 4650 card that work fine with 10.6.3...if you want I Upload them for a new version of multibeast.
Fotomodello
Apparently Tony is no longer monitoring or responding these posts. I have noticed his absence from this forum/blog for quite some time. There are a number of unanswered posts here now - I guess he has moved on to bigger and better projects.
@Grizz-
Thanks for the responses- and everyone's interest! I've certainly NOT moved on from the scene! Just been doing a lot of other projects since 10.6.3 came out. Trying to make everything more compatible, and easy.
I have decided to make these blog comments just that- comments, not a question/answer area.
Since the forum opened, I haven't been responding to direct questions here, but have been impressed with the support that users are giving in the forum.
TO ALL: Please, if you'd like help on using this method- post in the forum- it's much easier to communicate!
FORUM: http://www.tonymacx86.com
Thank you to everyone for the kind words, and good luck!
-tonymacx86
Tony,
Thank you for your post. I apologize if I offended by posting the comment.
I have posted my questions to the forums as you have requested.
Thank You,
Grizz
@Grizz-
No problem whatsoever- I hope you find the help you're looking for! :)
Hello :) this is the only method that worked for me DG31PR, Inel Dual Core E2200, 2GB Ram, Nvidia 8500 GT.
I just have one question, is it possible to find out the patches that iBoot loaded so i can load the same patches with mbeast?
Right now everything is working, Nvidia, Sound, Internetz, i don't want to lose it because i'm not sure what i'm doing :)
Any help appreciated ^^
Hi all, I get the Ebios read error: Device timeout when I eject iboot and put in leopard dvd. Any suggetions ? Thanks
Hello Tony,
Thanks for this amazing post.
I can boot to the installation screen but as soon as i reach there, i click next on the welcome screen and it says 'MAC OS X can't be installed on this computer. If you want to restore your system from a Time Machine backup, Click Restore or Restart'.
What do i do in this situation??
I have a
Gigabyte P55-US3L Motherboard
Core i5 750
nVidia GeForce GT220
I changed the bios settings just as you have shown in the screenshots above.
Any help will be appreciated :)
Thanks,
Nick
what to do if I have 8 gb of ram? can I install the over 4 giga after installation? Can I have both Win and Mac on same hdd?
thx
Will this work if I don't have either an nVidia or ATI graphics card? I'm using the built-in Intel graphics card on my Intel mobo.
Great Work!! I would like to see the multibeast/multiboot for Asus P5KC MB.. Nvidia GT220..
Great Work!! Just wanna know can FCP and other mac applications be installed in this hack mac.Thanks.
will this work using a macosx 10.6.3 retail dvd? its the only one iv got
Hi, can i install with this method Osx on a virtual machine with virtualbox? or vmware?
i get EBIOS read error when starting DVD install disk.
Hi, i use iBoot and OSX 10.6.3 Retail DVD. In the setup instalation the system detect all my hardware, MB Intel DP43TF, 4GB DDR2 and nVidia gForce 7900 GT 256MB. First boot, on the system registration and account creation, for the first time I watched the OSX intro with sound, network conection too. And finally came the SL with everything working, including nVidia accelerated and full resolution of my Samsung monitor XL2370 Full HD 1080p. A dream never seem on my Hackintosh. Now I can not install a bootloader so that SL stick with the original kexts. So, I'm booting with the iBoot CD (OSX and Windows 7 on the same disk) and all works fine, but I want this boot on my HardDisk (rdisk0s3). I try to use "fdisk -u /dev/rdisk0s3" but no success. Sombody can help-me?
Hey again.
Ok i got another ORIGINAL DVD and i installed it but WHILE installation it was LAGGING and AFTER installation it was LAGGING again.
Would it be coz of the graphics card?
GeForce GT220
Regards,
Nick
Hi everyone,
I have MSI P55 GD65 with Intel i5 750 and I tried install OSx by this guide, but after install MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.3.pkg and reboot I can't use mouse(USB) only keyboard(PS2). Could you someone help me, please.
THX Josef
install multibeat additional USBFamily, so your USB mouse will work
works perfectly on pentium 3 1ghz ati radeon 9700 pro dvd drive 1gb ram!
thx!
hiiii
its nice working tool. my snow leopard 10.6.3 its working fine . nvida 7300se & vooodo sound working fine. thanks lot ..
Hey,
I successfuly installed SL on my i5 750 with GTX295. The problem is that the snow leopard effects (drag/minimize/maximize, etc) are not smooth at all when I'm running any aplication.
Any help ? :(
Thanks so much! I got OSX running on my intel i5 system and it works like a charm. Such an easy way of installing OSX!
Hey, Tony
Does this guide only work on Gigabyte mobo's. Since i've been trying to change my BIOS settings and I changed them to Sata controller to ACHI and i boot with the cd and my computer just restarts. Then I think it' has something to do with HPET settings but i can't find that setting listed anywhere in my BIOS
just got this up and running on my new box.
specs:
gigabyte p55-ud3
intel core i7 860 - 2.80 ghtz
4gb ram
two 500gig hdds
22x dvd burner
nvidia gtx 9500+ 1mb video [two dvi outs]
500 watt power supply
antec 300 case
two dell 22" lcds
I have an Dell Optiplex GX620
Can I install MAC OS X 10.6.3???
Hi
I cannot install unless i use cpus=1 busratio=17. Is that correct? should I do this?
thanks,
oto
does your motherboard have to have HPET capability
My hp bios cannot be configured... :-( what should i do?
hp dv6 2130ej core i5
thanks, oto
I was able to install Snow 10.6 on my GA-P55M-UD4 but when I go to apply the 10.6.3 Combo Update I get an error saying that my HDD does not meet the requirements for the update. Any ideas?
i have a GS-p55a-ud4 p that every time i do -x it will reboot and type in busratio=20 -x then it will boot in to the cd then do the partion setup it will not boot from a 1tb or a 500 gb hd just get a error at the install screen
intel i5 core
ram 4 gb
video card ati hd 4670 with at less 1 gb of ram
Thank, tony this OS Snow Leopard is perfectly like a master piece, I install it in a motherboard PC Cilling P43G, 1 gb RAM 2 gb don't permit to install panic error coming up, audio was solved with MultiBeast with Vodoo and I instal a network card and run excellent because network adapter from motherboard don't is reconigse. Thanks I will do a donation. Att Luis M M
Thanks, tony after trying many thing for days this method works like charm. my mb is intel dx58bp iVidia 9400GT 1TB hard drive....keep up the good work. Thanks again.
Hi Tony
Thanks Heaps! This is fantastic! Everything works except my audio.
After loading the OS my audio worked fine, after loading the update my audio worked fine... but after I loaded multibeast and then rebooted my audio stopped working.
I have tried everything in your video and other posts (including wiping the drive and re-loading 3 times now) and still I can't get the audio to work! Any help with this issue would be appreciated.
I am running the following hardware...
Gigabyte P55A-UD5 motherbaord
NVIDIA Gigabyte GTX 285 Video Card
Intel i7 860
Kingston 120GB SSD
Cheers
Barry
After i swap the media it boots but it gets stuck on http://yfrog.com/htphotoxmj . Help!!!!
Hi, Need help...
I'm stuck at below line while booting Retail SL Disc after iBoot:
UCHI controller [8086:3b3e] at 00:1a:1 base 7f0(fe01).
Have tried busratio=21 but no go
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 i7 860
4MB DDR3
NV 9500GT
Plain set-up just as Tony suggested.
Thanks in advance
I actually got it running with 4GB of Corsair PC1333 but I exchanged it for 1600 as well as from EVGA NV9500 to Zotac NV9500 since they were on sale and decided to reinstall from scratch again but then I ran into this problem...UCHI... Is it the new video card? Help
thx
SL runs in an VBox on
- mainboard Intel DH55HC
- cpu Intel i5 661
currently without sound and clean shutdown's.
TBD ...
bare metal dito
Hey, I try to install the 10.6.3 version directly and I archieved it sucessfully.
Except for initial graphics problems, the rest of installation was perfect.
I had to boot with "-x" option to solve the graphics problem. Then I had to install NVEnabler before the Chamaelon Boot. After that I had installed the boot and the system worked sucessfully.
Thanks for all.
hello
I can´t install mac in my computer. I downloaded iboot and placed iBoot in DVD drive , after that I press f5 and run mac os retail dvd, but it appear " you can´t install mac in this computer, please restart " how canI install mac on my computer?
sorry but i am spanish and I don`t speak english
nice... keep up the good work tony!
Hi and SOS
My computer :
Mother board :Asus P7P55D
Graphic card :ATI Sapphire HD3850
Mac version Retail DVD 10.6.3
I've tried all iBoot version
Install ok
But when i reboot
Normal mode : Black screen
-x mode : normally start (but no usb and no mouse(usb or ps2))
So :
Can't download multibeast on safari(no mouse)
Can't us usb key or drive (no usb)
Can't burn a CD on Win readable on Mac
Any solution ?
tony want to install snow leopard on a toshiba laptop L505 iBoot ES5034 get through the selection of languages but my keywords and trackpad do not work as I can solve?
What can I say? I don't even have that kind of board but was reading for research and this is one of the best tutorials I have seen for a while!
Compliments!!
xtraa
Umm you didn't specify how we change the BIOS setting? I can't even finish one of the very first steps if you don't specify what to do...
I run a HP Compaq d530.
[i][b]Спасибо!!!Всё встало без проблем![/b][/i]
Mac OS X 10.6.3
Компьютер:
Intel Core i5 750
Gigabyte P55-UD3L
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Вот если бы кто нибудь понимающий объяснил:
как установить(загрузчик)гружусь с (CD) iBoot-Nvidia
постоянно,да и по другому оборудованнию нужна помощь(если кто владеет русским и есть время на то что бы объяснить начинающему пользователю пишите,буду признателен а то с английским языком туго :-))
isq(616444916)
why? canot install mac os x 10.6 on my window 7 aspire 5542-c22f
amd athlon x2m300
excellent hi tony! installed on a intel dp55wb with i3 (530) using the cd iBoot supported. perfect boot integrating sound and video network, incredible.
Now when I install chameleon in the HD copy the folder / CD Extra iBoot to HD which boots too perfect. But my first problem occurs when I edit. Com.apple.Boot.plist to start in normal mode and is not verbose mode (-v) does not work
Any solution that is my Com.apple.Boot.plist
-
-
Kernel
mach_kernel
Kernel Flags
GraphicsEnabler = Yes
Timeout
1
Legacy Logo
Yes
EthernetBuiltIn
Yes
Com.apple.Boot.plist also delete the Library / Preferences / systconf so smoothly.
But also within the folder HD / I have the famous Extra preboot.dmg and within the Com.apple.Boot.plist I have another that I do with this?
Installed SL with iBoot Supported - working like a charm. Including 10,6,3 update. Motherboard - Gigabyte - E7AUM-DS2H - but I have to remove one 2 Gb module as it works only with 2Gb and no more - I get coruption.
BUT each time after using MultiBeast I lose my resolution - onboard nVidia 9400 is not recognized - just says nVidia with 32 Mb of ram and go in 1024x768 resolution. Sound also not working.
If I use iBoot for boot I have all resolutions - but is already at native monitor resolution - 1280x1024, it corectly display the 256 Mb graphic memory, and I HAVE SOUND, and network WITHOUT installing any other patches or files.
So - How to copy iBoot as main boot on the HDD ? Because for me is better than the bootloader & stuff installed by MultiBeast.
Hey Tony does IBoot have to be copyed to a CD and not a dvd?
so for this method its easiest to purchase the snow leopard cd. and i will not have to upgrade from leopard at all right?
Hi everyone!
Ibooted with iBoot ATI with -x and it installs verye nice after installation i get garbage. when i use safe boot with iBoot ATI my graphic works and there it is 4670 series 9490 1gb need help ASPA pleezzzee
I use
Motherboard ASUS P5G41C-M
Quad Core 8300
4gb ddr3
SAPPHIRE HD 4670 1G GDDR3 PCI-E (New Edition)
500gb Sata
Monitor 24inch and have only VGA outpt i use VGA to DVI
Thanx guys
Hello!
my config
--
video Gigabyte PCI-Ex GeForce GTX 275 - work
proc Intel Core i5-750 2660/6,4GT/8M S 1156 work
motherboard Gigabyte P55 UD4 Socket 1156 -work
memory Team 8Gb 4x2Gb DDR 3 PC12800 1600MHz 7-7-7-21 - work
HD 2x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 32M 7200RPM SATA
DVD LG GH-22LS50 Black SATA (ACHI Mode) - Work
monitor LG 23" W2343T Glossy Black Wide -work
keyboard Logitech Compact K300 Black USB - work
650W
Game Jaistick Logitech Force 3D Pro -not tested
web cam Logitech C600 -work
AND!
FireWare audiointerface T.C. Electronic desktop konnekt 6 - do not work. ....
i have download drivers from official t.c. electronic site, but hardware still not visable. what I have to do?? this is weary important! (In SystemProfiler/FireWare/ - it avialable) But if I enter to control panel, and go to the device setting, from its driver - I have a message: No hardware found. And blue indicator on the device - not flash, newer..
Sorry about my english, Thank you wery much!!!!!!!!!!!
--
iBoot-Supported + retail snow leopard 10.6.4 + MultiBeast.
--
Will it work with a laptop with graphics Intel GMA X4500? I need a reply guys, I've searched all over the net for a solution on this.
hey guys,
after installing iboot + multibeast, i can only boot into os x by -x (safe mode) if not i will face a kernel panic... any ideas?... thanks in advanced!
Hey, there's no image file when I download IBOOT supported? Can you post that somewhere?
Hi,
I got a copy of SL DVD & iBoot Nvidia. Tried following options:
1) -x
2) -x -v
3) -x -v cpus=1
4) cpus=1 busratio=17
When I try option 1 & 2 nothing happens. Installation does not proceed further.
When I try option 3 & 4 I get the grey screen with apple logo and then kernel panic.
Am I missing something. By the way I have a Sony Vaio Laptop (VGN C22 GH).
Bout to try this today on a GA-VM800M-775. trying a slight mod to it. doing it from internal hard drive. using this method. man the usb on a g3 is slow lol. probably gonna take 4 hours to transfer the image to the hard drive. i seen that the board in a list was listed as worked well in a 10.5 install if i remember right. this is a 10.6.2 install. also gonna try to do a install from package for something of a live disc. will post back later on this run. been beating my head against the wall for a week on this. got it to boot up to loading screen and it hung on the usb 1.1
well the good news is i got the boot screen. bad new is. got Ebios error on injection. the vm800 just crapped on me. ordering a new mobo. what to pick. lol. its a 775 socket so if anyone knows of a good 775 that will work decently let me know. where i got the ebios errors was on my toshiba l305-s5919
HI! i am Chris, first of all thanks for your Iboot!
i tried almost everything on the web to install SL but i could success only using Iboot Nvidia
I installed snow leopard 10.6.3, it was quite difficult but finally i succeed to do it but i still have following problem:
the only for me to boot is to keep using the CD.
i cannot boot from the hard drive, i tried chameleon 2.0 RC4 and Beast but nothing....
For information i used the installation snow leopard by Hazard and using IBoot for booting....
any body can help me to solve it and make it booting without Iboot CD?
Is this going to work with Intel Atom CPUs as well? I have got a ZOTAC IONITX-F here.
Hi Tony,
Try to Hackintosh on Asus P5K-E,Intel E8400,4Gb Ram. I use iBoot Supported 2.0 & retaill dvd 10.6.3. Yet after pressing F5 & "Enter", I get the message "EBIOS read error:Error 0x09 Block 0x18be00 Sectors 0.
A help would be much appreciated.
have you tried installing the boot0 to the mbr and boot1h to the volume as well as sudo cp -p -R boot to the root of the volume?
Hi Tony,
first of all...thx for awesome how to. I used the EasyBeast after the install. The sound works already but only at the front adapter of my pc?!
Microfone works fine at the front and back adapter. What have I done that the adapter at the back works?
Thx,
Andi
Hey Tony,
I am getting ready to install using this guide, but I am wondering if it is possable to get the boot disk used in this install to see a previously installed version of windows on a SEPERATE hard drive. (AKA i unplugged the HD with windows on it and pluged in a clean HD just for Mac).
NOTE: To anybody who has windows installed aready, as you well know changing your mode from SATA to AHCI will cause a boot failure and will require you to reinstall windows. You can prevent this from happening doing one of two ways.
1. Simply enter bios every time you change OS's and change bios back
2. Activate the AHCI drivers via command prompt in the registry then change the bios settings
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I am using:
- Gigabyte S-series GA-EP45-DS3LR/DS3L motherboard
- Nvidia card
- Soundblaster (by creative)
- Intel core 2 quad Q6600
Tony!,
Great post, for you have motivated me on pursuing this method and hopefully having SL installed on my Intel Computer.
Has anyone had any luck on using this method on Asus Motherboards? I would really appreciate some help.
Hi Tony ,
first thanks for the great art of installation,
I tried your method to my Dell inspiron 1410, core 2 duo T6400, 2GB of ram, VGA GMAX3100 ... and the installation is very success, but still i have one prob, when to begin i had to connect the laptop to external monitor to get full work of my VGA, without that i could in to the mac, i think this is couse the internal monitor be a secondary monitor and external monitor be the default, is it a way to make the internal be the default monitor .... ?
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Dell Inspiron 1410
- Intel Core 2 duo T600
- 2G of ram
- VGA GMAX3100 [id:0x2a02 rev:0x000c]
- Sound fine with voodooHDA.kext
Hello, I´m Hernan.
Works in MBR Partition Table? (funciona en tabla de particion MBR?)
@ Hernan
Retail mac os x only on GPT, if u want MBR use hackintosh .. ^__^
and here tony guide is for retail dvd.
I am getting blank screen after [(step 2)-7] apple logo Grey screen. Tried with -x too.
<< Dell XPS 1645 : Intel Core i7 720QM, HD 500,4G Mem,GFX: Ati 4670 1GB >>
Am I missing something ?
I have a problem, my 10.6.3 install wont boot from my USB drive when I'm using iboot 2.0...any fixes? I got the 10.6.2 IOUSBfamily.kext file but dont know where to put it to modify the iboot iso. Any tips?
I have an Alienware m15x with core i7 720QM
Maneck
Hi TONY
Have a peculiar problem... UNABLE TO FIND ERROR!! PLS HELP!
Have the following config:
Gigabyte P55 UD6 (updated to F9 still prob exists)
i7 860
Corsair 2*2GB
Zotak 9800GT 1 GB
Corsair 450W
1*500 GB WD
2*1 TB Seagate
all in a Cooler Master
OS10.6.2
Had everything working fine for a month. Now it asks to restart with the black screen. When i checked in verbose mode.. i found Panic with different things like applecpupowermanagement. Kept changing every now and then. Worked fine in safe mode.
In Logic pro when i loaded something large it gave up few times and asked to restart. Thought it was Hard disk related... I changed harddisks to see if that was a problem... but thats not the case. Completely reloaded several times still get the same problem randomly.
Is Corsair 450w enough for this setup or did i need 550? It worked fine for a month.. dunno if its a power issue. In BIOS suddenly it shows 2GB memory, but in OS shows 4 GB. Im just too confused as to what the problem could be.. hardware??? not software i suppose... but how do i locate it.... PLS HELP!!
Cheers
Rahul
@ sreehari,
Hi .. i think may be u get the same prob to dell user, it's need to connect to external monitor, i'd try this solution, This the way, after bios load u will get the iboot and it'll load much kext .. before it end, u must quickly push the fn+f8 button {it mean the display go to the external monitor}. U can try this .. ^___^ , if u lucky, u can fix it in post installation ... but if not, then u like me .. to get the full function from the vga, u need to connect it to the external monitor, .. and it's always need .. until now i dont know how to fix it ... ^__^ .. and it make me could not try my the mac box on my laptop ... T__T ...
So if i remove my 2 HDD's and install osx on a new one, can i replace my windows/linux hdd's after the install and have a dual boot with windows and mac? Any help would be appreciated
Thank You for this tutorial, but i havo one question: i have only 1 hard drive. How can i instal mac os on a partition without deleting the other partition?
I have a problem, i install osx as above it with iboot all works: audio, video, keyboard, usb, ... i update to 10.6.3 and jus multibeast with suported ... i roboot and i have no audio, no keyboard no usb suport. can sombadie help me?
Stupid question, but the snow leopard retail CD is the snow leopard upgrade reatail cd? because if it's not the case i havent find it on the apple store
You are the man, i have a P7805u and have tried alot of other guides out there. This one is the fastest, the cleanest and the most efficient guide ive seen in ages. You sir deserve +1 internets. I hope good things happen for you in life, even if you never get to read this message.
I attempted this and it doesn't work for me.
Build:
Motherboard: gigabyte ud2
processor: core i5-750
hard drive and cd-rom both sata
graphics card: mx4000(is this my problem?)
I used the iboot supported and then i inserted the retail disk and then it gives me the "hold power to shut down"
Hello! I'm trying to install on my dell xps (mxg061) since it can't run windows, and since I WON'T run windows, and I want a second mac. Problem is that There's no setting in the bios for ACHI. What problems will this give me? Can I solve them?
Thanks :)
Can anybody help? I am new to Hackintosh. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to install my retail Mac OS X Snow Leopard on new my new machine. I have followed Tony MACX86 guide, I am using Iboot to install my Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.3. I changed the Bios to ACHI, SATA to ACHI, Boot priority to CD-ROM brand name first (not the CD-ROM assigned by the BIOS) and then to hard drive after completing the installation of Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
My Problem:
I cannot boot my computer from the hard drive. I need to use Iboot to take me to Mac screen. On Mac screen, there is NO hard drive icon or (picture). Again I am new to Hackintosh system and perhaps someone can help—please!!! or I need to do more Bios changes—I just don’t know? Please help if my dream machine can happen.
I am using the following components:
- Asus P5Q Pro Turbo motherboard,
-Intel Core 2 Quad CPU
-2X2(4bg) DDR 2 -800mhz ram
-1tb SATA hard drive
-MSI N240gt-MD1G-5D graphic card
-Dual Layer DVD RW
-450w power supply
Thank,
Bouawat
Welcome
I tried to install according to your instructions but something is not going to use instead iboot chameleon 2 rc4 and reads the disc and at the end of such a thing pops up http://gallery.me.com/adamz8 # 100017/IMG_0012% 5B1% 5D & bgcolor = black
and nothing more as the iboot may know from what can this be? my computer is a Samsung r510 Nvidia 9200 graphics Intel Core 2 Duo, 3 GB of memory, disk 160,
trying to install from the original plates installed idneb but after installation shows the apple and reset, and so in the near
Thank you
Mine after I put the retail CD to boot... everything goes fine until booting finish...just get stock in a blank screen... might be my ATI HD3650? Somebody know if this video card is combatible with Iboot?
Trying to install the retail version boot when it finish booting it get stock in a blank screen...somebody knows if ATI HD3650 graphic card works with Iboot????
TONYYYYYYYYYY PLEASE ADD THE ATI HD 3650 PCI INTEL KEXT PLEASEEEE... IN YOUR SHOWS THE ATI 2600 AND THEN JUMPS TO ATI 3800.... ATI 3650 PCI INTEL IS MISSINGG... PLEASEEE
Hi all!
I'm totally new to this Mac stuff, first of all thank you all for the work you do with iboot multibeast and the tutorials for them!
Can somebody tell me if I can install osx with this guide if my config is:
CPU: DualCore Intel Pentium E2140, 2666 MHz (8 x 333)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, Gigabit LAN)
RAM: 2048 MB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
VGA: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series (512 MB)
HDD: ST3320620A ATA Device (320 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical drive: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B ATA Device
Is ATA HDD a problem? Please help, if my config is not comatible I don't try to install that's why I need your advice! Thanks!
Now that what I want use it.......u'r the man...u'r the man!
hi everyone
For those they run the mac osx on a PC: does anyone know if there are some problems with audio latency on OSX intel PC? This question is very important for audio and music production when you are using audio interfaces.
If the setup runs, runs it really native or are there some problems at all?
greetz
May I know if it is possible to do this with USB thumb drives? Is it possible to boot this iboot supported iso from USB thumb drive and then boot the Snow Leopard dmg from thumb drive. I've managed to get the snow leopard dmg to thumb drive, but I don't know how to make iboot support iso to boot from thumb drive. can someone comment on this.
Can't get past bootloader. I'm on a supported Gigabyte MB, 4gm ram installed, 1 sata hard drive 1 ide dvd drive.
Kernal panic @ "Unable to find driver for this platform: ACPI".
Have tried both iBoot Supported and iBoot Nvidia, as well as the EmpireEFI bootloader, and the osx86sv bootloader. All are reporting kernal panic for lack of ACPI support. Any suggestions? BTW on my particular MB I cannot either enable or disable ACPI -- it is enabled out of the box. I do have an option to set it to either S1 or S3 and am not 100% clear on the dif. Either way I Have tried with both. DVD-rom is in boot spot #1, hdd in second.
Hi, I can't boot apple without going into safe mode.. please help!
@Toby probably a video card issue. Post your video card, motherboard, and other system specs.
I installed the first try perfectly, but after running the update I can no longer select my native screen resolution. How can i force the screen resolution to the correct size. Also, my 2nd monitor is no longer being found. Before the update it was showing up in preferences.
Thanks!
Hi Tonymacx,
i am trying to install mac os in my intel pc and ,y processor is dualcore, build in graphic card and one 1gb ram.
i am following ur blog to install mac.i ve kept iboot cd and booted it and then removed that and placed mac dvd and pressed f5 and i ve seen the mac os and entered.
after this i am getting errors like...
UNABLE TO FIND DRIVER FOR THIS PLAFTFORM
can u help me how to solve the issues.
thanks in advance
santhosh ejanthkar
Thank you tonymac! the work you have done with the p55 boards is great!
I have a ga-p55m-ud2 and unfortunately I could not get the audio to work with multibeast.
However I was able to get a working audio solution by using the 10.6.0 kexts of "AppleHDA.kext" and "IOAudioFamily.kext". Place those in your S/L/E folder and then place the "Legacy888bHDA.kext", or what ever codec you have, in /Extra. Run multibeast "system utilities" and reboot. You now should hopefully have audio.
hi tony, great job! easiest guide in the world, you're the best one! i have this specs:
P7H55-M PRO
i5 650
4GB DDR3 1333
INTEL integrated graphics
1TB SATA AHCI hd
i installed with iboot supported, updated to 10.6.3 with EasyBeast Supported.
now these are my problems: i have to boot with iboot cd inside; in Mac information RAM is DDR2 667 mhz (half of the real speed!); can't find graphics kext and the only resolution is 1024*768, while i need 1960*1200 which is 100% supported by my motherboard.
is there a DSDT for my MB that can simply solve all my problems?:)
thank you very much!
Why do we need to take the RAM out? I have 8gb ram, I didn't bother to take any out and now only 4gb shows up. I'm probably wrong but that feels a bit 32bit (and here's me thinking OSX is a 64bit OS).
How can I fix the RAM issue?
Also, I used MultiBeast to install a vanilla chameleon. It boots up so far, then i get the "You need to turn off your computer and reboot" screen. When I do so, it appears OSX has tried to interfere with CMOS. WTF LOL. Any help is appreciated!
Thanks,
Dan.
Ok, so a little more reading and a little more experimenting goes a long way!
I think the 'Rebuild Caches' and 'Repair Permissions' along with the fakesmc kext install sorted me out. Anyway, I've got my 8GB and everything working on an old EP35-DS4.
Thanks!
Dan.
I'm about to experiment with installing 10.6.3 (just acquired the Retail DVD) on an IBM ThinkPad Lenovo T400. CPUID's System Wizard reports the following specifications:
Mainboard : LENOVO 2768WV7
Chipset : Intel GM45/GM47
Processor : Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8600 @ 2400 MHz
Physical Memory : 4096 MB
Video Card : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series
Hard Disk : HITACHI (160 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-U20N
Monitor Type : Dell Computer DELL 2408WFP - 24 inches
Monitor Type : LTN141BT04002 - 14 inches
Network Card : 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection
Network Card : PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
DirectX : Version 9.0c
Of course, if anyone has any advance advice, I'll take it. I plan to follow the instructions on this site to the letter -- I'm detail oriented and patient. I have prepared to do this on a system I can afford to leave idle while troubleshooting occurs, so I'm not going to feel pressure while doing this. Wish me luck!
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