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[SOLVED] Can't install on GA-P55A-UD6 - kernel panics

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helgithor

helgithor

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Hi,

This is my first attempt to install MacOS on a PC and it's not promising. I'm following 'iBoot + MultiBeast: Install Mac OS X on any Intel-based PC' instructions and I'm using the retail 10.6.3 disk. I've tried with and without the -x safe mode option, but I only get kernel panics after the grey apple screen shows up. Somtimes the wheel spins for a while, sometimes the machines just freezes and somtimes it reboots by itself. Any ideas before I try another method or just stick with W7 on this machine?
 
Re: Can't install on GA-P55A-UD6 - kernel panics

helgithor said:
Hi,

This is my first attempt to install MacOS on a PC and it's not promising. I'm following 'iBoot + MultiBeast: Install Mac OS X on any Intel-based PC' instructions and I'm using the retail 10.6.3 disk. I've tried with and without the -x safe mode option, but I only get kernel panics after the grey apple screen shows up. Somtimes the wheel spins for a while, sometimes the machines just freezes and somtimes it reboots by itself. Any ideas before I try another method or just stick with W7 on this machine?
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Are all of your BIOS settings correct? Are you you the latest or close to latest BIOS? What type of DVD drive are you installing from?

Boot using -v to find what's causing the kernel panic.
 
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Re: Can't install on GA-P55A-UD6 - kernel panics

I read somewhere on this forum that disabling the firewire port and USB 3 might be a good idea. Didn't help me though, I just got a different kind of kernel panics.
 
Re: Can't install on GA-P55A-UD6 - kernel panics

Thanks for your quick reply.

MacMan said:
Are all of your BIOS settings correct?
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I guess so. CDROM is first boot device, PHC SATA is AHCI, HPET is 64-bit mode and now I have disabled firewire and USB 3.

MacMan said:
Are you you the latest or close to latest BIOS?
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I don't know, how do I find out? (see I'm a total noob)

MacMan said:
What type of DVD drive are you installing from?
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It's a LG one. Any particular brand I should rather be using?

MacMan said:
Boot using -v to find what's causing the kernel panic.
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A LOT of text scrolled up the screen. What should I be looking for?

Thanks for you help.
 
Re: Can't install on GA-P55A-UD6 - kernel panics

You can download the latest bios for your motherboard from here: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3234#dl

This site will tell you how to unpack and install the bios, load optimized defaults and set your bios settings: http://lnx2mac.blogspot.com

Within the bios setup screens you should be able to find you current bios level, probably on the MB Intelligent Tweaker screen.
 
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talisman said:
You can download the latest bios for your motherboard from here: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3234#dl
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Turned out my bios was F6, now updated to F10

talisman said:
This site will tell you how to unpack and install the bios, load optimized defaults and set your bios settings: http://lnx2mac.blogspot.com
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I changed the bios settings according to this and noticed my drives weren´t listed anymore under Standar CMOS Features, is this normal?
Anyway, I still got kernel panic right away and safe mode just froze the machine. :(
 
Re: Can't install on GA-P55A-UD6 - kernel panics

FWIW, I swapped the LG SATA DVD drive for a Pioneer A09 IDE drive. Still get kernel panic on normal install, but in safe mode got a ban sign on the grey apple screen and the system hangs.

With the -v option I get after dozens of lines:

ERROR:Firewire unable to determine security-mode: defaulting to full-secure
ApplePS2ControllerStill waiting for root device
Still waiting for root device

Does that tell you anything?
 
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helgithor said:
talisman said:
This site will tell you how to unpack and install the bios, load optimized defaults and set your bios settings: http://lnx2mac.blogspot.com
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I changed the bios settings according to this and noticed my drives weren´t listed anymore under Standar CMOS Features, is this normal?
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Yes, that's normal, as the drives are not behaving as PATA, but as AHCI.
 
Re: Can't install on GA-P55A-UD6 - kernel panics

:oops: Apparently I had a bad RAM stick and the installation is going fine now.

Thanks for your help and sorry for the false alarm.
 
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