i7-4930K - Asus Rampage IV Extreme - 32GB RAM - GTX 770 4GB [Success!!]

[lovelybrown]

If the OS X spinning wheel freezes, there may have been a crash - or simply something getting stuck during boot up.

I'd recommend trying a boot up in Verbose mode. Select your Boot drive in Chimera Bootloader by hitting the down arrow key, and select "Boot Verbose".

I record the output using the camera on my phone, and transfer the movie file to another computer. Then I can step through it and look for problems - or at least, where the text stops.

Have you tried a boot up into Safe Mode - just to see if it can start up completely, but without extensions?


And I think (but am happy to be corrected, if wrong) that boot flag text should read...
PCIRootUID=1 (or PCIRootUID=0)
...instead.



BTW (and this may be related) - I've just installed the 334.02f02 Nvidia driver on my system. There's a new version of CUDA (6.5.14) which I'm trying with the new DaVinci Resolve Lite version 11. The combination seems to work - I can select the new web driver, and the CUDA preferences don't prompt for an update. My two graphics cards still switch around on their own, but my HDMI-switch-fix is still taking care of that.

Well the wheel doesn't freeze on the GraphicsEnabler=Yes boot. It just shows the apple logo without the spinning wheel

On the rest of the boots "PCIRoot=1, GraphicsEnabler=No" I get the apple logo with the spinning disk. I then hear a clock, and then the screen goes black and I see "no DVI signal"

I did a video of my hackintosh when I booted with Clover. Here it is. I will try to do a video of Chimera when I get my camera back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y51fO55eCiA&feature=autoshare

Also, you are absolutely right. The boot is PCIRootUID=0

 

[misteravid]

Have had a look at your youtube video - thanks for posting the link.

You definitely have a problem with your boot volume, "Mac OS".

The file-system check (fsck) starts at about 30 seconds into your video, tries three times, and then gives up at about 3 minutes in. Your computer shuts down because it has no bootable volume it can use to start up.

Hopefully if you recreate your Clover boot disk from scratch, you might have more luck. Though if you do have a physical disk problem, then you might need to use a different hard drive.

Of course, if it's only a soft problem somewhere, then maybe your Chimera installation will work better for you.

 

[lovelybrown]

Have had a look at your youtube video - thanks for posting the link.

You definitely have a problem with your boot volume, "Mac OS".

The file-system check (fsck) starts at about 30 seconds into your video, tries three times, and then gives up at about 3 minutes in. Your computer shuts down because it has no bootable volume it can use to start up.

Hopefully if you recreate your Clover boot disk from scratch, you might have more luck. Though if you do have a physical disk problem, then you might need to use a different hard drive.

Of course, if it's only a soft problem somewhere, then maybe your Chimera installation will work better for you.

Thanks so much for all the help! I'm going to try again to recreate the CloverUSB and try again. Then I will try to use another USB, just incase that is the problem

I couldn't figure out what was wrong because like I said before, I followed all the instructions the same before and I was able to boot without the USB. The only problem that I had was I was without audio. I had been doing the same thing over and over.

I'm using the Sandisk SSD for my boot drive like Shilohh is doing. Do you think I should return it and get another?

Edit:


OK so I installed the OS again on my SSD and then rebooted without Clover USB. It worked this time! I have Bluetooth/Nvida Web Driver/Wifi/ but no sound or Ethernet! I will do a backup immediately incase something goes wrong, I have a starting point instead of starting from scratch again.

Do you have any idea how I might remedy this problem? Should I install MultiBeast for the sound or with they conflict? I think MultiBeast uses the same audio kexts Shilohh did , so I don't know if that will work

 

[misteravid]

When I made my Clover boot disk, I followed shilohh's instructions too - and the onboard audio and Ethernet are working fine on my RIVE (not black edition) with no specific actions for either device.

Silly question, but I have to ask (sorry). Did you make sure that both were enabled in the BIOS before you ran the Sandisk installation using the Clover USB drive?

 

[lovelybrown]

I just followed Shilohh's guide. I don't know if I enabled them in the BIOS. How would I be able to check? I am new to this, this is my first build. Would I have to reinstall everything all over again? It wouldn't be a problem, but I would like to know if I just could use my back up I am creating now

 

[misteravid]

[EDIT]
From your post, it's possible you might not know how to enter the BIOS - apologies if you do, as I'm covering the bases.

As your system starts up, and you hear a beep, hold down the DELETE key on your keyboard.
You will (hopefully) see an Asus Republic of Gamers splash screen (unless you're using a customised firmware, or the logo option has been disabled in the BIOS already).
Keep it held down until you see the BIOS screen.

It may also be that your BIOS display is not in Advanced mode - where you really need to be when doing this sort of work.
If you see EZ Mode (a graphics display showing a digital clock, and graphical representations of temperatures, voltages, disk icons etc), you need to change to Advanced mode, via the "Exit/Advanced Mode" button at the top right corner


Plug your speakers' 3.5mm jack plug into the green 3.5mm socket on the rear of the computer (the one on the motherboard).

In the BIOS, you need to go to the Advanced Menu, Onboard Devices Configuration.

Azalia HD Audio - Enable

Intel LAN Controller - Enabled

Those are just the basics - but try them out and see how you get on.

I'm reading from the manual at the moment, but these still apply for my firmware version - 4802.

 

[misteravid]

Did you correctly execute step 9 of shilohh's instructions - the one about the kext files?

There are two there that directly relate to your areas of interest - AppleHDA.kext (audio) and AppleIntelE1000E.kext (ethernet).

If you're not sure, look in System/Library/Extensions, and see if these are present. If you want to, then throw them into the trash, and execute only step 9 - place the kext files on the desktop and re-run Kextbeast. Then reboot - making sure the BIOS settings I just gave you are already set and saved in the BIOS).

 

[lovelybrown]

I checked my BIOS and it was correct to what you have stated. Mine is upgraded to 0801 I believe
I don't see the folder "Extensions"

I have what I see attached.

Thank you for being so helpful

Edit: Also although I see Ethernet available in the Network settings, when I connect my ethernet cord it does not connect to the internet. Maybe I am doing something wrong there.

I also do not have speakers available. I just have headphones. Although I do not see any output available in the sound panel

 

[misteravid]

I should be a bit careful here - I have used the original Rampage IV Extreme, not the Black Edition. So I don't want to lead you in any wrong directions. That applies most strongly in whether the 0801 firmware version is the right one for Hackintoshing. Perhaps a RIVE-BE user could help you more in that regard.


There is a Library folder for every user created in OS X. An individual user's Library folder would not, naturally, contain system extensions for hardware support that all other users would require. So those users don't get an Extensions folder.

You've shown a grab of the Library folder that is part of your local user's folder. e.g. if I had set up a user called "Fred", the path to this LIbrary would be "/Users/Fred/Library".

But there is also a single Library folder for the System, regardless of how many users have been created. You may have seen references in the thread to "/S/L/E" This refers to a different path... "/System/Library/Extensions" and is the folder I was guiding you to.

 

[misteravid]

If you see an Ethernet adaptor in the Network area of your System Preferences, then that's hopeful. The computer sees a network adaptor of some kind. But a successful connection to the internet also depends on settings outside this computer.

Check the TCP/IP address settings of the computer you're using to read this. (Note down the IP address it uses to connect to the rest of your local area network).
Look for your IPv4 setting, and see if it's automatically obtained via DHCP - or perhaps you have it on Manual.

If it's set to DHCP, then use DHCP on your Hackintosh's Network IPv4 setting. Your router (presumably where your DHCP server is located) will assign an IP address.

If it's on Manual, use the same settings as this computer, but add 10 to the fourth number in your IP address hen you put it into the Hackintosh. This allows some space for other devices' addresses on your local area network. Keep the subnet mask the same.

Then Apply, and see if your Hackintosh's Ethernet connection goes green and says it's 'Connected'. You should also be able to see that connection's IP address.


You can also take a look and see if there's any information reported by System Information (Apple menu in the top corner, About This Mac, More Info, System Report, Ethernet Cards)