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Building a CustoMac: CustoMac Mini 2012

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Hi, I'm working on my first build, and we went with a deluxe build, straight as recommended with an i7 on the Z77n mobo. It has been impossible to get it to boot in anything other than safe-mode. I installed mountain lion on the seagate 1tb drive using the recommended setting in multi-beast, I used this link: http://www.tonymacx86.com/99-quick-guide-configuring-uefi-gigabyte-s-7-series-lga-1155-boards.html to change bios settings, but still it will only boot in safe-mode. I have it hooked up to an eizo color-edge monitor through dvi. any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
 
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bretwills68 said:
Hi, I'm working on my first build, and we went with a deluxe build, straight as recommended with an i7 on the Z77n mobo. It has been impossible to get it to boot in anything other than safe-mode. I installed mountain lion on the seagate 1tb drive using the recommended setting in multi-beast, I used this link: http://www.tonymacx86.com/99-quick-guide-configuring-uefi-gigabyte-s-7-series-lga-1155-boards.html to change bios settings, but still it will only boot in safe-mode. I have it hooked up to an eizo color-edge monitor through dvi. any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Did you check EasyBeast Installation or User DSDT or DSDT free installation in multibeast??
 
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TryMeOk said:
Did you check EasyBeast Installation or User DSDT or DSDT free installation in multibeast??
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yes, I tried both.
 
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TryMeOk said:
did you try installing the boot loader in multibeast ?
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I just did – still won't boot unless in safe mode.
 
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TryMeOk said:
What do you mean by "I can't open videos on all video players"?
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when I try to open videos , shows me black screen , with sound
I tried VLC , quick time ... nothing works
 
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iMood89 said:
when I try to open videos , shows me black screen , with sound
I tried VLC , quick time ... nothing works
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Only thing I can think of off the top of my head is , Did you use MultiBeast ? If so did you use UserDSDT/DSDT free ? The black screen could be you don't have GraphicsEnabler set to yes .

You can check this by looking in your extra folder on your boot drive , Then open org.chameleon.boot.plist .

Heres mine for example :

<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GenerateCStates</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GeneratePStates</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Kernel</key>
<string>mach_kernel</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>darkwake=0</string>
<key>Legacy Logo</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>2</string>
<key>UseKernelCache</key>
<string>Yes</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Your using the same board as mine so yours should be basically the same ?
 
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Article: Building a CustoMac: CustoMac Mini 2012

Ok looked up the that. read the whole tutorial in lnx2mac.
Let it be known this is the first computer I have EVER built and I want it to be running OSX. I work off of an old G5. She's great don't get me wrong. Just getting outdated for what I need it to do.
SO far I have ran all three iboots, and the SL. Multibeast. But which one will work best with the i5 3570K processor? should I be running the one for ML? It has the Lnx2Mac on it, plus a bit more for what i think my Mobo. is compliant with. In the end I guess I don't know what the hell I'm doing here. This **** has me stumped.
I have built houses, cars, semi trucks, guns, a bow and build my own fishing and fly rods. why the heck is this stumping me???
ANY help with this will be greatly appreciated, if your ever near joliet Il. I will buy the beers!!! I just want this thing to run!
 
Article: Building a CustoMac: CustoMac Mini 2012

natb60420 said:
Ok looked up the that. read the whole tutorial in lnx2mac.
Let it be known this is the first computer I have EVER built and I want it to be running OSX. I work off of an old G5. She's great don't get me wrong. Just getting outdated for what I need it to do.
SO far I have ran all three iboots, and the SL. Multibeast. But which one will work best with the i5 3570K processor? should I be running the one for ML? It has the Lnx2Mac on it, plus a bit more for what i think my Mobo. is compliant with. In the end I guess I don't know what the hell I'm doing here. This **** has me stumped.
I have built houses, cars, semi trucks, guns, a bow and build my own fishing and fly rods. why the heck is this stumping me???
ANY help with this will be greatly appreciated, if your ever near joliet Il. I will buy the beers!!! I just want this thing to run!
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Working on computers is only easy if you know how to , So don't worry ! Heres what you need

http://www.tonymacx86.com/snow-leop...x-10-6-snow-leopard-ivy-bridge-based-pcs.html

Then read through this :

http://www.tonymacx86.com/golden-bu...ip-build-ga-z77n-wifi-i5-3570k-hd-6870-a.html

That should get you up and running with ML .
 
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P8Z77-M PRO |  i5 3570K |  GeForce GTX 670
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