CustomMacMini from GoldenBuilds. Non graphics card works!

[kyvaith]

Hi!

I bought components that you recommend to create CustomMacMini (motherboard GA-H61N-USB3 BIOS ver. 8), but I made a mistake when buying a CPU (I bought Core i3 2120 instead of 2125). So I don't have integrated graphics that would work with Mac OS. Next day I bought NVIDIA GeForce 210, but this didn't solve my problem:

If I'll use GraphicsEnabler=no booting stops at the screen with a frozen spinning wheel and nothing responds.

If I use GraphicsEnabler = yes I'm getting gray screen with Apple logo and a working mouse. Nothing more. I can't do anything, Finder is not starting.

My method of installation: Bought in AppStore Mac OS 10.7.4 + Unibeast.

Interestingly, the situation is identical with the following graphics cards:

- Intel HD2000
- Nvidia Geforce 210
- Nvidia Quadro 295 VNS
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600

What should I do? Why it doesn't work? Do I need CPU with HD3000 to make external graphics card got to work??

The only way to boot Mac OS is to remove ALL graphics kext.

I beg you to help me. I really need to run Mac OS on this machine this weekend

Greetings to all!

 

[pahoran]

try -v and see where it hangs. Also try -v PCIRootUID=0 or -v PCIRootUID=1

P0w

 

[kyvaith]

Well, those were the first things I checked.

I think there is a conflict with smbios.plist saying It's a iMac 12.2 and fact there is no PCI-E in iMacs

For now, I replaced CPU with HD3000 enabled.


But still waiting for advice - why it happening?