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Ok, I'm trying to build a CustoMac mini from the basic setup that was listed, i.e. i3, Gigabyte H61N with the F3 firmware. I couldn't get the 10.6 snow leopard route to work so I created a unibeast flash drive with Lion 10.7. I get Lion to install, I downloaded DSDT H61N with HDMI and placed that on the desktop, didn't rename it. I run multi beast 4.4, used the recommended options that was posted way back in the second post with multi-beast. It says that it installs correctly. I restart, change the boot options to go from CD-Rom 1st, to HDD 1st, Cd-Rom second hit save. It restarts and when it goes to load operating system, it gives me a few boot errors, something along the lines of boot:0 gst, boot1: error, etc and then the last one says boot: done. But it stays there and doesn't load.

I restart, hit f12 and can boot into Lion from the USB drive, which is where I'm posting now, but I'm giving this to someone and was wondering how can i get it to just boot from the HDD instead of with the USB drive. I still have 10.7 installed. Did i miss something? Thanks for the help, this is the 1st custom computer i have built, mac or otherwise
 
Thanks for the reply. The renaming the DSDT didn't work even after a clean reinstall, same errors. I went to that link and have been having problems with the directions. I posted on that page and am waiting to hear back from that person. Still am getting the boot errors.
 
dervack said:
Ok, I'm trying to build a CustoMac mini from the basic setup that was listed, i.e. i3, Gigabyte H61N with the F3 firmware. I couldn't get the 10.6 snow leopard route to work so I created a unibeast flash drive with Lion 10.7. I get Lion to install, I downloaded DSDT H61N with HDMI and placed that on the desktop, didn't rename it. I run multi beast 4.4, used the recommended options that was posted way back in the second post with multi-beast. It says that it installs correctly. I restart, change the boot options to go from CD-Rom 1st, to HDD 1st, Cd-Rom second hit save. It restarts and when it goes to load operating system, it gives me a few boot errors, something along the lines of boot:0 gst, boot1: error, etc and then the last one says boot: done. But it stays there and doesn't load.

I restart, hit f12 and can boot into Lion from the USB drive, which is where I'm posting now, but I'm giving this to someone and was wondering how can i get it to just boot from the HDD instead of with the USB drive. I still have 10.7 installed. Did i miss something? Thanks for the help, this is the 1st custom computer i have built, mac or otherwise
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Might try installing Chimera from the stand alone version in downloads.
I have used this when I had a system error and it corrected the boot drive.
I have never renamed the DSDT.aml file. The name included the motherboard name and installed fine.
 
Unfortunately I did that already and hasn't helped. It's been kinda agonizing. I want to get this computer to this person but haven't had much luck. I have it able to boot from USB but that's not an ideal solution right now. Thanks. Any other help would be great
 
dervack said:
Unfortunately I did that already and hasn't helped. It's been kinda agonizing. I want to get this computer to this person but haven't had much luck. I have it able to boot from USB but that's not an ideal solution right now. Thanks. Any other help would be great
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In your original post you mention changing the boot order from CDROM to HDD. Does your Hack boot if you leave the CDROM as 1st boot device? :think:
 
If I leave the iboot CD, then it gives me the option to boot the Lion installation.
 
dervack said:
If I leave the iboot CD, then it gives me the option to boot the Lion installation.
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OK, but I meant boot order, not with disk in drive.
I would also do an rBoot disk to install the stand alone Chimera. :think:
 
I'll give em both a shot tonight. Thanks for your help.
 
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