Not sure what I am doing wrong with p55m-ud2 installation

[infraredmosquito]

Hi,
Please forgive if this question has been answered as i can't figure out how to search for p55m-ud2.

I feel like i'm so close, but can't get past this hurdle.
I used the latest iBoot Multi beast method:
set bios and Ibooted
installed snow leopard (seems great)
ran combined update to 10.6.5
ran multi beast using dsdt method and the dsdt file i downloaded for p55m-ud2 f11 (bios says f11)
also installed : Legacy HDA Alc887/885b, nvenabler, realtekr1000sl, smbios.plist for i5 and the osx86 software.

when i restart i get a very very sluggish computer with constant rainbow wheel.
it also sounds like the hard drive is struggling a lot.
I tried it with both of the com.apple.boot.plist options for 64, and then without either.
Can anyone spot what i am doing wrong?

the very first time i tried it i didn't use the dsdt, just ran the easy beast and it seemed great except the sleep didn't work. Can anyone verify the dsdt file on the site at dsdt.php for p55m-ud2 f11 is right?

SOSO SO SO SO appreciate any advice!!!!!!!!
thanks
steve


MB55m-ud2
graphics: xfx GeForce 9500 GT
4 g ram (corsair)
1TB Seagate SATA drive

 

[marosell]

I too can't seem to get sleep to work.

Using F11 DSDT from database.

MB: GA-P55a-UD3 rev. 1.0

I have an Apple Airport card installed with a PCIE adapter, but I unplugged it and booted to see if it was causing the problem and it wasn't.

My hack won't go to sleep; the mouse just disappears until I move it again. I can also hear my Optiarc drive spin up for a split second :/

Edit: Just remembered my webcam is plugged into my machine . Thats probably my problem, will try it when I get home from work tonight.

 

[marosell]

Wasnt my webcam, must be something else.

Do you have full graphics acceleration working on your video card?

 

[Stork]

I've got the same MB. I followed this method the first time I ran MultiBeast with the P55M-UD2 DSDT.aml file. Check out the video. Won't hurt to run MultiBeast completely, like the video.

 

[infraredmosquito]

I'm also not sure i understand the dsdt method correctly. Do i use the dsdt from the database for my configuration as is or do i have to add extra edits to it?
Anyone know?
thanks

 

[MacMan]

I'm also not sure i understand the dsdt method correctly. Do i use the dsdt from the database for my configuration as is or do i have to add extra edits to it?
Anyone know?
thanks

The DSDT for your motherboard in the database is ready to go.

 

[infraredmosquito]

oh that's good.

Do you think the problem is that its just not a very good dsdt then? I tried installing it 4 times and every time got the same result: rainbow wheel.

Thanks for your help!

 

[MacMan]

oh that's good.

Do you think the problem is that its just not a very good dsdt then? I tried installing it 4 times and every time got the same result: rainbow wheel.

Thanks for your help!

That DSDT is what tonymacx86 is using on his P55M-UD2. So it's not the DSDT, it's something else in your setup.

Are you using a purchased retail version of Snow Leopard?

 

[infraredmosquito]

MacMan,

Thanks for helping!!!

I am using the 10.6.0 Mac OSX Snow Leopard install DVD purchased from amazon for about $30, is that correct?

everything but sleep seems to work with the 10.6.0 install, (and not being able to start up without the iboot disc inserted).

Working great with {easy beast & no dsdt & lnx2mac driver for ethernet} except no audio on front port and can't wake up from sleep.

when i tried the combo update to 10.6.5 with the dsdt option for the f11 bios just got the rainbow wheel no matter what else i installed with it. That's why i was wondering if i needed to do something else to the dsdt before installation. are you sure tony mac is using that version of the dsdt?

any other installation suggestions? Or should i give up on sleep?

It seems great otherwise.

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dooglas]

I am working on a H55M-UD2H i3-540 build, very similar to yours.

I hate sleep mode or any other mode that shuts down the processor(hibernate). My work laptop connects to a VPN, if I let any of these modes kick in, I am in for a 20min re-boot to get back online.
I always set the power model to never sleep and disable hibernate. I set the monitor to sleep and the HD to spin down but, nothing else. I do this on every computer I have.

I am also getting the spinning wheel after the 10.6.5 combo update w/DSDT F11 on the re-boot. I am still playing with it.