White Apple screen Please HELP

[mindvox]

Good morning all,
I'm building a first Hackintosh builder after research and read about hardware and I finall set for GA-Z77-DS3H, i3-2105, EVGA GeForce 9800 GT, Corsair 1X4GB DDR3 , OCZ Vertex 3 SSD 240GB, SONY DVD AD-7280S-0B, TP-LINK Wireless N Dual Band TL-WDN4800, MAC OS X 10.6.3 Retail DVD, iBoot Legacy 2.7.2 (iBoot 3.3 unable to boot SL)
1) via 3d BIOS i set SATA to AHCI but i see NO option to set HPET to 64-bit
2) I was able install mac OS X without the Wireless Networking card, but LAN, SOUND no working but every time I turn on I need the iboot to boot via hard disk. I tried to put wireless card plug in but seem no detect via mac os x SL 10.6.3, so i unplug it and iboot again and i run into "WHITE APPLE SCREEN"

Should I format HD and install over again, or easy way to fix a White Apple Screen, How can i make a LAN, and Wireless working PLEASE HELP!!! THANKS


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GA-Z77-DS3H, i3-2105, EVGA GeForce 9800 GT, Corsair 1X4GB DDR3 , OCZ Vertex 3 SSD 240GB, SONY DVD AD-7280S-0B, TP-LINK Wireless N Dual Band TL-WDN4800, MAC OS X 10.6.3 Retail DVD

 

[totenkopf4]

Good morning all,
I'm building a first Hackintosh builder after research and read about hardware and I finall set for GA-Z77-DS3H, i3-2105, EVGA GeForce 9800 GT, Corsair 1X4GB DDR3 , OCZ Vertex 3 SSD 240GB, SONY DVD AD-7280S-0B, TP-LINK Wireless N Dual Band TL-WDN4800, MAC OS X 10.6.3 Retail DVD, iBoot Legacy 2.7.2 (iBoot 3.3 unable to boot SL)
1) via 3d BIOS i set SATA to AHCI but i see NO option to set HPET to 64-bit
2) I was able install mac OS X without the Wireless Networking card, but LAN, SOUND no working but every time I turn on I need the iboot to boot via hard disk. I tried to put wireless card plug in but seem no detect via mac os x SL 10.6.3, so i unplug it and iboot again and i run into "WHITE APPLE SCREEN"

Should I format HD and install over again, or easy way to fix a White Apple Screen, How can i make a LAN, and Wireless working PLEASE HELP!!! THANKS
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GA-Z77-DS3H, i3-2105, EVGA GeForce 9800 GT, Corsair 1X4GB DDR3 , OCZ Vertex 3 SSD 240GB, SONY DVD AD-7280S-0B, TP-LINK Wireless N Dual Band TL-WDN4800, MAC OS X 10.6.3 Retail DVD

mindvox

You should use some command line switchs - for the inital install - start with these
-s -v -f acpi=off PCIRootUID=1 GraphicsEnabler=No

Once you get to the inital load and then reboot use the only -v -f

Then after you complete the install you dont use any unless you have to use the -v -f.

As your CPu is a Sandy Bridge you will need to use a modified install procedure - do read the Tonymacx86 install webpage for iBoot and Multibeast
set bios options and them follow these steps posted by jester969

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How to due a sandybridge cpu w compatable hardware OSX hack 10.6.8 build. jester969

Typical installation steps are:
1) iBoot + Disk Utility + install Snow Leopard DVD (perform install via DVD) reboot
2) iBoot + Installed OSX HDD (boot with iBoot and loading OS via newly installed HDD) - get welcome screen
3) Run Update Helper and Reboot?
4) iBoot + Installed OSX HDD, run combo update 10.6.8 , DO NOT reboot
5) Run Multibeast and select option which are required to your board.
6) Reboot w/out iBoot

Audio/Ethernet/DSDT

DSDT and BIOS firmware must match to the corresponding number.
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Some users have issues with the update helper - Apple has at least three versions - I think Tony wants us to use the Apple update 10.6.8 v 1.1 for SandyBridge
which is the last that Apple made for OSX10.6:

Below are some links that were important to me during my build:- Read These links before doing your work.

You Tube Videos on Multibeast iBoot Best Practice.
His vid on Best Practice - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZl1Gv3J7bg
His vid on Basic Overview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIOJB3EVHaw
His vid on Bootloader flags http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDw3RhLWAjE

TonyMacx86 links
multibooting-novice
http://www.tonymacx86.com/snow-leopard-desktop-guides/18658-guide-multibooting-novice-updated-3-12-see-log.html

iBoot and Multibeast - TonyMacx86 guide
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/04/iboot-multibeast-install-mac-os-x-on.html

Simplest Mac OS X Installation Guide - for 10.6.x
http://www.tonymacx86.com/43-simplest-mac-os-x-installation-guide.html
or
http://www.tonymacx86.com/section/3-guides.html

Mac OSC 10.6.8 update - and Update Helper for Sandy Bridge CPUs
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/06/mac-os-x-1068-update.html
http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/07/get-ready-for-os-x-lion-update-to-1068.html

TonyMac listing of alternative sources for information you may find usefull
http://legacy.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2130

TonyMac listing of supported video cards that you may find usefull
http://legacy.tonymacx86.com/wiki/index.php?title=Graphics_Card_Database

Installation Troubleshooting Tips & General Recommendations
http://legacy.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9541
http://legacy.tonymacx86.com/wiki/index.php/Troubleshooting

Something usefull about command line switchs one needs to know !
http://www.ihackintosh.com/2009/05/bootloader-acpi-flags-while-darwin-bootloader/
This is from 2008 some of these have changed but it still a good read,
http://news.metaparadigma.de/osx86-flags-and-parameters-for-darwin-bootloader-104/

Some information on the BootX (Apple) process or what happens when you press that power button.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BootX_(Apple)

THis is a list of links on the various Apple 10.6.8 updates
http://www.technologytell.com/apple/75574/apple-releases-os-x-1068-supplemental-update/

 

[mindvox]

Many thanks totenkopf4, I just visit apple store and buy USB Ethernet Adapter & Parallels Desktop 7 , hopefully i can connect to internet and update to 10.6.8 and buy ML 10.8 , I will fix it this weekend and hopefully it's up and running.


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GA-Z77-DS3H, i3-2105, EVGA GeForce 9800 GT, Corsair 1X4GB DDR3 , OCZ Vertex 3 SSD 240GB, SONY DVD AD-7280S-0B, TP-LINK Wireless N Dual Band TL-WDN4800, MAC OS X 10.6.3 Retail DVD, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter

 

[totenkopf4]

Many thanks totenkopf4, I just visit apple store and buy USB Ethernet Adapter & Parallels Desktop 7 , hopefully i can connect to internet and update to 10.6.8 and buy ML 10.8 , I will fix it this weekend and hopefully it's up and running.
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GA-Z77-DS3H, i3-2105, EVGA GeForce 9800 GT, Corsair 1X4GB DDR3 , OCZ Vertex 3 SSD 240GB, SONY DVD AD-7280S-0B, TP-LINK Wireless N Dual Band TL-WDN4800, MAC OS X 10.6.3 Retail DVD, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter

mindvox
You state that you are not able to boot from iBoot 3.10.1 - so you don't get the Tonymacx86 red icon on screen.
Yet you do w Legacy. Thats strange - have you downloaded it again an tried to burn it again to a cd and reboot w #2.
Also I think I made an error in the command switch I posted - Try this - Best Startup Switch for inital install from iBoot w Apple DVD
-x -v -f acpi=off PCIRootUID=1 GraphicsEnabler=No
or
-x -v -f apci=off cpus=1 PCIRootUID=1 busratio=20 GraphicsEnabler=No
At next reboot you should use -v -f ( with PCIRootUID=1 GraphicsEnabler=No ) maybe!

The TP Link card - remove this for OSX10.6 install for now! If you get to 10.6.8 install it to see if it is recognized
this card is mentioned on TonyMacx86 - http://legacy.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=67093&start=0

The onboard Network card - need to know which chipset it is - I dont think its a RealTec but
Vendor: Attansic Corporation
Device: Atheros L1E - ATL1E
Also known on windows as: AR8121 AR8113 PCI-E Ethernet controller
Device ID: 1969:1026
Check to confirm in windows.
Support for this is rather unknow in OSX10.6 but confirmed in osx 10.7

jester969 has listed a modified install process see below - also Apple has several 10.6.8 updates - see this link -try it with the 10.6.8 combo update version 1.1:

This is a list of links on the various 10.6.8 updates
http://www.technologytell.com/apple/75574/apple-releases-os-x-1068-supplemental-update/

jester969 -------------------------------------------------------------------
How to do a sandybridge cpu w compatable hardware OSX hack 10.6.8 build. jester969
Typical installation steps are:
1) iBoot + Disk Utility + install Snow Leopard DVD (perform install via DVD) reboot
2) iBoot + Installed OSX HDD (boot with iBoot and loading OS via newly installed HDD) - get welcome screen
3) Run Update Helper and Reboot?
4) iBoot + Installed OSX HDD, run combo update 10.6.8 , DO NOT reboot
5) Run Multibeast and select option which are required to your board. - Run System Utilities all options
6) Reboot w/out iBoot

Audio/Ethernet/DSDT
DSDT and BIOS firmware must match to the corresponding number.
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Ok We wait for your reply.