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[akatsuki]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
That's virtually identical to the codec dump for my DS3R. The only differences are a version ID and the Amp-In/Amp-Out values. I'm not sure why you'd be having problems.

So when you look at the console under All messages, you don't get a repeated error 1-2 x per second? I couldn't get the patched kext to work at all - it didn't see the card at all.

 

[Kaido]

DS3L Kit updated with OpenHaltRestart:

Edit: will post later, one of the mkexts disappeared somehow

I'll post a new UD3P kit when 10.5.7 drops, I want to make sure that the ICH10 stuff really works before removing both AHCI kexts

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: akatsuki

Originally posted by: ViRGE
That's virtually identical to the codec dump for my DS3R. The only differences are a version ID and the Amp-In/Amp-Out values. I'm not sure why you'd be having problems.

So when you look at the console under All messages, you don't get a repeated error 1-2 x per second? I couldn't get the patched kext to work at all - it didn't see the card at all.

Correct. Everything works and I get no error messages.

 

[akatsuki]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: akatsuki

Originally posted by: ViRGE
That's virtually identical to the codec dump for my DS3R. The only differences are a version ID and the Amp-In/Amp-Out values. I'm not sure why you'd be having problems.

So when you look at the console under All messages, you don't get a repeated error 1-2 x per second? I couldn't get the patched kext to work at all - it didn't see the card at all.

Correct. Everything works and I get no error messages.

Okay... now I will definitely have to look at this in a week when I am done traveling. Could you direct me to which method you used to patch the HDA file? I will give it a shot although, sadly, I don't think I will have it done before 10.5.7 drops so it could be included in the new kaido distro for the UD3P.

 

[Kaido]

Ooh:

http://www.appleinsider.com/ar...ibility_stability.html

"Another fix in the latest build targets an issue with Personal File Sharing and AFP volumes not being properly recognized as Time Machine shares."

I feel a NAS article coming on

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: akatsuki

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: akatsuki

Originally posted by: ViRGE
That's virtually identical to the codec dump for my DS3R. The only differences are a version ID and the Amp-In/Amp-Out values. I'm not sure why you'd be having problems.

So when you look at the console under All messages, you don't get a repeated error 1-2 x per second? I couldn't get the patched kext to work at all - it didn't see the card at all.

Correct. Everything works and I get no error messages.

Okay... now I will definitely have to look at this in a week when I am done traveling. Could you direct me to which method you used to patch the HDA file? I will give it a shot although, sadly, I don't think I will have it done before 10.5.7 drops so it could be included in the new kaido distro for the UD3P.

All I did was feed my codec dump to the same program you did. I didn't do anything differently.

 

[leglez]

Wow haha 100 pages and almost 2,000 posts.

 

[Zaap]

For the record, I contacted 3 people I've built UD3P based Hacks for- one setup with the Auzigog method, two using Kaido's guide. (Incidentally, no Kernel Panics experienced by any of them- I think I must have done the two Kaido builds pre-VoodooPower). All are using on board audio.

Anyway, asked them each to take a look at their consoles- no error messages.

 

[negatv]

I just skipped the onboard audio and stuck with my Logitech Z-10 usb speakers. Sounded great on my real Mac, sounds great on my 'fake' Mac..

Going back to the VoodooPower.kext vs. OpenHaltRestart conversation:
I'm on Day 3 and have experienced no Kernel Panics since swapping out the VoodooPower kext for the Pystar OpenHaltrestart. And I went back to overclocking my q8200 to 2.8Ghz at the same time, as I though that was the real reason the machine had threw a kernel panic every 4 or 5 days, but still happened at about the same frequency when clocked down to normal speed. So far, so good..

 

[akatsuki]

Originally posted by: Zaap
For the record, I contacted 3 people I've built UD3P based Hacks for- one setup with the Auzigog method, two using Kaido's guide. (Incidentally, no Kernel Panics experienced by any of them- I think I must have done the two Kaido builds pre-VoodooPower). All are using on board audio.

Anyway, asked them each to take a look at their consoles- no error messages.

Man... that is unfair .

I wonder if there was a change in the Kaido method that led to this problem in later builds? Since kaido gets this problem if he uses his own onboard audio I will assume that it is not just me plus the other ALC889a thread I linked earlier specifically mentions that error.

I will have to try a pristine HDA file and patch at some point.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: akatsuki

Originally posted by: Zaap
For the record, I contacted 3 people I've built UD3P based Hacks for- one setup with the Auzigog method, two using Kaido's guide. (Incidentally, no Kernel Panics experienced by any of them- I think I must have done the two Kaido builds pre-VoodooPower). All are using on board audio.

Anyway, asked them each to take a look at their consoles- no error messages.

Man... that is unfair .

I wonder if there was a change in the Kaido method that led to this problem in later builds? Since kaido gets this problem if he uses his own onboard audio I will assume that it is not just me plus the other ALC889a thread I linked earlier specifically mentions that error.

I will have to try a pristine HDA file and patch at some point.

It's been a long time since I used onboard audio...off the top of my head, I don't remember changing anything, but I've been releasing minor updates every few days for forever, so who knows haha.

 

[mohkahn]

Originally posted by: mosslack
... Also found that it is no longer necessary to use the BIOS options to boot with the USB HD as the new Chameleon 2.0 picks up on the fact that there are more boot options and displays those as well as the ones on the internal HD. Just make sure the drive with Chameleon 2.0 is first in the boot priority BIOS setting and you should be all set to boot into whichever OS you desire. Very cool.

mosslack not sure how it can help in my situation. Right now I have to press f12 in order to choose the physical separate drive that I want booted?

Where is chameleon 2.0, cos the previous ds3l package that I downloaded few days ago (a link to which is located few pages ago on this thread and it's in the size of 29.9mb) does not contain any new chameleon, so is it gonna be out soon with Kaido's package?

on a side request, don't want to sound like lazy technology scared bum, but would kaido's guide also be kindly please released in the traditional formats (via downloading from mediahare etc)? cos these big names like facebook and twitter, scare the heck out of me seriously..

 

[Gymnae]

I also have a question: Is there any way to adjust fan behaviour of the boards via Software in OS X? I would greatly welcome if I could speed up my cpu fan...

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: mohkahn
Where is chameleon 2.0, cos the previous ds3l package that I downloaded few days ago (a link to which is located few pages ago on this thread and it's in the size of 29.9mb) does not contain any new chameleon, so is it gonna be out soon with Kaido's package?

on a side request, don't want to sound like lazy technology scared bum, but would kaido's guide also be kindly please released in the traditional formats (via downloading from mediahare etc)? cos these big names like facebook and twitter, scare the heck out of me seriously..

No, the package won't contain the new Chameleon because it's still in beta.

Yes, it will be on Mediafire. Twitter is just for posting minor updates and random stuff, rather than filling the thread will a lot of non-relevant information

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Gymnae
I also have a question: Is there any way to adjust fan behaviour of the boards via Software in OS X? I would greatly welcome if I could speed up my cpu fan...

Not that I know of - there's stuff like Coolbook, but afaik it only works on Mac laptops.

 

[Kaido]

Well I got the Time Machine error on both of my DS3L boards. After sifting through the Console logs, I determined that the cause of the problem was certain .DS_store files. .DS_store files store folder attributes like icon location or background color. On my first DS3L, it was the .DS_store on the Desktop that was causing the problem, while on my second DS3L, it was the .DS_store in my Library folder. I've been tinkering around with my UD3P and haven't had my Time Machine backup drive hooked up, so nothing to worry about on that one.

What I've discovered is that it's not an uncommon problem - lots of people with real Macs have this issue, seemingly since 10.5.3. To start testing treatment options, on one of the DS3L's I excluded the .DS_store file on the Desktop (since it was that file specifically that was causing the issue), and on the other I simply repaired the permissions. So I want to see if the .DS_store file is limited to specific ones on specific systems, or if it just selects them randomly, and also see if repairing the permissions fixes it (since it seems to be a permissions-related error, with certain .DS_store files having a permission of '600').

 

[mosslack]

Originally posted by: mohkahn

Originally posted by: mosslack
... Also found that it is no longer necessary to use the BIOS options to boot with the USB HD as the new Chameleon 2.0 picks up on the fact that there are more boot options and displays those as well as the ones on the internal HD. Just make sure the drive with Chameleon 2.0 is first in the boot priority BIOS setting and you should be all set to boot into whichever OS you desire. Very cool.

mosslack not sure how it can help in my situation. Right now I have to press f12 in order to choose the physical separate drive that I want booted?

Where is chameleon 2.0, cos the previous ds3l package that I downloaded few days ago (a link to which is located few pages ago on this thread and it's in the size of 29.9mb) does not contain any new chameleon, so is it gonna be out soon with Kaido's package?

on a side request, don't want to sound like lazy technology scared bum, but would kaido's guide also be kindly please released in the traditional formats (via downloading from mediahare etc)? cos these big names like facebook and twitter, scare the heck out of me seriously..

The latest beta of Chameleon 2.0 is available here:

http://chameleon.osx86.hu/arti...chameleon-20rc1-is-out

As Kaido said, it is still beta which is why he hasn't included it yet. But it works great for me and that's really all I have to go on. I have mine setup with Vista on one drive and Leo on the other and it works great, no more F12. It will even pick up bootable USB flash drives in the menu too!

I felt the same way about Twitter at first, but it's really not that bad. A good way to pass along info to those who follow you, or to let off a little steam now and then. :|

 

[Jack Flash]

So I have my GTX 260 and am using it in VESA mode. At boot I enter the startup option "Graphics Mode"="1680x1050x32@60" which for the most part eliminates screen tearing and those weird scrolling glitches.

How do I make this option 'permanent' so I don't have to type it in after reboot?

 

[mosslack]

Originally posted by: Kaido
Well I got the Time Machine error on both of my DS3L boards. After sifting through the Console logs, I determined that the cause of the problem was certain .DS_store files. .DS_store files store folder attributes like icon location or background color. On my first DS3L, it was the .DS_store on the Desktop that was causing the problem, while on my second DS3L, it was the .DS_store in my Library folder. I've been tinkering around with my UD3P and haven't had my Time Machine backup drive hooked up, so nothing to worry about on that one.

What I've discovered is that it's not an uncommon problem - lots of people with real Macs have this issue, seemingly since 10.5.3. To start testing treatment options, on one of the DS3L's I excluded the .DS_store file on the Desktop (since it was that file specifically that was causing the issue), and on the other I simply repaired the permissions. So I want to see if the .DS_store file is limited to specific ones on specific systems, or if it just selects them randomly, and also see if repairing the permissions fixes it (since it seems to be a permissions-related error, with certain .DS_store files having a permission of '600').

These errors can drive you nuts! I once got some on my Chronosync backups on my file server and support at Econ Technologies never did figure out why. I just manually removed the offending files and fixed things that way. Seriously, trying to solve TM problems in general will just lead to more problems. Actually your comment about moving to NAS is a better solution. Mine is running on a networked DA and I have no more local problems. :laugh:

 

[mosslack]

Originally posted by: Jack Flash
So I have my GTX 260 and am using it in VESA mode. At boot I enter the startup option "Graphics Mode"="1680x1050x32@60" which for the most part eliminates screen tearing and those weird scrolling glitches.

How do I make this option 'permanent' so I don't have to type it in after reboot?

You can edit the boot.plist file and add your option there, check here for a discussion on doing that:

http://www.insanelymac.com/for...n/index.php/t5513.html

Or you can just adjust your settings in the display preference pane. HTH

 

[mosslack]

Originally posted by: Gymnae
I also have a question: Is there any way to adjust fan behaviour of the boards via Software in OS X? I would greatly welcome if I could speed up my cpu fan...

On both the DS3L and UD3P in the BIOS under PC Health Status, be sure to set the CPU Smart Fan Control to Disabled. This makes the fan run constant instead of starting and stopping as it does under the default setting. HTH

 

[Bart86]

Hey, thanks for the thread.

Just want to report the results on my rev 1.1 EP45-UD3P F9 firmware with a Q6600 and 9600GT.

I've built one other hack before using a Gigabyte 965p board which ran pretty nice. I wanted to upgrade to a P45 chipset for the overclocking ability. I took a slight different approach and rolled my own using that experience. I'm not a good guide writer and don't visit this forum much, but wanted to share these notes because the results are very nice . I don't use the term "Perfect" very much, but this install is indeed 99.90%. This post isn't a guide so please don't use it as such.

Anyway, my notes-

I used the boot disk provided here and installed retail 10.5.4. After that I upgraded to 10.5.6 using the full installer downloaded from Apple.

Used UInstaller to add my graphics card EFI string. I DID NOT install any of the kext packages or other options. Continued to used the CD to boot at this point. I just wanted to get my 9600GT going since the drivers are in 10.5.6.

Then I downloaded Chameleon 2 rc1 and installed it. There is an automated installer now. Use that one. It will create a /Extra directory. In the Extensions directory you need AppleDecrypt.kext, Disabler.kext, and OpenHaltRestart.kext, AHCIPortInjector.kext, IOAHCIBlockStorageInjector.kext. Get rid of the other crap in there. You'll need to track down these kexts on your own so please don't ask me.

Wrote this handy script I wrote to recompile the mkext. Just put it in /Extra, name it build_mkext.sh, and chmod it to 755 as root. Also run it as root. You will probably see alot of dependency errors. Ignore them. This script renames the Extensions directory to Extensions1 after building the mkext. When you want to add stuff, just drop it in the Extensions1 directory and rerun the build script.


#!/bin/sh

rm /Extra/Extensions.mkext
mv /Extra/Extensions1 /Extra/Extensions
chown -R 0:0 /Extra/Extensions
chmod -R 755 /Extra/Extensions
kextcache -a i386 -m /Extra/Extensions.mkext /Extra/Extensions
mv /Extra/Extensions /Extra/Extensions1


Ok at this point you should be able reboot and use the chameleon boot loader without the CD.

ETHERNET - On board works on this board out of the box and is handled by the AppleRTL8169Ethernet.kext. I did not need the RT1000 kext and it works flawlessly and renews DHCP instantly after coming out of sleep. In the bios I only have the 1st port enabled, I don't know if it would see the 2nd port or not, but since no Macs come with dual ethernet, I recommend you leave the 2nd port disabled in the bios.

AUDIO - On board works flawlessly (3 out analog + rear mic). No pops, no clicks, no Assertion errors in the log file. To get this I just had to add the magic from this post "http://www.insanelymac.com/for...x.php?showtopic=140941". The file you want to download is in that post, it's named "series_of_legacy_no_front_mic.zip". There are various sets of kexts in this file. I used the ones in the "Legacy 3outs2ins digital regular headphone" folder. Just drop them in your Extensions1 directory, recompile the mkext and reboot. You will then need to go into the Sound Prefs and select Internal Speakers to get output. The mic works from the correct mic port on the back.


Tweaks -

Redid the EFI stings using UInstaller to add the Ethernet EFI string + graphics card. You need this so that the EN0 interface will show up as "Built In" in the NetworkingInterfaces.plist. Without it, ethernet will still work, but you won't be able to do things like stream Netflix or use Timemachine. Now with Chameleon 2.0, you add the com.apple.Boot.plist in the Extra directory but remember that UInstaller will still create it in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration. Just copy it up to /Extra when you create it and all will be good. Also, after a reboot go ahead and delete the NetworkingInterfaces.plist, com.apple.network.identification.plist, com.apple.airport.preferences.plish and reboot again. This will ensure that those files are recreated. If all works as planned you should see IOBuiltin as "true" for en0 in the NetworkInterfaces.plist (don't try to edit this yourself).

Chameleon 2.0 does really good EFI bios inserts. You just create a file called smbios.plist in the /Extra directory and you can tweak things like RAM speed and such. I'll leave this up to you to have fun and research with Google. There is a template floating around that you can use. Don't use all of them, just create your own file using the template and leave the things you want to override.

"sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.windowserver Compositor -dict deferredUpdates 0" results in a snappier desktop.

Future -

At some point I would like to move everything over to the EFI partition. That would off the ultimate in compatibility. Even fresh retail installs with no bootcd or any tweaks afterwards. But most importantly, you'll also be able to do a full disk recovery from a time machine disk which you can't do from a bootcd unless you make a custom one.



Cheers,

Bart

 

[Zaap]

Originally posted by: mosslack

The latest beta of Chameleon 2.0 is available here:

http://chameleon.osx86.hu/arti...chameleon-20rc1-is-out

As Kaido said, it is still beta which is why he hasn't included it yet. But it works great for me and that's really all I have to go on. I have mine setup with Vista on one drive and Leo on the other and it works great, no more F12. It will even pick up bootable USB flash drives in the menu too!

Yeah, I've been trying it out too, but on a backup install. So far, it won't boot XP installs on separate disks without a bit of hoop-jumping, and it caused my system RAM to show up as 667mhz rather than 1066 without deleting AppleSMBIOSEFI, and adding the smbios.plist.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Zaap

Originally posted by: mosslack

The latest beta of Chameleon 2.0 is available here:

http://chameleon.osx86.hu/arti...chameleon-20rc1-is-out

As Kaido said, it is still beta which is why he hasn't included it yet. But it works great for me and that's really all I have to go on. I have mine setup with Vista on one drive and Leo on the other and it works great, no more F12. It will even pick up bootable USB flash drives in the menu too!

Yeah, I've been trying it out too, but on a backup install. So far, it won't boot XP installs on separate disks without a bit of hoop-jumping, and it caused my system RAM to show up as 667mhz rather than 1066 without deleting AppleSMBIOSEFI, and adding the smbios.plist.

I really wish someone would make a real bootloader, like Grub for Hackintosh or something - multi-format partition support, boot options, etc. The bits & pieces are mostly scattered over the Internet (Partition Magic, EasyBCD, Grub, Lilo, Chameleon, etc.), but they really need to get everything together into one easy-to-manage boot system. Ah well, my skills lie more in writing than in programming, so it's just a nice dream for now

 

[Zaap]

So far, Chameleon 2.0 is as close as it gets to just that. It is very good at this stage. If they fix just a few more issues with it, it could be exactly what I've been waiting for in a bootloader. I could actually install it on a client's system to give graphical multi-OS booting (no more "just hold down F12!" and trust that it won't screw up at some point and leave a non-tech savy person unable to boot thier own system. That's the benchmark I'm waiting for.