lerenoamp

System now working like a dream, thanks for your help Beta. For Pro Tools users out there, you may find this info useful: Once I installed Pro-Tools my system wouldn't boot unless in single-user mode. I removed Pro Tools and the system was fine again. If you experience this issue, install Pro Tools, but instead of allowing the forced restart when the install is finished, use Force Quit to shut down the installer. Then navigate to HDD/System/Library/Extensions/ and delete 'DigiDal.Kext' Repair permissions on the hard-drive with Disc Utility then restart. Works a treat.

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Excellent advice Beta! Definitely running 4 cores, and the benchmark test is a lot better! http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/1303929 Faced with a different problem - Mountain Lion will only boot in safe (single user?) mode. If I don't type -x I get the following:

Thanks, will do tomorrow evening.

Just over 5000?

Ok, got it running now - had a few problems. First up the boot would hang on the white page just before my login would appear unless I booted with this command string: cpus=1 npci=0x2000 PCIRootUID-1 Next problem was that I got the message 'This computer will not support GeForce or Quadro Mac OS X Edition Cards' I guessed that may be down to the system definition (iMac 12,2) I changed it to MacPro 5,1 and it installed. Changed the GraphicsEnabler=Yes to No and it now runs like it did before, albeit I still have the cpus=1 and npci=0x2000 requirement at the boot screen. Also, I tested with geekbench and I'm getting a paltry score of about 5000. That can't just be because I'm using the free 32-bit version can it?

Thanks, I'll give it a try. I believe my cpu's bus ratio is 36.

Thanks for explaining Conti, that helps. I've researched the GPU, definitely not the one I had ordered, it uses GK106. If only they'd sent the 'Ti' version, the GPU in that is the GK104 and works 'out of the box' with Macintosh. I will probably sell it on to buy another card, but have learned that there is a driver update for 10.8.2 that has been released by nVidia. Here is the link of other Myhack users if they need it: http://www.nvidia.com/object/macosx-304 ... river.html People are reporting back that the non-Ti GTX 660 is working on Mac so I will see how I fare with this update. In the meantime I've switched back to my GT9400 and have made some progress - or at least have experienced a different set of problems! Using the system definitions for Mac Pro (3,1) I can get my software to boot directly without having to enter any command line. However, once logged in the mouse is hugely unresponsive. Every so often I get a burst of normal response but most of the time the pointer moves only in fits and starts and the screen refresh rate is slow. The keyboard suffers also. This makes it very hard to install kexts that may fix the issue. I will continue in my efforts.

I have a 'new' problem, a new GPU arrived, not the one I order either but as it costs more than £100 more than the one I ordered I decided I wouldn't complain about it. An MSI GeForce GTX 660 OC It looks to be supported, but now I can't log into my existing install, and I can't do a fresh Myhack install using the previously working command line of npci=0x2000 cpus=1 Looks to be hanging on the line [PCI Configuration Begin] I think the workaround would be to put back the 9400GT, boot into Mountain Lion, then add the GTX information from within Mountain Lion. Still, that won't fix my other issues, so stuck again.

I forgot to mention, also I have no internet. I have ethernet, but my wifi is not recognised. The details of my Belkin Wireless N dongle appear in the USB HUB when it is connected, my TPLINK WIreless N does not. I do not know why the are not recognised as WiFi transceivers.

Hi Beta I have had partial success, will explain more in a minute but first of all, regarding the BIOS: It is BIOS version 2.10 - it was only after running software to get the DSDT and IOREG information that I noticed that there is actually a newer version of the BIOS available for Windows 8 users. (the date is in American format so it looked like there hadn't been an update since July). I don't think that is an issue. The BIOS is downloadable here: http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/X79%20Ex ... ad&os=BIOS I can't attach the DSDT because the aml extension is not allowed. I can't attach the IOREG as the file is too large.. Now, I found a DSDT that had been written especially for my motherboard - not sure which BIOS version, and a different i7 Processor, the 3930k I used multifail to install and can report the following: My Ethernet is now working, my USB3 is enabled. However, I STILL have to type npci=0x2000 and cpus=1 at boot so I am still working with one core only. I don't know why this is. My Graphics Card is not in the DSDT Best Regards lerenoamp

Thanks Beta I will confirm my BIOS version tonight then post the information you need. Much appreciated. lerenoamp

Thanks guys, Beta's advice was spot on and I was able to install Mountain Lion. I am very excited! However, I now have new problems : Will only boot if I type npci=0x2000 cpus=1 I think this means it is using only one core? It is not recognising ethernet or usb-wifi dongles. I will go look at the forums for the answers. Thanks again guys!

My bad, it was cpus=1 I wrote that post late last night so I was a little tired. Sorry for any confusion, going to try your suggestions now. Best lerenoamp

OK, I found this following command line: -v npci=0x2000 GraphicsEnabler=No darkwake=0 busratio=36 PCIRootUID=1 (I'm using a bus ratio of 36 because I have the i7 3820 cpu and I believe that is the bus ratio) It didn't work, but went further before hanging - no message saying 'waiting on root device' So I tried -v npci=0x2000 GraphicsEnabler=No darkwake=0 busratio=36 PCIRootUID=0 pcis=1 This time the install goes further, but my monitor goes to sleep and I cannot see if I am getting to the 'install Mountain Lion' screen. I tried using another popular Hackintosh install software and the screen going to sleep mode is the exact same problem I had with that. I've tried both the vga and hd outs, no difference. Not sure what else I can try.