Hi! I tried to install iAtkos on my computer and another distro which I can't remember now (sorry!), but both got stuck on the booting screen, where the apple stays in the grey background while the 'thing' swirl.
I really want to use Mac OS X on my computer, maybe the problem is because even being a desktop, I use it with wireless connection... there's always something wrong with the WiFi chip, right? At least I see a lot of people with WiFi problems...


these are the specifications of my hardware:

Motherboard: M2N68-AM (ASUSTeK Computer INC.)
CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) 9650 Quad-Core Processor (Advanced Micro Devices [AMD])
Memory: 4GB
VGA compatible controller: GeForce 9500 GT (nVidia Corporation)
Wireless interface: AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter (Atheros Communications Inc.)
HD: WDC WD3200AAJS-5 320GB (Western Digital)

I know this kind of topic is really boring to answer and stuff like that... but... does anyone has a similar computer? and do you know which distribution is better to my specs?
Thank you. :-)

The only interesting thing is that osx86 wiki tells that I need to use iAtkos on my motherboard version. But I always got stuck on this damn screen:

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/707/macosxstuck.png

This means that iAtkos is not the right distribution to my hardware, right?

I think theres no support for your wifi, how did you customize your installation btw? did you try to boot with

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I did not customized my installation. I just downloaded iAtkos v7 and tried to boot with its DVD.
I'm trying to boot in command line to add the flag by pressing Shift, but I'm not having success.

It was SATA HD problem. Changed it to AHCI mode on Bios and installed ok.

The installation has finished, but now I can't boot. If I try normal boot, verbose mode, single user mode, any of them just stops on a Blank Black Screen. Or If I try Normal Boot, it stops on the gray screen with the apple logo.

Any hint?

How did you customize now?

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I didn't.
I just remembered that I needed to set it to AHCI mode, and then the DVD booted.

The thing is, I installed iAtkos v7 ALMOST successfully. After the installation finishes, it asks me to reboot the system, then I press ok and...
kernel panic

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warning: invalid kernel ip, won't attempt to handle trap
Please contact the Voodoo Kernel dev-team with a photo of the information printed below, along with a description of your system configuration and what you were doing at the time that the kernel panic occurred. We apologize for the inconvenience.

panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A8FFD): Kernel trap at 0x0019a8c2, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR": 0x0000001c, CR3: 0x0110e000, CR4: 0x000006e0
EAX: 0x22467f59, EBX: 0x0000001c, ECX: 0x066a1b58, EDX: 0x0000001c
CR2: 0x000001c, EBP: 0x5beb7e18, ESI: 0x0000001c, EDI: 0x5bdbe000
EFL: 0x00010002, EIP: 0x0019a8c2, CS: 0x00000004, DS: 0x0000000c
Error code: 0x00000000

Debugger called: <panic>
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x5beb7c68 : blablablabla
blablablablabla
No mapping exists for frame pointer
Backtrace terminated-invalid frame pointer 0xbffff618

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Launchd

Mac OS version:
9A581

Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.5.0@ Sat Dec 6 19:39:54 IST 2008; Voodoo; Release 1.0 :xnu-1228.7.58/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386
ethernet MAC address: 00:00:00:00:00:00
ip address: 0.0.0.0

Waiting for remote debugger connection.
kdp_poll: no debugger device
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If I try to reboot anyway, it gives me the black screen problem.

LOL of coz man, you at least need a patched kernel like voodoo cuz your using AMD, you need to set SATA kexts, try customizing and report back read the info for each kext if you have doubts.

Check in the HCL similar systems to know how to customize, try again and report back.

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Thank you for the support. Unfortunately there is almost no documentation about Hackintosh at all. I didn't know that because I was using AMD I should choose VooDoo (tried 9.7).

iAtkos installed successfully, it even recognized my WiFi (Atheros!), although it freezes about 30 seconds later if I'm connected to my wireless connection. (yep, if I'm not connected, my Mac does not freezes).
This is kind of weird because this also happens on Linux. I need to install Windows drivers on Linux to make the WiFi works without freezing...

If I try to connect a WiFi dongle, it kernels panic (but this is expected I guess, there's always this conflict problems on mac)

I'm having a few problems moving the "windows", their border disappear when I move them. It's kind weird, but I think it should be solved by adding the right kexts.
And still about video, I can only use 1024x768, I don't think my video card has been recognized... because my 19" screen can use 1440x900 in any other OS.

Well, thanks again for your support. I think it can't be helped that it's only on trial-error and there is no documentation at all.

Thanks one more time. :-)

how come you can use windows drivers on linux @_o;

anyway for video follow this guide
[success]nVidia 9500GT QE/CI enabled - InsanelyMac Forum

like you ppl report success with that wifi otb but didnt report kernel panic, if you wanna change that wifi, check the HCL

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