Thread: 10.6 / 10.6.8. installation on Lifebook E8110 Core 2 Duo Intel ICH7 Chipset

I installed Snow Leopard 10.6 on a PC using iBoot CD and Snow Leopard retail DVD.

(Core 2 duo 3GHz / 1GB DDR2 Ram / Intel ICH9 Chipset / nvidia 8800 GTS / Gigabyte P35-DS4 Mainboard)

Update to 10.6.8 (ComboUpdate) works perfect after using MultiBeast 3.9.1 (Snow Leopard Edition) using EasyBeast
- Networks is okay at once
- Sound works perfect with Voodohda 0.2.7.2
- Video was on 1024 x 768 but after installing nvenabler (GraphicsEnabler=Yes)
using NVEnabler64.kext NVinject.kext and Natit-a.kext
Thanks so far to the developers

Now I want to make it run on my Fujitsu Lifebook E8110
(Core 2 duo 1,8 GHz / 1GB DDR2 Ram / Intel ICH7 Chipset / Intel GMA 950 Graphics) // see specs in Signature
But booting the copied system only brings me to the point
"still waiting for root device " or
"System uptime in Nanoseconds: 819001187" using no "GraphicsEnabler=Yes" boot flag
on startup. Same Error using the iBoot + retail DVD method

- AHCI settings are correct in the BIOS
- Boot flags like -v -x or -v -x GraphicsEnabler=No or -v -x CPURootUID=1
don't change anything

Is my Lifebook not compatible to 10.6 / 10.6.8 or is there anything other I could try on it.
Using IPC 10.5.6 works perfect on the Lifebook E8110 supporting Graphics, Sound, LAN
only no WLAN as this is not working on 10.5 but on 10.6
I need 10.6 or better to make some newer Software work.

Is it perhaps some old kext I have to remove like AppleHDA.kext ?

Thanks a lot for any hint.

I installed the OS X 10.6.8 on a PC and copied the partition with dd if=/dev/disk0s2 of=/dev/disk2s2
to the Lifebook-HDD. Now I can boot with -v -x GraphicsEnabler=Yes (or No) until the blue screen.
But I can't reach the login.
Perhaps I need to remove some kext or anther Boot flag ?
Anyone with an idea how to solve ?

On the Lifebook E8110 I can boot a 10.7 Version.
I can't install it from USB directly but I can install the base System on the core2duo PC
(Gigabyte Mainboard GA-P35-DS4 intel ICH9 chipset a great board that can
boot 10.5 10.6 10.7 anything a good install system) and boot it after plugging the HD
to my E8110.

The only thing is:

Solution is stuck on 1024x768
no network, no sound; installing EasyBeast with trackpad works - for the keyboard also.


Now, the grapics card is a Intel GMA945


The sound was working on Thireus release light edition voodooHDA
The network was Intel Youkon from IPC 10.5.6

Can I install these similar to IPC 10.5.6 by KextHelper

And wich kext do I need for the Intel HD 945 / 950 graphics ?
With a boot flag like GrapicsEnabler=Yes or No ?

Please can anyone give me a sign ?

You could try these kexts for graphics:

http://www.osx86.net/view/2141-gma950_+_lion.html

For other devices look for the kexts compatible with Lion and install them with Kext Wizard:

Kext Wizard 3.7.10 - Downloads - OSx86.net

Use Maintenance tab to repair permissions and rebuild cache/mkext.

is there a boot option I should load with MultiBeast 4.2.2 perhaps ?

Maybe, I'll give it up with the Lifebook E8110 Core 2 duo ICH7 Intel Chipset.
-> This Week a Lenovo G560 with Core i3-350m and the nvidia geforce 310m comes
- new laptop, new luck !

This one should make 10.6.8 and 10.7 run properly - only to combine the
boot of 10.6 / 10.7 / win7 / Kubuntu Linux seems a little difficult still,
because the chimera bootloader can't find Linux and the GRUB bootloader
can only boot osx with all Kernel flags set right in the .com.apple.boot.plist file.
- As far as I know from IPC 10.5.6

Has anyone a hint for a multiosx bootloader or will I keep on boot-cd or usb-stick
with chameleon / chimera on it or just edit the osx boot file until I can startup
without any flag like GraphicsEnabler=Yes ?

Stay on trying !

For g560 check here:

HCL 10.6.8/Portables - OSx86

Wow, a nice link, thanks a lot - This will make some things easier.
I wanted to install it with 10.7 (.dmg) USB method or 10.6 DVD (or transferred to USB by disk utility)

The thing with 10.7 on the Lifebook E8110 (core 2 ich7) is strange, using Kext Wizard:

- I can load the kext into Kext Wizard using Kext Info:
Check kext -> using one of the kexts I want to install (p.e. voodooHDA) it says it is i386 architecture.

Messages:
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily = 1.8.3f4
com.apple.IOPCIFamily = 2.6.1
com.apple.kpi.iokit = 11.0
com.apple.kpi.libkern = 11.0
com.apple.kpi.mach = 11.0

Load Kext fails with the message:
Error /Users/****/OSXkext/VoodooHDA.kext
failed to load - (libkern/kext)
validation failure (plist/executable)
check the system/kernel logs for errors or try kextutil(8)

But if I try to boot with: arch=i386 I get a kernel panic at boot.
to boot with: arch=X86 boots as if I just boot like -v

So the kexts I use shall be for 10.7 and able to work for X86
looks new for me while I thought my core 2 would be like i386

But thank you again for the first hint: Now I can look up for other kexts and try out.