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Kjaerealf

macrumors newbie
Jun 17, 2013
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Venezuela
Hi, I did a clean install of MLPostFactor 0.3 with OSX 10.8.3 on my Mac Mini 2007 and work perfect. But I remove the original partition that contains the 10.7.5. I use one USB DRIVE for the installer and i wish to create a new installation with 10.8.4 due to the 0.3 version dont support update. My question is: Can I perform a new 10.8.4 install drive from 10.8.3 MLPostfactor?
Please help..
 

Dread Head

macrumors newbie
Apr 27, 2013
9
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This looks amazing. I have a question regarding my 40 GB SSD drive – and yes – I have searched the whole thread for "ssd" and "small".

Can I format an 8 GB USB stick as "Install", rename my SSD Start Disk "ML" and when I have run MLPostFactor (installing 10.8.4 on "Install", is that correct?) I'll just boot from "Install" and install a clean Mountain Lion 10.8.4 on what is now my only drive and my System Startup Disk? I'm just afraid I'm missing some critical step here or thinking completely wrong about this procedure.

It works.
That's how I installed ML 10.8.4 on my 250Gb SSD.

Just make sure your USB stick get's all the files as the MLPostFactor sometimes fails when creating the Install partition.
At least it failed me a couple times and then worked. Just check the size of used space on UB stick. It should be larger than 4Gb.

Cheers!
 

cheebster

macrumors member
Jul 22, 2011
32
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Anyone has a clue for me ? :/ Thanks..

Sorry for posting this one here again, not getting far, if anyone could help... thanks !!!

Hello ! I have an issue here and my setup is a bit.. weird. Looking for advice !

I have a 2006 imac, A1195 and the screen was defective. I swapped the internal LCD to another lcd and it's connected via the mini-dvi back connector.

So, i got no internal lcd, just an external as the imac sees it.

OK, my issue :

I installed MLpostfactor 0.3 over 10.8.4 on a external hard drive (i did this via VMware workstation 9 with a USB drive passed to it, on a windows PC on osx 10.7.5). Every went OK.

Since i have no MAC here, i was at a customer's site and i had access to an iMac 27'' new 2013 version.

I tried booting on the MLPostfactor'ed drive, and i was stuck at the apple logo. Is that normal that it didn't boot on that one ? Tried a few times, no go.

So i'm still stuck, i can't do the install portion on the imac because i ain't got no internal lcd and it won't show the install steps on the external lcd.

Anyone got the imagination to find a trick that i could use to get that thing going, any tips ? Thanks

Anyone has an idea to help me on this one ? I've been searching and trying everything i could, not going anywhere, If someone has an idea for me, thanks in advance!!![/QUOTE]
 

andersmoldin

macrumors newbie
Jun 22, 2013
9
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Wohoo!!
 

cheebster

macrumors member
Jul 22, 2011
32
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Um, i just got my hands on a another mac to prepare the install part. I've tried doing the install partition on a usb3 32gb key, and on a usb3 usb drive as well...

It passes the mlpf installation in osx, but when i reboot on the usb drive it hangs at the apple logo. Anyone else seen that behavior, and has a way to fix it ?

thanks !
 

Rastafabi

macrumors 6502
Mar 12, 2013
349
201
Europe
Um, i just got my hands on a another mac to prepare the install part. I've tried doing the install partition on a usb3 32gb key, and on a usb3 usb drive as well...

It passes the mlpf installation in osx, but when i reboot on the usb drive it hangs at the apple logo. Anyone else seen that behavior, and has a way to fix it ?

thanks !

I'm not quiet sure wether this is your actual problem, but to my experience MLPF 32bit ML installation and system drives are only compatible to officially non compatible Macs.
 

cheebster

macrumors member
Jul 22, 2011
32
0
Ah ! So i need to complete the installation part on a non-compatible mac..

I tought about that also. Thing is, that imac i have has a broken screen and the installation screens aren't shown on the external monitor, argh

I'm still stuck !! Dammit.
 

Rastafabi

macrumors 6502
Mar 12, 2013
349
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Europe
Ah ! So i need to complete the installation part on a non-compatible mac..

I tought about that also. Thing is, that imac i have has a broken screen and the installation screens aren't shown on the external monitor, argh

I'm still stuck !! Dammit.

Usually I use my MacBook Pro in clamshell mode (closed with external mouse, keyboard and display) and it's installing just fine this way.
The 64Bit version of MLPF is currently in betatesting, and this version should work on modern Macs too.
Still wondering why it does not work with your mac, this is probably the best (onliest) way for you to go.

Another idea is booting the installer on your mac (1-2mins) and enterring the mirrored display mode (don't know wether it works with the installer).
Try F7, fn+F7, cmd+F1, fn+cmd+F1, alt+cmd+F1 or fn+alt+cmd+F1...
I hope this helps.

EDIT:
This is overkill, but might work:
Use clover efi boot loader to boot the installer on a newer Mac... Search for this in (my) older posts in this forum... Or just google it.
 
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cheebster

macrumors member
Jul 22, 2011
32
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Okay ! Well, i've installed clover but i just don't figure out how to use it.

I've ran the installer, rebooted and nothing changed.. I held ALT but the boot loader menu looks the same. Any tips on what do i need to do quickly to get that thing going ? thx
 

Rastafabi

macrumors 6502
Mar 12, 2013
349
201
Europe
Okay ! Well, i've installed clover but i just don't figure out how to use it.

I've ran the installer, rebooted and nothing changed.. I held ALT but the boot loader menu looks the same. Any tips on what do i need to do quickly to get that thing going ? thx

Install using uefi! You should install it to a spare USB/Partition and edit the install options. When booting be sure to select boot in 32bit mode.
 

cheebster

macrumors member
Jul 22, 2011
32
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I messed it up big time, now i can't even remove it from the main HD...

I'd like to start from scratch with Clover on usb again, but hell i can't get this thing out of my system :/

edit : i tried to reinstall it again, but the GUI for clover i get is messed up, it's blue with black text and missing logos, i tried to add themes but it still looks awful. And i can't get into any of the options menu, it doesn't work. what a mess i've created

edit2: i'm a complete noob to efi on a mac.. im trying to figure out, first time ive installed that thing i didn't select the UEFI option... Where did clover install itself ?

When i select uefi, it creates a small efi partition and it puts its files there in a EFi folder.. but when you don't select efi, where does it place it's stuff ? Im trying to remove the efi partition, but it still boot to that messed clover bootloader. i need to get rid of that first i guess, but i don't know how !
 
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mamema

macrumors regular
Jun 9, 2010
116
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...perhaps asked on the last 116 pages...but does the SMB functional problems get solved later or does the information in post 1 mean that there is no possibility to make it work?
 

Doritez

macrumors member
Mar 16, 2013
38
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windows 8 bootcamp

Has anyone tried installing windows 8 via bootcamp with success on version 10.8.3 or 10.8.4?
 

Macula

macrumors 6502
Oct 23, 2006
434
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All over the place
Bad news on my end....

Clean install of ML 10.8.4 with MLPF 0.3. No third-party kexts. This is a black MacBook with X3100 graphics.

System presents kernel panics all the time, especially (exclusively perhaps) at a university hotspot with a captive portal. Details readily available on request.

Can I look forward to a 64-bit X3100 version of MLPF? I would be very disheartened to downgrade to Lion. Thanks.
 

Goftrey

macrumors 68000
May 20, 2011
1,853
75
Wales, UK
Has anybody given this a go on a 1,1 Mac Pro with a GT640 or know if that card will work?

My 6570 doesn't work at all & I'm looking for an upgrade.
 

Daniel97

macrumors 6502a
Mar 6, 2011
779
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Jesus this is hard work .. I found the 0.30v that's downLoaded .. Struggling to get the jiat of this.

I don't want it installed on a partition I want it to upgrade my main lion partition drive so why am I creating 2 new partitions? :S
 

ferreguetti

macrumors newbie
Jun 23, 2013
20
0
Macbook Air 1,1 RUNNING ML 10.8.4

Thanks to all of you and hackerwayne I got it working almost 100% but in a acceptable state. See pics for reference. I'm gonna say, it gave problems and I'm gonna tell you all, hope this solve mine and other problems too, just to let everyone know, I downloaded a version of MLPF 0.3 from a post just before this one, I think was on page 114, but couldn't find it anymore, since it belongs to the maker, ask him to post it again, it has 10.8.0 to 10.8.4 option to install.

- I began installing it on a external ssd drive and did just like the http://www.osxhackers.com website tell us to do, but with one little difference, you must select and name all drivers before you run MLPF. I know it sounds crazy but the situation was that I was going to install it on the ssd and later decided to install on my internal HD, so I named it ML and changed the name on my external ML to ML1 and it didn't work, had to make all the steps again to get it installed on my internal HD, Nothing crazy but just saying in case some one wonder about it and can't get it installed, it didn't give me any error message and when you restart, you restart it in the install partition and patch the driver you just install ML so it can boot from, them boot again. Other thing is that the restart option does not work, I had to fiscally shut it down.

- Second was that I had it working on my external SSD and them seeing that all was practically fine installed in my internal, what happened right on the beginning was that my wifi wouldn't connect, but was in the external, I reinstalled it to make sure that nothing had been lost in the process but no go, so I had to change my Router security from wap2 to sep, no big deal too, but wash't happening on the external and had no meaning to give me this problem, but it's solved and working, but I'm afraid next time I get in someone's network that is wap2 and I will be Fkd without a way to connect.

- Third was something that happened in booth, external and internal, in system prefs. i clicked on mouse and it said that had to rester so i could change it, no problem, it restarted and I was able to change it, and it happened with mails, iCloud and Mouse, but Mouse is the only one that still ask me that every time I click on it.

- Forth was that when I close a app it remains saying closing on the top bar until I click in something else. Not a big deal as well.

I'm not sure if I can get the pics up in here but will try, if it doesn't let me know how to do it.

I have full video working and everything looks good so far, will update later with news if any.


The only thing I really needed was the problem with my wifi to be solved, it just says not possible to connect.

Anything else needed from me just let me know...

Thanks you all...:apple:
 

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Doritez

macrumors member
Mar 16, 2013
38
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Bootcamp

Thanks to all of you and hackerwayne I got it working almost 100% but in a acceptable state. See pics for reference. I'm gonna say, it gave problems and I'm gonna tell you all, hope this solve mine and other problems too, just to let everyone know, I downloaded a version of MLPF 0.3 from a post just before this one, I think was on page 114, but couldn't find it anymore, since it belongs to the maker, ask him to post it again, it has 10.8.0 to 10.8.4 option to install.

- I began installing it on a external ssd drive and did just like the http://www.osxhackers.com website tell us to do, but with one little difference, you must select and name all drivers before you run MLPF. I know it sounds crazy but the situation was that I was going to install it on the ssd and later decided to install on my internal HD, so I named it ML and changed the name on my external ML to ML1 and it didn't work, had to make all the steps again to get it installed on my internal HD, Nothing crazy but just saying in case some one wonder about it and can't get it installed, it didn't give me any error message and when you restart, you restart it in the install partition and patch the driver you just install ML so it can boot from, them boot again. Other thing is that the restart option does not work, I had to fiscally shut it down.

- Second was that I had it working on my external SSD and them seeing that all was practically fine installed in my internal, what happened right on the beginning was that my wifi wouldn't connect, but was in the external, I reinstalled it to make sure that nothing had been lost in the process but no go, so I had to change my Router security from wap2 to sep, no big deal too, but wash't happening on the external and had no meaning to give me this problem, but it's solved and working, but I'm afraid next time I get in someone's network that is wap2 and I will be Fkd without a way to connect.

- Third was something that happened in booth, external and internal, in system prefs. i clicked on mouse and it said that had to rester so i could change it, no problem, it restarted and I was able to change it, and it happened with mails, iCloud and Mouse, but Mouse is the only one that still ask me that every time I click on it.

- Forth was that when I close a app it remains saying closing on the top bar until I click in something else. Not a big deal as well.

I'm not sure if I can get the pics up in here but will try, if it doesn't let me know how to do it.

I have full video working and everything looks good so far, will update later with news if any.


The only thing I really needed was the problem with my wifi to be solved, it just says not possible to connect.

Anything else needed from me just let me know...

Thanks you all...:apple:
I see in your second picture there's a bootcamp partition. Did you install windows 7 or windows 8 on 10.8.4?
 
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