Really? The solution was to remove ram? I tried all the tutorials i found in over a week and the problem was that i have too much ram? This is ************* man!
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Really? The solution was to remove ram? I tried all the tutorials i found in over a week and the problem was that i have too much ram? This is ************* man!
Strange, because I succeed on my MacPro 1,1 with 5G of RAM !!!!!
below some information in French
Nom du modèle: Mac Pro
Identifiant du modèle: MacPro1,1
Nom du processeur: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Vitesse du processeur: 2,66 GHz
Nombre de processeurs: 2
Nombre total de curs: 4
Cache de niveau 2 (par processeur): 4 Mo
Mémoire: 5 Go
Vitesse du bus: 1,33 GHz
Version de la ROM de démarrage: MP11.005D.B00
Version SMC (système): 1.7f10
ATI Radeon HD 5770*:
Jeu de composants: ATI Radeon HD 5770
Type: Processeur graphique (GPU)
Bus: PCIe
Logement: Slot-1
Longueur de la voie PCIe: x16
VRAM (totale): 1024 Mo
Fournisseur: ATI (0x1002)
Identifiant du périphérique: 0x68b8
Identifiant de révision: 0x0000
Révision de la ROM: 113-C0160C-155
Version du gestionnaire EFI: 01.00.436
7 gig ram
Read my other post and see my screen shoot.
7 GIG RAM
Sound: YES
Mac Pro 1,1 bought in 2006
LATERAL-GRADE TO ATI RADIAN CARD. I say lateral grade cause when I bought my Mac. I opted for the Nvida Quadro FX 4500. At the time it was a $1200 card.
Never a crash and I am using programs like AutoCAD 2013, Maya 2013, Mathematica 8 and not one crash or kernal Panic yet
Read my other post and see my screen shoot.
7 GIG RAM
Sound: YES
Mac Pro 1,1 bought in 2006
LATERAL-GRADE TO ATI RADIAN CARD. I say lateral grade cause when I bought my Mac. I opted for the Nvida Quadro FX 4500. At the time it was a $1200 card.
Never a crash and I am using programs like AutoCAD 2013, Maya 2013, Mathematica 8 and not one crash or kernal Panic yet
Hi Guys,
I need help, I can install ML without any problem on MacPro 1,1 2006 as a fresh install.
But when trying to upgrade my existing 10.7.4 system, I cannot get the upgrade working, always full ML install is performed. Meaning that my Application folder is replaced by the new install. previous user accounts are not visible even if still present on the HD....
How did you upgrade your Macs, which option or process did you used ?
Thanks,
I need help, I can install ML without any problem on MacPro 1,1 2006 as a fresh install.
But when trying to upgrade my existing 10.7.4 system, I cannot get the upgrade working, always full ML install is performed. Meaning that my Application folder is replaced by the new install. previous user accounts are not visible even if still present on the HD....
How did you upgrade your Macs, which option or process did you used ?
Thanks,
This is crazy, when you buy a 1000+ MacBook or even more expensive Mac Pro you are expecting it to last more than an equivalent PC!
Both my MacBooks can run ML, but if Apple releases a 10.9 upgrade next year my late 2009 White MacBook may be left behind (hope my early 2011 15" Pro isn't though!).
Having to resort to hackintosh techniques to keep a 4 years-old Mac up to date is just not right!
Both my MacBooks can run ML, but if Apple releases a 10.9 upgrade next year my late 2009 White MacBook may be left behind (hope my early 2011 15" Pro isn't though!).
Having to resort to hackintosh techniques to keep a 4 years-old Mac up to date is just not right!
Ok below is how I proceed and it works...
1- Backup 10.7.4 System
2- Install ML "Which replace your Application folder by a new one quite empty" but keep all users folders.
3- Restore Application folders using the restore Option when configuring ML
4- Under Pref systems re-create Users taking the option that original folders already exist.
5- Reboot.....
you are done
all users and apps are back.........Have Fun
i use a Gigabyte Ati radeon 4890 with kexts... i don't have a regular computer in order to flash it...Strange, because I succeed on my MacPro 1,1 with 5G of RAM !!!!!
below some information in French
Nom du modèle: Mac Pro
Identifiant du modèle: MacPro1,1
Nom du processeur: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Vitesse du processeur: 2,66 GHz
Nombre de processeurs: 2
Nombre total de curs: 4
Cache de niveau 2 (par processeur): 4 Mo
Mémoire: 5 Go
Vitesse du bus: 1,33 GHz
Version de la ROM de démarrage: MP11.005D.B00
Version SMC (système): 1.7f10
ATI Radeon HD 5770*:
Jeu de composants: ATI Radeon HD 5770
Type: Processeur graphique (GPU)
Bus: PCIe
Logement: Slot-1
Longueur de la voie PCIe: x16
VRAM (totale): 1024 Mo
Fournisseur: ATI (0x1002)
Identifiant du périphérique: 0x68b8
Identifiant de révision: 0x0000
Révision de la ROM: 113-C0160C-155
Version du gestionnaire EFI: 01.00.436
probably that's why it's not working for meInstalled via Firewire (post#2) from capable Macbook Pro to Mac Pro 1,1 running 10.6.
Replaced the 2 boot.efi files, and PlatformSupport.plist files. Would not boot - got prohib sign, and tried zapping PRAM. Still didn't work, and tried to get more info by booting into single user.
As single user starts, there was a message saying I had unsupported Mac from check being run by Recovery HD partition. Mounted that disk, replaced the PlatformSupport.plist. Also tried to replace that boot.efi, but cannot since it is locked, and I don't have permission.
On next boot attempt, I can see the Apple logo w/ spinning wheel. But it stays stuck on that screen for 10+ minutes.
Any ideas for a fix?
Replaced the 2 boot.efi files, and PlatformSupport.plist files. Would not boot - got prohib sign, and tried zapping PRAM. Still didn't work, and tried to get more info by booting into single user.
As single user starts, there was a message saying I had unsupported Mac from check being run by Recovery HD partition. Mounted that disk, replaced the PlatformSupport.plist. Also tried to replace that boot.efi, but cannot since it is locked, and I don't have permission.
On next boot attempt, I can see the Apple logo w/ spinning wheel. But it stays stuck on that screen for 10+ minutes.
Any ideas for a fix?
Hello,
Any idea on how to make 10.8.2 working on a MacPro 1,1.
The installation is working fine, but the Mac will not boot anymore
Who knows how to proceed ....
Thanks,
Any idea on how to make 10.8.2 working on a MacPro 1,1.
The installation is working fine, but the Mac will not boot anymore
Who knows how to proceed ....
Thanks,
Yes this was my thought, after the 10.8.2 I checked the file and it was mine modified. so I guess that something else has been modified, but don't know what .......
I have a lot of similar problems as you. Tell me, can you boot from any drive other than the ML one? Even if I clone to another at the moment I cannot. To clarify I can only boot from one physical drive.
I have managed to get my macmini working but it thinks there is no wifi hardware. It is 1.8ghz and mactracker says mb138ll/a but to get it booting I had to call it f4208eaa but not sure why.
Anyone fixed similar problem with no wifi hardware?
Anyone fixed similar problem with no wifi hardware?
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OK, I did get Mountain lion tow work on Mac Pro 1,1, but I have another problem.
I have tried to update mountain lion to 10.8.2, and after the update finishes and computer restarts then I get this error on boot :
Boot file path: \System\Library\CoreServices\boot.efi
..Loading kernel cache file 'System\Library\Cacshes\com.apple.kext.caches\Startup\kernelcache'...
Loading 'mach_kernel'...
..Error loading kernel 'mach_kernel' (0x80000001)
Can someone help me?
Thank you!
I have tried to update mountain lion to 10.8.2, and after the update finishes and computer restarts then I get this error on boot :
Boot file path: \System\Library\CoreServices\boot.efi
..Loading kernel cache file 'System\Library\Cacshes\com.apple.kext.caches\Startup\kernelcache'...
Loading 'mach_kernel'...
..Error loading kernel 'mach_kernel' (0x80000001)
Can someone help me?
Thank you!
Not sure about that but you did have a clone right?
What I'll do every time an update comes out now is download ML from the app store again and make a USB installer of the latest version.
OK, Now I have another problem , I have downloaded new vesion of mountain lion from app store and have installed it.
Everything works except when I try to log in to icloud I get an error message saying
"This apple ID is valid but is not an Icloud account"
Can someone please help me?
, I have downloaded new vesion of mountain lion from app store and have installed it. Everything works except when I try to log in to icloud I get an error message saying
"This apple ID is valid but is not an Icloud account"
Can someone please help me?
From another forum I have learned that iMessages will never work. Apparently it checks the UDID of your Mac, and cuts it off there. Unless you use Chameleon, it won't work. So Hackintoshes can use, just not tweaked Macs. Eff.
Yea, i think the problem is with the video card, i only have a HD 4890 and i think is not that good for mountain lion, maybe not x64 or something like thatStrange, because I succeed on my MacPro 1,1 with 5G of RAM !!!!!
below some information in French
Nom du modèle: Mac Pro
Identifiant du modèle: MacPro1,1
Nom du processeur: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Vitesse du processeur: 2,66 GHz
Nombre de processeurs: 2
Nombre total de curs: 4
Cache de niveau 2 (par processeur): 4 Mo
Mémoire: 5 Go
Vitesse du bus: 1,33 GHz
Version de la ROM de démarrage: MP11.005D.B00
Version SMC (système): 1.7f10
ATI Radeon HD 5770*:
Jeu de composants: ATI Radeon HD 5770
Type: Processeur graphique (GPU)
Bus: PCIe
Logement: Slot-1
Longueur de la voie PCIe: x16
VRAM (totale): 1024 Mo
Fournisseur: ATI (0x1002)
Identifiant du périphérique: 0x68b8
Identifiant de révision: 0x0000
Révision de la ROM: 113-C0160C-155
Version du gestionnaire EFI: 01.00.436
Can't change boot volume
Hey there, I updated my Mac Pro 1,1 from Lion to Mountain Lion, and everything seems copacetic except I can't change the boot volume. Because I'm now using a non-EFI graphics card - a GTX 660, which was the point of this little endeavour - I can't use the option-button boot selector, but now I also can't use the Startup Disk prefpane, BootChamp or bless.
Bless gives me the following error trying to set it:
Could not find IODeviceTree:/options
And when trying --info:
Can't access "efi-boot-device" NVRAM variable
I'd really appreciate any tips anyone has on getting this going, I really depend on boot camp a lot.
Hey there, I updated my Mac Pro 1,1 from Lion to Mountain Lion, and everything seems copacetic except I can't change the boot volume. Because I'm now using a non-EFI graphics card - a GTX 660, which was the point of this little endeavour - I can't use the option-button boot selector, but now I also can't use the Startup Disk prefpane, BootChamp or bless.
Bless gives me the following error trying to set it:
Could not find IODeviceTree:/options
And when trying --info:
Can't access "efi-boot-device" NVRAM variable
I'd really appreciate any tips anyone has on getting this going, I really depend on boot camp a lot.
My iCloud stopped working a few days ago. It keeps telling me to enter the password in system preferences, I tried to enter it and it gets stuck on waiting and waiting and waiting for a long time and then does not work. Anyone else having this issue?
Preparing for the future...
So right now, my MP runs ML with almost no problems (messages will not work but that may well be related to a MB replacement -by Apple- that somehow did not serialize the MB to the machine) but I have no doubt that, in the future, I will find myself in the same bucket. So, my questions is this: given that there are Mach kernels out there, couldn't one recompile the Mach kernel and add whatever it lacks (I am not sure how to do this but I know it is possible to remove things from a BSD or Linux kernel prior to recompiling) so that it will be compatible with the old hardware?
Given this, I was thinking, wouldn't it be possible to patch a PPC kernel so that ML could theoretically run on a G-4 or G-5 based machine?
So right now, my MP runs ML with almost no problems (messages will not work but that may well be related to a MB replacement -by Apple- that somehow did not serialize the MB to the machine) but I have no doubt that, in the future, I will find myself in the same bucket. So, my questions is this: given that there are Mach kernels out there, couldn't one recompile the Mach kernel and add whatever it lacks (I am not sure how to do this but I know it is possible to remove things from a BSD or Linux kernel prior to recompiling) so that it will be compatible with the old hardware?
Given this, I was thinking, wouldn't it be possible to patch a PPC kernel so that ML could theoretically run on a G-4 or G-5 based machine?