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Mac OS X has a weird boot icon

LeoTheLion89

LeoTheLion89

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i installed Mac OS X 10.5. on my computer and now i have a strange thing it installed fine i rebook shows the boot screen then right in the middle of the Apple icon i get a white square with a NO symbol in it the pinwheel loading icon still moves but after this strange icon appears it just sits there
 
Mac OS X knows that it's a stolen copy and won't boot. That's what DSMOS stands for "Don't Steal Mac OS". It's rare that it does this, but it can happen.
 
Intell said:
Mac OS X knows that it's a stolen copy and won't boot. That's what DSMOS stands for "Don't Steal Mac OS". It's rare that it does this, but it can happen.
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thing is it works fine until i install a ktext IOPCIFamily patched or the fix to make OS X properly detect PCI devices
 
That's one of the things the DSMOS verifies on startup. There are a few other key kexts and binaries it checks as well.
 
charlieegan3 said:
isn't this thread discussing an illegal issue?

not sure where the forum stands on piracy?
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Hackintoshes are a gray area as far as legality goes. They are allowed to be disused on MacRumors. But LeotheLion89 does have a history of bad ethics when it comes to pirating and stealing software.
 
charlieegan3 said:
isn't this thread discussing an illegal issue?

not sure where the forum stands on piracy?
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It is in the grey area, since it is a violation of the EULA. But for discussion about Hackintosh matters, the following sites will be more helpful:


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Intell said:
But LeotheLion89 does have a history of bad ethics when it comes to pirating and stealing software.
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And that as a vendor.
 
simsaladimbamba said:
It is in the grey area, since it is a violation of the EULA. But for discussion about Hackintosh matters, the following sites will be more helpful:
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my main thing is my Broadcom Wifi card does not work even with the driver and even following the steps on InsainlyMac it didnt help so i decided to install the IOPCIFamily.ktext and get this issue

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simsaladimbamba said:
It is in the grey area, since it is a violation of the EULA. But for discussion about Hackintosh matters, the following sites will be more helpful:


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And that as a vendor.
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i am a vendor of myself
 
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