Hello. Every time I try to open GarageBand, my system freezes and it sometimes shows a kernel panic. Also, when I say freezes, I mean mouse and keyboard and everything else dies. This happens on the initialization screen. I am running a Hackintosh 10.6.7 with all updates to date installed. Thanks a lot for any help.

Are you using a custom kernel? Please post your 'uname -a' output.

Could be an Audio hardware problem because your not using an authentic Apple audio card and Garage Band can't work with the card.

See that's what I was thinking compgeke. I can't even access my input options in sound. Also, uname -a gives me:

Yes, you are using the custom kernel. For example, my output is without any 'legacy kernel v7' as you can see:


That may be the problem. There CAN be some kernel panics with non-original kernel.

Well, here's how it was. Before I enabled QE/CI with my video card, this cause a kernel panic. Now, it just freezes but no kernel panic happens. I can't use an original kernel since I have an AMD processor. Maybe there's a way to edit GarageBand's requirements?

Freezes — Kernel Panic in GUI mode. Same thing.

No, you can't fix it unless you find another patched one.

Oh well. I will look into it though but I have absolutely no Mac experience. I have been using this for less than a week.

Then you should try Vanilla kernel. It's the best which works on AMDs.

Ok. Now I have another question. If I install the Vanilla kernel and something doesn't work, what happens then? Do I have to reinstall or can I fix it in single user mode?

Put the new kernel in / under a different name than mach_kernel, let's say "vanilla_mach". Then, as the computer is booting, hit F8 and write in the command line "vanilla_mach -v" (without quotes). The -v is for Verbose mode.

Ehh. I'm too lazy to bother with it Besides, I need to find out where to download it, how to install it, and all that other stuff. But once I do, instead of F8, can't I just type in vanilla_mach -v in Chameleon?

Well, then I suggest the Intel machine (and use retail like I do; plus you have choice Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, and Lion) or install some other Hackintosh build with integrated Vanilla.

I will look into Vanilla but if I mess it up, I can do (kernel file name) -v or (kernel file name) -x in Chameleon so it boots up right?