Samsung NC10 UK revision, Updates / Installation / Modding etc, stuff will be here Options

[atmasphere]

Last night I decided to wipe the partition I'd used to install from as I'd like to also add Ubuntu to my NC10 for a quad boot! Unfortunately when I rebooted my system I see the Operating System not found message and while I can get around this with an F4 at the Samsung loader, it would be great to go just to the multi-boot selection screen as it was previously. Is there some way from within either Mac, Windows (have xp and 7) or even the bios screens to tweak this?

Thanks!

[ninzeo]

ninzeo: some drivers are added in the 10.5.6, and some fixes added seperately to nc10 files section later! I can suggest you to install, airport fix for more devices support, brightness icons, bluetooth fix for controling on/off anyime, trackpad fix for showing trackpad menu in the system preferences, uk keyboard layout if you have uk kb, old fb if you want mirroring option to work in osx, as the current latest one works with only desktop extension, and enabling mirroring jerks everything...

also brightness script control should not take very long after first launch (first time it detects the port used which takes a bit of time, but later it should not take more than 2-3 secs... well there are drawbacks in not having real macs

trackpad's weird aspect ratio is the most likely causes this strange behaviour, but dont think that disturbing. (X axis moves slower to compansate lenght -left-to-right-, as Y axis is much shorter and moves faster -up-and-down-)

Thanks for the quick reply, appreciate it. The Aspect Ratio makes sense indeed. So everyone is experiencing this and there currently is no workaround for this?

One more question regarding the fixes you suggested: I already tried to install some of them, but when launching the .exe's the system keeps asking me for a OS X DVD, how can I get past this? Thanks again...

[ Mysticus C*]

Thanks for the quick reply, appreciate it. The Aspect Ratio makes sense indeed. So everyone is experiencing this and there currently is no workaround for this?

One more question regarding the fixes you suggested: I already tried to install some of them, but when launching the .exe's the system keeps asking me for a OS X DVD, how can I get past this? Thanks again...

exes? you are not on windows anymore, the only way to luanch windows software is using a Virtual Machine program or similar software that allows windows programs to be run in special environment! (hints: parallels, wmware...)

[mauritsz]

mauritsz: good luck with your system, hope you can enjoy it now...


Yes I do, every minute... My WLAN N draft PCI-E card from Hongkong works out-of-the-boX, it's a genuie Broadcom with the Apple name on it, recognised as Airport Extreme.
But I can't see the real connection speed. I know in Windows it transferred speed is 130Mbps. Maybe very deep down in the OSX there's an option to see it...

[camdenbloke]

mauritsz: good luck with your system, hope you can enjoy it now...


Yes I do, every minute... My WLAN N draft PCI-E card from Hongkong works out-of-the-boX, it's a genuie Broadcom with the Apple name on it, recognised as Airport Extreme.
But I can't see the real connection speed. I know in Windows it transferred speed is 130Mbps. Maybe very deep down in the OSX there's an option to see it...

Press and hold the option key and click on the airport icon in the menu bar.

Andy.

[mauritsz]

Press and hold the option key and click on the airport icon in the menu bar.

Andy.

I'm afraid i don't have an Airport icon at all. How do i get the icon?

[jdenbrok]

Maybe this is really a too small thing, but maybe somebody found already a solution. I would want to have only one boot menu. I have w7 and XP, and thus must either get osx in bcdedit? Or windows 7 in boot.ini? Dont know if the second is possible, couldnt find anything. For the first I found this guide:

Open a command prompt and make sure it’s running as administrator and type:
bcdedit /create /d "Mac OSX Leopard" /application bootsector
This will retrun a {ID}
Use the command line below to add the tboot, replace the {ID} accordingly:
bcdedit /set {ID} device boot
bcdedit /set {ID} path tboot
bcdedit /displayorder {ID} /addlast

But it doesnt work for me. Any advice?

[camdenbloke]

I'm afraid i don't have an Airport icon at all. How do i get the icon?

System preferences->network

Select 'Airport' in left hand column

Select 'Show airport status in menu bar' checkbox.

It will looks like a bunch of curved lines radiating out from a point.

Andy.

[ninzeo]

exes? you are not on windows anymore, the only way to luanch windows software is using a Virtual Machine program or similar software that allows windows programs to be run in special environment! (hints: parallels, wmware...)

Yeah, that's a bit of a lame question from me, but what I meant is that when I try to run the fixes in the MAC_OSX map (.pkg files) I still get an error:

"Operation could not be completed (com.apple.installer.pagecontroller error -1.)" Couldn't open "xxxxxxx.pkg"

What am I missing here?

[mauritsz]

System preferences->network

Select 'Airport' in left hand column

Select 'Show airport status in menu bar' checkbox.

It will looks like a bunch of curved lines radiating out from a point.

Andy.

Tnx for your help I found it 1 minute ago in networkhelpprogram under the , info , tab

Have a nice day!

[ Mysticus C*]

Yeah, that's a bit of a lame question from me, but what I meant is that when I try to run the fixes in the MAC_OSX map (.pkg files) I still get an error:

"Operation could not be completed (com.apple.installer.pagecontroller error -1.)" Couldn't open "xxxxxxx.pkg"

What am I missing here?

what is the program that you are trying to run and giving you problem? you talk way too general, but asking spesific answer... give propar details...

jdenbrok: bcedit works just fine, but you gotta write down the id numbers as they are shown in the list... else it will not add them, i know that there was another program to do it automatically forgot teh name though...

[freQk]

If I were to install OS X and putin my wifi card AFTER installation, could this cause problems?

[Bedok]

Maybe this is really a too small thing, but maybe somebody found already a solution. I would want to have only one boot menu. I have w7 and XP, and thus must either get osx in bcdedit? Or windows 7 in boot.ini? Dont know if the second is possible, couldnt find anything. For the first I found this guide:

Open a command prompt and make sure it's running as administrator and type:
bcdedit /create /d "Mac OSX Leopard" /application bootsector
This will retrun a {ID}
Use the command line below to add the tboot, replace the {ID} accordingly:
bcdedit /set {ID} device boot
bcdedit /set {ID} path tboot
bcdedit /displayorder {ID} /addlast

But it doesnt work for me. Any advice?

Hi there mate,

I just finished setting up w7 build 7000 and 10.5.6 dual boot using easybcd 2.0 beta floating around the forum.

The main issue with this is that extension.mkext on EFI Partition is unusable so I had to install all the kexts into System/Library/Extensions loosing my totally vanilla install

This program will reinstall pc_efi_v9 for MacosX bootloader too.

by looking at my bcdedit list, the path for macosx is /NST/NeoGrub.mbr with /NST/nst_mac.efi file in that folder. I can post that folder for you to try or you can bypass all that and use easyBCD 2.0 beta.

Good luck

[mauritsz]

System preferences->network

Select 'Airport' in left hand column

Select 'Show airport status in menu bar' checkbox.

It will looks like a bunch of curved lines radiating out from a point.

Andy.

OK, I see the checkbox and has a flag after that I did apply. But no curved lines.. These lines must appear into the same window?

I found out my N draft speed = 130 Mbps in the networkhelpprogram under the INFO tab
I read in another thread N was only enabled by a separate patch file from Apple, but it looks Mysticus C has already did this!


So a learned a lot today in my 1st hours with this magnificent OS....

[ninzeo]

what is the program that you are trying to run and giving you problem? you talk way too general, but asking spesific answer... give propar details...

Ok, I get this error with .pkg fixes from BIKETOWN I try to run. For instance I downloaded the "Brightness Icon" fix. This is a map called "Brightness Icon" with:

- _MACOSX(map) with in it "Brightness Icon Update for 10.5.6.pkg"
- "Brightness Icon Update for 10.5.6.pkg"

When I run the .pkg located in the _MACOSX map I get this error: "Operation could not be completed (com.apple.installer.pagecontroller error -1.)" Couldn't open "xxxxxxx.pkg"

When I run the other .pkg(the one not in the _MACOSX submap) it starts the installer > Asks for a install location(I choose "OSX1") > I press install > It asks for my password > I fill that out and press ok > then it says: "Please insert the 'OS X NC10' disc to continue installation" (you have chosen to install software that requires this disc). Now I can only press cancel.

Hope this makes things a little more clear, I have this issue with brightness icons, trackpad and keyboard fixes, but NOT with the bluetooth fix... :S

EDIT: It seems like it went wrong downloading/extracting the files, because I downloaded these files again and now they seem to install just fine. So, problem solved!

[atmasphere]

Hi there mate,

I just finished setting up w7 build 7000 and 10.5.6 dual boot using easybcd 2.0 beta floating around the forum.

The main issue with this is that extension.mkext on EFI Partition is unusable so I had to install all the kexts into System/Library/Extensions loosing my totally vanilla install

This program will reinstall pc_efi_v9 for MacosX bootloader too.

by looking at my bcdedit list, the path for macosx is /NST/NeoGrub.mbr with /NST/nst_mac.efi file in that folder. I can post that folder for you to try or you can bypass all that and use easyBCD 2.0 beta.

Good luck

Do you think this is the fix for my issue as well - http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...t&p=1048856

[camdenbloke]

OK, I see the checkbox and has a flag after that I did apply. But no curved lines.. These lines must appear into the same window?

I found out my N draft speed = 130 Mbps in the networkhelpprogram under the INFO tab
I read in another thread N was only enabled by a separate patch file from Apple, but it looks Mysticus C has already did this!


So a learned a lot today in my 1st hours with this magnificent OS....

After you select the checkbox the concentric curved lines should appear in you menu bar at the top of the screen.

[jdenbrok]

Hi there mate,

I just finished setting up w7 build 7000 and 10.5.6 dual boot using easybcd 2.0 beta floating around the forum.

Thank you Bedok

Easybcd worked as a dream, it really is easy. Still dont understand why it didnt work for me before. I did put the ID right, also got the option, but when i choose that option it said file was corrupted, eventhough tboot worked when I could choose between xp and mac osx.
But now I also dont have to choose the OSX disk anymore and really everything works as I want it to work. Just waiting for my n-draft card to start using osx for real.

And also I didnt say thanks to Mysticous yet, so; thank you Mysticous for the fast replies and all your good work.

[mauritsz]

After you select the checkbox the concentric curved lines should appear in you menu bar at the top of the screen.

Thank you it works! I think the left Windows key has the same function as the Apple key on the McIntoshes?

Key+concentric curves said

channel 11
RSSI -58
speed 130

RSSI is i supposed something about receive strenght of the accesspoint.

[atmasphere]

Thank you it works! I think the left Windows key has the same function as the Apple key on the McIntoshes?

Windows key is actually the Option key on a Mac keyboard