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

[Mr_CP]

Just wondering whether this would be any advantage to people not wanting to upgrade their wireless, well eventually anyway
http://blogs.computerworld.com/atheros_wi_..._linux_friendly

btw I do have the white one, and while the case stays clean due to its glossy nature the keyboard area has got a slight discolouration.

[darkgemini]

Mr_CP, are you using the Jas distro downloaded from Mysticus's site? because I download it from a torrent website and can't seem to install from hdd

[myi4u]

i have managed to get wifi connection based on the method by oldmaclover ... HERE

and i am now using safari to post this message ... cool !

i have to admit that the method is kind of troublesome but hey, that is all about getting mac os x to work on any machine isnt it ?

[Pezmc]

update package already contains the latest version of gma drivers, without the need for natit...

new update package will be ready in usual places couple hours later...

You say yourself that the kexts have artifacts regularly and I experienced that.
These ones seem not to have that problem.

Do you have a solution for my battery not being detected?
I am using the drivers from your AIO pack.

I just see "No batteries available".

[Mr_CP]

Mr_CP, are you using the Jas distro downloaded from Mysticus's site? because I download it from a torrent website and can't seem to install from hdd

I downloaded my copy from a Torrent website however, I'm 100% certain that the copy from Mysticus's website and the copy I have are identical as the MD5 hash's are the same, did you try using ddmac instead of what you used to install it to the HDD?? I used ddmac and didn't have any problems whatsoever, try that and let us know how it goes and hopefully we'll find a solution

You say yourself that the kexts have artifacts regularly and I experienced that.
These ones seem not to have that problem.

Do you have a solution for my battery not being detected?
I am using the drivers from your AIO pack.

I just see "No batteries available".

Regarding your no battery issue, go back a few pages to post *248 on page number 13 and you shall have your answer.

[ Mysticus C*]

pezmc: i said occasional not regularly... and it is only around apple logo on top left corner, and disappears quickly if u open the menu once...

[mudzilla]

I couldn't get the PPF to work on the DVD, but the plain JAS DVD install worked, which I then patched up with your NC package. Fantastic job Mysticus, I appreciate your hard work (and all contributors)

[darkgemini]

I downloaded my copy from a Torrent website however, I'm 100% certain that the copy from Mysticus's website and the copy I have are identical as the MD5 hash's are the same, did you try using ddmac instead of what you used to install it to the HDD?? I used ddmac and didn't have any problems whatsoever, try that and let us know how it goes and hopefully we'll find a solution

Yes I used the ddmac to install, but it just doesn't work. Here is what I did:
1. use Disk Management is XP Pro to partition my harddrive
- 20GB for XP Pro
- 20GB for Mac
- 5GB for Install (D drive)
- the rest is unallocated
2. use NC_PPF to path the JaS.OSx86.10.5.4.Client.Server.Intel.SSE2.SSE3.iso
3. use ddmac to install to D drive
4. Restart and select Mac OS
But whenever I select Mac OS, the screen just splash and goes back to the Choosing OS Menu again...I don't know where I did wrong...
Could it be the Bios Boot setting? but I did set it as in Mysticus's guide...I don't know what to do now

[tazevil666]

Hi Mysticus, thanks for your help ! I have installed osx86 It was the option in BIOS I forget to enable.
It works perfectly, I only have a little problem : the hard drive click during use... Not very important but just a little boring when you are in a room with no any noise ^^
Any idea ?

I'm waiting for the new upgrade for our NC10 ! Thanks for help

[ Mysticus C*]

Yes I used the ddmac to install, but it just doesn't work. Here is what I did:
1. use Disk Management is XP Pro to partition my harddrive
- 20GB for XP Pro
- 20GB for Mac
- 5GB for Install (D drive)
- the rest is unallocated
2. use NC_PPF to path the JaS.OSx86.10.5.4.Client.Server.Intel.SSE2.SSE3.iso
3. use ddmac to install to D drive
4. Restart and select Mac OS
But whenever I select Mac OS, the screen just splash and goes back to the Choosing OS Menu again...I don't know where I did wrong...
Could it be the Bios Boot setting? but I did set it as in Mysticus's guide...I don't know what to do now

darkgemini: it is normal all you need to do is press the F8 button as quick as possible when you press enter in the choice window... split second...

the reason why it goes back to main screen is because there is no counter and active partition is windows so main choice is windows... if you can press F8 fast enough after enter you will have the correct choice window!

tazevil: it should not click... if a hard drive is clicking is a defect! because it happens when the head inside the hdd or the controller board has problem... which means your hdd may die soon... but that depends on what the click sounds like? like knocking noise?

[darkgemini]

thank you Mysticus, I am able to get to the screen where it said:
hd (0,1) Windows NTFS
hd (0,2) NO NAME
hd (0,5) Samsung-NC10-JAS-Mysticus

however, when I choose Samsung NC10 and press Enter, it goes back to the OS Choices Menu again...any idea?

[ Mysticus C*]

thank you Mysticus, I am able to get to the screen where it said:
hd (0,1) Windows NTFS
hd (0,2) NO NAME
hd (0,5) Samsung-NC10-JAS-Mysticus

however, when I choose Samsung NC10 and press Enter, it goes back to the OS Choices Menu again...any idea?

in the windows' choice menu,

you should have 3 choices right?

windows
leopard (comes with chain0)
mac os x (comes with tboot from ddmac)

which one are you using? because chain0 will not let you boot to secondary partition, but tboot does... so correct choice you should make is mac os x... if still it brings you back, means that you have done something wrong... do the ddmac again

[darkgemini]

I didn't use the chain0 because I want to use ddmac, so my OS choices menu only has 2 options:
Windows
Mac OS X System

I selected Mac OS X System, press Enter, quickly press F8 and was able to see the Samsung-NC10-Jas-Mysticus option. But when I select it and press Enter, it goes back to the OS choice menu again...

[ Mysticus C*]

I didn't use the chain0 because I want to use ddmac, so my OS choices menu only has 2 options:
Windows
Mac OS X System

I selected Mac OS X System, press Enter, quickly press F8 and was able to see the Samsung-NC10-Jas-Mysticus option. But when I select it and press Enter, it goes back to the OS choice menu again...

i suggest you to do the ddmac again, also you created additional partition for installing osx as well right?

[ Mysticus C*]

Update News: 10.5.5 dvd delayed due to a bumpy damn error that i m keep getting called File/Glob.pm which is part of perl script... and that damn file exists however damn combo files refuses to accept it...

+ iso installs just fine from within an INSTALLED system to another partition
+ iso refuses to install from dvd or ddmaced partition... giving the same damn error all the time... getting me pissed off already... i will try one more thing and if it doesnt work i may abandon the 10.5.5 dvd project... damn osx and perl scripts checking causing tons of trouble not just in osx, in linux, bsd or unix systems as well..

[darkgemini]

i suggest you to do the ddmac again, also you created additional partition for installing osx as well right?

ok, I used any method that I can think of:
- Partition again, run the darn ddmac again again and again
- I even try partition the Install as Primary partition
- Using Paragon Partition Manager to format and partition it again

It still doesn't let me install, the screen just slash and go back to the OS choices menu...I could read something when it slash back to the menu...it says something like: "Error parsing split..."

anyone who success to install, can you tell me your setting:
- what are your partitions setup?
- what software did you use to partition?
- what are your BIOS settings?
Please...please

[dontbeefkeith]

All I did to install was use a retail leopard dvd dd'd to a usb hard drive and the boot 132 usb image dd'd to a usb drive. Once retail leopard installed I installed Chameleon DFE for hard drives and then ran the NC10 package installer.

I backed up the kexts from the extensions folder to the extras/extensions folder for when the inevitable happens and I run software update.

Problems I have encountered are:

Trackpad vertical axis is twice as fast as horizontal

Single tapping to click the menu bar in Finder goes through every menu from left to right in a continuous loop.

oh and lack of wireless and lan nic but got dell 1505 wifi on order.

Any one know owt about the trackpad, is there a driver i should be using / not using?

tar

keef

[ Mysticus C*]

new 1.1.0 update package is ready, with fixed ps/2 drivers that does not cause crazy mouse issue...

power connected sleep issue remains... still testing different things.. (most likely acpi issue)
battery sleep works fine...

unfortunately upgrade dvd is on hold for now, until i figure out the Glob.pm perl issue... which is bugging me bad

darkgemini: have u read the guide? partition schemes and bios settings are all explained... also have u checked the md5 of the nc10 iso?

dontbeef: new package contains working better ps2 driver...

[G4-Flo]

Hey Mysticus,

sorry for a question now which may sound a bit stupid for you (and sorry for my english, I'm german).

Can I install a version of 10.4.x also with your files? Fact is that I've never installed any version on my NC10, so it would be the first time for me trying to have mac os on a pc and as I'm working since years on 10.4 on my mac I'd like to do so also on my NC10.

Or let's say it in an other way: Is 10.4 working better or worse than 10.5 on a pc?

Would be happy if you or someone else could give me an advice.

[ Mysticus C*]

Hey Mysticus,

sorry for a question now which may sound a bit stupid for you (and sorry for my english, I'm german).

Can I install a version of 10.4.x also with your files? Fact is that I've never installed any version on my NC10, so it would be the first time for me trying to have mac os on a pc and as I'm working since years on 10.4 on my mac I'd like to do so also on my NC10.

Or let's say it in an other way: Is 10.4 working better or worse than 10.5 on a pc?

Would be happy if you or someone else could give me an advice.

i m not sure it is wise to use 10.4 for all the works done already for this nc10... leopard is running just fine... why do you wanna downgrade?

just get Jas 10.5.4 dvd, and use my ppf, you will have one stop install everything...