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

[ Mysticus C*]

update news:


ladies and gentleman!!!!!

IT IS ALIVE IT IS WORKING!!!!

SPEAKER HEADPHONE INTERNAL MICROPHONE!!!! WORKING!!

NEWS TOMORROW

Well partially working but it is a start...

things to do now is to correctly pathmap devices... so they will work correctly... and need to define also external mic input...

here are some pictures of hope!!!


i m damn sleepy right now, at 3.50 am

tomorrow is fine tuning...

finally light of hope

[SL3]

update news:


ladies and gentleman!!!!!

IT IS ALIVE IT IS WORKING!!!!

SPEAKER HEADPHONE INTERNAL MICROPHONE!!!! WORKING!!

NEWS TOMORROW

You are a god amongst men.

[mudzilla]

Great work mate, as a token of my appreciation I've made a small donation towards your touch-screen project.

Keep up the amazing work.

[carlito86]

you are tha Black God of Leopard...amazing man,that's what you are

[Takanori Gomi]

That is truly amazing! You are an NC10 god. I will be getting one soon and seeing your progress on the NC10 makes my Christmas present better by the day. Awesome job.

[torpie13]

As I said, It will works Mystical , it will work

[ Mysticus C*]

There is still work to do!

Currently internal speaker is working just fine with the HDA driver like in the azalia driver scenerio!

Things to do:

+ Headphone mapping so that when you choose headphone it will work.... Currently when you choose headphone it sends the sound to something so no sound, however when you choose the internal speaker it works in internal speaker so not bad sign

+ Internal Mic showing but not working yet, I need to correctly map those devices one at a time (which takes 5-10 maybe more test for each until i get the correct configuration! but at least it shows up

+ External Mic Jack, currently not showing but it was not defined either, so another work to do!

+ System profiler in audio pan is showing, Speaker - Internal correct!, Mic 1/8 inc jack wrong as 1/8 jack is for external but we gotta fix it so it is on to do list!

Note: I almost abandoned the project and only in my last trial it worked I said hell with that, but damn it worked, so it looks like it will trouble me more
Thanx to: Thanx to J-S and R-D for donations money will be well spend for the touchscreen project...

[ Mysticus C*]

Breaking Update New!!!!!!!

Internal Mic is working is working some what working, it shows it very loud!! meaning some amplifying terms need to be defined...)
External Mic is Working!!!!!! (some what working, it shows some voice activity when i scream at it meaning some amplifying terms need to be defined... )
Internal Speaker is working as i said before, but headphone still not working, but hopefully will work soon

Volume controls working just fine, if hp works, no switching or anything just volume control will do it...

More goodies to come!!!!

[RealRooster]

Good work Mr. Mysticus!

Can I somehow extract a modified com.apple.boot.plist file from the OSX86_NC10 installation media?
If it's not possible, could someone send this file to me?

Thanks in advance!

Ok, got it already. Now I'm back in business.

[ Mysticus C*]

OK guys, I m kind of tired at the moment, my testing continues but, i will stop for a while to take a rest...

here is the download link for TEST1 package if you like to test it or use it as well

WORKING:
+ Internal speaker is working
+ Audio preference showing HP, Internal Speaker, 2 x Internal Mic
+ System profiler showing internal speaker, microphone jack

Not Working/Partitialy Working:
+ Internal Microphone 1 does not seem to be working (mapping or pinconfig problem?)
+ Internal Microphone 2 seems to be working but input power is quite low (due to amplifier issues)
+ HP is showing although not working. Though switching between HP and Internal Speaker is seemless
+ System profiler is not showing HP and internal microphone 1 due to either mapping or pinconfig

Possibilities:
+ Headphone may/may not work due to mapping/pinconfig/other settings/ or/ at worst case scenerio driver issue?
+ Internal Mic somehow worked or showed some signs at some of my trials but does not seem to work now...
+ External Mic (as seen in system second internal mic) has low input issue... So either settings or amplifier issue

Anyone want to help testing? fixing? free to do so... I worked on this thing quite a long time, and no response/help from people who made their topics, so it is kind of hard to work alone... anyone with knowledge welcomed to help... or know someone who has good knowledge would also be usefull..

I believe now that we may be able to get this thing fully work given the results

I am going to rest a bit now...

[Dust Mason]

Completed the install finally, thanks again for the guide Mysticus!

Ive restarted now and am trying to complete the setup assistant, but it keeps looping!

I mean it just lets me get as far as saying that I dont want to copy any info over from another mac, and then it plays the intro movie again and starts all over... Very odd, everything else has gone smoothly so far. Any ideas?

Im stuck at the 'Do You Already Own a Mac?' screen after restarting following the initial Samsung NC10 OSX Install.

Thanks

[ Mysticus C*]

Completed the install finally, thanks again for the guide Mysticus!

Ive restarted now and am trying to complete the setup assistant, but it keeps looping!

I mean it just lets me get as far as saying that I dont want to copy any info over from another mac, and then it plays the intro movie again and starts all over... Very odd, everything else has gone smoothly so far. Any ideas?

Im stuck at the 'Do You Already Own a Mac?' screen after restarting following the initial Samsung NC10 OSX Install.

Thanks

the issue seems to be happening on german versions at the moment, some other users had this and solved booting into safe mode and running a command, i forgot now, any german friends? please answer this question so others can see your solution...

just curiosity, do you choose german language at first screen when it asks about language country etc? if yes, please try choosing english keyb/language initially (you will be able to change it from system preferences again later) and try again? if it does not work, then like other german friends did, u ll need to go to safe mode...

[Dust Mason]

well you are spot on there - im on a german NC10, bought it in berlin, but i am setting it up completely in english

im gonna try going into safe mode, will post results. how do i do that again? thanks for the quick and informative reply!

EDIT

booted into safe mode with -s, made the fix detailed here http://osx86.wikidot.com/known-issues
looks to have solved it! thanks!

[ Mysticus C*]

well you are spot on there - im on a german NC10, bought it in berlin, but i am setting it up completely in english

im gonna try going into safe mode, will post results. how do i do that again? thanks for the quick and informative reply!

sorry mate, i forgot the commands at the moment, if any other german friends around, can answer i hope...

[jimmytrento]

Hi Mysticus...

I'm not an expert, but if you need to make me do some stupid tasks, just feel free to do it.

It's the only way i have to help you.

j.

[ Mysticus C*]

Hi Mysticus...

I'm not an expert, but if you need to make me do some stupid tasks, just feel free to do it.

It's the only way i have to help you.

j.

thanx for the offer, but i need people who understand what he is doing, testing is the easiest part... trying to figure out the kinks at the moment is the priority for me, so someone with knowledge is better...

[SaneBear]

Wow, this is an awesome project and a great thread. I read the first twelve pages, then decided to skip to the end and ask if anyone is willing to give me an overview and a little advice. Let me start from the beginning.

I recently bought my first netbook, an Eee PC 1000H. Eventually, I want to install Mac OS X on it, but I'm really low on time and money right now. Most of my money is going towards a second netbook, a going away present for a friend. I only have about ten days to get it ready for her, and I have to make all the right choices and decisions.

I was leaning towards the Samsung NC10, but I wasn't sure how easy it is to install Mac OS X on it. Then I registered for the InsanelyMac forums and someone pointed me to this thread. Unfortunately, I'm not much of a geek. I've been designing websites for years and bought a MacBook Pro a couple years ago. But some of the things discussed on this thread are a little confusing for me, even if it is "noob friendly."

So let me post my questions.

1. What will I need to buy? It sounds like I do NOT need an external DVD drive, right? I can download things onto my MacBook Pro, copy them to my external hard drive, then plug my external hard drive into my Samsung. Will that work? Do I need to buy that Dell 1490 WiFi card in order to make WiFi work? Are there any other expenses I should be aware of?

2. With my Eee, I can connect to the Internet via Verizon while at work, though I can connect with WiFi via local services when I'm at home. Would I have the same options with a Hackintosh Samsung? In other words, should I be able to use either Verizon or WiFi to connect to the Internet? (Sorry, I'm pretty new to all this WiFi stuff, and I've only had Verizon for a few weeks.)

3. Japanese Fonts - My friend is studying Japanese, and I want to set up her "Mac" so that she can toggle back and forth between English and Japanese. Will this work on a Hackintosh/Samsung NC10?

4. Apple Wireless Keyboard - I would also like to give my friend an Apple wireless keyboard. Does anyone know if these keyboards work with a Hackintosh Samsung? I believe the keyboards require Bluetooth, and it sounds like Bluetooth is either included in the Samsung by default or its included in the downloads Mysticus created, right?

5. Hiring someone - Can anyone offer any advice on hiring someone to help me through this process? I don't want to insult your "noob friendly" guide. I can see by the comments that it's very good. But I'm an amateur, and I can't afford to make any mistakes that might somehow damage my computer. I only have a few days to get this right.

I live in Seattle, so there should be plenty of local geeks who could help me. Maybe I could place an ad on CraigsList or something like that - "Need someone to help me install Mac OS X on Samsung NC10." I could probably only afford to pay them $50.

6. User Friendly? Are hackintoshes only for experienced computer users, or will they work for novices? Will my friend (who's a novice) need lots of special instructions for nurturing her Hackintosh Samsung, or will it work pretty much like a Mac?

I don't care about audio components; she's deaf. The most important thing is that she can use her netbook to type in English and Japanese in the classroom and can also connect to the Internet.

* * * * *

Sorry to throw so many questions at you. I just need some guidance. I'm hoping to make a final decision and purchase a netbook (hopefully the Samsung NC10) through Amazon.com today or tomorrow. Ideally, I'd like to make a dual or even triple boot system, with Mac OS X, Windows XP and Ubuntu. I wish I could afford a bigger hard drive, though that may not really be necessary.

Thanks for all your hard work and inspiration, Mysticus, and thanks for all the comments and suggestions posted by everyone else.

[G4-Flo]

well you are spot on there - im on a german NC10, bought it in berlin, but i am setting it up completely in english

im gonna try going into safe mode, will post results. how do i do that again? thanks for the quick and informative reply!

EDIT

booted into safe mode with -s, made the fix detailed here http://osx86.wikidot.com/known-issues
looks to have solved it! thanks!

Well guy,

I'm from germany and I had the same problem, too. The only fix was the same way you've solved the problem:

/sbin/mount -uw /
passwd root <- Type any password you want
touch /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
reboot

Well, I don't know why this is happening almost only on german NC10's but as I found out, there are some more differences between the english and the german installations.
You will find out that if you've installed a complete german language package, you won't be able to start the keyboard prefpane. Also you can't change the task-bar into translucent-mode if you're working on a german leopard. Only after you've changed the language into e.g. english, you will be able to change these settings.
The tanslucent-issue occures on real macs, too - that's a stupid issue of leopard and I don't know why this is fixed as we are already on version 10.5.5. That shows that even apple is not perfect :-)

Well, all I can say now is keep on going. Because of Mysticus, leopard is running more than extremely fine on the NC10. And if there working more guys like him on this project, it's getting better and better every single day.

[srcshelton]

Ive restarted now and am trying to complete the setup assistant, but it keeps looping!

This is a known issue, and occurs if the Mac OS Setup Assistant can't find any network interface... as will be the case on a stock NC10, as neither the integrated LAN nor the MiniPCIe wireless LAN chipsets are supported.

You can skip the setup assistant from the Terminal of the install DVD, but that does leave the system in a non-fully configured state.

The best solution is probably to give MacOS a network interface it can see - either swap-out the default Wifi card for a Dell Truemobile card (avoid the 802.11n ones - these aren't yet well supported) or use a supported USB ethernet adapter (such as Apple sells for the MacBook Air). It doesn't have to be connected to a network, only present. In either of these cases, setup will then proceed as expected and properly configure the user and root accounts.

[ Mysticus C*]

No News

currently stuck at the moment... i managed to make system show the devices, but headphone doesnt work still, and external mic somewhat working, it responds but amplifying is very weak, and there is some sort of parasite in the noise... not too clear...

so i dont know what i m overlooking or anything done wrong...

and none seems to be helping...

and those guys who made those patching topic and get their sound work because of using built in codecs in the driver (what it means is that those guys are already using supported codecs by the driver, so obviously their codecs are working...) and when asked question, none of them answering, this is the most annoying part, they either dont know really what they are doing (because they got all the hints and kinks from other resources...) or they just simply ignoring to answer questions... anyways...

hopefully we will get past this as well...

if anyone joined the msiwind forums, ask them to come to this topic and maybe we can join forces with some more knowledgeable guys...

else it seems a bit unfortunate for me to finish it all by myself at the moment...