Full Version: How to squeeze Leopard to a SL-DVD
i burned the 9A581 dmg to a DVD+R DL with disk utility in tiger but it won't boot. In Tiger it mounts ok, and pops-up the install window, but after i hit the restart button (the one Leopard says will install after) my MBP gets back into Tiger. I tried with the option button at boot but no luck, there is only 2 HDs- Tiger and XP. Anyone else had this problem ?
QUOTE (rals2007 @ Oct 30 2007, 12:42 AM) 
is there a way to disable from the package the PRINTER and X11 by default?
so that everytime we install it, we dont have to uncheck those options mention above.
thanks
so that everytime we install it, we dont have to uncheck those options mention above.
thanks
If you edit the OSInstall.mpkg you can make it so those items are no longer able to be installed.
Meowy: So it mean after i edit the osinstall.mpkg, i can install
the leopard dvd without going into CUSTOM installation?
the leopard dvd without going into CUSTOM installation?
QUOTE (rals2007 @ Oct 30 2007, 08:13 PM)
Meowy: So it mean after i edit the osinstall.mpkg, i can install
the leopard dvd without going into CUSTOM installation?
the leopard dvd without going into CUSTOM installation?
Yes, extract the mpkg and edit the Distribution file.
Meowy: Thanks for the info and time.
QUOTE (jmhays3 @ Oct 25 2007, 01:23 AM)
im working from the 9A581 build... is it possible to use these instructions?? i cant seem to get this method to work that is described here it always has an error regarding it cant find the disc or somemthing right at the end..... thanks again everyone
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######## REAL GUIDE HOW TO BURN ON SINGLE LAYER DISK######
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The other guides give an large image. This one is the real deal.
Look for a program called Carbon Copy Cloner on google.
Open the image in the program and deselect
Xcode Tools
Under System/Installation/Packages you will need to deselect some Printer Drivers and some language files.
I only left the one I really use.
Use disk utility and create a new image, size 4.7GB (SL DVD) and use this image as the destination in Carbon. Otherwise you might end up with a big file (7GB) with only 4GB of data on which isn't burnable on a SL DVD.
Remember to deselect the same files under the installations options or the install will fail.
IF YOU WANT ALL THE LANGUAGES FILES JUST INSTALL EACH PKG AFTER.
##############################################
######## REAL GUIDE HOW TO BURN ON SINGLE LAYER DISK######
##############################################
The other guides give an large image. This one is the real deal.
Look for a program called Carbon Copy Cloner on google.
Open the image in the program and deselect
Xcode Tools
Under System/Installation/Packages you will need to deselect some Printer Drivers and some language files.
I only left the one I really use.
Use disk utility and create a new image, size 4.7GB (SL DVD) and use this image as the destination in Carbon. Otherwise you might end up with a big file (7GB) with only 4GB of data on which isn't burnable on a SL DVD.
Remember to deselect the same files under the installations options or the install will fail.
IF YOU WANT ALL THE LANGUAGES FILES JUST INSTALL EACH PKG AFTER.
RAD
hey everyone. did al of this and burned on single dvd but when i insert it says resart so i do but whn it restarts it simply displays the apple logo with the spinning circle underneath and i can hear the drive spinning. iv left it like this for 1 hour and nothing happened. please help. thanks everyone
i have the EXACT problem of you ddh213 and i really don't know how i can solve it !
I tried burning from tiger at least twice or 3 times but it's always the same : it seems it boots but then i see only the spinning circle running ... no dvd spinning, nothin at all .
I waited for more than 2 hours !
It seems something gets broken with the single-layer shrink method !
PLEASE HELP !!
Mal
I tried burning from tiger at least twice or 3 times but it's always the same : it seems it boots but then i see only the spinning circle running ... no dvd spinning, nothin at all .
I waited for more than 2 hours !
It seems something gets broken with the single-layer shrink method !
PLEASE HELP !!
Mal
QUOTE (bofors @ Oct 25 2007, 04:21 PM)
Thanks guys, but I also wondering if it is possible to rip the PPC binaries out too (and vice versa), to make the disk smaller (like maybe half size).
Were you able to do this successfully? If so, how much space did it save?
I erase language + Xtools folder + Prints it's that ok ???? :)how can i burn these toast ?? or the thingk on disk utility ??? please help
i have a problem with leopard. i can't install. i see 2 dif. error message on install leopard (try 2 time).
1 "The installer could not validate the contents of the "Essentials" package etc"
2 "The installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install."
have this version, full, on to DL DVD. I have 2 full version, from 2 posted kit. I try install this versions after formated disk. Nothing. I read gest error mesage. I don't know to do. Reinstalled mac os tiger, no problem.
System: iMac 24", 2,16 GHz, 2Gb RAM, 250 Gb HDD, nVidia 7300.
I forget this: after checking verifing disc, i receive this message: "there was a problem reading your disc. Carefully clean the disc and try reinstalling". After message, i using disc utility and i check the disc. The program does not check any error on my disc. I reformated my HDD, but i receive same message, and after i can't install mac os x 10.5 .
Help please!
1 "The installer could not validate the contents of the "Essentials" package etc"
2 "The installer could not install the software because there was no software found to install."
have this version, full, on to DL DVD. I have 2 full version, from 2 posted kit. I try install this versions after formated disk. Nothing. I read gest error mesage. I don't know to do. Reinstalled mac os tiger, no problem.
System: iMac 24", 2,16 GHz, 2Gb RAM, 250 Gb HDD, nVidia 7300.
I forget this: after checking verifing disc, i receive this message: "there was a problem reading your disc. Carefully clean the disc and try reinstalling". After message, i using disc utility and i check the disc. The program does not check any error on my disc. I reformated my HDD, but i receive same message, and after i can't install mac os x 10.5 .
Help please!
i use a hackintosh with 10.4.9 to make a bootable SL image. but everytime i insert the SL-DVD into my ibook, it cant boot from it. my ibook recognizes the dvd and shows the content (except the big X in the background from the finder window) but everything else fails. has anyone any idea on how to fix that?
I found a problem during the process: my disk utility is bugged, so i can't restore the original disc image to the spareimage one.. I was trying to do it from the console, but i'm not so good.. Do you have any info about it? or another software to do it with instead of Disk Utility?
Meowy:
QUOTE(rals2007 @ Oct 30 2007, 08:13 PM)
Meowy: So it mean after i edit the osinstall.mpkg, i can install
the leopard dvd without going into CUSTOM installation?
Yes, extract the mpkg and edit the Distribution file
But what string should i edit in the distribution file? so that i can install leopard dvd without going into custom installation?
thanks
QUOTE(rals2007 @ Oct 30 2007, 08:13 PM)
Meowy: So it mean after i edit the osinstall.mpkg, i can installthe leopard dvd without going into CUSTOM installation?
Yes, extract the mpkg and edit the Distribution file
But what string should i edit in the distribution file? so that i can install leopard dvd without going into custom installation?
thanks
i have a problem installing Leo. the installer would not start. i squeezed the OS into a single layered DVD by following the guide here. basically, when its suppose to restart by using the DVD the installer doesnt start up. it just starts up Tiger. it took ahwile, but it just would not start up through the DVD.i did read a member had the similar problem but no solution. can anyone give any solution?
I've got the exact same problem here... 
burned several discs now but none of them work... I get the install screen but after the restart the disc will not be read...
it's an iMac flatscreen 800mhz and I have the correct files modified and deleted...
anyone? pleeaassse....
tia
burned several discs now but none of them work... I get the install screen but after the restart the disc will not be read...
it's an iMac flatscreen 800mhz and I have the correct files modified and deleted...
anyone? pleeaassse....
tia
QUOTE (Cubric @ Nov 6 2007, 02:57 PM)
i have a problem installing Leo. the installer would not start. i squeezed the OS into a single layered DVD by following the guide here. basically, when its suppose to restart by using the DVD the installer doesnt start up. it just starts up Tiger. it took ahwile, but it just would not start up through the DVD.i did read a member had the similar problem but no solution. can anyone give any solution?
QUOTE (Shyos @ Nov 6 2007, 03:08 PM)
I've got the exact same problem here...
burned several discs now but none of them work... I get the install screen but after the restart the disc will not be read...
it's an iMac flatscreen 800mhz and I have the correct files modified and deleted...
anyone? pleeaassse....
tia
burned several discs now but none of them work... I get the install screen but after the restart the disc will not be read...
it's an iMac flatscreen 800mhz and I have the correct files modified and deleted...
anyone? pleeaassse....
tia
the same? wow.
btw, have we probably burned the wrong image? the image that should be burnt was the .sparseimage right?
Cubric:
Did you burn the image on the hackint0sh machine using disk utility?
Did you burn the image on the hackint0sh machine using disk utility?
no rals2007, i was using Tiger on my MBP. but do i have to burn it through Disk Utility? because i did it through the Finder Window.
Cubric:
Had the same problem before.
i wasted several dvd just to overcome this problem. All i did is LOCK the image then used the disk utility to burn. I don't know what is the connection of that LOCK. But it worked for me. Burned several dvd using the same method was a success.
Try it, then post the result here
Had the same problem before.
i wasted several dvd just to overcome this problem. All i did is LOCK the image then used the disk utility to burn. I don't know what is the connection of that LOCK. But it worked for me. Burned several dvd using the same method was a success.
Try it, then post the result here
ok. so i just lock the image through the Get Info window and lock right? ive now wasted 3.
Cubric: Yes. Thats exactly what i did. worked for me!
Success. Locked it through the Get Info option and burnt it through Disk Utility. Im running Leo as we speak. cheers man. Hope this helps the others in need. its a dream come true. *tears* heheheh.
Cubric: Nice to hear!. Enjoy Leopard!
When you Locked it through the Get Info option and burnt it through Disk Utility, is it still in sparseimage or you converted it first to dmg and burn it with disk utility?
When you Locked it through the Get Info option and burnt it through Disk Utility, is it still in sparseimage or you converted it first to dmg and burn it with disk utility?
it was still in sparseimage when i burnt it . does it make any difference when converting into .dmg in terms of installation speed?
No difference at all. im just a little mixed up arranging my files coz im deleting some of it. i might erase the SL-DVD leopard, thats why i ask just to make sure.
Regards!
Regards!
Locking the DMG did not help, this SL Leopard disc just goes by unnoticed during startup
did you burnt it through Disk Utility? and it doesnt have to be a .DMG file. you could burn it as .sparseimage.
QUOTE (Cubric @ Nov 6 2007, 01:50 PM)
did you burnt it through Disk Utility? and it doesnt have to be a .DMG file. you could burn it as .sparseimage.
I did, both as a .dmg and a .sparseimage
the powerbook refuses to recognize it as a startup disc, the macbook refuses to boot past the gray apple logo.
My ripped original is good because it successfully produced a patched hackintosh install. I guess I should just get some dual-layer DVD's.
Greasy Breakfast: where did you get the image of the sl-dvd? is it compress with a ZIP?
It's a Toast rip from a retail DVD.
I used carbon copy to strip out Xcode and printer and language packages.
I'm beginning to think my rip must be bad. Attempting to burn a DL disc in Toast gives and 'ILLEGAL REQUEST' error.
Irritating!
I used carbon copy to strip out Xcode and printer and language packages.
I'm beginning to think my rip must be bad. Attempting to burn a DL disc in Toast gives and 'ILLEGAL REQUEST' error.
Irritating!
Greasy Breakfast:
There is an option to check for the BOOT in CArbon Copy. Be sure to Check that one. it's important, or else your image won't boot when you burn it
There is an option to check for the BOOT in CArbon Copy. Be sure to Check that one. it's important, or else your image won't boot when you burn it
Cant find that BOOT option anywhere in Carbon Copy.
Greasy Breakfast:
In Carbon Copy, Click on the Preferences button. This will open the Preference window. You will see the "Make Bootable" box. Check it
In Carbon Copy, Click on the Preferences button. This will open the Preference window. You will see the "Make Bootable" box. Check it
So version 2.3 has this preferences option, but you cant dig into the folders to remove specific packages....
I'm really confused how anyone has actually used this successfully yet. Unless I go back to my original theory that my initial DVD rip is bad.
I'm really confused how anyone has actually used this successfully yet. Unless I go back to my original theory that my initial DVD rip is bad.
Greasy Breakfast:
Just make a new image of the sl-dvd. maybe your initial dvd is bad
Just make a new image of the sl-dvd. maybe your initial dvd is bad
ok so, i have done all the steps, ive copied osx 10.5 to dump.sparse, and then i deleted all necessary files, and then i made burn.sparse, but when i try to "restore" dump to burn, my dump file still says its 7.1 gbs, and i know its not, but i get a error saying it cannot restore to burn becuase selected drive is full. so just for kicks and gigles, i made burn.sparse, a 8 gb dl img. and then hit restore and it worked.. but obvously if i can do that id just burn to a dl dvd lol. which isnt the case. i need to burn to a sl dvd, any help please?
-Robbie
-Robbie
you deleted the xTools in the option folder?
QUOTE (Cubric @ Nov 7 2007, 06:17 PM)
you deleted the xTools in the option folder?
yes i did, i deleted all the language packs, and i deleted all the printer packs, then i went into the volume/dump/system or w/e and went into options and deleted xcode pack.
Robbiem:
Empty Trash
Empty Trash
QUOTE (rals2007 @ Nov 8 2007, 12:58 AM)
Robbiem:
Empty Trash
Empty Trash
um i did, and i restarted my comp, the size never went down.. but its ok idc nemore, i found a diff way to install it, and im running leopard.
Guys, I actually registered only to ask this.. long time lurker, this forum helped me out so much times.
The thing is this. Downloaded Leopard Retail version, opened in Disc Utility, followed guide, burned. I insert disc with C to boot from disc, and enter the wait, as I was told, for around an hour.
3 hours passed and I just gave up in despair. The loading screen just stayed with that dreaded animation. I clicked the shut down button, opened the iMac again, and tried burning in a different way - like in page 3, with Carbon. All went smooth until I again booted from the disc.
2 hours went and still loading, I just went to sleep. After 8 hours it's still the same, I just said "screw it" and aborted it again. Not a nice thing to wake up to..
Now I'm trying to download a different DMG that was proven to work, and this will do my 3rd DVD I'm wasting here. Can't say I'm happy at all with the situation. Anyone knows what the hell's going on?
Normally I won't bug you and go to MSJ.. but lately it's experiencing all kinds of failing to load, this time it just stays a white screen.
The thing is this. Downloaded Leopard Retail version, opened in Disc Utility, followed guide, burned. I insert disc with C to boot from disc, and enter the wait, as I was told, for around an hour.
3 hours passed and I just gave up in despair. The loading screen just stayed with that dreaded animation. I clicked the shut down button, opened the iMac again, and tried burning in a different way - like in page 3, with Carbon. All went smooth until I again booted from the disc.
2 hours went and still loading, I just went to sleep. After 8 hours it's still the same, I just said "screw it" and aborted it again. Not a nice thing to wake up to..
Now I'm trying to download a different DMG that was proven to work, and this will do my 3rd DVD I'm wasting here. Can't say I'm happy at all with the situation. Anyone knows what the hell's going on?
Normally I won't bug you and go to MSJ.. but lately it's experiencing all kinds of failing to load, this time it just stays a white screen.
I burned the install dvd sl-dvd .
When i boot up my mac it ejects the disc wether i hold down c or not, using a microsoft keyboard usb. works fine in tiger
if i insert the disc it continues to read and then pauses forever on the apple screen with the spinny wheel and after awhile you here the dvd drive stop reading the disc and it stays on that screen forever and a day. any ideas or am i not waiting long enough
using mac mini 2.0ghz 1gb 120gb
When i boot up my mac it ejects the disc wether i hold down c or not, using a microsoft keyboard usb. works fine in tiger
if i insert the disc it continues to read and then pauses forever on the apple screen with the spinny wheel and after awhile you here the dvd drive stop reading the disc and it stays on that screen forever and a day. any ideas or am i not waiting long enough
using mac mini 2.0ghz 1gb 120gb
Since I don't have a DL-DVD burner on my MacBook Pro i created a SL-DVD using your Method, this DVD boot fine but it stuck on Loading I leave it about 1 Hour and nothing Happen, Please tel Me how can I solve this problem, I absolutly need to Install a new System my tiger is not working well and my restore DVD are damaged.
Hello,
I've burned 4 slightly different versions of OS X 10.5 on a SL disc using different methods posted on the web. Last one I tried was this one found here at the top of this thread.
Same problem: grey loading screen never ends... I have to manually shut the computer down.
Any new solutions to that problem?
Thanks,
Loa
I've burned 4 slightly different versions of OS X 10.5 on a SL disc using different methods posted on the web. Last one I tried was this one found here at the top of this thread.
Same problem: grey loading screen never ends... I have to manually shut the computer down.
Any new solutions to that problem?
Thanks,
Loa
Will this method work on a RETAIL image or only on beta builds?
With all the trouble people are having with the install, would it be worth buying a couple of Dual Layer DVDs to avoid the aggravation??
With all the trouble people are having with the install, would it be worth buying a couple of Dual Layer DVDs to avoid the aggravation??
Worked on the final build for me.
So is it really worth the aggravation to put it on (1) DVD-R versus buying a dual layer DVD-R?
In squeezing my Leopard 10.5 dmg for burning via Disk Utility onto my SL-DVD, I first deleted all languages but Asian languages support, all printers and X-code tools, and burned the burn.sparseimage. I made it a 'read only' file and even tried clicking the gold lock to lock it prior to burning it. When I use it to boot up and hold the "C" button down, after 15 minutes the Leopard 10.5 OS X installer shows. It allows me to select my hard disk to install, even allows me "options" for archiving, saving network settings, etc...I choose "upgrade"...But after it verifies my created install DVD, a yellow exclamation point appears and says it can't locate the needed files to actually install Leopard. Yes, I already have Tiger 10.4 with its latest updates on my black Macbook Intel Core Duo 2ghz laptop. What have I done wrong??? I even even tried clicking on my main full Leopard 105 dmg file to start an upgrade to Leopard, but, to no avail. Please advise...
hi to all....
Ok after five messed up DVD's i finally made it!
I removed the Xcode tools; and only these languages : Japanese, Italian, french, Dutch, german, korean and brazilian portuguese.
i Only removed these items and burned the damn thing and it installed fine on my Macbook after 5 DVD´s where there was always the same error message about missing files. i believe that if you only remove these files you will be ok.
Ok after five messed up DVD's i finally made it!
I removed the Xcode tools; and only these languages : Japanese, Italian, french, Dutch, german, korean and brazilian portuguese.
i Only removed these items and burned the damn thing and it installed fine on my Macbook after 5 DVD´s where there was always the same error message about missing files. i believe that if you only remove these files you will be ok.
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