flibblesan Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Flibblesans rough guide to installing on the HP DC7100 Hello. I thought that I would write this guide for a few reasons. Firstly, to help new users to get Leopard running easily, and secondly to provide a place for people to ask questions and support each other. This guide is written for the HP DC7100, but it should provide some helpful information for other computers that are based on the same hardware. The HP DC7100 has the following specifications: Intel 915G chipset. Provides ICH6 SATA and IDE, GMA900 video Intel Pentium 4 CPU DDR ram support up to 4GB Mini tower, Small Form Factor or Ultra Small case AC97 audio (AD198x) ICH6 SATA & IDE As this machine cannot handle Core processors, we are stuck with the Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron D. Pentium D is supposed to be supported but I cannot verify this. I'm basing this guide on the JaS 10.5.4 DVD, but iDeneb 10.5.4 also works fine. Installing This guide will assume you only want to run OSX on your machine. Please read other guides if you wish to dual boot. Boot your DVD and once loaded, enter the Disk Utility from the top menu. Select your hard disk and click partitions. Make as many as you like and click "Options" to select GUID. Once you have formatted, close disk utility then go back to the setup. Select your partition then click "Custom" to select packages. I chose the following: Kernel - STAGE XNU Chipset - Intel-ICHx Audio - AC97 Install the system then when the machine reboots, switch off and turn back on. Remove the DVD from the drive. At the Darwin boot loader, press a key and enter: -s You will boot into safe mode. Follow the on-screen instructions to mount the drive: /sbin/fsck -fy / /sbin/mount -uw / Then we need to set a root password: passwd root Enter your password twice, then run this: touch /var/db/.AppleSetupDone The finally, enter reboot When the machine reboots, you will be presented with the logon screen. Enter the username of root, and your password. Once at the desktop, click the System Preferences icon on the dock. Click Accounts and setup a new account for yourself. Make sure you set this as Administrator. 1) Click the + 2) Change "New Account" to Administrator 3) Enter your name and a password 4) Click "Create Account" Now click "Login Options" and set "Automatic Login" to your new user. Now go back to the System Preferences and set your Date & Time settings to your correct timezone, then change International to your correct location and keymap. Now you should have a working system except for full video and your network card. We will get network running first. Install BCM5751 Network If you do not have the AppleBCM5751 kext installed already, download this: BCM57XX.zip and install using Kexthelper or OSX86Tools. I prefer to use OSX86Tools Reboot once you have installed and you should find that you have network listed in System Profiler but no MAC address. We can fix that easily. Download this: LaunchDaemons.zip and extract it. Enter the org.gizmolabs.setMAC folder and edit setmac.sh this line: /sbin/ifconfig en0 ether 05:14:21:5E:AE:A6 so it matches your correct MAC address. If you do not know your MAC address, you can use Linux to find out. Alternatively, make one up. I cannot promise it will work if you do not use your correct MAC address. Once saved, drop the folder and the plist into Library\LaunchDaemons and also into System\Library\LaunchDaemons Reboot your machine. You should find working internet. Video Use the DFE enabler solution here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=141549 Get System profiler working Download and install this kext: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?t1lzgwinyz0 Getting ready for 10.5.5 Now we are going to update to 10.5.5 You need to get the following: PC EFI v9 Chameleon v1.0.12 from here (thanks to weaksauce12) Voodoo XNU from here (thanks to mercurysquad) Download the pre and post update pack from url (with thanks to Mysticus C's thread) Download Max OS X 10.5.5 Combo update from here 1) Install Chameleon and reboot 2) Run 'Prepare for Combo Update.pkg' and close once done 3) Run the Mac OS X 10.5.5 Combo updater. DO NOT CLICK REBOOT WHEN DONE! LEAVE THE WINDOW OPEN 4) Run 'Post Combo Update Patches v1.2.0 and select following: Leave Kernel unchecked Chipset - Just Restore My Chipset Video - Uncheck all Audio - Just Restore My Audio Network - Just Restore Network System Functions - SMBIOS - MacPro 5) Click Install. When finished, do not click Close or Reboot. 6) Install Voodoo XNU. Then reboot The system will reboot a couple of times. Once done, you should be at the desktop. If you want, you can look at adding disablers to Extra\Extensions which should be update proof. Have a look at this for details. Update to 10.5.6 Make sure you have the IntelCPUManagement disabler installed. You will need to install the AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext from 10.5.5 if you do not have it, as without it the update will fail. The disabler will stop this loading though, so you will be safe. It's here: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext.zip Update using the updater in OSX. Boot using -v mach_kernel.voodoo and let it reboot, again doing the -v mach_kernel.voodoo to boot to desktop. Once at desktop, either copy mach_kernel.voodoo to mach_kernel doing sudo cp mach_kernel.voodoo mach_kernel or use the Voodoo installer again. You will need to install your AC97 audio like before. If you want information displayed in System profiler, use this enabler: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?t1lzgwinyz0 I'll update this as I find more things out, but I hope this gives some people a starting guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Nice one Do we have any solution with the DSDT ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Nice one Do we have any solution with the DSDT ? I've posted all the information I have into the DSDT thread in the hope somebody can find out what's wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatterhenner Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 hi flibblesan yeah...definitely helpful nice guide... if anyone need help in installing retail on that box...say something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 hi flibblesan yeah...definitely helpful nice guide... if anyone need help in installing retail on that box...say something Are you using EFI HDD or boot-132 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatterhenner Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Are you using EFI HDD or boot-132 i use efi partition to boot...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 10.5.5 Retail / Munky v6.1_DSDT.aml & Voodoo Kernel 9.5RC1 Whats this Munky v6.1_DSDT.aml ? Is it working on HP7100 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 I'm still not able to get a working DSDT patch together, and I've not managed to find anybody who can help. Until we have a working patch, there will be no 10.5.6 for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 i use efi partition to boot...cheers Anyway you could upload your efi partition here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Anyway you could upload your efi partition here ? Nick, what wireless are you using with the HP DC7100 please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Nick, what wireless are you using with the HP DC7100 please? D-LINK DWA-547 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 D-LINK DWA-547 Did it come with a low profile bracket or did you have to bodge one together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatterhenner Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Whats this Munky v6.1_DSDT.aml ? Is it working on HP7100 ? no, its loading correctly, but no AppleHPET.kext at startup and without disabler.kext kernelpanic seems the patcher can handle the crappy hp bios ,-) I'm still not able to get a working DSDT patch together, and I've not managed to find anybody who can help. Until we have a working patch, there will be no 10.5.6 for us. true that...no help from the dsdt guys...seems they are busy doin the chameleon stuff ,-) i checked your files in dsdt forums and compared them... they´re exactly the same so lets pray for an updated dsdt patcher cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 no, its loading correctly, but no AppleHPET.kext at startup and without disabler.kext kernelpanicseems the patcher can handle the crappy hp bios ,-) true that...no help from the dsdt guys...seems they are busy doin the chameleon stuff ,-) i checked your files in dsdt forums and compared them... they´re exactly the same so lets pray for an updated dsdt patcher cheers I've made a full backup of my hard disk and after midnight I'm going to attempt an 10.5.6 update. There are a couple of people that have updated without DSDT so I'm going to see how I go. I have AppleDecrypt.kext and IntelCPUDisabler.kext in Extra/Extensions and I've also dropped in my System.kext, AppleRTC.kext and AppleSMBIOS.kext from 10.5.5 EDIT: 10.5.6 works! Installed update from Apple website, replaced System.kext and drivers for AC97 and GMA900. Also had to install AppleSMBIOS patched so I got something to display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatterhenner Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I've made a full backup of my hard disk and after midnight I'm going to attempt an 10.5.6 update. There are a couple of people that have updated without DSDT so I'm going to see how I go. I have AppleDecrypt.kext and IntelCPUDisabler.kext in Extra/Extensions and I've also dropped in my System.kext, AppleRTC.kext and AppleSMBIOS.kext from 10.5.5 EDIT: 10.5.6 works! Installed update from Apple website, replaced System.kext and drivers for AC97 and GMA900. Also had to install AppleSMBIOS patched so I got something to display. confirmed ;-) and without dsdt installed 10.5.6, i just had to drop acpips2nub (edited to 1.2.4) in efi/extensions running 9.5 system.kext, disabler.kext, decrypt.kext and old smbios with enabler of course no need to replace ac97...and no need to load old appleRTC.kext here cheers and congrats link trashed....wrong image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 confirmed ;-) and without dsdt installed 10.5.6, i just had to drop acpips2nub (edited to 1.2.4) in efi/extensions running 9.5 system.kext, disabler.kext, decrypt.kext and old smbios with enabler of course no need to replace ac97...and no need to load old appleRTC.kext here cheers and congrats I'm very happy about this. Saves me some money as I was seriously worried about 10.5.6 or later not working on here, and looking at upgrading. Now I'll save some money and buy a used 7300LE video card, new monitor (CRT's suck) and a Pentium 4 650 (3.4GHz) CPU. Should be a nice little upgrade from my Pentium 4 520 2.8Ghz and onboard video. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BWLEFRQW I'm leeching this also. Could come in useful when I get another hard disk. I want to try out a vanilla install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatterhenner Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 here you go fellas, sorry, updated efi_partition image with edited ps2nub http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JI7KOQWL get bladerunners second iso startup disk install retail setup munkys 5.1 / 6.1 bootloader with the containing extensions edit the boot.plist with your uuid done deal I'm very happy about this. Saves me some money as I was seriously worried about 10.5.6 or later not working on here, and looking at upgrading. Now I'll save some money and buy a used 7300LE video card, new monitor (CRT's suck) and a Pentium 4 650 (3.4GHz) CPU. Should be a nice little upgrade from my Pentium 4 520 2.8Ghz and onboard video.I'm leeching this also. Could come in useful when I get another hard disk. I want to try out a vanilla install. yeah, me to i though there will be massive problems sounds like a little tuneup!!! its a quite stable home desk;-) and simple to install vanilla maybe get a nvidia 8600 lowprofile for faster graphix, have seen some out there but my 7300 is running fine...so depends on the money you´ll spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markpenn Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 what does decrypt .kext do ? and hope without DSDT the system will be stable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 sounds like a little tuneup!!! its a quite stable home desk;-) and simple to install vanilla maybe get a nvidia 8600 lowprofile for faster graphix, have seen some out there but my 7300 is running fine...so depends on the money you´ll spend I don't think the 8600 will work. I tried an 8400GS and that didn't work at all. I think the power requirements are too high. The 7200 and 7300 work fine though. They probably need less power. I don't think it's worth putting anything faster in this PC. The 7300GT is perfectly fine on Leopard for everything except games. what does decrypt .kext do ? and hope without DSDT the system will be stable Decrypt does the same as dsmos. It decrypts apple binaries on the fly I believe. I know we need it anyway. Personally, I find Decrypt to be better than dsmos So far, my system has been stable since I updated 2 hours ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shatterhenner Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 So far, my system has been stable since I updated 2 hours ago. hey...do ya get kernel panic when mounting dmg´s?!??! fix it with seatbelt.kext from 10.5.5 and please check time maschine seems to be crooked ;-) I don't think the 8600 will work. I tried an 8400GS and that didn't work at all. I think the power requirements are too high. The 7200 and 7300 work fine though. They probably need less power. yeah...power could be a problem need to sleep ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickygtl Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 great guide,pal looks pretty neat. and what's more improtant, you guys are so awesome, i'm already thinking how to install mac osx in my laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 hey...do ya get kernel panic when mounting dmg´s?!??! Not so far. But I know that this happens when System.kext does not match the kernel. fix it with seatbelt.kext from 10.5.5 How do you know that Seatbelt.kext causes kernel panics? and please check time maschine seems to be crooked ;-) I'm running a timemachine backup right now. Seems fine. What problems are you having exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 The 8400GS workes on DC7100 SFF i had it before i switched to the HD4550 but look at Asus GeForce EN9400GT read but not sure XFX GeForce 8300GS 256MB Club-3D Radeon HD2400Pro LP 256MB they should also work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flibblesan Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 The 8400GS workes on DC7100 SFF i had it before i switched to the HD4550 Strange, as when I bought an XFX 8400GS and tried it, the HP wouldn't boot with it installed. It gave me error beeps. I ended up selling the card on as it apparently works ok. Maybe the XFX was just odd. Did you get the 4550 working in the end? So did anybody try upgrading to 10.5.6? Any issues? Some people are reporting mouse lagging which seems to be related to Nvidia cards. Anybody seeing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick14 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 No OSX doens't support 4550 thats why i'm running it at the side with GMA900 but the other card should work The HD2400pro i've tried and it worked perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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