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Anyway, I could update 10.6.1 successfully. No defect on my machine. (My VGA is Intel 3100.)

Somebody said, this update included ATI driver. If someone has ATI VGA please be sure you can find a new driver.

 

I would also like to add that the 10.6.1 fixed MOST of my problems, which include:

 

DVD recognition

and...

FULL SUPPORT FOR MY 8400M GS!!! yay!!!

 

But..my trackpad still does not work, has anyone gotten theirs to work?

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can you help me....? how to install leopard on my dell vostro 1400?? t try iatkos 5i but not succes...

 

what the leopard verion for this hardware (dell vostro 1400) sorry for my bad english

:P help me..............

 

What is the configuration of your Vostro 1400?

Here are mine:

 

Intel C2D 1.8GHz Processor

3GB DDR2 SDRAM

Intel GMA Graphics Card

Sigmatel 9228 Soundcard

Dell MiniPci 1395 Wireless

160GB HardDisk

 

In any case, here are the Steps that work for me. [i have a Intel GMA graphics card, not Nvidia]

 

Installing and Running OSX on Vostro 1400 using iATKOS 5i.

 

Installation Steps:

1: Start the computer with the iatkos 5i CD inside, start the installation process.

2: Format the drive to MAC hdd format using Disk Utility

3: In the "install leopard now" step, choose "Customize"

4: Select> only tick, x86 acpi, speedstep a, battery meter, (nvidia driver if you have an nvidia card). [cant recall anything else, I will edit this if/when I do]

5: Start and Complete Installation

6: After your computer restarts, you will not see anything after the skyblue screen, screen will remain blank, wait till you see that all processes are finished (keep checking the hard disk working light on the laptop), press "fn+esc" when all the processes seemed finish. You should see the Post Installation Screen now.

7: Complete the post installation page and watch as OSX starts.

8: Now you will need drivers for Sound and Wifi (LAN does not work in OSX, atleast for me).

9: Display Fix - To stop using "fn+esc" on every bootup, kindly download the attachment Display Fix, you will find the instructions inside the folder.

 

 

Steps for Sound:

1. Download the attached file "Sound Driver.zip"

2. Unzip and Put the "codecdump9228_rev1.txt" on the "AppleHDAPatcher_v1.16" and let it complete its work.

3. Download "Kext Helper b7" google it.

4. Using "Kext Helper b7" install the files inside STAC9228_0x83847616, "ALCinject.kext" and "AppleHDA.kext."

 

Steps for Wifi:

1: Google and Download "Dell Laptop Post Installer"

2: Start setup

3: Just install "Dell Wireless 1395" under Network section.

4: Google and Download OSx86 Tools

5: In OSx86 Tools: First click Repair Permissions followed by Set Permissions.

6: restart osx, and enjoy AirPort services ;)

 

Apologies M0000000000 if it seems like I have hijacked this thread.

Edit: Updated with DisplayFix.

Sound_Drivers.zip

DisplayFix.zip

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list of my information (dell vostro 1400)......

 

intel® Core2 Duo CPU T5470 @ 1.60GHZ

RAM : 1.0GB DDR2

Instructions : MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3. EM64T

GMA : intel GM965

HDD : 120GB

BIOS : A09, Date 07/10/2008

 

hmm.....i dont know how to customize for iatkos 5i..... :(

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list of my information (dell vostro 1400)......

 

intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T5470 @ 1.60GHZ

RAM : 1.0GB DDR2

Instructions : MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3. EM64T

GMA : intel GM965

HDD : 120GB

BIOS : A09, Date 07/10/2008

 

hmm.....i dont know how to customize for iatkos 5i..... :(

 

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now.....my installition still fails.....please help.......after install succses....the diplay say...please restart your computer

 

kindly make sure you do not have any other usb devices plugged in when you finish your installation. Also, it might take 2 or 3 restarts for it to work, so do not worry, keep restarting a few times.

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I would also like to add that the 10.6.1 fixed MOST of my problems, which include:

 

DVD recognition

and...

FULL SUPPORT FOR MY 8400M GS!!! yay!!!

 

But..my trackpad still does not work, has anyone gotten theirs to work?

 

can i get back my 1680 resolution with QE using your nvinject.kext and updating to 10.6.1 ? at this moment i´m only able to get the 1280 resolution with my geforce 8600 gt :rolleyes:

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I used Snow Universal 3.5 pacakge. It make my Dell Vostro 1310 great!

Display is fine. Wireless patch by bcm43xx_enabler.sh is fine as well.

I'm looking for sound alc268.

 

And I can't patch DSDT, so my bios has been reset every shutdown time.

 

YaHoo

Hi all,

I install Snow using Universal 3.5 in my vostro 1310. but my audio and my wireless(intel3945) doesn't work.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance

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Does this work with the newer vostro 1410? Can i just follow the guide for the vostro 1720 and get everything working on the 1410. Can someone confirm this works from the guide???

 

Also did anyone actually get 64 bit running on it and if so how and what (if any) are the problems

 

Can someone tell me exactly what is compatible and working after the install (i.e. Sound, wifi, screen resoultion [hd 1366 x 768 on the 1410], bluetooth, ec.)

 

Please i really wanna buy this notebook and put snow leopard on it.

 

Here are the specs for the 1410: http://us.acer.com/acer/productv.do?Langua...wrAjaxHistory=3

 

are these specs compatible/ similar enough to the 1400 to work?

 

Please help!!

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