Bunford Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Hi all, Looking for tips on doing this as a clean and only install on my laptop. Firstly, I'd like to confirm I've done all the suggested BIOS adjustments for SATA drives, boot priority etc. I got the iso and burnt to disc. I load it up and it runs fine without any errors or issues. I then run it and it takes me to the OSX install screens. I then use Disk Utility to format my hard drive etc. I then customize the install options (only choosing the ones I think are needed for my components). Then, the installation process begins and takes about 20 minutes. Then, it auto-restarts when it seems to be completed. The problem is, when Chameleon starts up again, it has my Snow Leopard drive there. However, the problem is that if I choose it it just restarts again straight away. If I use -x it goes to the grey apple screen. If I use -v -x it runs through pages of text before flashing one about "No DSDT something or other", with a line or two underneath it (flashes too quick for me to read it) and then restarts again. Seem to be stuck at this part. Tried installing just the base package as a minimal install but same problems. Any ideas? According to this HCL page, my laptop's core components are compatible with 10.6.6, which is where I'm trying to head to. My system runs: CPU: Intel Celeron M 540 1.86GHz Motherboard: Del Inspiron 1520 RAM: 2GB RAM HDD: 80GB Graphics: Intel 965 Express Chipset Family GMA X3100 Audio Controller: Sigmatel 9205 High Definition Audio Controller IDE Controller: Intel ICH8M USB Controller: Intel ICH8 Family WLAN: Dell 1390 Wireless Mini Card Ethernet: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Intergrated Modem: HDA CX11270 Soft Modem Card Reader: Ricoh Controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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