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Guide Lion 10.7.1 on Alienware M17x R3


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Hi @ all,

 

first post on this forum and so many thankx to the community for all the info.

 

First I did it with my Acer Aspire 7745G. It was a pain in the a* to get it running.

 

Now I am working hard on my Alienware M17x R3.

 

For the records

 

Installation is no problem - of course we need time and patience...

Parts needed

- unlocked BIOS

- iAktos L1 DVD

- external mouse

- external keyboard

- USB-Hub

 

System spec

BIOS = A08 unlocked / i7 2760QM / HD6990M / 4GB Ram / Mac OS on ext. USB-HDD

 

1. only eSata will work, but it works with a USB-Hub to! ;-))

2. set SATA-Mode to AHCI

3. set Graphicscard to PEG

4. use iatkos L1 (no args needed)

5. set Graphicscard to IGFX

6. boot from HD

- boot arg = -x

7. setup the system

8. reboot

- boot arg = -f -F -v

9. login

10. run chimera 1.6

11. run [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] 4.1

- System Utilities

- Repair Permissions

- Drivers & Bootloaders

- Kexts & Enablers

- Audio

- Universal

- Customization

- System Definitions

- MacBook Pro

- MacbookPro 8,1

- OSx86 Software

- Kext Utility

- ShowAllFiles

12. put the System Config Dialog to the most left side (out of the screen)

13. reboot

14. set Graphicscard to PEG

15. blind login ;-))

16. put a HDMI Cable form the HDMI-out to the HDMI-in of your Alienware

17. adjust Monitor setting (clone mode)

18. install AR8151 kext with Kext Utility from [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url]

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19. reboot and have fun (take time to let the display switch)

 

NOT working

- webcam

- internal Display

- internal keyboard

- Touchpad (tried a kext for synaptics)

- USB - ports (USB NEC 3.0 Kext from [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] won´t work)

 

Some help would be nice! ;-))

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