in2media Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 after trying to get snow leopard on my dell latitude d520 i decided to go back to leopard. once i low level formatted my drive i boot into retail disc, i create partition and custom the insatll and let it run. i check disc (instead of skip) and it starts install. i did notice it doesnt say time remaining and after about 4 minutes the blue bar still moves but then i get install failed screen any help appreciated il get pic on next try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoberT_XeS Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 after trying to get snow leopard on my dell latitude d520 i decided to go back to leopard. once i low level formatted my drive i boot into retail disc, i create partition and custom the insatll and let it run. i check disc (instead of skip) and it starts install. i did notice it doesnt say time remaining and after about 4 minutes the blue bar still moves but then i get install failed screen any help appreciated il get pic on next try why dont you try El Capitan http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/307003-clover-os-x-el-capitan-usb/page-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in2media Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 was told el capitan not compatible with latitude d520 anyway i got leopard to install but it tell me to updates available, but last time i updated it wouldnt boot up updates available are life support remote desktop client mac osx 10.5.8 itunes do i risk updating again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in2media Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 just tried the mac osx 10.5.8 update after reboot i got black scree on second reboot i get this then every reboot its the black screen any help appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in2media Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 just reinstalled leopard, im not trying to update. but ive noticed the screensaver doesnt start, is there a fix also i been looking for kext wizard thats leopard compatible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockDown Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 you need to re patch gma950. there are lots of guides with that d520 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in2media Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 cheers herve. going to try ml, i think. even if i cant get it on at least i know i got leopard to fall back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codinger Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Try at least lion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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