Hi folks,
I'd just like to share with you a successful install of iDeneb v1.3 (OS X 10.5.5).
It was painful.... about 10 tries... many crashes... many night spent but huge satisfaction at the end.
Here is my config :
ASUS P4P800-E
P4 3GHz Prescott with Hyperthreading
AC97 onboard sound processor
ATI Radeon 9250 Video
Promise Fastrak 378 RAID
2 x 250 Gb HD
Marvell Giga ethernet
Successfull install process :
iDeneb v1.3 DVD -> ok recognized video but not RAID config, therefore I choosed to install OS X on an external USB Hard drive.
I customized the install as follows :
- AC97 sound
- Intel controller (ICHxxx one)
- skgext for Marvell ethernet
- 9.4.2 modified kernel (i got crashes with default vanilla kernel).
With these parameters I've been able to run OSX, play sounds, surf the web and get basic video display (1024 x 768).
Post install issues :
- I installed beta Radeon9250.kext which eventually conflicted with ethernet connection (was always getting 169.xxx.x.x Ip address) => I definitely let this driver down and had to reinstall OS X again to get network back
- To get higher video res, I installed callisto 0.8 kext, and modified Vendor ID / Device ID with Radeon 9250 value (DID :5940 VID:1002). I also modified in Info.plist the key "CallistoUseAltPLLMethod" from false to true. I now have a nice 10280 x 1080 res.
- Last but not least, make it easier with the PC keyboard... and gain time looking for the @. The easiest solution I found is to install a Logitech control center package which make it possible to choose a Logitech french style keyboard.
I'm currently browsing forums to see if i could make the RAID Fastrak promise work but with little conviction... I may finally get rid of my RAID config and make dual boot with XP
Many thanks to all of you that contributed to this project.
Hackingtosh newbee adage : "after a few installs (rarely less than ten), it may eventually fall into working order".
Cheers !