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[How To] Installing Leopard on laptop with Intel graphics without external monitor


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Welcome all. I'm sorry for my very bad english. This is my first howto in english language.

 

I'm installed Kalyway 10.5.1 on Extensa 5220 without external monitor.

 

I you need this:

- TransMac

- Windows XP

- ISO image of Kalyway (or other)

- X3100 driver kext (Natit.kext)

 

Kext is here: http://www.mediafire.com/?20szjtndnzw

 

You ready? Let's go!

 

1. Open your Leopard ISO on TransMac.

2. Begin to folder with Natit.kext .

3. Copy Natit.kext to /System/Library/Extensions on the image.

4. Delete Extensions.mkext on /System/Library.

5. Burn ISO to DVD(RW).

6. Run computer with this DVD on drive.

7. On Darwin bootloader enter: -v -f -s

8. After Mac OS X loaded to safe mode, enter:

/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/MacOS/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/MacOS/Natit
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/Resources/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/Info.plist
kextload -t /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext

9. Ignore all errors. Type exit to continue installation.

10. Installation without external monitor is working!

 

After installation i you need to set this kext to run system and install required gfx patch/etc.

1. Boot system of hard drive with options: -v -s

2. Insert Leopard disk on DVD.

3. Enter this after booting Leopard to safe mode:

fsck -fy
mount -uw /
mkdir /Volumes/Leopard_DVD
mount_hfs /dev/rdisk1s2 /Volumes/Leopard_DVD
cp -R /Volumes/Leopard_DVD/System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/ /System/Library/Extensions/
rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/MacOS/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/MacOS/Natit
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/Resources/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings
chown root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext/Contents/Info.plist
kextload -t /System/Library/Extensions/Natit.kext
exit

4. After system boot to Aqua, install driver to your Intel driver card.

 

Greetings.

MietasSR_PL

 

EDIT: I'm tested a alternative for this. This alternative is a installation and patching system in VESA mode.

 

This method is easier.

1. Boot DVD on computer, with flags -v -s

2. Remount filesystem to read-write:

/sbin/fsck -fy && /sbin/mount -uw /

Ignore errors.

3. Remove all X3100 Apple kexts:

rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelGMAX3100*.kext

4. Type exit and continue installation.

5. Before restarting the computer, open Terminal.

6. Enter to /Volumes/xxx/System/Library/Extensions (xxx is a name your partition with Leopard.)

7. Enter this:

mkdir /ExtensionsGMAX3100
mv AppleIntelGMAX3100* /ExtensionsGMAX3100
rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions.mkext

8. Reboot to your new system. Install Natit.kext by Paulicat or LaptopDisplay.kext . Then open Terminal and enter this:

cd /ExtensionsGMAX3100
cp * /System/Library/Extensions
rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions.{mkext,kextcache}

or install kexts from /ExtensionsGMAX3100 with KextHelper .

;) That's all! You get fully working X3100 on your Leopard.

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