dTd Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hi! pretty new here and I have an pretty simple question, I have this HP dv5 pc. And I want to know if it is possible to install Leopard on this computer? since it does have amd it could be some trouble or how is that? and how is it with drivers to the components? Thanks for any answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Use Kalyway 10.5.2 intel-AMD.iso and make your attempts to install on an external HD. Post the results. I wish you luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dTd Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 thanks for reply, so you mean I should install it on an external hd? I dont own one, cant I just shrink my main hdd and devide it in 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 A USB HD or a USB Memory Stick (over 8Gig) it would be perfect for tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dTd Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 hmm I hav an mp3 player with 8 gigs tho, but what I just did was burn the iso file on a dvd, and made an new unformated parttion on about 40 gig. Then when I boot from the dvd it stops on "using acpi rsdp revision 2". never tryied anything like this before, do I need to do something else befor I try to boot from the dvd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 disable ASPI and SMART from yoyr bios and retry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dTd Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 okey thanks for fast reply just one more question, when/if I get lucky with booting from the dvd I would get an screen or something there I can choose where I want to install this? Just so it dont suddenly overwrite my vista... edit: having hard time to find ASPI and SMART in my bios meny :/ tryed to google it too but I didnt fint anything usefull, shal try some more tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 The first time you will boot in to OsX, but after that if you boot in to Vista the MBR will change ...too complicate to explain. Better use an external HD to test install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dTd Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 okey, shal try to borrow an external hd then, but what shall I do then? somehow disable the other hd and use the external as an "clean" disk or something? I mean if I just connect the external hd and try to lanch the install again I wold be back at the same problem? or will it understand that it should install on the external disk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 something like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dTd Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 aha now I see... but what's kinda lame is that the install stops at "using acpi rsdp revision 2"... and I cant find ASPI and SMART in the bios meny :/ thanks for your patience btw but then again I can choose to boot from the external disk befroe internal disk and that might work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 It is taking time to respond, let the "black screen" to run and be patient, it takes it time to diagnose your hardware and to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dTd Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 okey, I waited for like 5 minutes and still nothing happend, and the laptop got really warm so I aborted it... well thx for your help this far, I shal try to borrow and external disk or maybe by one, and then return here and hopefully with posetive results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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