Install on Dell Inspiron 1521

[cabal2000]

I have the newest version of iDeneb and was wondering what setting do I need to install it properly on my Laptop?

 

 

Processor

• Processor AMD Sempron 3600+
  
• Chipset type AMD M690T
  

RAM

• Installed Size 2 GB / 4 GB (max)
  
• Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
  
• RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin
  
• RAM configuration features 2 x 512 MB
  

Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
  
• Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
  
• Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
  
• Shock Tolerance 142 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 163 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
  
• Vibration Tolerance 0.66 g @ RMS (random) (operating) / 1.3 g @ RMS (random) (non-operating)
  

Storage Controller

• Storage controller type Serial ATA
  

Storage

• Floppy Drive None
  
• Hard Drive 160 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400
  
• Storage Removable None
  
• Hard drive type Portable
  

Optical Storage

• Type CD-R/DVD Combo - Integrated
  

Optical Storage (2nd)

• 2nd optical storage type None
  

Card Reader

• Card reader type 8 in 1 card reader
  
• Supported flash memory cards MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick, SDIO, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card
  

Display

• Display Type 15.4 TFT active matrix
  
• Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
  
• Widescreen Display Yes
  
• Features Glossy
  

Video

• Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon Xpress1270 HyperMemory
  

Audio

• Audio output type Sound card
  
• Audio codec STAC9205
  
• Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
  

Notebook Camera

• Camera Type Integrated
  
• Notebook Camera / Sensor Resolution 2 Megapixel
  

Multimedia Functionality

• TV Tuner Type None
  

Input Device(s)

• Input device type Keyboard, Touchpad
  

Telecom

• Modem Fax / modem - MDC
  
• Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
  
• Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
  

Networking

• Networking Network adapter
  
• Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
  
• Wireless NIC Dell Wireless 1395
  
• Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
  
• Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
  

Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54, 2 ( 0 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin
  
• Interfaces 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire, 1 x Display / video - S-video output - 7 pin mini-DIN, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
  

[gregmurray99]

Well my friend just finished installing iDeneb 10.5.5 on his Inspiron 1521 so I can probably tell you what he used...

- Use Speedstep as your kernel, though he didn't experiment with any others so you might have better luck with ones like Sleep.

- Don't select any graphics drivers. Unfortunately that model uses shared video memory so it may be along time before proper drivers are created to enable QE/CI

- Also, don't select any audio drivers. There is a way to get choppy sound on your laptop, which can actually sound pretty good if you move the mouse really fast while your listening, but I have found no other way to get audio on it.

- For Chipset I'd suggest you try installing them all and see what happens, cause when we only installed the ones we thought it needed and now his DVD drive doesn't work.

- WiFi worked out of the box, though I think the ethernet port may need a driver... I can't seem to remember.

- Make sure you select the AMD patch! Or it won't boot...

- Choose whatever third-party applications interest you. iPhoto, Adium, and OSX86 Tools are usually the only ones I go with, but feel free to install them all.

- There may be some other laptop specific things like PowerManagementBundle that you should install.

- If theres a TimeMachineFix, you should take it; though you can always fix things like that once you have successfully installed Leopard.

 

All in all when we finally installed it there were quite a few things missing... No Sound, and no video drivers (You won't be playing any games or using any fancy screensavers.) Also, for some reason the operating system won't boot unless the laptop is plugged in, though that can probably be fixed. We also tried Kalyway 10.5.2 and with it the DVD drive worked and it did boot on battery power, though it took almost 10 minutes to boot! Let me know how it goes and if you run into trouble I can probably help. I know it can be done on that laptop so it is possible...