Install questions about what's what and procedure

[Spunky17]

First off, I'm not asking about specific hardware here. I am simply trying to see if I have digested what I have read before I jump in and shoot my self in the foot, kill my cat or blow up something.

 

Congrats to all the great people and all their contributions.

 

Now to the down and fun stuff.

 

Here is what I believe I have managed to put together. Please feel free to correct me if I am completely off base.

 

Goals:

- To have a vanilla install on a partition so that I can use the Software Update functions.

- Use PC-EFIv9/Chameleon (apparently they are the same thing) for my boot loader.

- Create a /Extra folder to put all the kexts needed for my hardware in so I don't taint my vanilla install.

 

My steps as to proceed so far:

1 - Read

2 - I have installed a downloadable release (currently iPC 10.5.6) on a small 25G partition to use as a utility/repair/save my butt area.

3 - Boot into my "utility" area.

4 - Create a new partition (100G) to perform a vanilla install on as outlined here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=86167

5 - Create a /Extras/Extensions folder and copy the kexts I need into it.

6 - Correct the permissions on my Extensions.

7 - Generate an Extensions.mkext.

8 - Hide my Extensions directory.

9 - Reboot into my new install.

 

Again, I'm sure I'll have many more questions. Just curious as to if what I've read has sinked in and I am understanding this correct.

 

Does anyone have any comments?

 

Thanks....