Installing Retail Leopard 10.5.X on Toshiba Laptop

[~J~]

Well Here comes yet another long process...

 

My Laptop: Toshiba Satellite A105-S2231 (Early 2007 it was built)

 

Processor and chipset

-Intel Celeron M processor 420

:1.60Ghz, 1MB L2, 533MHZ FSB

ATI Radeon Xpress 200M Chipset

 

Memory:

Pre configured at 512 DDR2 SDRAM PC4200 I put in a PNY 1gig DDR2 SDRAM

 

Hard Disk Drive:

80 GB (5400 RPM) Serail-ATA (SATA) HDD; 9.5mm height

 

Fixed optical disk drive:

DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive supporting 11 formats

o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R

(24x), CD-RW (10x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (Single

Layer, 8x), DVD-R (Double Layer, 2x), DVD-RW (4x),

DVD+R (Single Layer, 8x), DVD+R (Double Layer, 2.4x),

DVD+RW (4x), DVD-RAM (5x)

 

Display: 15.4" Diagonal Widescreen TrueBrite TFT active-matrix LCD display at 1280x800 native resolution (WXGA)

 

Graphics: ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M 64MB-128MB dynamically allocated

shared graphics memory

 

Sound:Built-in stereo speakers

• SRS Labs audio enhancements

o SRS TruSurround XT® virtual surround sound

o SRS WOW™ stereo enhancement

• Sound Volume Control Dial

 

Input Devices

• Keyboard

o 85 key US keyboard

o Hot Key Functions (Fn)

o Windows Key Function

o Application Key Function

• TouchPad™ pointing device

• Control Buttons:

o Internet button to launch default browser

o CD/DVD control buttons (Skip to Previous/Next Track,

Play, Stop)

 

Communications

• Toshiba V.92 software modem11

• 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet

• Integrated Wireless-LAN:12

o Atheros® 802.11b/g wireless-LAN

 

 

Ports:

• Video

o RGB (monitor) output port

o S-Video output port

• Audio

o Microphone input port

o Headphone output port

• Data

o Universal Serial Bus (USB v2.0) – 4 ports

o RJ-45 LAN port

o RJ-11 modem port

 

Now this is a long general description with all the jazz of my laptop. I am currently wondering if i can run a retail leopard on this, considering the specs and the fact i have kalyway 10.5.2 (no updates) installed. So far, all 3/4 USB ports work, but I need to restart for any of them to work? Sound: Speakers, headphones, and if plugged in i am sure mic works. Airport and ethernet work. DVD/CD reader/burner both work, as i am running TOAST and works flawlessly. Trackpad/Mouse works. From my knowledge most everything is working right after install, sound and set up went smothly.

 

Anyway if you guys think I can or will be able to retail boot this laptop please tell me?

 

Also: If I got the retail to work, will my laptop be shown or seen as a laptop? or macPro, or a desktop. Because currently my battery is not seen at all, and this bugs me.

 

Thanks for your help, and sorry for the long post.

attached is more info

 

satellite_A105_S2231.pdf

[Reveeen]

ATI Radeon Xpress 200M Chipset

 

There is no support for this in a "retail DVD", not to mention any other unsupported devices that Toshiba shoved in there.

 

What would make you *think* a retail DVD will install on this? Apple manufacturers computers with a closed list of hardware, ANYTHING that does not ship installed in a Apple computer will not work with a "retail DVD" install, that is why guys release "hacked" disks, so that OSx can be installed on hardware other than OEM. Clearly you are either not reading, or understanding.

[~J~]

Ok thanks. I guess I will try my HP...Or is that a no too. Anyway thanks.

[nezabyte]

DUDE!!! how in the world did you get mac os x to work on your toshiba. I have the exact same laptop and I've tried everything. help me out man. save my life. Tell me what you did. I'm pissed that your geniusness is greater than my own...