iATKOS_5i - Dell m1330 laptop - slow boot

[iamrick]

I sucessfully installed my Dell M1330 laptop using iATKOS_5i iso (Leopard 10.5.5 Build 9F33) which I loaded onto a usb thumb drive using this method.

 

It took a couple of goes at customising the installation, but it finally booted. Only problem - extremely long boot times. The gray screen with the circle animation loads, flicks to a blue screen for half a second and then a blank or black screen is shown for a very long time. Eventually it loads... so, a couple of questions:

 

** How can I identify problem drivers or other issues in the system log (via the console under apps > utilities) ?

** If I install a driver and the system won't boot, how can I restore back the previous setup?

 

Many thanks - despite the frustration its still a lot of fun. Appreciate any comments!

 

 

 

Dell M1330 Specifications:

 

Processor and Chipset

* Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7700 (2.4GHz, 4MB L2)

* Intel PM965 (ICH8)

 

System Memory

* 4GB DDR2-667 System (2 x 2GB sticks) Memory

 

Video & Display

* NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

* 256MB maximum supported graphics memory

o 128MB Dedicated

o 128MB TurboCache (shared system memory)

 

HDD

* 160GB SATA (Seagate Momentus 7200.2 - ST9160823AS)

* 7200RPM

* 8MB cache

 

Optical Drive

* Integrated Slot-load DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer drive

 

Communication

* Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection & Bluetooth 2.0

 

Audio

* SigmaTel STAC9228 HD Audio CODEC

 

Front & Side I/O Ports

* 2 x USB 2.0 ports

* 1 x RJ-45 (Gigabit LAN)

* 1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394)

* Integrated 8-in-1 memory card reader

system.log.zip