trikks Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 To be honest, both Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard Server works like a charm on these Dell Laptops. I always try to create as transparent hackintoshs as possible (as few hacks as possible, preferably an original install booted with a Chameleon or Boot 132 cd). This enables neat features like upgrading directly from the Apple Updater, and so on! You need A laptop, preferably an Inspiron 6400 A Macintosh, or Hackintosh, to perform the initial tasks A Snow Leopard or Snow Leopard Server installation DVD (buy one from Apple store) And if your equipment don't support several disks, an external chassis for your hard drive. This package with drivers and boot loaders The rest of the guide can be found here, http://trikks.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/del...leopard-server/ Check the video proof at youtube, Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikks Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 vanilla? if you are not using vanilla gma950 kexts then you will get artifacts in memory hungry programs such as iTunes, firefox, msword. if you have a core2duo or a coreduo then you need the TSCSync kext to get both cores, otherwise you need to use cpus=1. if you have core2duo you need to force system into 32bit as well. more details here and in noob's guide (who has the 6400 as well). Well, yes and no. The GMA950 installer (enclosed in the package) ensures an artifact free environment. I always figured the TSCSync to be a bit buggy so it's excluded. The system boots to 32 bit unless you force it to boot to 64. The guide you refer to is one of the worst to follow, the number of conditionals and unknowns are way to many. With this package (which i claim no credit for) your 6400-system is up and running within 20 minues. Take it or leave it, it's still here - working extremely well! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1278317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikks Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 where did you get the gma950 installer? did you make it yourself? any older appleinteintegratedframebuffer kext will lead to artifacts unless you patched the vanilla gma950 kext, which to my knowledge does not exist yet. and if you call noob's guide one of the worst to follow then I call your guide the most useless to follow. Any 6400 user that tries to use it and has hardware the differs from yours will fail and has no clue why. thanks. Woaa, I meant no offense so chill in the corner of the nerds please. Let anyone try it and return their agony to me then and we will fix it together, like a team. Or I will fix it, I'll even keep you company in the N-corner. Promise. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1278334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatDeceiver Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Woaa, I meant no offense so chill in the corner of the nerds please. Let anyone try it and return their agony to me then and we will fix it together, like a team. Or I will fix it, I'll even keep you company in the N-corner. Promise. ok, I will stay in the nerd corner. good luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1278340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMason Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Anyone has any luck with the instruction above? I followed it step-by-step 3 or 4 times and still no luck. It shows the apple logo and the spinning wheel, that's about it. System Specs Dell Inspiron 6400 Firmwawre A09 INTeL Centrino DUO T2050 @ 1.60ghz 2GB RAM Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1291627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikks Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 Anyone has any luck with the instruction above? I followed it step-by-step 3 or 4 times and still no luck. It shows the apple logo and the spinning wheel, that's about it. Have you disabled the Dual Core in bios? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1291789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssminnow Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Would this work with the Inspiron e1705/ 9400? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1291845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikks Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 Would this work with the Inspiron e1705/ 9400? Dont know, worth a try perhaps. This compile is originally made for Inspiron 6400 with Core(2)Duo processors and GMA950. Otherwise I'd recommend these guides here and in noob's guide Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1291897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatih75 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 i have inspiron 6400 C2D 2GH GMA950 i follow installation guide put when i want to install gma950 pakage i have this error(running preinstall script for gma950 please help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1302884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMason Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Have you disabled the Dual Core in bios? Still no luck with my Dell Inspiron 6400. Just a gray spinning wheel with apple logo. I got it working great on my Sony Vaio cr490 but the "About this Mac" does not work. the screen fades for a few seconds and then it takes me back to the desktop. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1311467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colon Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 The GMA950 installer (enclosed in the package) ensures an artifact free environment. I always figured the TSCSync to be a bit buggy so it's excluded. Hi, my 6400 now runs fine (10.6.1). Your GMA950 gave me the full resolution (1280x800) and your BMC400x did the net. Thanks alot. But i also needed the TSCSync because of the screen and the mouse pointer lagged and had artefacts. The sound was fine with VoodooHDA (after removing AppleHDA) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1325414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dencraig Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I got mine working: fantastic! Thanks for the files and the info! Only small problem... I can't get an upgrade to work. Not 10.6.1 or 10.6.2: screen goes black and does not come back! I'm restoring back to 10.6 now and expect that to work, but I'd like to upgrade eventually! Thanks! To be honest, both Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard Server works like a charm on these Dell Laptops. I always try to create as transparent hackintoshs as possible (as few hacks as possible, preferably an original install booted with a Chameleon or Boot 132 cd). This enables neat features like upgrading directly from the Apple Updater, and so on! You need A laptop, preferably an Inspiron 6400 A Macintosh, or Hackintosh, to perform the initial tasks A Snow Leopard or Snow Leopard Server installation DVD (buy one from Apple store) And if your equipment don't support several disks, an external chassis for your hard drive. This package with drivers and boot loaders The rest of the guide can be found here, http://trikks.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/del...leopard-server/ Check the video proof at youtube, Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1334413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatDeceiver Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I got mine working: fantastic! Thanks for the files and the info! Only small problem... I can't get an upgrade to work. Not 10.6.1 or 10.6.2: screen goes black and does not come back! I'm restoring back to 10.6 now and expect that to work, but I'd like to upgrade eventually!Thanks! see the post #8 above with link. your black screen is likely due to gma950 sleep/wake problem on boot. If you do have gma950 follow the instructions and you should be able to upgrade to 10.6.2. good luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1335377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesworm Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I have a dell Inspiron 6400 here are the specs Intel Core 2 T7200@2.0Ghz 1Gb Memory DDR2 ATI Radeon x1400 Broadcam 440x 10/100 Intel R Pro Wireless 3945 currenty installed win 7 ultimate. how can i dual boot with win 7 and osx what's my first step to install osx. i already downloaded ipc osx86 10.5.6final iso and burned to dvd. do i just need to boot from dvd drive and install everything just like i instaleed win7? thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1336632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajas Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 I have a dell Inspiron 6400here are the specs Intel Core 2 T7200@2.0Ghz 1Gb Memory DDR2 ATI Radeon x1400 Broadcam 440x 10/100 Intel R Pro Wireless 3945 currenty installed win 7 ultimate. how can i dual boot with win 7 and osx what's my first step to install osx. i already downloaded ipc osx86 10.5.6final iso and burned to dvd. do i just need to boot from dvd drive and install everything just like i instaleed win7? thanks http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=194738 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1337197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dencraig Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 My Dell 6400/1505 is working great! I have 10.6.2 and I"m very happy with it! Question: Apple informed me that there are updates available: Safari, and two others... is it safe to install them? What do I need to do after I do (if anything?) Thanks: this site is fantastic! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1348087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatDeceiver Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 My Dell 6400/1505 is working great! I have 10.6.2 and I"m very happy with it! Question: Apple informed me that there are updates available: Safari, and two others... is it safe to install them? What do I need to do after I do (if anything?)Thanks: this site is fantastic! those should be safe. It may ask you to reboot. it may not. I am updated to latest updates and have no problems. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1348237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanyis Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Any idea when the slow detailed method will be ready??? Having a bit of troubles getting it working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1352983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfernley Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 The install files (like GMA950) give me an error when trying to install: "Install Failed. The following install step failed: run preinstall script for gma950. contact the software manufacturer for assistance" Anyone know why I'm getting this error on each install file? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1355959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtiscartmell Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I have a 6400 with an ATI x1400 card and a T2400 CPU - is there anyway to get OSX to work on this setup? thanks, You need A laptop, preferably an Inspiron 6400 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1362621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajas Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I have a 6400 with an ATI x1400 card and a T2400 CPU - is there anyway to get OSX to work on this setup? thanks, A laptop, preferably an Inspiron 6400 yes you can. i have the same laptop. only problem you will have is lack of full graphic support. everything else will work just fine. (except maybe the wifi card, if its an intel version) i changed mine to nvidia to get full graphic support. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1362725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby8673 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 The install files (like GMA950) give me an error when trying to install: "Install Failed. The following install step failed: run preinstall script for gma950. contact the software manufacturer for assistance" Anyone know why I'm getting this error on each install file? Did you find a fix for this Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1375909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mryder66 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hi, I have 10.6.2 working fine on my 6400. The only thing I cannot get to work is the Broadcam 440x 10/100 ethernet. All I have in Network preferences in Airport and Firewire (although bluetooth seems to work). I've added AppleBCM440XEthernet.kext to the SLE folder, but with no noticeable change. Is there something I need to delete? Any idea would be helpful. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1387515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurelius Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Hi trikks, you are great and many thanks for this tutorial!! I, however don't have access to any mac machine and therefore cannot install Leopard in this way. Is it possible for you to make a disc-clone of your disc after installation and put it on a torrent or something, because if we have the same system, it should work by just copying the disc image with some program, right? So that I just use a program for disc-imaging and copy your disc-image over mine, having everything perfectly installed. Please let me know if this is possible! I would be more than greatful! All best and keep up the good work! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1404781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikks Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Hi trikks, you are great and many thanks for this tutorial!! I, however don't have access to any mac machine and therefore cannot install Leopard in this way. Is it possible for you to make a disc-clone of your disc after installation and put it on a torrent or something, because if we have the same system, it should work by just copying the disc image with some program, right? So that I just use a program for disc-imaging and copy your disc-image over mine, having everything perfectly installed. Please let me know if this is possible! I would be more than greatful! All best and keep up the good work! Hi That would be a kind of piracy that I unfortunately cant do The installation procedure works fine with a legit snow leopard dvd (29$ us), if you don't feel to pay for the os google is your friend! Good luck! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/188498-snow-leopard-on-dell-inspiron-6400-working/#findComment-1405331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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