Installation Guide – Mac OSX 10.6.2 Snow Leopard on HP Workstation xw4400 - fully working(Sound/NET/Graphics)

[viper2k]

Installation Guide – Mac OSX 10.6.2 Snow Leopard on HP Workstation xw4400

Hardware:

Controller: Intel ICH7R SATA AHCI

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2,4 Ghz

RAM: 6 GB ECC

Graphics: Zotac Geforce 9800 GT 1000MB

Display: 2 x LG 19” for TwinView

Harddisk: S-ATA Disk

Network: RTL-8139 PCI-Card

Sound: Creative Labs SB Audigy4

 

 

What works?

ALL (TwinView,CE/QI,Sound,USB,Network)

 

 

Using the Image “Snow Leopard 3.6 Universal” works via MBR/GUID

Steps for a perfect installation

 

1. Burn the Image to a 4,7 GB DVD

2. Shutdown, plug in the PS/2 Keyboard

3. Start the PC and boot into the Snow Leopard Installation

4. Erase the target partition with “Disk Utility” and format with Mac OS Extended (Journaled) - for installing on GUID click on the hard-disk and select the Volume Scheme and click on Options and select GUID – Close the Disc Utility

5. Open the Terminal and run the following commands:

cd /

sh MakeDSDT Partitionname //Partitionname e.g. Snow

6. go on with the installation (standard configuration)

7. Restart after installation (when the keyboard is not working, try to use a USB-keyboard and try other ports or try to boot into the save mode (with option”-x”)

8. Get the Network - RTL-8139 PCI-Card - working:

- Open the /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext with “right mouse click”

=> Replace the Contents/Plugins/AppleRTL8139Ethernet.kext with the one attached in the zip file

9.Restart => Networking is working now :-)

10.Get ready to get the graphic card fully working with full QI/CI support:

- Copy the attached files(zip): NVinject.kext and NVEnabler 64.kext into /System/Library/Extensions/

11.Reboot => Graphic is working with full QU/CI support.

12.Get the Audio - Creative Labs SB Audigy4 - working:

- Install the kxAudioDriver-1.11bO.dmg and delete the

/System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext (Importent, otherwise the sound will be not working)

13.Reboot => Audio is working

 

 

 

Download Drivers:

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/316804905/driv..._installing.zip

 

 

I hope that helps a little bit :-)

 

PLEASE TELL ME IF THAT HELPS YOU...

 

Viper2k

[Graphire78]

Thx much. Really appreciate it. cheers

[techiescorner]

i have installed it with 10.6.4 and the usb is not working and the network card isn't working any ideas? any help would be welcome.

[savvymmx]

I installed iatkos S3 v2 on xw4400

 

only front usb are working (for mouse and keybord only - hard drive plug and play not working

). back usb and ps2 not working

network bcm5755 not detected

 

any idea.

 

I found on many forum some problems with rear usb, but no solutions.

[fpdesigner]

Have you update osx?

[netsurfer912]

I also had this problem. I found a solution but i don#t remember it

[fpdesigner]

have you update to 10.6.8?

[netsurfer912]

I am actually using the standard version. After installation USB only works for pointing devices, and only if they are plugged in when starting. After Update Combo nothing works anymore (Did not use the Beast at any time). Ethernet solution: DHCP with manual IP, you also need to type in the router's adress. I believe there is a special plug-and-play BCM-Kext, but i have to find it ;D