Newbie Chameleon help

[kBear]

I have already searched the forum topics, and I could not find anything to answer my (mostly simple) questions. So here goes:

 

I want install Mac OS X 10.6 from the original retail DVD to a number of different PCs. By reading various tutorials and posts, I concluded that the best strategy is...

 

1. Create a bootable USB stick and install Chameleon on it, along with any necessary kexts.

2. Boot the PC from the USB stick.

3. Select the retail DVD from the Chameleon boot menu.

4. Boot from the retail OSX DVD, and start the Mac OS X install process.

5. Reboot from the USB stick and this time choose the new OSX partition.

6. After Mac OS X boots, install Chameleon to the new OSX partition.

 

The problem is, I'm stuck at step 3. The Chameleon bootloader boots fine, but the icon for the install DVD does not show. Only the icon for the current Windows partition on the HD is visible.

 

I tried the rescan CD command (F5) and the rescan devices command (F10) without any success. I tried this with two different versions of Chameleon (RC3 and RC4) on two DIfferent PCs, and I got the same result.

 

So my main question is, does Chameleon need any special configuration to be able to show the Mac OS X install DVD icon on its boot list?

 

I'd also like to know if there are any tutorials about Chameleon which explain what each component does.

 

For example, is the com.apple.Boot.plist file nesserasy for Chameleon to work, or is it optional?

 

And do the kexts work if you simply place them inside the Extras\Extensions directory, or do I need to do something more? Some tutorials mention creating a kext cache. Is this required, or optional?

 

There are many tutorials online, but most deal with following steps for specific hardware, and do not explain these basic questions. I have been unable to find answers so far. I'll keep searching, but if someone could post an answer on this topic, I'd be grateful.