Leopard / Snow Leopard Installation on Foxconn NT-330i

[bluebag]

I've been trying to get OS X on my Foxconn NT-330i. I dont care if its 10.5 or 10.6. Heres a link to the vendor site: http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Bare...330i/index.html

 

Heres the lspci -nn output:

 

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Host Bridge [10de:0a82] (rev b1)
00:00.1 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller [10de:0a88] (rev b1)
00:03.0 ISA bridge [0601]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 LPC Bridge [10de:0aad] (rev b2)
00:03.1 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller [10de:0aa4] (rev b1)
00:03.2 SMBus [0c05]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 SMBus [10de:0aa2] (rev b1)
00:03.3 RAM memory [0500]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Memory Controller [10de:0a89] (rev b1)
00:03.5 Co-processor [0b40]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 Co-processor [10de:0aa3] (rev b1)
00:04.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller [10de:0aa5] (rev b1)
00:04.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller [10de:0aa6] (rev b1)
00:06.0 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 OHCI USB 1.1 Controller [10de:0aa7] (rev b1)
00:06.1 USB Controller [0c03]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 EHCI USB 2.0 Controller [10de:0aa9] (rev b1)
00:08.0 Audio device [0403]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 High Definition Audio [10de:0ac0] (rev b1)
00:09.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Bridge [10de:0aab] (rev b1)
00:0b.0 SATA controller [0106]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 AHCI Controller [10de:0ab9] (rev b1)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0ac4] (rev b1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0aa0] (rev b1)
00:15.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0ac6] (rev b1)
00:16.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0ac7] (rev b1)
00:17.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0ac7] (rev b1)
00:18.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation MCP79 PCI Express Bridge [10de:0ac7] (rev b1)
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation ION VGA [10de:087d] (rev b1)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications AR8131 Gigabit Ethernet [1969:1063] (rev c0)
06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)

 

 

Its basically an nvidia ION based system which uses Atom 330 processor. I have 2GB RAM installed and connected to a Dell 2209WA (1680x1050) monitor.

 

I have tried guides to installing Snow Leopard on similar systems but I keep failing. So I would like to start from a clean slate. Here are the things I have:

 

1. Snow Leopard 10.6

2. Leopard 10.5 DVD

2. 16GB USB flash drive

3. Macbook running 10.5.8

 

I want to use the USB flash drive to install. I know I need to create a partition and restore Snow Leopard / Leopard DVD to it. Then I need to install Chameleon bootloader.

 

But now here are my problems:

 

1. Chameleon bootloader I get doesn't seem to have an installer app

2. Where do I get kexts which are needed to boot my box?

3. How do I know what kexts are required for my machine?

4. Whats a DSDT and do I really need to modify it?

 

If you were to go about trying to install OS X on this box, what are the steps you'd follow? Help me out guys, please!

 

Thanks

[Breathless]

see this thread:

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...=0#entry1598824

 

 

This thread has up to date info on progress for this system.

[drprimo]

Thanks for that link! I just got one of these as well and will have to keep an eye on the progress!

[foxconn300]

Hi, i've followed the guide and it worked fine, ..... eventually ! I've taken it up to 10.6.6 with a different kernel for 10.6.6 from google and it worked a charm. The only problems I have had is (and it maybe me) but i tested the build a few times by installing from a 2nd mac, but i have had the build boot but no USB, so rebuilt, now i have two builds, supposedly identical, one has no audio detected, and the other has audio, but its analogue only (via s/pdif)

 

Running 4GB of ram and a 120GB HDD i find plex runs most movies fine, but struggles with 1080p mkvs. Running XBMC seems a lot better and smoother, so i am trying to find out if i can tune plex a bit more as i prefer that. Anyone have any simillar issues, I'm new here and i cant post in the "official guide" forum. I also bought a BT dongle for £1.50 and the magic trackpad and BT keyboard work without problems (although you can't turn BT off, on stop it being discoverable)

 

Thanks

 

EDIT. I downloaded and installed ALC888_AppleHDA_199f12_LayoutID_888.zip from http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=140941 using kext helper, now a have optical out working with 5.1 passthrough :-)