debian2011 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hello, I would like to install Lion on this computer. I have installed Snow Leopard on it using the retail DVD and Nawcom's boot CD. I was able to update to 10.6.8. Using the SL build, I created a Lion installer USB called [url="http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/"]#####[/url] (www.tonymacx86.com). Using the USB drive, I was able to get to the Lion install screen; however in Disk Utility, I only saw the USB drive, no hard drives were listed. I was looking at some of the pinned guides to install Lion, but they seemed a little over my head or mentioned DSDT files (which I don't have). Could you please help me by pointing to the correct way to install Lion on this computer? Thanks! Deb. My Hardware: System - Dell Studio Slim CPU - Processor, E7400, 2.8, 3MB Wolfdale, 65W, R0 Memory - 4 X Dual In-line Memory Module 1GB, 800, 128X64, 8, 240, 1RX8 Graphics - ATI Radeon HD 5000 Hard Drive - 640GB, S2, 7.2K Western Digital, XL320 DVD Drive - PLDS DVD+-RW DH-16A6S Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/275612-install-lion-on-dell-studio-slim/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sysyphus Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 There is some success with installing Snow Leopard, see here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=215753&st=56 The guide talks about BIOS settings and using a specific DSDT to get the SATA drives to be recognised. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/275612-install-lion-on-dell-studio-slim/#findComment-1794116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
debian2011 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Sysyphus, thank you for your help; I really appreciate you pointing me to that guide. But .... I already have Snow Leopard installed; I'm trying to install Lion. I stumbled upon this thread, where it talks about IOATAFamily.kext version 2.5.1 to allow the installation; this gave me an understanding now. http://www.insanelym...howtopic=266182 This point to MaLd0n's guide for installing Lion: http://www.insanelym...howtopic=256729 I added IOATAFamily.kext using Kext Wizard. Now I get a kernal panic (see image). I've used these boot options without success: -v -x cpus=1 busratio=20 Any help would be greatly appreciated. Deb. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/275612-install-lion-on-dell-studio-slim/#findComment-1794198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
debian2011 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 I looked at the kernel panic and thought it could be the firewire (since that's roughly where problems occur in the boot process, I think). I disabled firewire in the bios and now I am getting further. Now I get the white screen with the spinning beachball and it just sits there. Any advice on how to figure this out? Thank you, Deb. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/275612-install-lion-on-dell-studio-slim/#findComment-1794292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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