Dan Bartram Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hi Guys, I'm new here so please be nice despite how simple the answer to this question may be. I just built my own PC and was wondering if I could install Lion on it. I'm really not sure if this exact combination is compatible or not. Intel D525MW Atom D525 1.66GHz VGA Out Mini-ITX Motherboard Am I able to install Lion on this? If so, is there a guide available? Dan. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/278199-able-to-install-lion-on-this-pc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix2058 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 with this processor i would try snow leopard installation with retail dvd. How many RAM do you have? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/278199-able-to-install-lion-on-this-pc/#findComment-1813973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Bartram Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 4GB of RAM. I already have a retail version of Lion on a bootable USB - is it worth giving that a go? What's involved with trying to use that? It's not just plug and boot right? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/278199-able-to-install-lion-on-this-pc/#findComment-1813997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix2058 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 AFAIK you need snow leopard running before u can go to lion Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/278199-able-to-install-lion-on-this-pc/#findComment-1814002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlf Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 We are talking Atom processor here. OSX does not support the Atom processor. So, a legacy kernel is needed. Lion does not have a working legacy kernel for Atom. Nawcom made a primitive one but it barely works in certain situations. So, that leaves you with Snow Leopard. To boot retail Snow Leopard, someone needs to make a custom boot CD or USB drive with a legacy kernel. And the legacy kernel version has to match the version of OSX being installed. Most Atom installations are suggested to put the target drive in another Mac or Hack, install vanilla Snow Leo, install required legacy kernel. Install any known kexts needed and then plug the drive back into the Atom machine. Now, on top of that, the Atom processor supported by the legacy kernels are the early ones. It is unknown whether they would support this newer verstion of Atom processor. Bottom line…no to Lion and not very easy for Snow Leo. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/278199-able-to-install-lion-on-this-pc/#findComment-1814007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUSABER Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hi,after restore Lion in to USB stick you make shuar to this is Bootable,after replase orig.Kernel with this one- http://www.osx86.net/view/1796-atom_lion_kernel__10.7.1.html LION WORK ON ATOM PROCESSOR,RUN ON DELL MINI 10.12 without graphic,work,only native resolution(x3150) You need to see post from Husaber in -http://www.osx86.net/view/1796-atom_lion_kernel__10.7.1.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/278199-able-to-install-lion-on-this-pc/#findComment-1814021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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