Sony Vaio VPCSB1X9E - mountain lion install (10.8.2)

deboopi · December 9, 2012

Machine specs

Sony VPCSB1X9E specs

processor: Intel Core i5 2410M

Clockfrequency: 2.3GHZ

Chipset: Intel HM65

RAM: 8Gb

Memory type: DDR3

Mem clockfreq.: 1333 Mhz

GPU: AMD Radeon™ HD 6470M + Intel® HD Graphics

Network: Realtek PCIe GBE

WLAN : Intel WiFi Link 1000BGN

Extra

Installed a 256GB an CZ Vertex4 in the dvd bay

Changed bios :

I already had a look at these links

But one talks about Lion and the other one needs setups done from a Mac and bios modification.

I was able to set it up on the second partition from the SSD (primary partition) while booting from usb

installation mentioned hereafter

Installed from

File OS X 10.8.2 Install USB.rar from the piratebay

The Readme of this usb install reads

If you need, use TransMac to delete kexts which are causing problems (System/Library/Extensions)

and delete kernelcache (System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup)

If boot stops right before reaching the installer, or graphics aren't working right, delete video kexts:

ATI = ATI*

Intel = AppleIntelHD* and AppleIntelSNB*

nVidia = GeForce* and NVDA*

When deleting those kexts and kernelcache I can install ML on my vaio, I can boot but no mouse.

This is because I'm using a Logitech Anywhere MX wireless mouse which needs to be installed afterwards.

When plugging a wired serial mouse in the first USB port sometimes I can use the mouse

But I have no wifi, I know the problem with the intel link 100 so i already ordered an Atheros AR9287.

But I'd like to have a ootloader installed and so on, so I'm still looking for someone who has already installed

Mouutain Lion on the same machine or something that's very close to it.

marugby123 · December 10, 2012

I am moving this topic to the proper location: notebooks.

Marugby123

InsanelyMac Netbook Moderator

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