sonarMTL Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) If you have a DELL Inspiron 5150 and want to install OS X, we did all the work for you! so print these instructions and have fun! INSTRUCTIONS: 1- Boot from JaS 10.4.8 DVD. (ppf'd Defiant fix is the one I used) 2- Choose Disk Utility and create a partition for Mac OS X 3- Install Intel options only. 4- Get the zip file below it contains the Graphics Card fix and Ethernet fix (put them on a cd or a USB key!) 5- Drag both kext files to your /System/Library/Extensions/ folder (I know it's not easy but get it done!) 6- Open Applications/Utilities/Terminal and type: sudo su (to get root, the password is nothing <enter>) when you get the # prompt type: chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/NVidiaEFI.kext <enter> chmod 755 /System/Library/Extensions/NVidiaEFI.kext <enter> chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext <enter> chmod 755 /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext <enter> diskutil repairPermissions / <enter> shutdown -r now <enter> 7- When OS X comes back you now have ethernet running and full QE/CI Video. Please use the IRC channel for help in getting it going, we cannot help you by private messages, we get too many! PS: we need help in getting S-Video and external monitor running (not to mention pcmcia) help out if you can ! Thanks Thanks to JaS , lnxg5 and everyone else who helped us get it running! 5150_kexts.zip Edited February 13, 2007 by sonarMTL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonSolo Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 First let me say thank you for giving a computer specific level instruction on installation. I have an Inspiron 5150 and I did a complete raw install...namely, I deleted all partitions and attempted to install 10.4.9. Maybe that was my mistake. After a lot of hit and misses, I got the partition correctly and got it to boot after install....to a flubbed screen and then blank. Did I miss something? Was I supposed to copy all the files BEFORE a reboot? I ask that because the video DOES seem to be the problem. Any help is greatly appreciated. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminzilion Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 MANY MANY MANY MANY thanks for this one. My Dell Inspiron 5150 is working nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetits Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 When I tried using the NvidiaEFI kext supplied, I received errors, so i tried the Titan kext for 10.4.8, and after entering the deviceid into the info.plist file, I have graphics working! CI/QE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcheze Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 how do you go about installing titan kext.... im a total noob. i just copied and pasted the last directions. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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