Leopard Perfect Install

[JonyBravo]

What the heck. (I am talking to myself. Sorry.) If you have a blank dual layer RW DVD disc, I would not remove anything from the original image but only replace what's need to be replaced. And then try. (Of course, at the beginning of the script, you may want to make the size of ISO image fit to dual layer size.) Good luck. --S

 

Ha ha. Yes. My bad. I didn't know the correct "size=" value to use. I couldn't find any hints. Seems that most of the info is based on an older version mkisofs. Do you know what it should be?

 

The good news, so far, is that I am installing BrazilMac right now with no error! That's good news.

 

If that is successful, and I get the correct size value, I will reverse some of my changes and make a DL disk.

[wjj268]

I am not an expert and probably you already know what I know. In an ideal sense, Leopard should be able to run on any machine with Intel processor with a compatible instruction set. I see two major reasons that make this not happening.

[*]Kernel problem. Almost all of personal computers are using BIOS while Macs are using EFI. This is a problem because the original kernel will try to communicate with EFI all the time. BrazilMac uses a hacked kernel (which do not check nor use EFI capability) during installation process. Once it's done, you still have the problem with the kernel sitting on your HDD (because it's not a hacked one but the original one) and that's why you want to install an PC EFI on your HDD between installation process and the first boot. (This is EFI installation part in Onetrack's guide.)

[*]Module problem. Apple has total control over their hardware choices and the way of using them (i.e. kernel modules or kexts). Even if you have all the compatible parts to Macs and original kernel, they (such as video card, audio card, and so on) are not made for Apple by manufacturers and hence the original kernel-module interface doesn't exactly work for them. BrazilMac uses hacked kexts just for installation process and again, once it's done you need to actually replace the problematic o

how come when i try to put the image of my leopard on my external H.D to take it o my friends house so i can patch it up on tiger os it gives me an unexpected error? is that suposed to be like that? its a .dmg file...

[eM3rC]

does this work with an AMD processor?

[wjj268]

does Boot Camp work with this setup?

[JonyBravo]

Ha ha. Yes. My bad. I didn't know the correct "size=" value to use. I couldn't find any hints. Seems that most of the info is based on an older version mkisofs. Do you know what it should be?

 

The good news, so far, is that I am installing BrazilMac right now with no error! That's good news.

 

If that is successful, and I get the correct size value, I will reverse some of my changes and make a DL disk.

 

Okay, almost there. I managed an install. I did the copy of kexts. Basically I am at the infamous blue screen freeze-up (what is this source of this problem?). The current guide makes no mention of the post-patch. Is this still required?

 

I have run out of time for this evening, but tomorrow I will boot with verbose mode and see what is up. [edit: Verbose does not help, still gets to blue screen, video driver? safe mode also does not help.]

 

However, I believe my edit of the BrazilMac patch script worked out well.

[Discobob73]

hey i ended up doing it right in leopard and got it to work, the first time i did it in single user mode i was still stuck on 1024x768.

 

heres a short guide for you

 

Works beautifully!! Thanks! OK, everything is working 100%. Woohoo!

[Lester56]

Here is the link to a DVR drive which is the next in the product line listed here. OneTrack uses a Pioneer 111D. This link is a Pioneer 112D.

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1165609038260

 

BestBuy keeps this unit on the shelf.

 

Cheers!

[riot]

Works beautifully!! Thanks! OK, everything is working 100%. Woohoo!

 

hey dude glad i could help! i was definately frustrated at first when i could not get it to work either.

[zAo]

does this work with an AMD processor?

Dude, read!

AMD doesnt have PC_EFI.

[JonyBravo]

Okay, almost there. I managed an install. I did the copy of kexts. Basically I am at the infamous blue screen freeze-up (what is this source of this problem?). The current guide makes no mention of the post-patch. Is this still required?

 

I have run out of time for this evening, but tomorrow I will boot with verbose mode and see what is up. [edit: Verbose does not help, still gets to blue screen, video driver? safe mode also does not help.]

 

However, I believe my edit of the BrazilMac patch script worked out well.

 

Holy S--T!!!

 

When I booted into Leopard, and got the blue screen freeze, I decided (against some advice) that I will do the BrazilMac post patch script. No errors. So I rebooted and got the "Press your power button, blah blah blah". Tried several times, same thing.

 

So I prepared to start over, booting the Kalyway CD. Much to my surprise, I did not press the ENTER key fast enough and it booted right into Leopard!!!!!!!

 

I am now a full Leopard member Even my built-in web cam works now! As you can see by the screen shot, I am about to test the software update function.

 

I'm smiling so much my face hurts. Many thanks to those offering advice. Each bit helped.

 

[edit] I spoke too soon. I rebooted again and get the "reboot your computer" message. Hmmmm. I've seen that issue in the form, but it's too hard to search just this thread.

 

 

[Stravaganza]

Holy S--T!!! [edit] I spoke too soon. I rebooted again and get the "reboot your computer" message. Hmmmm. I've seen that issue in the form, but it's too hard to search just this thread.

Congraturations, John! I am glad to see that screenshot. Don't worry, you will get it. I see you have a Wireless card, too! Good stuff. --S

[JonyBravo]

Congraturations, John! I am glad to see that screenshot. Don't worry, you will get it. I see you have a Wireless card, too! Good stuff. --S

 

Thank you.

 

What I have found since that post, is that I can start boot from the Kalyway DVD, press F8 and it will start into the Leopard on my HD.

 

Without that, I get the "You need to restart....."

 

Any hints as to why? What file might need replacing? Verbose mode shows maybe AppleEFIRuntime might be involved.

[Stravaganza]

Thank you. What I have found since that post, is that I can start boot from the Kalyway DVD, press F8 and it will start into the Leopard on my HD. Without that, I get the "You need to restart....." Any hints as to why? What file might need replacing? Verbose mode shows maybe AppleEFIRuntime might be involved.

I heard that one before. For some people it works after remove (after back up) AppleEFIRuntime, they can boot without problems. I am sure you already installed EFI, did you? --S

[JonyBravo]

I heard that one before. For some people it works after remove (after back up) AppleEFIRuntime, they can boot without problems. I am sure you already installed EFI, did you? --S

 

Yes sir. I installed pc_efi_v80

 

I shall try to and remove AppleEFIRuntime.

 

[Edit - UPDATE - 20DEC 8:00 EST]

 

Removing AppleEFIRuntime worked fine. Boot is now wonderful. Everything except my SD/MMC built in reader is not functioning. Well, a couple of apps are giving me trouble. My screensaver installer bombs with an error (probably not compatible with 10.5 yet).

 

Growl wants a password, and it doesn't like mine. Anyone have any idea why that is?

 

Also, as with my previous Uphuck/Tiger install, sleep fails.

 

[Edit - UPDATE - 21DEC 9:30AM EST]

 

Online updated broke my install. Even booting Kalyway again to use terminal gets messed up. Will try to re-replace some kexts.

[Stravaganza]

[Edit - UPDATE - 21DEC 9:30AM EST]

Online updated broke my install. Even booting Kalyway again to use terminal gets messed up. Will try to re-replace some kexts.

Hi John,

 

After reading your signature, well, I finally decided to spend some money on a wireless card to replace this Intel 3945ABG and just purchased Dell TrueMobile DW1490 (Broadcom chipset) from eBay. My question is didn't Acer locked out BIOS for foreign mini PCI-e cards except Intel ones? If they did, how did you unlock the BIOS? If not, well, never mind about this question. Thanks.

--S

[JonyBravo]

Hi John,

 

After reading your signature, well, I finally decided to spend some money on a wireless card to replace this Intel 3945ABG and just purchased Dell TrueMobile DW1490 (Broadcom chipset) from eBay. My question is didn't Acer locked out BIOS for foreign mini PCI-e cards except Intel ones? If they did, how did you unlock the BIOS? If not, well, never mind about this question. Thanks.

--S

 

Nope! No BIOS problem. IBM / Lenovo Thinkpads did that. And there is a fix out on the net to patch the BIOS to ignore foreign cards Been there and did that.

 

And I am back. After update all I did was re-run the PostPatch script and copy the AppleSMBIOS.kext from pc_efi_v80.

 

All better!!! Now at 10.5.1 but now I cannot insert my thumb drive or external USB HD. No longer recognized. What's up with that?

 

Well, I fixed THAT problem by rebooting, inserting after POST and before DARWIN (my BIOS doesn't fully go past POST if the USB HD is plugged in). LEO recognized them. Then I "properly" ejected them. Now LEO responds properly to the insertion. Perhaps I improperly removed them and didn't realize it.

 

 

Well, I hope all my posts up to now prove helpful to others. LEO is great!

[Lester56]

BEWARE ---> The latest n0ob has assembled his Hack.

 

Upon bootup with Kalyway CD installed:

System config file '/com.apple.Boot.plist' not found

 

[wjj268]

BEWARE ---> The latest n0ob has assembled his Hack.Upon bootup with Kalyway CD installed:System config file '/com.apple.Boot.plist' not found:(

this means that your system is trying to boot from the hard drive.... make sure that its booting from the cd if i is then your cd is not bootable.... i have same exact problem right now... hopefully ill fix it soon....

Nope! No BIOS problem. IBM / Lenovo Thinkpads did that. And there is a fix out on the net to patch the BIOS to ignore foreign cards Been there and did that.And I am back. After update all I did was re-run the PostPatch script and copy the AppleSMBIOS.kext from pc_efi_v80.All better!!! Now at 10.5.1 but now I cannot insert my thumb drive or external USB HD. No longer recognized. What's up with that?Well, I fixed THAT problem by rebooting, inserting after POST and before DARWIN (my BIOS doesn't fully go past POST if the USB HD is plugged in). LEO recognized them. Then I "properly" ejected them. Now LEO responds properly to the insertion. Perhaps I improperly removed them and didn't realize it.Well, I hope all my posts up to now prove helpful to others. LEO is great!

have you tried running bootcamp? does it work in hacks? i was thinking is it possible to use bootcamp from leopard split the hard drive install windows and have a dual boot the apple way? anyone try this? do you think it will work?

[Lester56]

"this means that your system is trying to boot from the hard drive.... make sure that its booting from the cd if i is then your cd is not bootable.... i have same exact problem right now... hopefully ill fix it soon...."

 

You are dead-on. Now installing.

 

[wjj268]

"this means that your system is trying to boot from the hard drive.... make sure that its booting from the cd if i is then your cd is not bootable.... i have same exact problem right now... hopefully ill fix it soon...."

 

You are dead-on. Now installing.

 

did you use brazilmac patch? did you patch it in tiger because i still havent got any succes with patching..... how is leopard?

[Arsenicson]

Would someone help me please.

 

I've got Tiger installed long ago, and a whole separate HDD for Leopard. I installed EFI 8 onto that separate HDD from under Tiger , checked if it gives that error message that should appear when you boot from the EFI drive with no system - it's there, so EFI install is OK. I installed from Brazilmac DVD and applied the Brazilmac postpatch, had to remove AppleEFIblahblah.kext to boot, everything worked perfectly, i didn't even have to fix sound or video. Rebooted multiple times, tried new features - everything works, everything's fine. The instruction says it's time to install 10.5.1 update. Downloaded the official update dmg, tried to install - and system no longer boots. It resets seconds after boot begins, i can't even use -v switch to see what's the problem - it just resets, and i can't notice what verbose mode message line was the last. Booted from DVD to repair permissions - no luck, it doesn't find anything wrong. Tried to apply the update onto clean full reinstall using pacifist from under Tiger - same thing.

 

Please help.

 

MB - Asrock 945DVI, c2d 4300, Nvidia 7600

[Amuso]

I just wanted to let everyone know I have a working and it seems very stable Leopard on my system which used to run JaS 10.4.8 and 10.4.10. Did the OneTrack install without EFI and did not remove the CPUcontrol kext during postpatch questions. My procedure was to install 10.4 first and the Leopard over that, then apply the postpatch scripts for BrazilMac, and then just add the network kext.

 

It is a Celeron D 2.8GHz 2GB 250GB EPoX EP-5EPA+ system. All details can be found at the HCL for 10.5.0 (and soon signature).

 

Amazing work people. Actually awesome

 

Will attempt 10.5.1 update with patches (replace kernel and a couple of kexts).

 

Some pros/cons after switching to Leopard 10.5.0:

+ Apple DVD player works with NEC drive in 10.5.0 (not in 10.4..)

+ Dual Screen

- Though mirroring doesnt work as planned yet. Will try some more stuff (NVinject etc)

- CPU fan more often spins faster to cool processor. Expected of a more advanced OS which utilizes the CPU more heavily.

+ System seems to just be faster and better - more robust?

+ Migration Assistant works brilliantly!

- Fresh Leopard install from BrazilMac doesnt make system bootable

- Installed JaS 10.4.8 first and the Leopard and now it boots fine. Yes, tried a bunch of tips (fdisk, dd etc)

- Sony GPS (GPS-CS1) unit will not be detected as external USB drive anymore (worked in 10.4.10, did not work in 10.4.8). Any tips on how to hack functionality back into this would be greatly appriciated

+ External 2.5" 60GB drive works again (worked in 10.4.8 but stopped working in 10.4.10).+ Networking with Windows systems is just so much easier and better

+ Love Cover Flow

- Wished the folder icons was fancier, but I guess they are steering us over into Cover Flow and away from so much folder browsing.

 

It might seem I am staying in Leopard... It just works so well

 

Now off I go to test if I can get Time Machine to work...

 

Leopard was the best x-mas present this year! Thanks again for everyones help.

 

Arsenicson

Did you try to remove the kexts you removed after the 10.5.0 install? AppleEFI...etc?

[FavleX]

....have you tried running bootcamp? does it work in hacks? i was thinking is it possible to use bootcamp from leopard split the hard drive install windows and have a dual boot the apple way? anyone try this? do you think it will work?

Get Bootcamp working on a non real mac is a "software contradiction".It's not possible,at the moment ,and none is involved on dev something about it.

The reason is pretty easy.EFI, it's just a "way" for talking with the BIOS (inside ours grey PCs), to get Darwin able to pass the HW commands to the osx, as we were on a REAL EFI(the real "BIOS" on real Mac), instead of real BIOS.

So on the other side Bootcamp , is the solution for the opposite task.

Leave the system( a real MaC in this case) thinks that we are on a real BIOS instead of a Real EFI as actually is.

At the end u can use "EFI patcing" for Getting a Darwin bootloader , able to boot OSx, Linux and win32, inside a GUID partition table.The game is over and we won.

Hope my small post helps.

[JonyBravo]

....have you tried running bootcamp? does it work in hacks? i was thinking is it possible to use bootcamp from leopard split the hard drive install windows and have a dual boot the apple way? anyone try this? do you think it will work?

I have not tried bootcamp. I have no intention of doing so (and it probably won't work as wjj268 mentions). I will, however, be loading Parallels and installing XP into that. I already did that successfully on my Uphuck/Tiger install and it worked wonders.Personally, I have not seen much need to have two completely seperate boots. Some folks might, but for the couple of Windoze only apps I still need, Parallels seems to be a good answer.Cheers.

Would someone help me please.I've got Tiger installed long ago, and a whole separate HDD for Leopard. I installed EFI 8 onto that separate HDD from under Tiger , checked if it gives that error message that should appear when you boot from the EFI drive with no system - it's there, so EFI install is OK. I installed from Brazilmac DVD and applied the Brazilmac postpatch, had to remove AppleEFIblahblah.kext to boot, everything worked perfectly, i didn't even have to fix sound or video. Rebooted multiple times, tried new features - everything works, everything's fine. The instruction says it's time to install 10.5.1 update. Downloaded the official update dmg, tried to install - and system no longer boots. It resets seconds after boot begins, i can't even use -v switch to see what's the problem - it just resets, and i can't notice what verbose mode message line was the last. Booted from DVD to repair permissions - no luck, it doesn't find anything wrong. Tried to apply the update onto clean full reinstall using pacifist from under Tiger - same thing.Please help.MB - Asrock 945DVI, c2d 4300, Nvidia 7600

If you read back a few posts, I had the same type of problem. The guide tells you what to do after updates. Apple update changes a few things. For me, I just re-applied the 9a581PostPatch.sh script and recopied the AppleSMBIOS.kext from pc_efi_v80, repaired permissions and away I went.By the way, I still consider myself new at this and already up and running. Look at the dates of others (that are now running Leopard) and they haven't been at it for long. But I do honestly think that have a grasp of the concepts is important (like what EFI really is versus BIOS, and what the whole patch/install process is trying to accomplish). You will also notice in one of my posts that I had to edit the patch script to accomplish my task since I had build 9b18 (Canadian English/French edition) and the kexts/pkgs that the installer expects were different than BrazilMac expects. That is where the "understanding" comes in.I am now on holiday for 9 days. I "may" try to make an actual document (with input from others that have been successful) that explains more expanded detail on the install process. Input from others required as they had different experiences than I alone.Cheers.Cheers.

[Lester56]

EDIT: OneTrack helped me through all of the n0ob-UNIX nonsense!