SuperYanks Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Not sure if anyone really cares, but I'm a tad proud... lol... however after several days of having major problems with the Latitude, I finally got a functional version of OSX operational in there... of course "functional" and "operational" are realitve terms... the system works fine, however due to hardware constraints, I'm locked into 1024x768 display mode, and have had no joy with the wireless (either with the internal, or with the Belkin 54g USB wireless)... haven't tried using straight ethernet yet... however everything else seems to work okay... Anyone else using this laptop, and have any suggestions with it? Thanks N. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall015 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I have a Latitude D610, and though I haven't tried to install OSX86 natively yet, I was wondering what some of the issues that you came across were. Did it have to do with patching the iso, or did it have to do with hardware incompatibility issues? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-46411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperYanks Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 I have a Latitude D610, and though I haven't tried to install OSX86 natively yet, I was wondering what some of the issues that you came across were. Did it have to do with patching the iso, or did it have to do with hardware incompatibility issues? At this point, the OSX system is running on a second partition on the main HD in the laptop. I used the old(er) tiger-flat.img file to install, just used dd for windows and went that route. If you follow the install how-to's for that found on the Wiki, it's a simple install. Once the image is over, and you are sure you can boot in, download and run Maxxus's patch for 10.4.1, and USB, iTunes, and a variety of other apps magically start working. The only hardware problems I've had are: I first tried to install on a USB HD, with no joy. The wireless doesn't work at all (not surprising, thanks Intel), and the video is stuck at 1024X768 (I'll deal with that for now), but that seems to be the only major hardware glitches I've noticed - sound works great, window animations look good, and it's not as slow as I expected 10.4.1 to be. I'm working on the install DVD for 8f1111a now, and I'll report with my luck in that arena in the next few days. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-46430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendall015 Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 FYI: In the latitude d610 you can go into the bios and change a setting in video settings so that if the screen is running at a lower resolution it will not stretch the image to take up the whole screen. Maybe that will make OSX more bearable. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-46517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermaus Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) I have a D610 with the Radeon Video Chipset. (snipped from another thread) The standard resolution in OSX x86 is 1024×786. A bit small for most PC’s. To change this, follow this guide: - Delete any ATI*.kext files from /System/Library/Extensions/ - Open the terminal (in OSX: Applications > Utilities) - Type in: sudo pico /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist - Add: <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1400×1050×32</string> - Save the file - Reboot your computer ------- I have yet to successfully get networking working. using either 10.4.1 install or 10.4.3 (and even 10.4.4 drivers). I think it has to deal with the PCI express bus for the onboard NIC. Wireless *should* work with the Dell 1370 but I haven't seen anyone else with it working either. Edited January 23, 2006 by dangermaus Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-47169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperYanks Posted January 24, 2006 Author Share Posted January 24, 2006 I have a D610 with the Radeon Video Chipset. (snipped from another thread) The standard resolution in OSX x86 is 1024×786. A bit small for most PC’s. To change this, follow this guide: - Delete any ATI*.kext files from /System/Library/Extensions/ - Open the terminal (in OSX: Applications > Utilities) - Type in: sudo pico /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist - Add: <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1400×1050×32</string> - Save the file - Reboot your computer ------- I have yet to successfully get networking working. using either 10.4.1 install or 10.4.3 (and even 10.4.4 drivers). I think it has to deal with the PCI express bus for the onboard NIC. Wireless *should* work with the Dell 1370 but I haven't seen anyone else with it working either. I'm in the same boat... everything works but networking... talk about a frustrating problem... were it not for the networking issue I'd probably be working in OSX exclusivly... I really don't feel like buying another network adapter, but if I want networking I think that may be my only option for now. Oh well... if anyone manages to get ANY networking working on the D610 let us know... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-47454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignorant Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I'm running 10.4.3 on a D610 second partition. Display only works for me if I use a VGA dongle (found elsewhere on the forums) to fool it into thinking there's a second monitor attached. No networking, buit in ethernet, wireless or usb wireless (tried a couple D-Links and a Netgear) USB didn't work at first but seems to work now, at least it see's my flash drive, doesn't seem to see any wireless adapters. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-49458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus41542 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I am using also a D610. Installed is 10.4.3 I am using an internal or a USB Disk. Both are working. I have the GMA900 Graphics with 1024x768 LCD. The LCD isn't working. Only an external Monitor works with resolutions up to 1280x1024x32@85. My problem is switching to the LCD and back. With a switch, I only got the grey Apple boot screen and get not back the desktop again. Are there any keystrokes to get it back? Also in the boot phase the switch from the grey Boot screen to the real Desktop didn't work. I have to switch of and try again. Is there a trick to get this fixed? For networking I am using a RT2500 Stick Asus WL-167g. It's working fine. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-51755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashandore Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I've got deadmoo running on my d610, and I managed to get it to run at 1400x1050 by passing it the Graphics Mode boot option with 1400x1050x32@60. I'm not sure if that will work with 10.4.3, but if you haven't tried it it's worth a shot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-52791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon64 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I am dual booting between Windows XP and newly installed Mac OSX (10.4.3) on my Dell Inspiron 9300. I was trying to change my screen resolution using the command in terminal however it is wanting a password. My account is an administrator but it will not accept the password. Any ideas? I have a D610 with the Radeon Video Chipset. (snipped from another thread) The standard resolution in OSX x86 is 1024×786. A bit small for most PC’s. To change this, follow this guide: - Delete any ATI*.kext files from /System/Library/Extensions/ - Open the terminal (in OSX: Applications > Utilities) - Type in: sudo pico /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist - Add: <key>Graphics Mode</key> <string>1400×1050×32</string> - Save the file - Reboot your computer ------- I have yet to successfully get networking working. using either 10.4.1 install or 10.4.3 (and even 10.4.4 drivers). I think it has to deal with the PCI express bus for the onboard NIC. Wireless *should* work with the Dell 1370 but I haven't seen anyone else with it working either. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-53091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon64 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Please disregard last post. My eyes are tired. Chalk this one up to sloppy typing. Anyway, everything seems to be working on my Dell Inspiron 9300 (networking included) except for wireless. - Carbon64 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-53102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjtheclown Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 ive got a d610 dualbooting xp and os x (generic tiger.iso). it seems to work fine except for the usb and networking. so now im stuck burning dvds to transfer any data to it. desperately searching for any drivers.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/7342-install-success-dell-latitude-d610-finaly-yay/#findComment-126061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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