heng2006 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Please help install osx for Asus X51R (notebook) This spec: Processor & Cache Memory Intel® Celeron® M processor 520,530 Chipset ATI Radeon® Xpress1100 Main Memory DDR2 667 DRAM support, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 2GB Display 15.4” WXGA (1280*800) active matrix color TFT Non Glare/Glare Screens Video Graphics & Memory Integrated Radeon® X300 graphics core Hard Drive 2.5" 9.5 mm SATA HDD SATA 80GB/120GB/160G; Support 5400 rpm Optical Drive 24/10/8/24X Combo CD-RW+DVD DVD-Super Multi Card Reader 4 in 1 memory card slot (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro) Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN Intel® High Definition audio modem and 10/100 Base T PCI LAN on board Pass and support worldwide regulation IEEE 802.11b/g LED Status Indicator Power / Suspend Battery Full / Charging / Low Storage access (ODD/HDD) WLAN enabling Num Lock Caps Lock Interface 1x VGA port (D sub 15pin) 4x USB 2.0 ports 2x Audio jack: Ear phone, Mic-in 1x RJ45 1x RJ11 1 x PCMCIA Hot Keys Instant launch Keys: 2 buttons: Power4 Gear +, WLAN/Bluetooth Audio Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex SoundBlaster Pro Compatible Build-in stereo speakers (1.5W) What is the DVD version for installing? How to select options for installing? iLife08, iWork 08 work? Thank you very much, heng2006 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82135-please-help-install-osx-for-asus-x51r-notebook/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankli Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I have the same computer and no stalling osx I try iatkos v7 and showme the "still waiting for root device" error. Help? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82135-please-help-install-osx-for-asus-x51r-notebook/#findComment-1343851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeel Azhar Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 I have the same computer and no stalling osx I try iatkos v7 and showme the "still waiting for root device" error. Help? I have the same computer and no stalling osx I try iatkos v7 and showme the "still waiting for root device" error. Help? I have same asus x51r but with T2450 2.0 Ghz i Find a solution for "still waiting for root device" error but after that one more error if you make two drives like your d: drive is fat32 and c: with windows so you will right rd=disk0s2 means 0 harddisk number and 2 driver which is D: and if you drive is not primry it will not work with exte or logi drives but friend after that i will stuck on screen saying ======================== BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task Mac OS version: Not yet set Kernel Version: Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0: Sun Mar 2 00:11:08 SCT 2008; made by ToH:xnu-1228/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_i386 =================== till now no success.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82135-please-help-install-osx-for-asus-x51r-notebook/#findComment-1471352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nik5_nik5 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 guys u will must connect USB-CDROM and then install is done! but then after boot (chameleon) when logo "apple" system is not have access to hdd (still waiting for root device - if "-x"), becouse in BIOS we (x51r) can't find options (ACHI)..... maybee u have find some solution after my post! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82135-please-help-install-osx-for-asus-x51r-notebook/#findComment-1474646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldyboy Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Successful installation mac os x leopard on asus x51r!!! Distro is iATKOS_v7! Need flash drive! Need working mac os x system! Start disk utility. Make new partition on flash drive , with MBR and Mac OS Extended (journaled)! Restore installation disk iATKOS_v7 on flash drive! Start OSX86Tools ! Instal EFI on flash drive! Now boot asus x51r from flash drive!!!!!!!!! In installation: Boot loader - Chameleon v2 X86 Patches: /Extra directory DSDT Apple Decrypt SMBIOS- EFI Apple SMBIOS netkas 9. 7. 0 Kernel Voodoo X86 ACPI Disabler OHR -Open Halt Restart Drivers: ATI HD ATI SATA/IDE VIA SATA/IDE Speed step Driver USB Azalia Audio Driver Voodoo PS/2 driver with Trackpad plugin Laptop Battery Realtek RTL 8139 And install!!!! After installation need kext or pkg for Atheros AR5007 for 10.5.7 system kext or pkg for Radeon x 300!!!! Install kext only with OSX86Tools!!!! 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82135-please-help-install-osx-for-asus-x51r-notebook/#findComment-1720718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarix Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Successful installation mac os x leopard on asus x51r!!! Distro is iATKOS_v7! Need flash drive! Need working mac os x system! Start disk utility. Make new partition on flash drive , with MBR and Mac OS Extended (journaled)! Restore installation disk iATKOS_v7 on flash drive! Start OSX86Tools ! Instal EFI on flash drive! Now boot asus x51r from flash drive!!!!!!!!! In installation: Boot loader - Chameleon v2 X86 Patches: /Extra directory DSDT Apple Decrypt SMBIOS- EFI Apple SMBIOS netkas 9. 7. 0 Kernel Voodoo X86 ACPI Disabler OHR -Open Halt Restart Drivers: ATI HD ATI SATA/IDE VIA SATA/IDE Speed step Driver USB Azalia Audio Driver Voodoo PS/2 driver with Trackpad plugin Laptop Battery Realtek RTL 8139 And install!!!! After installation need kext or pkg for Atheros AR5007 for 10.5.7 system kext or pkg for Radeon x 300!!!! Install kext only with OSX86Tools!!!! Hi, i followed you instructions but all i have is a black screen while trying to boot from usb flash. Can you explain the whole process in detail. Please. Thank you in advance! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/82135-please-help-install-osx-for-asus-x51r-notebook/#findComment-1818511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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