Updating from 10.5.2

manofmany · #1 12-18-2008, 08:43 PM

I tried installing something today and to my dismay it would only install on 10.5.3 or newer.

Anyways, I've got 10.5.2 Leo4AllV3 running great with the exception of QE/CI due to my 6150LE card and I cannot get my TSSTCorp Sata DVD burner to burn ANYTHING.

Is it worth updating? If so, whats the best route?

2.4ghz AMD X2 64 4600+
Asus board
3GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 6150LE
TSSTCorp CD/DVDRW
Sata Seagate 300GB

Running wireless Linksys WUSB600N which is easily workable under any circumstances to access the net. Please advise

manofmany · #2 12-19-2008, 10:30 PM

So nobody here has successfully upgraded from 10.5.2 without wiping their system?

PingunZ · #3 12-20-2008, 12:11 AM

I'm in exactly the same situation as you (except different hardware of course). There's 2 options you can try
1) Safest (afaik): Use ASU, it will patch your updates but your system will run fine
2) Go vanilla: install voodoo kernel and update like intel hackintosh (you won't need any patching), but I'm not sure if this will work since it's the 9.5.0 kernel on 10.5.2 - any confirmation would be nice.

btw: a little more patience would be nice

nfoav8or · #4 12-20-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by manofmany

I tried installing something today and to my dismay it would only install on 10.5.3 or newer.

Anyways, I've got 10.5.2 Leo4AllV3 running great with the exception of QE/CI due to my 6150LE card and I cannot get my TSSTCorp Sata DVD burner to burn ANYTHING.

Is it worth updating? If so, whats the best route?

2.4ghz AMD X2 64 4600+
Asus board
3GB DDR2 RAM
Nvidia 6150LE
TSSTCorp CD/DVDRW
Sata Seagate 300GB

Running wireless Linksys WUSB600N which is easily workable under any circumstances to access the net. Please advise

First off, it sounds like you are running the nForce4 chipset so direct SATA burning is not supported. This is simply a flaw in the kext and it is not understood how to enable disc burning yet. You'll need to use an External DVD writer to burn.

Secondly, there are a lot of threads explaining how to go about the update process already in place here so if the following explanation doesn't work for you then you should go look through the others.

Lastly, the 6150LE in a built-in GPU and it not fully capable of getting CI/QE to work (at least not through the few years I've tested it)... I needed to buy a separate card to get full video support.

To update your system past 10.5.2 you need to obtain a few items:
1) Zephyroth's AMD Patcher (found on this site... if you aren't going to use the new voodoo kernel listed optionally below)
2) Apple's single-system updates (such as the "Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update" and "Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update" etc... not combo updates)
3) a backup of any kext needed to get your system working up to its current specs
4) additional kexts needed for 10.5.5 such as Disabler.kext (or IntelCPUPMDisabler.kext) and a SMBIOSEnabler.kext to counter the one in the updates and make it work with your PC... and also either dsmos.kext or AppleDecrypter.kext for decryption with the kernel.
5) (OPTIONAL) the new Voodoo kernel (more info can also be found throughout the forum on this) which allows you to run retail Apple Software Update (if you go this route you don't need to use the AMD Patcher to patch each single update... the voodoo kernel has a built-in opcode patcher which means you don't need to patch things anymore)
6) DSDT patch (needed for an update to 10.5.6)... more info can be found via pcwizcomputer.com with his DSDT Patcher app.

for the first method (without the voodoo kernel)...
use AMD Patcher to patch each single-update .pkg file and ensure you've placed the kernel extensions listed in #4 above in your /System/Library/Extensions/ folder with proper permissions...

permission fix:

Code:

sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/
sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/
sudo rm -Rf /System/Library/Extensions.mkext

Install the newly patched packages individually with a few restarts in between each to ensure the system (not audio, video, ethernet, etc) works... we aren't worried about audio, video, etc for now as that can be fixed after you updated to the final version. if necessary, use the boot flag "-f" to ensure all of your extensions are being checked to be loaded at boot.

For the second method... simply install the voodoo kernel and the other kexts and dsdt patch and update using the Apple Software Update. Make sure you run the kernel as mach_kernel.voodoo so when the kernel updates via the software updates it still allows you to boot. you can change this default kernel in your com.apple.Boot.plist file by opening up Terminal and typing:

Code:

sudo nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

then editing and saving via [ctrl]+[o] then [enter] then [crl]+[x] to exit.

any questions?

nfoav8or · #5 12-20-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by PingunZ

I'm in exactly the same situation as you (except different hardware of course). There's 2 options you can try
1) Safest (afaik): Use ASU, it will patch your updates but your system will run fine
2) Go vanilla: install voodoo kernel and update like intel hackintosh (you won't need any patching), but I'm not sure if this will work since it's the 9.5.0 kernel on 10.5.2 - any confirmation would be nice.

btw: a little more patience would be nice

hahaha... I was in the middle of posting my long-a$$ post when you come in with this. rrrrr

but I do agree. we try to help out as much as we can here and sometimes people take that for granted when we accidentally miss a post. Sorry bud... it won't happen again

manofmany · #6 12-20-2008, 01:10 AM

Thank you, sir

Questions:

If I choose to do the ASU to 10.5.3 then 10.5.4, do I need those additional kexts?

If I decide on 10.5.5, do I need the voodoo kernel in order to use the DSDT patch for 10.5.6?

nfoav8or · #7 12-20-2008, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manofmany

Thank you, sir

smartass

Quote:

Originally Posted by manofmany

Questions:

If I choose to do the ASU to 10.5.3 then 10.5.4, do I need those additional kexts?

If I decide on 10.5.5, do I need the voodoo kernel in order to use the DSDT patch?

Are all the .pkg files found in /Library/Receipts?

check your inbox as I PM'd you some files and instructions.

after following those instructions just update using Apple's Software Update... then fix your audio and video via the methods you used in the first place.

manofmany · #8 12-20-2008, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nfoav8or

smartass

I must not have came off harsh enough! Haha just kidding, I really do appreciate the help though. Now I need to invest in a new power supply, video card, and external burner

Thanks for the PM

nfoav8or · #9 12-20-2008, 02:01 AM

not a problem. If you've got any more problems and I keep missing your posts, PM me... that is something I don't just glance over.

manofmany · #10 12-20-2008, 03:46 AM

Something went wrong somewhere.

I did the AMD Updater fine

Loaded the non-combo 10.5.3 updater from apple and it froze my machine through it. Tried to reboot and it began giving USBEHCI errors and sync'd my disks and rebooted. Tried disabling legacy mode and setting that partition active and it took away the USB errors but still persistion on rebooting without much info.

Off to reinstall and tinker