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Writing a Snow Leopard install guide right now. I decided to try out Windows 7 but it's just not right...so I'm writing as I go along. This guide will install the 32-bit, regular ole' mainstream retail Snow Leopard.
You'll need to have 2 hard drives (or 2 partitions, but I haven't messed with that), an exiswting copy of Leopard installed, and obviously a Snow Leo DVD (retail!). Basically so far...install 10.5 on another HD, one that you won't need anymore (not where you'll install Snow). Format the Snow drive to HFS+, GUID. It has to be GUID. Boot into 10.5, pop in 10.6 DVD. You can't install from a mounted image file. In Finder's "Go" menu, click "Go to folder..." and type "/Volumes/SNOWLEODVDNAME/System/Installation/Packages Open OSInstall.mpkg (not .pkg). Continue to hard drive selection. Choose your formatted, clean Snow drive. Click Customize and UNCHECK ALL PRINTER DRIVERS!!!! IT WILL FAIL UNLESS YOU DO SO. I left only the Base checked. Install. If it fails, reformat and try again, unchecking more Customize options. Install completes. DO NOT REBOOT YET!!! You'll need this set of files: http://www.mediafire.com/?zun5nwjyonz Extract to your 10.5 desktop. Copy over all of those kexts into /Volumes/SNOWLEOHD/System/Lib/Extensions/, chmod 755, and chown root:wheel them. Copy the prefpane somewhere to that volume as well. You'll be double-clicking that once you reboot to install the audio preference pane. Now, in Terminal, copy over 2 files from your existing 10.5 install to your 10.6 install: cp -R /DSDT.aml /Volumes/SNOWLEOHD/ cp -R /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist /Volumes/SNOWLEOHD/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ Your EFI Studio settings should carry over to SnowLeopard without a problem. The boot.plist should too, but see the addition you'll need to make at the end of this guide. FINALLY...update your bootloader. Install: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...=post&id=55844 Install that to the SnowLeoHD, not the 10.5 HD you're currently on. It might default to install on the 10.5 drive. In that case, run the installer twice to install on the SnowLeo drive. sudo reboot. Boot with arch=i386 I recommend adding that to your Boot.plist. Welcome. Update to 10.6.1...all updates are safe. Forgive the crappy quality of this post. It's 12:51AM and I just got done installing Snow Leopard and wrote this as I went along. Ask questions if in doubt. Last edited by crimsonredmk; 10-30-2009 at 07:02 AM. |
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I am glad we could help, I did my best with the guide but many others contributed.
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Thanks for posting the guide. I will have to give this a try mid month. Some areas seem a bit difficult but I will ping you with any questions.
Have you noticed any performance increases with SL? |
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uofamis, ive heard people say that there getting decreased performance..
Computer: Gateway 838GM | 9.5.0 Vodoo Kernel |2.0 RC4 Chameleon Bootloader | Processor:Intel Pentium 4 630 / 3 GHz | RAM: 512MB | OS: Windows 7 32BIT, OSx86 iPC 10.5.6 | Mainboard Chipset: Intel 915G Express | Graphics Card:Integrated Intel GMA 900 | Video Memory: Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0 | Audio:ALC 860 |Card Reader:8 in 1 Integrated| Hard Drives:1x 200GB SATA(Win 7), 1x 320GB SATA(OS X) Both Internal
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I have almost exacty same setup here:
Intel DG41ty Motherboard with same realtek network and same sound chip wit same 2.3gz quad Q8200 and same Nvidia 9500GT graphics card.
I installed IPC 10.5.6 Universal using dual card Nvinject AND 1024 NVnject together which Gives dual screen at 768x1360 and then upgraded to Ideneb 10.5.8 and it shows processor with 4 cores. No editing or strings required. If I make strings I get Quartz Extreme. with just these two NVinject drivers I only get QuartzGL. Quote:
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has anyone gotten the ati radeon 3450 working?
SportsGuy Dell Studio Desktop 540 Intel Core 2 Quad 2.83 GHz Q9550 (All cores work) EVGA nVidia GeForce 9500 GT (1GB) (Works) M-Audio Fast Track Ultra Sound (Works) Realtek Ethernet (Works) 8 GB DDR2 RAM (Of course works) 24" Dell 1920x1080 16:9 Monitor Tri Boot with Snow Leopard 10.6.3 (64-bit) and Vista (64-bit) and Linux Mint |
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Nope...still no luck and I don't think it'll ever be supported. I'm still running my crappy Nvidia 8600GT (crappy with a 23" display)...
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I finally gave in and ordered a 9500GT, with a pretty nice 24" Monitor
I don't game or anything so its perfect for me SportsGuy Dell Studio Desktop 540 Intel Core 2 Quad 2.83 GHz Q9550 (All cores work) EVGA nVidia GeForce 9500 GT (1GB) (Works) M-Audio Fast Track Ultra Sound (Works) Realtek Ethernet (Works) 8 GB DDR2 RAM (Of course works) 24" Dell 1920x1080 16:9 Monitor Tri Boot with Snow Leopard 10.6.3 (64-bit) and Vista (64-bit) and Linux Mint |
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crimsonredmk ,
Thank you for you wrote that how to install Snow Leopard. You wrote that instraction next; You'll need this set of files: http://www.mediafire.com/?zun5nwjyonz But, it was already Link out... I can not found that files yet. What was it? If you know other link. Please help it. Did you succsess dual boot of Windows7 and Snow Leopard? |
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Try this URL: EDIT, not all files included actually work...making a new package and uploading it soon.
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