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svitale75
09-10-2009, 04:32 AM
This is the simplest guide yet to get you going with 10.6

I prepared a screen-cast to go along with this guide.
Check it out HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INGpzbBX728)

After several weeks of fine tuning I reached perfection on my Asus P5K Deluxe. Confirmed reports are saying that the whole P5 series is working well I am pretty happy with the results and response I am getting from the original guide, but never stop! Here we are with a spanking new guide and all the file that you need to run it.First of all we will run Snow in full 64bit unlike other bogus guides around the net.

Second, we will use Chameleon with a modified boot provided from the one and only Netkas.
Third, follow each step and do not stop asking WHY? Be aware of the fact that Snow is faaast and I am not making this up.

I think we are ready to start, I put some screen capture, a video tutorial and some other goodies to make this easy and easier. Enjoy it!
* You need 10.5 running on your machine, an extra HD and the my Archive file located HERE (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1ygdmzlzwzo)
* Now you need to purchase Snow Leopard HERE (http://www.apple.com/macosx/)
* Make sure you have at least 35 minutes of absolute peace and silence to run this tutorial http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif


THE INSTALL
1. Open Disk Utility and make two partitions on your extra HD both are GUID abd they can have same size.
2. Create a DMG image out of your isntall SL DVD.
3. Restore your image in one of the two partitions, you can call it “Install” just to be original.
4. Get info for the other partition and make sure is unlocked and un-flag the ignore ownership if need be.
5. Mount you install DVD image from the partition and hit the following keys:

SHIFT+COMMAND+G

6. Type this in the new window
system/installation/packages
7. Look and run the following file
OSInstall.mpkg
making sure that you are installing in the ther partition that you probably named “Snow HD”
8. When the install is over do not reboot as we still need a boot loader for it to boot.
THE BOOT LOADER
1. Install Chameleon-2.0-RC2-r640 to your new installed Snow
2. When Chameleon is installed, go to your root and remove the boot file which is hidden and replace it with the one included in my Archive. Use terminal and the
mv
command.
3. Go to your Extra folder in the root and replace it with the one in the Archive. Use terminal and the
mv
command.
4. Copy all the file from the Archive Kext folder into your
System/Library/Extensions
one. They are red so that you can see it later on if you want to!
5. You are ready to boot your new install.
THE FIRST BOOT
1. As soon as see Chameleon GUI, hit TAB key and use argument

-32 -x -v

you will run 32bit, safe mode and verbose to see and understand what is loaded and what is troubled…if any.
2. As soon as booted, you want to use Disk Utility to repair permission on your main HD where SL is installed.
3. Reboot and by default you are on 64bit mode and have FUN.


Dual boot video available HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLx4EkG9bQI) just for fun!

Lamneth
09-15-2009, 12:43 AM
Hi svitale75,
I am also running SL on an Asus P6T (standard), but it is very buggy.
For example I can only boot in -x safe mode, and I am getting frequent kernel panics. I've tried many things like running the DSDT patcher again and updating kexts (DSMOS and fakesmc).
I also need a fix for my Sapphire Radeon HD 3650 512Mb Video Card, someone suggested netkas' site. I went there but did not find a kext, and I'm not sure how to use an injector.
Any help would be appreciated.

motawa
09-16-2009, 07:37 PM
got an install failure slightly after itunes installing :
http://img188.imageshack.us/i/picture1nx.png/

dmg seems to be ok

asus p5b motherboard

motawa
09-16-2009, 08:16 PM
Sep 16 21:15:59 asasadasd-asdasdasdasdasds-imac payloadExtractor[726]: BomFileError 13: Permission denied - /Volumes/Untitled 2//System/Library/Extensions/hp_Photosmart_io_enabler.kext
Sep 16 21:15:59 asasadasd-asdasdasdasdasds-imac payloadExtractor[726]: 179 of 179 files written in 0.63 seconds.
Sep 16 21:15:59 asasadasd-asdasdasdasdasds-imac payloadExtractor[726]: 28852 kilobytes installed at 45.0 MB/s.
Sep 16 21:15:59 asasadasd-asdasdasdasdasds-imac payloadExtractor[726]: Error extracting archive.
Sep 16 21:15:59 asasadasd-asdasdasdasdasds-imac payloadExtractor[726]: pkgExtractor exited with error 1 while processing package '/Volumes/Untitled 1/System/Installation/Packages/HP_Photosmart.pkg'
Sep 16 21:15:59 asasadasd-asdasdasdasdasds-imac Installer[384]: Install failed: The Installer could not install some files in “/Volumes/Untitled 2”. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
Sep 16 21:15:59 asasadasd-asdasdasdasdasds-imac Installer[384]: IFDInstallController 83F770 state = 7
Sep 16 21:15:59 asasadasd-asdasdasdasdasds-imac Installer[384]: Displaying 'Install Failed' UI.
Sep 16 21:15:59 asasadasd-asdasdasdasdasds-imac Installer[384]: 'Install Failed' UI displayed message:'The Installer could not install some files in “/Volumes/Untitled 2”. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.'.

motawa
09-17-2009, 01:15 AM
Tried with an other image. Same failure at the same place (hp foto something)

motawa
09-17-2009, 01:53 AM
ok i just de-flaged the printer drivers and install successful. But my monitor goes of on startup (dont see the chameleon bootloader ether)

the2tor
09-18-2009, 02:45 PM
got an install failure slightly after itunes installing :
http://img188.imageshack.us/i/picture1nx.png/

dmg seems to be ok

asus p5b motherboard

I had the same problem...
disabled other lenguages and printers drivers.... and try to install
it works for me
regards... pete
P.D. sorry for my poor english

motawa
09-19-2009, 01:01 PM
yes but still now working on boot.

Anyway. Are the graphicdriver working? iv got an hd 3870,

oceanb70
09-28-2009, 10:10 PM
Hi,

I have the same problem. follow thru the guide and manage to get me to "Code : step 1"

When i boot into SL, I got no sound nor network. I did the repair permission. and reboot, it will hang at the apple logo.

When i did a -v, it will hang at AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement initialization Completed.

When i did a -f, it manage to boot to desktop but will get a KP within 5sec.

Please advice. using P5B board here.

nevembalint
11-14-2009, 01:29 PM
Hi,

i've the same problem, that motawa and oceanb70 have. I have P5B board, no sound, no network. I installed snow leopard, when it finished, it wrote "some files can't be installed", i only can boot with -32 and -x.
I tried to repair permissons, but it need a package. I think it can't install this package. Now i'm downloading OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Universal v3.5. Maybe it works. http://osx86sv.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/os-x-10-6-snow-leopard-universal-on-pc-news/#respond

Please help me.

Sephiroth
02-12-2010, 08:51 AM
Will it work with this configuration:

Mobo: Asus P5PL2 - Cpu: Intel Pentium 2160 dual core @ 1.8 Ghz - Audio: ADI 1986A 6 Channel - LAN: RTL8111B - Video: Nvidia GeForce 6200 128 Mb. - Monitor: Asus VW192s.
Ideneb 10.5.8 All working

Can u please upload the video tutorial again?

suanczan
07-30-2010, 07:43 AM
Youtube says: video removed by user. Would you be so kind to repost it, or suggest another good screencast about Snow Leo on P5(B in my case)?