asus pro73v for testing
I got an new asus pro73V that i might keep if i manage to run osx. Otherwise i will have to return it in 13 days. Specs: M70VM Duo T9400 2,5ghz 4 Gig Ram GeForce 9600M 512 mb 2*320 Gig sata hd anything else you need to know? Do you think…
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- @jrp Published 2009-02-25
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- OSx86 Core & 10.X
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I got an new asus pro73V that i might keep if i manage to run osx. Otherwise i will have to return it in 13 days.
Specs:
M70VM
Duo T9400 2,5ghz
4 Gig Ram
GeForce 9600M 512 mb
2*320 Gig sata hd
anything else you need to know?
Do you think it´s worth trying?
How should i proceed?
I am quite new to this, but really, osx would be so great on this machine, i´m willing to learn.
Really aprechiate any help, thanks!
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Follow-up dispatches by @jrp
I tried ideneb with no luck. I just get a black screen and a blinking cursor.
With Kalyway 10.5.2 something is happening. I get a lot of text, it quits with the lines
Mac OS version:
not yet set
Kernel Version
Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0 ,,,,,,, Release_I386
When i start with F8 and type -x more is happening:
At some point it takes quite some time after the line
rtl_r1000_nic_ext: Ethernet Adress: 00:22:15:4esomething.
Then there are some more lines, it stops at
The same point, but saying
Mac OS version:
9C2015
I run the latest BIOS on the machine, but there isn´t much to controll. Basically i can turn of the touch pad, set the boot sequence,
There is Intel Virtualization Tech and Intel VT-d
No idea what they are, they are both enabled right now.
SATA Operation Mode is set to Compatible, other mode is enhanced.
IPC 10.5.6 will be ready in some hours.
Can´t find a intel version of LEO4all v4 right now, only version 3 orVersion 5 Server.
iPC_OSx86_10_5_6_Universal_PPF5_Final
thats the exact version i´m going to try. Its about a month old.
When i boot with the ipc dvd i get a very short flash of the white screen with the apple logo, then the system reboots.
Any idea what i should try?
Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset +ICH9M
Thats the mainboard.
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3 technical responses curated from 10 original dispatches
Of course it IS worth trying . First get iPC 10.5.6 or any other release and try to install it "as it is", if you encounter any problems then say what went wrong and we`ll see
Kalyway 10.5.2 is quite old. Try iPC release or leo4all v4.1, those have newer fixes, solutions and newer kernel. Maybe you`ll encounter less problems, so wont have to fix problems.
Try to patch the bios first. Then after patching the bios install the distro. I have a ASUS notebook and its running great witht he iAtoks Distro.
Sources & Contributor Provenance (3 credited usernames · Thread #2233)
| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| @jrp | Primary Author | 7 | 2009-02-25 → 2009-03-01 |
| @Taisto | Contributor | 2 | 2009-02-25 → 2009-02-27 |
| @cryostasis | Contributor | 1 | 2009-03-01 |