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29,010 reads · 2009-02-27 – 2009-08-29
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Dell Latitude E6400

Project: I want to try to run 10.5.6 on my laptop. So before I begin lets spell out my Hardware: CPU Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9400 5.53 GHZ CHIPSET Intel® 45 Express Chipset Graphics Cards NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 160M4 256MB DDR24…

Primary Author
@cjdaigle2 Published 2009-02-27
Collection
OSx86 Core & 10.X
Archival Footprint
29,010 historical reads · 6 curated field notes (from 12 dispatches) · 2009-02-27 – 2009-08-29
Credited Voices (5)
@cjdaigle2 (5)@ktulu022 (3)@LawlessPPC (2)@shintetsu_80@lcars

Project: I want to try to run 10.5.6 on my laptop.
So before I begin lets spell out my Hardware:
CPU
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9400 5.53 GHZ
CHIPSET
Intel® 45 Express Chipset
Graphics Cards
NVIDIA® Quadro® NVS 160M4 256MB DDR24
Connectivity
Wired:
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet network interface adaptor
Wireless LAN:
Intel® WiFi Link 5100 [802.11a/g/n]
Bluetooth
Memory
4 GB Dual Channel DDR2 Memory4
Controller
Intel® ICH8M-E/ICH9M-ESATA

Will it work! before I start down this path has anyone else tried it?
CJ

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @cjdaigle2

Author Update #1 @cjdaigle2 2009-02-27

I am going to use iPC OSx86 10.5.6
unless another Image works better?

Author Update #2 @cjdaigle2 2009-08-29

Since i strated this post I haven't found anything to work yet either.
Lets keep working on this as the alternative is running windows 7.
I belive that with the SSHD this laptop will be faster that a Mac Pro

Synthesized Community Field Notes

6 technical responses curated from 12 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @LawlessPPC 2009-02-27

as far as i aware your chipset is supported why tiger and not leopard?

Field Note #2 @shintetsu_80 2009-04-25

Did your ever get your wireless working? I have an Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 5100 card and I haven't gotten it to work yet.

Field Note #3 @ktulu022 2009-04-26

I got the same notebook but with the intel video, i try the iaktos version and detects the lan, wifi, modem, firewire, but the lan always says its unplugged, the wifi cant turn on, the trackpad not work, bluetooth works, video works, audio not works, i start to download the new version of the iaktos because its the best works with my notebook, i try before the xxxalex but not lan detect, no wifi, no bluetooth, no firewire, only modem, and the trackpad works, all the installations i made it with the default settings.

Im from Guatemala, sorry for the english by the way .

Edit: I get you up to date with the advantages.

Field Note #4 @ktulu022 2009-04-27

No so good

Well, i do the installation yesterday, and nothing of the Lan, Wifi, Blueetooth works, no keyboard, no trackpad i download the last iaktos dvd and nothing, so dont use this, im gone to try with other, i found this thread:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13… ↗

So im gone to test with this osx, see ya!

Field Note #5 @ktulu022 2009-04-28

Ok, i cant make it work :S so im start to surf the net searching for the best option, im gone to keep you up too date.

Field Note #6 @lcars 2009-05-09

Ktulu022:
Had the same problem with internal keyboard and trackpad… -> try installing ps2 fix. Cant remember the exaxct name, but it is the one you would also install if you wanted to use external ps2 keyboard and mouse.

Corroborated & Participated: @LawlessPPC
Sources & Contributor Provenance (5 credited usernames · Thread #2267)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@cjdaigle2Primary Author52009-02-27 → 2009-08-29
@ktulu022Core Contributor32009-04-26 → 2009-04-28
@LawlessPPCContributor22009-02-27 → 2009-02-28
@shintetsu_80Contributor12009-04-25
@lcarsContributor12009-05-09