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Hi All On My Acer Aspire 5542

hiya guys i was wondering if anybody could help me install osx on my acer aspire 5542? any help would be greatfully apreciated.

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@ped Published 2011-11-13
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Snow Leopard 10.6
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4,077 historical reads · 3 curated field notes (from 8 dispatches) · 2011-11-13 – 2011-11-17
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hiya guys i was wondering if anybody could help me install osx on my acer aspire 5542?
any help would be greatfully apreciated.

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @ped

Author Update #1 @ped 2011-11-13

i have tried 1 iatkos v7 but laptop kept turning off half way thru install.
how do i find my hardware so i can tell you what i have?

Author Update #2 @ped 2011-11-13

oh btw that link dosnt work. how do i do that command when booting disk?

Author Update #3 @ped 2011-11-14

hi when i put the disk in it goes thru some writing then just keeps saying 'still waiting for root device' how do i fix this. im trying to install on my laptop.

Author Update #4 @ped 2011-11-17

iv tried and i still cant get it to work. chers for ur help tho mate.

Synthesized Community Field Notes

3 technical responses curated from 8 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @darshmurarka 2011-11-13

I used SNOWLEO_MAC_Snow_Leopard_OSX86_64_For_INTEL_AMD_32 _64_MBR_GUID, search for it in google..
During installation make sure u check following options in customisation:
- kernel: chocolate kernel
- amd patch
- fakeSMC
- platform UUID
- drivers for your LAN/WAN
- legacy apple piicata
- drivers for your graphicscard
- and chameleon RC5 or one of the older

here is a detailed tutorial.. http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...owtopic=236495 ↗

if dvd has booting issue try cpus=1 busratio=20 while booting the dvd

Field Note #2 @darshmurarka 2011-11-14

USE SNOWLEO_MAC_Snow_Leopard_OSX86_64_For_INTEL_AMD_32 _64_MBR_GUID
atleast i have done it that way

about the thing u posted still waiting for root device
1-Download transmac
2-download the extensions.mkext for still waiting for root device issue from here
leoh azard.com/dvdbootfix.html
3-open the iso in transmac
4-navigate to System>Library replace the extensions.mkext
5-burn the iso at 4x speed

I have not tried this method personally but it should work

Field Note #3 @darshmurarka 2011-11-14 ↳ Re: @ped
@pedhow do i do that command when booting disk?

when booting from the dvd u will come across a screen where it says
'Press any key to continue or whatever'.'Press F8 for options'

press F8 and enter then type in ur commands

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@pedPrimary Author52011-11-13 → 2011-11-17
@darshmurarkaCore Contributor32011-11-13 → 2011-11-14