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How to change kernel iAtkos v7

Tried OSX86Tools, chown root:wheel /mach_kernel chmod 644 /mach_kernel, installer package, drop kernel in root, even from dvd to change the kernel. Everytime the kernel doen't seem to move even a hair... Darwin localhost 9.7.0 Darwin…

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@Doerak Published 2009-09-20
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Leopard 10.5
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5,977 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 3 dispatches) · 2009-09-20
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Tried OSX86Tools, chown root:wheel /mach_kernel
chmod 644 /mach_kernel, installer package, drop kernel in root, even from dvd to change the kernel.

Everytime the kernel doen't seem to move even a hair...

Darwin localhost 9.7.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.7.0: Sat May 16 12:00:42 AST 2009; Based on Voodoo :xnu-1228.12.14/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386 i386

{Unknown Make} 9.7.0 Kernel

What is the path of this kernel, and how to replace it for another kernel?

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Field Note #1 @Imkantus 2009-09-20

Make sure that the Kernel in you com.apple.Boot.plist is also /mach_kernel

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