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Installing osx 86 on hp pavilion dv9650us

I can install one of the osx on my hp, but can't get sound, and wireless to work. My system specs are Intel core duo 1.7 ghz 2 gbyte memory dual hard drives realtec sound nvidia geforce 8600m gs intel pro wireless cd/dvd read/write I can…

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@nam6668 Published 2009-03-02
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OSx86 Core & 10.X
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13,954 historical reads · 7 curated field notes (from 14 dispatches) · 2009-03-02 – 2009-04-12
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I can install one of the osx on my hp, but can't get sound, and wireless to work. My system specs are
Intel core duo 1.7 ghz
2 gbyte memory dual hard drives
realtec sound
nvidia geforce 8600m gs
intel pro wireless
cd/dvd read/write
I can get everthing to work execpt sound and wireless.
Can anyone help?

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @nam6668

Author Update #1 @nam6668 2009-03-04

HP Pavilion dv9650us laptop

Taisto her is the model and specs of my laptop.
product# CS744UA#ABA
CPu Intel core 2 duo T5250 1.5Ghz
Cpu Cache 2mb L2 Cache
Mem 2048 Mb DDR (2 Dim)
Video NVIDIa GeForce 86000M GS
Video Mem up to 1023 (256 mb deticated)
Hard Drive 320 GB (5400 rpm) Dual hdd 160 + 160 Gb(Sata)
Multimedia drive HD DVD Rom with supermulti DVD+/- R/RW (dual Layer)
Display 17.0" wxga + high den wide screen (1440x900)
network card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigibit ethernet lan
wireless intel pro/wireless 4965AGN
sound Altec Lansing
Sound Drivers says Real Tech High Definition
I would like to install Mac osx on one drive with Vista on the other.
Canyou help?:-*

Author Update #2 @nam6668 2009-03-04

Thanks for the info, do you also know how I can set up a dual boot, with Vista on one drive and macosx on the other drive, and then when I start I can choose which operating system I want to use?

Author Update #3 @nam6668 2009-03-05

Dual Booting

I read the part about dual booting, but here's the thing. Windows Vista came bundeled with all of the other software on my laptop, and I can find any boot.ini on my C; drive. It may sound dumb, but have you got any other suggestions, or where on this forum I can go? :

Author Update #4 @nam6668 2009-03-05

Boot Ini

I will look for it, I have Vista on drive 1 and want to put osx on drive 2. Is this possible and how is the best way to do it?

Author Update #5 @nam6668 2009-03-06

mac os x leopard

Is it possible to install the real mac leopard on my 86 laptop?

Author Update #6 @nam6668 2009-03-07

Taisto is it possible to install retail Leopard on my laptop?

Synthesized Community Field Notes

7 technical responses curated from 14 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Taisto 2009-03-02

Audio is no problem if you have proper codec`s dump for patcher or some custom kext. But first give us some info on it - what model exactly is it ? By model i mean manufacturer, model and number ( you can find vendor and device id under windows device manager or by looking up the specifications of your laptop in the internet ). About the wireless - it`s quite the same, we`ll need exact model to move on.

Field Note #2 @Taisto 2009-03-04

Well, i can at least try to help.

Seems like this is the wireless driver you need to install - it`s with installer so as simple as possible :

iwidarwin.googl ecode.com/svn/trunk/iwi4965-osx10.5/iwi4965.dmg

In case of sound - i still don`t know the model so i can`t search for drivers for you. You can try to install Azalia Audio but it`ll work only with laptop speakers then.

Field Note #4 @Taisto 2009-03-05

It has to have boot file. It`s probably hidden...try to un-hide all files in folder options, or whatever it`s called.

Field Note #5 @Taisto 2009-03-05

Yes it is possible. The easiest way is to set the booting drive in BIOS and keep two bootloaders - one on each HDD so to boot into another OS you would have to just switch the first boot option. Another way is to use multi-hdd bootloader - instructions on that are on the thread which i`ve linked for you in last post

Field Note #6 @Taisto 2009-03-07

Yepp, it is possible. Here`s a guide how to do that :

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=86167 ↗

But to be honest - it is rather difficult, at least whe you compare it to the modified distro. And i`d recommend you to stick with some midified distros.

Anyway, i`m sure that i saw a topic about installing retail here, on infinitemac. Try the search if the thread from insanely is not clear enough.

Sources & Contributor Provenance (3 credited usernames · Thread #2290)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@nam6668Primary Author72009-03-02 → 2009-03-07
@TaistoCore Contributor62009-03-02 → 2009-03-07
@maxrockContributor12009-04-12