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Is my HP able to run OSX

Hi, I'm glad to be a part of the community. I was wondering if my Hp Media Center m8330f is able yo run Zephyroth 10.5.2 My computer is the following: -HP Media Center M8330F -AMD 64 Quad-Core Phenom 9500 -8500 GT nVida -640 HD SATA…

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@jms_nov28 Published 2008-03-24
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Leopard 10.5
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5,015 historical reads · 10 curated field notes (from 22 dispatches) · 2008-03-24 – 2010-05-07
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@jms_nov28 (11)@bhast2 (9)@WinLinMac01@Crux161

Hi, I'm glad to be a part of the community. I was wondering if my Hp Media Center m8330f is able yo run Zephyroth 10.5.2

My computer is the following:
-HP Media Center M8330F
-AMD 64 Quad-Core Phenom 9500
-8500 GT nVida
-640 HD SATA (320x2)
-3Gb RAM
-DVD+RW SATA

Chipset: GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Motherboard: ASUS M2N68-LA
Audio: ALC 888S chipset

for helping me out.

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @jms_nov28

Author Update #1 @jms_nov28 2008-03-24

I have a lynksys WUSB300N that I use for the internet, so I hope that will work on OSX.

I'm going to use this version. Zephyroth AMD 10.5.2 Rev.1
So I should have no problem? Because I used iAtkos with the patch and all I got was waiting on root device, and when I got the Apple Logo A error cancel error came up.

Author Update #2 @jms_nov28 2008-03-24

So this will be the same way though, like burn and install? Right? Or would I need patching and such?

Is there a tut on installing?

Thank you again for helping me

Author Update #3 @jms_nov28 2008-03-24
[cite] bhast2:just burn and install make sure you customize your install

What do you mean customize your install?

Author Update #4 @jms_nov28 2008-03-27

I burned both versions. And no luck. I booted up from the DVD and when I got the boot F8 I pressed any key to continue. When I did it just said. Darwin (something) loading with a small slash. Then my computer just rebooted. Then I tried the Rev 2 and I got the same thing. I burned both on PowerISO.
Also I did the "-v" and same thing, it rebooted my computer. It always had a small message which I can barely catch. It said EFI Bootloader or something like that and below that it had USB Host something, I coulnd't catch it. Whats am I doing wrong?

Author Update #5 @jms_nov28 2008-03-27

Tried imgburn, no luck same problem. Ughh it's psnn me off

Whats the problem? What could it be? Has any one with my model of computer successfully installed Leopard?

Help

Author Update #6 @jms_nov28 2008-03-27

I managed to record what it says and this is it.

"Darwin/x86 boot v5.0.132
3076MB memory
VESA v3.0 14MB (NVIDIA)

Loading Darwin/x86
EFI enhanced bootloader build: ToH
Using SMBIOS table found at 0x000f13e0"

After I get that message my computer re-boots on it's own. Thats the same message I get with both original and Rev 2. I've tried Nero, Roxie, imgburn, PowerISO, Sonic and just ended up wasting my blank DVD's. By the way I'm using DVD+R can that be the problem?

What can I do?

Author Update #7 @jms_nov28 2008-03-28
[cite] bhast2:i used dvd+r for mine hmmmm i will search for ya

Thank you, I'm pretty sure it's my computer.

Synthesized Community Field Notes

10 technical responses curated from 22 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @bhast2 2008-03-24

you should beable to run it with no problems
but your onboard lan might not work because i have the same chipset and my lan didn't work
had to buy a different one

Field Note #2 @WinLinMac01 2008-03-24

Especially with you specifications, now it has to run. =)

Field Note #3 @bhast2 2008-03-24

i would use Rev 2 because Rev 1 might not see your hard drives because they are SATA

Field Note #4 @bhast2 2008-03-24

the piratebay that is all i can say
i can't give you a link to it
but if you search for leopard amd and you will find it

Field Note #5 @bhast2 2008-03-24

just burn and install
make sure you customize your install

Field Note #6 @bhast2 2008-03-24

right before the install starts there is a button on the bottom left that you click to pick your audio and video and bootloader and kernel drivers

Field Note #7 @bhast2 2008-03-27

burn it with imgburn
that is what i did to get it to work

Field Note #8 @bhast2 2008-03-27

i used dvd+r for mine

hmmmm i will search for ya

Field Note #9 @bhast2 2008-03-29

did you try leo4all download from a torrent site

Field Note #10 @Crux161 2010-05-07

For best results with installs, try this! :)

I was browsing around and saw this thread. Have you tried burning your install disc on the slowest setting possible?

My burner reports around 4-5Kbps with settings like "slowest" or "low" (transmac, a program I often use doesn't show the x1 etc speeds for burning.) I believe I have made successful back-ups of my retail install DVDs by burning on the slowest setting supported. I hope this helps.

Corroborated & Participated: @bhast2
Sources & Contributor Provenance (4 credited usernames · Thread #816)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@jms_nov28Primary Author112008-03-24 → 2008-03-30
@bhast2Core Contributor92008-03-24 → 2008-03-30
@WinLinMac01Contributor12008-03-24
@Crux161Contributor12010-05-07