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6,705 reads · 2009-10-23 – 2009-10-24
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Problems with 10.5.4 (Leo4allv4.1) on HP dv2416

I posted this on another forum and haven't gotten any help, so I'll try here. for any help. My latpop is: HP dv2416 AMD Turion x2 GeForceGO 6150 video card Broadcom4312 wi-fi NForceLan CoxenantHD Audio I've installed Leo4All4.1 and it…

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@mikewill57 Published 2009-10-23
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6,705 historical reads · 2 curated field notes (from 4 dispatches) · 2009-10-23 – 2009-10-24
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I posted this on another forum and haven't gotten any help, so I'll try here. for any help.

My latpop is:

HP dv2416

AMD Turion x2

GeForceGO 6150 video card

Broadcom4312 wi-fi

NForceLan

CoxenantHD Audio

I've installed Leo4All4.1 and it seems ok. Put in the kexts to get display to 1280X800. Have a few issues though:

1. Can't boot without a flag. Sometimes I have to use -f, sometimes -s, sometimes -f -x -v cpus=1. I can NEVER boot without the disk in the drive. Why and how do I fix it? I want it to boot up like a normal OS should. *Got it to boot without install DVD in drive, still need flag though...*

2. Wi-Fi and Ethernet do not show up. I installed NvidiaForceEthernet.kext and still nothing. This will be pointless without internet access. I found this: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=51725 ↗ and will be trying that out in a few. Any tips in the meantime? *Got ethernet working, still no wi-fi…*

3. Sometimes my laptop just shuts down. I've been super hard on her and she's gonna die soon, just want to be sure that it's not maybe something wrong with OsX. *For some reason trying to adjust the trackpad/keyboard/mouse settings causes system preferences to quit also. Then the machine starts acting weird...*

Here's what I chose in customize for Leo:

*Used MacOS Extended Journaled & MBR for single partition Chipset ---- NForce Test ---- VIA SIS Marvell & SB Chipset Driver (not sure if necessary) - Audio ---- AzaliaAudio & AC97 or somet.. - Graphics (NO DRIVERS SELECTED) - None of the options work for the GeForce Go 6150 - Network ---- Broadcom & ForceDeth - Remove Firewire -…

I feel like I'm so close to having this working properly it's driving me nuts! I also can't boot without hitting esc and choosing a drive to boot from. If I try to let it go straight through without doing that I get a message saying somet like, "System can't find com.apple.boot.plist". That's driving me nuts too. I tried to install Chameleon RC3 the other day, but would then only get the boot0 and startup and couldn't get anything else so I just reinstalled Leo. Any tips or pointer or answers would be very appreciated. Cheers!

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Author Update #1 @mikewill57 2009-10-23

Thanks for the reply! Been looking for days and all I've gotten is thread views...I'll try it again now with 9.2 only. What do you mean no bootloader and boot w/DVD? Like boot w/dvd in drive?

Synthesized Community Field Notes

2 technical responses curated from 4 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @punk_zappa 2009-10-23

Have you tried to install just the 9.2 kernel instead of StageXNU? Try without a bootloader but remember to boot with the DVD.

Field Note #2 @punk_zappa 2009-10-24

Sorry, I wasn't very clear. If you are reinstalling, do not select/install EFI bootloader and anything related to EFI. I believe there is something about non-EFI things at the bottom of customization. When successful, you can install Chameleon rc3 as a bootloader.

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