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Successfull install with iATKOS S3 v2 on HP ProBook 4520s but not booting up

I have installed SL & I took pics step by step. Machine: HP ProBook 4520s, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD Processor: Intel i5 M 460 2.53Ghz Image Used: iATKOS S3 v2 (MD5 hash checked) Installation successful with this boot flag: -v arch=i386…

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@hannah187 Published 2010-12-04
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Snow Leopard 10.6
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30,053 historical reads · 4 curated field notes (from 12 dispatches) · 2010-12-04 – 2011-07-18
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@hannah187 (8)@jorgelibertad (2)@kleenf4i (2)

I have installed SL & I took pics step by step.
Machine: HP ProBook 4520s, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD
Processor: Intel i5 M 460 2.53Ghz
Image Used: iATKOS S3 v2 (MD5 hash checked)
Installation successful with this boot flag: -v arch=i386 busratio=17

And when the Installation finished I rebooted my laptop with nawcom modcd.

Then selected my SL Harddrive and bootup with this Bootflag:
-v -f arch=i386 busratio=17

Following screen messages are attached as well. Pics are marked from 1-13 (as it happened).

I did not upload pics here as all pics are uploaded in another forum.

My Problem is very well documented here:
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=23… ↗

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @hannah187

Author Update #1 @hannah187 2010-12-05

Here is the specs of my laptop which I forgot to include:
HP ProBook 4520s, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD
Intel i5 M 460 2.53Ghz
Video: ATI Technologies Inc M93 [Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series]
Sound: ATI Technologies Inc RV710/730
Wifi: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
Lan: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

Author Update #5 @hannah187 2010-12-16

Someone ..kind souls.. knowledgeble people..please help

Author Update #6 @hannah187 2011-07-18

thanks guys for all the great suggestions ..but the question remains once installed with say wrong options how can one get USB etc to work..
I mean is it possible to get say USB port to work with some other kind of tweaking using some kexts etc..

thanks anyway

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4 technical responses curated from 12 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @jorgelibertad 2011-04-25

I got a solution for you I figured out today for my probook 4720s core i5 2,67 Ghz. Finally it's working. Think it's almost the exact hardware (incl. Chipset, PCIe and so on)

So this is how I did it:

-Boot from iatkos S3 V2 with flags -v busratio=18 (think it's the same for you)
-Select:
--anval loader
--whole USB section (to fix the problems)
--apple PS2 - DO NOT SELECT ALSO THE VOODOO AS THIS DOES NOT WORK!
--SELECT the modified kernel qoopz 10.6.3 - this makes it
--Select USB fix
--Select your hardware kext drivers

Wait for the install to complete. Restart. boot with the same flags as above

And...voilla...it's working including the keyboard and the trackpad

Now adjust the graphics - the system knows it's accelerated graphics but you have to change the res to 1600x900 in my case so:

Go to terminal and navigate to:

/Library/Prefrences/SystemConfiguration/

All you have to do is edit the com.apple.Boot.plist and add two lines there

type:

sudo su
your password
cd /
cd /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/
nano com.apple.Boot.plist
------------
editor opens the configuration file, add these two lines (up your config):
<key>Graphics Modes</key>
<string>1600x900x32</string>
------------
ctrl+x 
y
enter
Reboot
And it should boot back in native accelerated res.
Currently I'm working on the USBs - this does not work properly...after you retsart there should be a conflict or sth, so I will be soon back

Hope this helps you sort it out! Corssed fingers!

Field Note #2 @jorgelibertad 2011-04-25

Got hack for USB functionality!

Just remove appleHPET.kext from:

/System/Library/Extensions/

And IT WORKS! All 4 of them! (one eSATA)

So only the wifi remains. Because everything else works perfect.

Field Note #3 @kleenf4i 2011-05-06

Here is how to get atheros AR9285 to WORK

1. DOWNLOAD THIS FILE uplo ading.com/files/94fm2e33/IO80211Family.kext.zip/
2. Use kext helper b7, or kext utility to install kext.
3.Fix permissions if using kext helper b7. Dont worry about fixing permissions if using kext utility(it does it automatically)
4.reboot
5.Now you have working Airport

Field Note #4 @kleenf4i 2011-05-06

For everyone

if you are using the hp 4520, i5 or i3 you will want to use "regular" iboot cd and install retail 10.6.3 SL. This will give you the native resolution of 1366x768x32@60, without changing the pbios in the script.However, I for the life of me cannot update. I always get an early restart or a kernel panic no matter what I do. Any help here? any help at all? please.

Sources & Contributor Provenance (3 credited usernames · Thread #6773)
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@hannah187Primary Author82010-12-04 → 2011-07-18
@jorgelibertadContributor22011-04-25
@kleenf4iContributor22011-05-06