Is it impossible to install vanilla 10.5.6 on a Dell Optiplex 745 ? Vanilla 10.5.5 ok

[msingh]

Hello

Intel Q965 Express chipset.
ICH8

I have now tried this twice. Latest, following these instructions to the T :

http://www.charl13dontsurf.com/?p=87

and

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...post&p=1018748

I have an EFI partition. Even placed the following kexts into it :

AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext (from working 10.5.5)
and
IntelCPUPMDisabler.kext (from generic.iso).

I used the boot-132 method to install 10.5.0, upgraded in steps (10.5.0 -> 10.5.2 -> 10.5.4 -> 10.5.5). I used the combo 10.5.6 update dmg.

I use Chameleon 10.0.12 (I think). I have a patched DSDT.

I also went through all the steps in :
http://netkas.org/?p=78

For all my pains, I still get the "Still waiting for root device" error.

Fortunately, I had the foresight to make a carbon copy clone, and used dd to restore the disk to what it was.

Someone, please help me, or check my method. I want to install iWork 09. I do not even want to go to 10.5.7 given the mess it is making of my Macbook (heating and hangs).

Thanks.