Hey everyone, I'm new here but have pored through this thread for the last 6 hours and have finally come up with an ALMOST perfect install for myself.

System is obviously a Dell Studio 540, Intel C2Q 2.33GHz, 8GB RAM. Here's what I did:

Disable SpeedStep, make sure SATA operation is "ATA" in BIOS -- IMPORTANT.
Booted iAtkos v7 DVD with arguments: cpus=1 -f -v
Partitioned 1 huge GUID partition, named Leopard.
Had the following packages checked:
--iAtkos V7 Main System
--Chameleon v2
--/Extra directory
--DSDT
--Disabler
--AppleDecrypt
--AppleSMBIOS netkas
--APIC driver
--Intel SATA/IDE
--Realtek R1000
--Post-Install Actions

You'll notice there's no sound of video - ATI Radeon 3450 HD isn't included on the DVD, and since I don't have an NVidia, I can't help ya there. UNCHECK VoodooHDA!!!, you'll get kernel panics randomly.

Install, and in Chameleon on boot of your installed system, use the same parameters, cpus=1 -f -v
You can also try to use cpus=1 -f -v as it sometimes works for me.

If you have a Radeon 3450 like me, your login window app will load but you won't see anything.

BUT IT WORKS! Start up in single mode to install Kexts I guess. (-s)

Can someone point me to a Radeon 3450 HD kext?

I've also been able to boot with cpus=2 -- anything higher won't boot.

I've found a Radeon 3450 kext, and you need to add "Graphics Mode"=***** for it to work, but it won't use my monitor's actual resolution, but instead I'm stuck at 1152x864. But it's a start!

Apparently there is a way to modify the hidden DSDT.aml file so it reconizes four cores. Pere, in the other forum is supposed to do this for me. I wish I knew how so I could do it myself upon another build.

Can you tell me how to upload a kext? Do I need a tool? If you have uploaded the sound drivers, can you point me in the right direction for the following driver: Realtek ALC888/1200?

Okay, this is awesome

So now, I am going to reinstall iAtkos v7 with the same things you did. Then I will see if I can make any progress, too!

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SportsGuy
Dell Studio Desktop 540
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.83 GHz Q9550 (All cores work)
EVGA nVidia GeForce 9500 GT (1GB) (Works)
M-Audio Fast Track Ultra Sound (Works)
Realtek Ethernet (Works)
8 GB DDR2 RAM (Of course works)
24" Dell 1920x1080 16:9 Monitor
Tri Boot with Snow Leopard 10.6.3 (64-bit) and Vista (64-bit) and Linux Mint

I got the Ethernet working on here, too! have you all made any progress on the sound or video?

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SportsGuy
Dell Studio Desktop 540
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.83 GHz Q9550 (All cores work)
EVGA nVidia GeForce 9500 GT (1GB) (Works)
M-Audio Fast Track Ultra Sound (Works)
Realtek Ethernet (Works)
8 GB DDR2 RAM (Of course works)
24" Dell 1920x1080 16:9 Monitor
Tri Boot with Snow Leopard 10.6.3 (64-bit) and Vista (64-bit) and Linux Mint

I have a different video card than both of your so my video works perfect. I have no idea how to install the audio though, nor have a put much effort into it. I intend on looking more into this later when I have more time. Please report back if you get this far.

I am glad to hear you are essentially up and running aside from the audit and video.

did the post i did help any of you with your core problem just wondering

I tried it but I couldn't find the Extra directory

I think it has something to do with iAtkos. I check it for it to be there, but it wasn't there...
is there any way I can add it?

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SportsGuy
Dell Studio Desktop 540
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.83 GHz Q9550 (All cores work)
EVGA nVidia GeForce 9500 GT (1GB) (Works)
M-Audio Fast Track Ultra Sound (Works)
Realtek Ethernet (Works)
8 GB DDR2 RAM (Of course works)
24" Dell 1920x1080 16:9 Monitor
Tri Boot with Snow Leopard 10.6.3 (64-bit) and Vista (64-bit) and Linux Mint

When you in stall Chameleon it makes a Extray folder on the drive you installed mac on when u double click the harddrive symble the folder is on that main page man. Let me know if this helps i know it did for me