How to install Snow 10A394 on P5K-Deluxe in 30 minutes or less

svitale75 · #1 08-08-2009, 09:59 PM

I am aware of tons of guides out there to achieve the same results, I spent few days reading and testing like there's not tomorrow. Finally, it paid back and I have a fully functional system running 64bit 10A411< updated on 08/09/09.
OS X in 64bit is OS X at its finest...and it is just a pre-release.

So...if you have a P5K or a P5 series for that matter...here you go.
My system uses an over clocked quad-core and a nVidia 6800GT.
I disabled Wi-Fi and Firewire by choice,everything works.
My original OS was Leopard until few days ago, anyways I bought a 500GB SATA because Newegg had it on sale free ship for less than $50

You'll need few files (included in this guide) and really 30 to 60 minutes on your 10.5 machine. Yes, you must have.

The install
1. Get your original DVD with OS X Snow in it, you got this at the WWDC 2009 or a friend gave it to you...it does not matter what release you've got, my tutorial will work anyways.

2. Make a DMG image out of the install DVD.

3. Create a partition on a spare disk or on your USB drive. Call it "snow_Install"

5. Using Disk Utility, restore your DMG (source) into snow_install (destination)

6. Download OSInstall.mpkg and put it on your desktop.

7. Run this lines on Terminal to replace your install OSInstall file with the one your just downloaded and put in to your desktop:

Code:

rm /Volumes/snow_nstall/system/installation/packages/osinstall.mpkg

cp /Users/YOUR USER NAME/Desktop/OSInstall.mpkg /Volumes/snow_install/system/installation/packages/

cd /Volumes/snow_install/system/installation/packages/

Do not close terminal.

9. Prepare a partition or a new disk to be your main snow drive, my is named Snow HD. Get info and unlock it, then remove the flag from ignore disk ownership, failure to comply will results on big time issue with your disk later on. Just do it.

10. Back on Terminal run this command

Code:

open OSInstall.mpkg

You are now seeing and install splash screen! Proceed by installing the OS into your new disk that you named Snow HD, you can also choose a lean install by removing every option from the custom button. If you are running SATA, give it about 5 minutes and your OS will be fully installed. Getting an error at the end is common but not necessarily a show stopper.

11. When the install is over, do not boot, we need some Kext and a boot loader. Install Chameleon-2-1.0-r431

12. Once ready, remove the contents of the "Extra" folder generated from Chameleon and replace it with this ONE

13. Use Kext Helper to istall all you new Kext contained in the AdditionalExtension of your new Extra. You are ready to boot...oh yeah!

The boot
14. Boot and register your new install. You are done, now you can seat where you are or hit software update and get the latest release. You should not have any issues.

Here is a screen capture from my install:

DocShadow · #2 08-09-2009, 01:03 AM

Step 6 instructs to:

Quote:

Download the package that includes OSInstall file

The link is to the "Snow Leopard Files Updated" files and does not contain any OSInstall" file.

Step 12 ... linked file is not available

svitale75 · #3 08-09-2009, 01:31 AM

Quote:

The link is to the "Snow Leopard Files Updated" files and does not contain any OSInstall" file. Step 12 ... linked file is not available

Fixed both links

svitale75 · #4 08-09-2009, 07:48 AM

Currently downloading...I will post the results.

svitale75 · #5 08-09-2009, 05:37 PM

The update worked perfectly, no mods needed.
Is installed and worked just fine, I review the lgos and no issues there.

svitale75 · #6 08-09-2009, 05:39 PM

Currently installing via software update...will see

svitale75 · #7 08-09-2009, 07:33 PM

Oh well...10A411 was pushed on the evening of 08/08/09...
Downloaded and installed via software update, nothing else was needed...just have a blast with 64bit.

redlyon · #8 08-18-2009, 02:27 PM

sorry, but if I create 2 partition on my hd, one to extract the dmg image and the other to install the new system... then what shall I do to remove the partitions that are not needed and further standardize the partition of the new operating system to the full capacity of the disk?

thanks

and sorry for my English...

wannabeapple · #9 08-18-2009, 06:49 PM

I get a error when i type this "
open OSInstall.mpkg" at step 10.

the error is: 2009-08-18 19:48:46.710 open[823:10b] _CFGetHostUUIDString: unable to determine UUID for host. Error: 35
"
and a windows form comes with "com.apple.installer.pagecontroller-Fehler -1.)"

but its only when i do this under "sudo su"
i tried this one: http://sneosx86.freeflux.net/blog/ar...nsion-fix.html but after overwrite the file and trying to open the OSInstaller again fails too

any solution?

keftes · #10 08-24-2009, 02:02 PM

Hello, thank for the guide.

What Bios settings had to be changed from "Default" for Snow Leopard to work.

My system is also overclocked.

Thanks.