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:
