10.6 on Dell XPS
 

Hello - I have tried to install 10.5 on this system but found trouble with getting the display to be more than 1024x768, no network and intermittent sound issues.

Can someone recommend a specific OSX version? will 10.6 run with the following hardware? (Can't find anything online to compare to).

OEM Specs:
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1052939

My Current Specs according to Ubuntu Linux:

CPU INFORMATION
GenuineIntel, Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz
Number of CPUs: 2
CPU clock currently at 3391.567 MHz with 1024 KB cache
Numbering: family(15) model(3) stepping(4)
Bogomips: 6783.13

MEMORY INFORMATION
Total memory: 2011 MB

STORAGE INFORMATION
SCSI device - scsi0
Vendor: SONY
Model: DVD-ROM DDU1615

SCSI device - scsi0
Vendor: SONY
Model: DVD RW DRU-830A

SCSI device - scsi2
Vendor: ATA
Model: WDC WD740GD-00FL

SCSI device - scsi2
Vendor: ATA
Model: ST3160023AS


MOTHERBOARD
Host bridge
Intel Corporation 82925X/XE Memory Controller Hub (rev 04)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0176

PCI bridge(s)
Intel Corporation 82925X/XE PCI Express Root Port (rev 04)
Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d3) (prog-if 01)

USB controller(s)

Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 03)
Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 03)
Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 03)
Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 03)
Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 20)


ISA bridge
Intel Corporation 82801FB/FR (ICH6/ICH6R) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)

IDE interface
Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Dell Device 0176

GRAPHIC CARD
nVidia Corporation GT215 [GeForce GT 240] (rev a2)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 8326

SOUND CARD
Multimedia controller
Creative Labs SB Audigy (rev 04)
Subsystem: Creative Labs Device 2006

NETWORK
Ethernet controller
Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0176

Modem
Intel Corporation FA82537EP 56K V.92 Data/Fax Modem PCI (rev 04)
Subsystem: Dell Device 1000

NVIDIA GRAPHIC CARD INFORMATION
Model name: GeForce GT 240
Card Type: PCI-E 16x
Video RAM: 1024 MB
GPU Frequency: 135 MHz
Driver version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 195.36.24 Thu Apr 22 09:18:20 PDT 2010

Of course 10.6 will run, I have a Dell Otiplex GX620, just a bit newer and with a pentium 4 2.8GHz and it runs pretty good. Have you tried the 10.6 Hazard distro?

Hi scifian68 - no i haven't tried, but willing to give it a shot. Just worried about drivers. :S I'll give it a try and post my results asap.
Thanks,

And don't forget to select ichx drivers with your ich6 device id added to them otherwise it won't boot. :)

Thanks - by chance do you know how I do that? (sorry for the stupid question). I have the Hazard distro now - going to try the install tonight.

there's many options you'll need to select like legacy kernel and Appleichx options(not sure its name exactly) for your computer to atleast boot.

Alright thanks - I already got kernel panics (see image)

I'll keep trying till I can get it to boot.

It seems you need to select the option "IOATAFamily Fix" and "LegacyAppleIntelPIIXATA Fixed" both under System Support

Alright I will give that try and re-post results tomorrow - thanks again!!

so after using the install defaults and only choosing IOATAFamily Fix and LegacyAppleIntelPIIXATA Fixed, I got the following error on Boot up (see image)

I tried this http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...howtopic=22844 but still no luck. Still get the same boot errors.

Any thoughts?

What is your sata settings? or are you trying to install onto a ide HDD? Try changing it to auto if you can.

Drives are setup in BIOS as: "RAID Autodetect / AHCI mode". The drive is a SATA WD Raptor HD. Infact there are 2 identical drives there. I am NOT running RAID array right now (as I have disabled RAID in BIOS). From what I have been reading the drives need to be setup for AHCI mode?

Will this be ok still?

Ahci will cause that boot0 error you see. So set it to "RAID Autodetect" (legacy ide mode)

Ok, I'll try that tonight and re-post results. Thanks again.

So did what you suggested, but was still left with the boot:0 error. What I am going to do tonight is make sure that my DVD drives are setup with the correct jumper settings. From what I have been reading the DVD should be Primary master, and the HDD should be Primary slave. I will put my last DVD drive as Secondary Master then?

I will disable the 3.5 floppy in bios (to eliminate other problems just incase) and play with the different ATA modes to see which one works.

If it still doesn't work out maybe you should consider a Retail install. only thing you would need is a patched kernel and ahci or intel ata kexts both with device id's of your ich6.