Configuratii Functionale

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cpu: E4400
mb: Intel 975xbx2
video: NVidia 6200
hdd: Maxtor 250 SATA II
ram: 2GB ADATa 800
dvd:LG_ide+LG_sata
os:10.4.9v1.4r3
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Salut ! As putea instala mac os x pe acest laptop ?

Notebook Dell Inspiron 6400 P2:
Display 15.4"

Tip Display WXGA

Rezolutie 1280 x 800

Procesor INTEL

Model Procesor Core Duo T2050

Frecventa Procesor 1.6 Ghz

Memorie 512MB

Tip Memorie DDRII/533

Hdd 120GB

Tip HDD 5400rpm SATA

Frecventa FSB 533 Mhz

Video ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 128MB + Share Memory

Unitate optica DVDRW Dual Layer

Sunet AC97

Retea 802.11b/g / LAN

Porturi 1 slot EXpress Card (34 & 54 mm); porturi: S-video, 4 USB 2.0, VGA, IEEE-1394a, mini-PCI tip IIIA, RJ-45, RJ-11, audio, SD/IO

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Dell Inspiron 6400/9400/E1405/E1505/E1705 Intel Core Duo with GM950, Nvidia GeForce 7800 Go/7900 GS and ATI X1400 users.
This guide was designed to comply with the Myzar, JaS and Uphuck installations,
10.4.4/5/6/7/8 and 10.4.9

Introduction:

Hello there, I see you have stumbled upon this rather large guide.
My goal is to convey all my experiences and all that I have learnt from the guru's in the hackintosh world so that you are able to get a Mac OS X installation working properly on your laptop.
The guide is geared specifically towards recent Dell laptops, but I am sure you could use it as a basis for other machines.
It is constantly being updated with new information as kernel and driver development progresses, so be sure to check back now and then.


Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo fix for graphical stuttering:

The main problem with Core Duo and Core 2 Duo Mobile processors is that they cause graphical stuttering and intermittent performance.
This seems to be a problem only associated with Dell laptops, specifically related to how Power Management is set within the BIOS.
The six most obvious signs of this issue is if the apple logo loading wheel stops intermittently, the mouse icon wheel flickers whilst spinning, the mouse pointer is jumpy, the loading bar moves unusually fast, the mouse pointer doesn't appear at all and if your installation hangs with a Blue Screen just before loading the desktop.

You can temporarily fix the problem by causing your laptop to Sleep and then Wake, forcing a simultanious re-initialization of both cores.
Please scroll half-way down this guide for information on how to get (S3) Sleep working for your laptop.

If you cannot get Sleep mode to work regardless of what you try, read below to fix the stutter bug the good old fashioned way.

To fix this issue without disabling multi-core within the BIOS, load up Terminal (Applications/Utilities/) from within OS X, then type:
sudo nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

edit the Kernel Flags accordingly:

<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>cpus=1 -v</string>

This will force your Mac installation to utilize only one core of the CPU without having to disable Multi-core in the BIOS.
The -v after cpus=1 enables verbose mode, allowing you to see a log text dump of the boot process as OS X loads.
This is especially useful for users that are experiencing boot problems and want to isolate the problem.

Some people have reported that the idlehalt method relieves some of the graphical stuttering.
If you wish to try this, edit the Kernel Flags accordingly:

<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>platform=X86PC idlehalt=0</string>

or

<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>platform=X86PC cpus=1</string>

You can also add the fn=x flag which is known to help performance for some people.
"fn" stands for "forcenap" and provides different implementions for handling CPU idle time with the goal of CPU heat/fan control.
There are six values:

fn=0
fn=1
fn=2 : uses CPU instructions "monitor/mwait" (will crash on SSE2 CPUs)
fn=3 : original implemention of the previous Mac OS X x86 builds. Some users noted, that this option gives the fastest system.
fn=4 : uses CPU instructions "monitor/mwait" (will crash on SSE2 CPUs)
no option

Press CTRL+O and then Enter to save the file, after which you can safely close the session by pressing CTRL+X.

This should fix any stuttering graphics but if idlehalt doesn't work properly, just use cpus=1 because it will force the Mac to utilize only one core of the CPU.

These are the Kernel Flags that I use:

<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>cpus=1 -v</string>


Notes on distribution and kernel related issues:

The best ISO available for those wanting to install Mac OS X on Generic x86 hardware is the Uphuck 10.4.9 disc.
If you are experiencing problems whilst trying to install the Mac, please remember to set cpus=1 at the Darwin prompt before it starts to load.

If you're thinking of updating from 10.4.8 to 10.4.9, under no circumstances should you install the Loki combo distribution as it will not boot due to a mixture of incompatible kext's; best to stick with JaS' releases.
If you want support for JaS releases, be sure to visit #JaS.DVD on the irc.osx86.hu network.

Make sure you do not accidentally replace the 10.4.9 kernel with an older version (anything pre-Darwin 8.9.1) as this will prevent the system from booting.
The Darwin kernel is directly linked with System.kext, so they both need to be from the same version of OS X.
If your system isn't HPET compatible, make sure you delete AppleIntelCPUManagement.kext from /System/Library/Extensions or you will kernel panic at start.
Visit Netkas' blog for further information regarding 10.4.9 installations.

Please make sure you update your kernel to the very latest release before troubleshooting any problems.
If you do not know how to install a new kernel, please follow the DaemonES example below.

The latest Universal SSE2/SSE3 10.4.9 Darwin 8.9.1 kernel release can be downloaded from irc.osx86.hu in channel #1049
The latest SSE3 (with Sleep fix for ACPICPUThrottle.kext) 10.4.9 Darwin 8.9.1 kernel release can be download from irc.osx86.hu in channel #1049

The latest SSE3 (with 64-bit fix) 10.4.8 Darwin 8.8.1 kernel release can be downloaded from irc.osx86.hu in channel #kernel
The latest SSE2 (with SpeedStep) 10.4.8 Darwin 8.8.1 kernel release can be downloaded from irc.osx86.hu in channel #kernel

The JaS 10.4.8 ISO has been recently re-seeded due to a new grouping of files, as well as the 10.4.8 Semthex kernel.
This release includes the v1p patch, JMicron fix, Defiant Disk Utility and extended support for new hardware.
I highly recommend that everyone uses this release to ensure maximum hardware compatibility.
I also recommend using the DaemonES kernel for all 10.4.8 Core Duo systems, because the Semthex kernel was built from the ground up to provide maximum compatibility with older hardware.

If you want to install the Darwin 8.8.1 DaemonES kernel, here's what to do:

Go to google.com and search for 'daemones mifki kernel' click on the first link that pops up and download the 3rd file hosted at FileFactory.com
Rename it to 'mach_kernel.daemones' and drop it into the root of your Mac Hard Disk.

Load up Terminal in OS X and type this:

sudo -s
cp /mach_kernel /mach_kernel.original
cp /mach_kernel.daemones /mach_kernel
chown root:wheel /mach_kernel
chmod 644 /mach_kernel

Restart and you're good to go.
Feel free to delete the mach_kernel.original backup of your old kernel if you feel everything is working well enough.
It is imperative, for the sake of compatibility, that you use this kernel if you want AppleHDA to function correctly under 10.4.8. The Netkas kernel works just as well for those running 10.4.9.

If you want to find out which build of the Darwin kernel you have, load up Terminal and type:

uname -a

It will report back the version number and date, along with any other relevant info.

If you want to show detailed system information, load up Terminal and type:

sysctl -a

If you want to hide the mach_kernel file from appearing on the Finder window, load up Terminal and type:

cd /
pico .hidden
mach_kernel

Press CTRL+O and then Enter to save the file, after which you can safely close the session by pressing CTRL+X.
When you relaunch Finder, the file should now be hidden.


Kernel notes for older OS X releases:

The 10.4.5 Myzar disc has been patched for AMD, so if you want to make your own clean custom kernel, using the base patch alone wont work, you need to apply the patch-base.ppf and patch-amd_enabler.ppf from the maxxuss archive using ApplyPPF3.
If you are using the JaS disc, then making your own kernel is not required as you are given the option to specify a base SSE3 system.
ApplyPPF3 works via the Command Prompt and is very simple to use, here is an example of how to apply the ppf's to a bare-kernel:

For the purpose of this example, we are going to call the kernel 'mach_kernel.baseamd'
Command "a" is used for applying a patch.
ApplyPPF3.exe a mach_kernel.baseamd patch-base.ppf
ApplyPPF3.exe a mach_kernel.baseamd patch-amd_enabler.ppf

If you just use the original Myzar kernel, you will get all-sorts of problems booting with Dual Core enabled, such as mDNS warnings and random shut-downs.

If you want to replace the default kernel and you have a patched one ready in the root, or if you followed the instructions up above to create a new kernel, load up Terminal and type:

sudo -s
chown root:wheel /mach_kernel.baseamd
chmod 644 /mach_kernel.baseamd

Reboot and hit a key at the prompt or press F8, type the name of your newly patched kernel to test it out.
If it works fine, just edit your com.apple.Boot.plist to point to the new kernel file.
Or if you want to overwrite the original kernel completely, boot into single user mode by typing -s at the prompt and input:

/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
cp /mach_kernel /mach_kernel.original
cp /mach_kernel.baseamd /mach_kernel
chown root:wheel /mach_kernel
chmod 644 /mach_kernel


Installation stability issues:

10.4.8+ does not have any known post-patched stability issues with the Inspiron 9400 apart from the Dual-Core stutter, lack of properly working Sleep and the XP Network card restart.
If you manage to come across any problems, please make sure you are using the correct Darwin kernel for your OS X version and have correctly patched the relevent kexts.

idlehalt only works sporadically for me, nor do I know of any other kernel flags to try out to increase stability, so I'm forced to use cpus=1, but one thing that did help was the new Inspiron 9400 A09 BIOS that Dell released, it solved some minor crashing issues, ExpressCard initialization problems and boot freezes. It also adds full Microsoft Windows Vista compatibility.
I suggest users of other Dell laptops to do the same; simply specify your Model, OS and download the latest System BIOS from their site.

If you experience a b0 error upon installation of the JaS 10.4.6 Disc, make sure you PPF patch the ISO file with JaS.10.4.6.Install.DVD.PPF1.PPF.rar
Only Mobile versions of the Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors suffer from the same stuttering bug as the Athlon X2. Desktop systems are apparantely uneffected by this problem.
Some people report that booting the installer disc and pressing F8, then specifying platform=X86PC, creates a more 'stable' install, though I have been unable to confirm this myself.

In comparison to my Pentium M Inspiron 9300 laptop with 10.4.5 Myzar installed, the graphics appeared more fluid and this was especially noticeable with the Flurry screensaver.
After upgrading to 10.4.6, the whole system started to perform in pretty much the same way it performs for my Intel Core Duo, but the Xbench scores on my new system were 20+ points higher.
The JaS installation does not have any slowdowns with the Flurry screensaver in comparison to Myzar's performance.


Getting your hardware to work:

Touchpad, Bluetooth, USB and Firewire all work perfectly without any patching. On-board sound, Ethernet, ATI and Nvidia graphics work after patching.
The SD/MMC Card reader does not work and there are no kexts available for it.
GMA950 users simply need to specify the custom package during the JaS 10.4.8 installation procedure.

Network:

The Intel&reg; PRO/Wireless 3945ABG currently only has an incomplete hacked driver available, but hopefully a new release somewhere down the line will provide full functionality.
The Dell Broadcom TrueMobile Internal Wireless 1390b/g and 1490a/b/g are both detected as fully functioning Airport Extreme devices.
The Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n (backwards compatible with a/b/g) based on the BCM94321MC reference design, also used in Macbook Pro's, works flawlessy as Airport Extreme.
To enable full Draft 802.11n capabilities, you will need to download AirPort_Extreme_802.11n_Enabler.dmg and replace the Distribution.dist file in pkg contents with macdotnub's file. Look on his site for further instructions.

If your Dell Broadcom wireless isn't being detected you might need to do the switch trick to get it working. Read this thread for more information.
I highly recommend buying any of the above three miniPCI card off eBay as they are fairly cheap and easy to install. Thanks to Silthrim and OSX-Fanatic for the recommendations!
All three cards work great, however the Dell Wireless 1390 and 1490 may have issues with the more recent Airport Updates, so go for the Dell Wireless 1500 if you want a trouble free system.

Broadcom 440x Ethernet works after first install on 10.4.3 up to 10.4.6, but to get Ethernet working on 10.4.8 you need to copy over the 10.4.6 IONetworkingFamily.kext from this thread.
If you're restarting from Windows to boot into the Mac, your ethernet controller might not function properly.
To rectify this problem just shutdown your laptop and turn it back on, then boot into the Mac; however, as of version 10.4.8, the problem seems to have disappeared.

Sound:

SigmaTel STAC9200 High Definition Audio Controller works perfectly using the AppleHDA solution. Head on over to this thread and download the latest version of the kext. Many thanks to Taruga for this true breakthrough!
To patch your Mac using the AppleHDA solution, simply drag the relevant STAC9200 Linux codec dump over the AppleHDA patcher from the zip.
The latest version will give you clear sound, but it will be without the Mono-Mix SW channel. Laptop Speakers will not auto-mute when Headphones are plugged in.
If you are experiencing any sound stuttering problems, please update your kernel to the latest release.

tbcarey released a modified version of the AppleHDA.kext and Info.plist that adds Mono-Mix SW support. Grab the modified kext from this post and the new mute-fixed modded Info.plist from here.
Make sure you replace the existing Info.plist inside the modded AppleHDA.kext AFTER applying Taruga's patch, because ALCinject.kext needs to be present for it to work.

SigmaTel STAC9220 works fine, as the latest JaS 10.4.6+ ISO release comes with a patch for it.
If you're looking for external audio support, I recommend using a Firewire or USB audio device such as M-Audio Sonica Theatre or the SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit External, or if you're savvy with the Music Production side of things, go with the affordable M-Audio Audiophile, or the more expensive M-Audio Firewire 410 as they both have updated Intel drivers available.

Power Management, SpeedStep and (S3) Sleep:

Laptop PowerManagement doesn't work with the default bundle file, so you wont be able to monitor your battery power, but a guy called keithpk has put together a patched version for us laptop users. Check out his thread for an overview.
I'm using it on my Inspiron and it works brilliantly.
The latest JaS and Uphuck releases come with Laptop PowerManagement as an optional install.

SpeedStep support is included in the latest Darwin 8.9.1 kernel release for 10.4.9, but you will need the Power Management package put together by Prasys, macdotnub and duddie to provide full SpeedStep, Sleep and CPU Scaling; you can download it from macdotnub's site or at irc.osx86.hu in channel #appleacpi

(S3) Sleep can be fixed to work by opening Terminal and typing:

sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0

This will change your Energy Saver settings, so make sure you keep it set to 'Custom' otherwise it will prevent Sleep from working.
Thanks to tbcarey for notifying me of the solution.
You can use the Laptop Fn + ESC hotkey to force Sleep mode as well as by tapping the power button for shut-down options.

SpeedStep and (S3) Sleep has been fixed by Paulicat to work under 10.4.8. The actual package is in a BETA state so backing up your original kernel and the items from Library/StartupItems is highly recommended. You can download it from this tinyurl link to try it out, also visit the original thread here for help and support.
If you're using Paulicat's kernel and have a Core Duo processor, CPU throttling should work fine. If you have a Core 2 Duo, you will need to use this fixed Direct Drive kext so that your FSB isn't left at 100MHz.

To check if you have SpeedStep activated, load up Terminal and type:

sysctl -a | grep freq

If you have anything to do with kern.cputhrottle reported back then it should be working correctly. 

Hard Disk:

It is safe to use the original 10.4.8/9 IOATAFamily.kext due to the Inspiron 9400 motherboard being ICH7-M, which is the same Intel platform used in Macbook Pro's.
The ICH7-M motherboard for the Inspiron 9400 is fully compatible with AHCI, but unfortunately, there is no way to activate it through the BIOS.
Feel free to e-mail them or post a message of discontent on the Dell support forums.

If you want full NTFS write support on Mac OS X, you only need to install 3 small components.
They are:

MacFUSE Core
MacFUSE Tools
NTFS-3G Drivers

Install them in that order and you should be set.

Miscellaneous:

If your laptop is heating up too fast and the internal fans aren't working as they should, delete the AppleACPIThermal.kext to fix the problem.

If you use the modified AppleSMBIOS.kext from Netkas' blog instead of the one from Paulicat's blog, it will fix the Adobe CS3 start-up crashes and you will have the Dell Inc. Boot ROM Version reported correctly in System Profiler. It also fixes loginwindow problems and allows System Profiler to work without being patched.

Graphics and Display:

If you are an ATI X1400 Mobility user, you currently only have the choice to enable limited Resolution change, QE/CI in 10.4.8 and 10.4.9:
Firstly, load up Terminal (Applications/Utilities/) from within OS X, then type:

sudo nano /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext/Contents/info.plist

Scroll down to where it says <key>IOPCIMatch</key> and replace the <string></string> section so that it looks like this:

<key>IOPCIMatch</key>
<string>0x71451002</string>

Press CTRL+O and then Enter to save the file, after which you can safely close the session by pressing CTRL+X.
Next step is to set permissions and rebuild the kextcache

sudo -s
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext
chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions.mkext

To set your maximum screen resolution (this is entirely dependant on what screen you have):

WXGA supports a maximum of 1280x800
SXGA+ supports a maximum of 1400x1050
WXGA+ supports a maximum of 1440x900

sudo nano /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

Add this new section and change the screen resolution according to the panel type:

<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1400x1050x32</string>

Now when you restart your system, you should have QE/CI enabled with the resolution automatically set.
You can also manually set the refresh rate to 60 Hz: 1400x1050x32@60 but this isn't recommended because it can cause a garbled display or hang the boot process.
Unfortunately you will not be able to set a higher resolution than 1400x1050 until DiaboliK or someone releases a dedicated kext to utilize the full features of this card.

If you are a GeForce 7800 Go or 7900 GS user, you will have a choice of three drivers that allows full Resolution change, QE/CI in 10.4.8 and Rotation in 10.4.9:
DiaboliK's Natit, highly recommended for those who want dual-screen compatibility. It also comes as an easy to use installation package. Also, if you use this in-conjunction with NvidiaEFI 1.0.2 and LaptopDisplay.kext it will solve any 32-bit colour banding issues.
np_'s NvidiaEFI, which is aimed at being more compatible with a greater variety of Nvidia cards and external monitors.
np_ is working on providing better laptop support and is also working on 512 Meg card compatibility, e.g. GeForce 7950 GTX.
Please register on their forum to be able to download the driver attachment.
Gotoh's NVinject, built from Natit source, provides dual-screen capability and detects nearly every Nvidia card. It will correctly name your card if you are having problems with any other kext's.
Omni's Titan, the first working driver, allowing most AGP or PCI-E based Nvidia cards to utilize full hardware acceleration without any plist editing. This driver initializes the fastest and works fine with the internal display.

I highly recommend using DiaboliK's Natit installer if you want the most out of your Nvidia Graphics, but I'll also describe the manual process for installing a kext.
We'll use Titan.kext for the purpose of this guide, however the same method can be applied to the other kext's.
Download Titan.kext.zip from Omni's site and extract it; if Omni's site isn't loading for you, grab it from the googlepages mirror or the mediafire mirror.
Copy Titan.kext into /System/Library/Extensions and authenticate with your password.
Open up Terminal and type the following:

sudo -s
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/Titan.kext
chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/Titan.kext
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions.mkext

You can now safely exit the Terminal.
Once you restart the computer, the screen should flash black briefly just before the log-in window and you will have QE/CI fully activated.

If your laptop internal display isn't being detected properly by Apple drivers, you can try using np_'s LaptopDisplay 1.0.0d1 in-conjunction with any of the above kexts to remedy the problem.

The MacVidia driver, for those that cannot get their graphics card to work with any of the above methods:

The MacVidia driver is the alternative to Titan, NvidiaEFI and Natit. You should only use it if neither drivers work for you and/or you are using a much older version of Tiger.
This is a last resort driver solution.
MacVidia does work if you install the latest beta and do a quick work-around:
These instructions are for MacVidia Beta 1 through to Beta 2 Build 1 ONLY.
If you're intending on using the Beta 2 Build 2 release, use the installer hosted on their site and manually move IONDRVSupport.kext away from the "Extensions" folder

Firstly, before installing the driver, you need to make sure there are no existing NVidia or GeForce kext's present in /System/Library/Extensions
Load up the terminal and type:

sudo -s
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/NV*
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/Ge*

Now copy the MacVidia kexts into the Extensions folder, have a folder ready in root for this process:

cp -r /NVDriverBeta1Build5/NV* /System/Library/Extensions/
reboot

At the Darwin boot prompt, type -s to enter single user mode and it will take you to the command prompt.
Enter these commands:

/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
nano /etc/rc

and at the top of the file that's displayed, add these lines:

kextload /System/Library/Extensions/NVDriver.kext
kextload /System/Library/Extensions/NVidiaHAL.kext
kextload /System/Library/Extensions/NVidia.kext

Press CTRL+O then Enter to save all changes, it should now be safe to press CTRL+X to quit.

Now type: 

cd /System/Library/Extensions/NVidiaHAL.kext/Content
nano Info.plist

Then look for : 

<key>IOPCIMatch</key> 
<string>0x00f910de&0xffffffff</string>

Replace 00f9 with your own DeviceID, GeForce 7800 Go users have a DeviceID of 0098
Save the file with CTRL+X and then press Y.
Do the same to NVidia.kext.

Next step is to rebuild the kextcache:

chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions.mkext 
kextcache -k /System/Library/Extensions
reboot

If this doesn't fix the black screen, boot with -s again, manually delete the new kexts using:

/sbin/fsck -fy
/sbin/mount -uw /
rm -r /System/Library/Extensions/NV*

Now when you restart everything should be back to normal.
In the case of an installer being used, type /NVDriver.bkp/bin/uninst.sh to restore the default kext files.

If you prefer to just use native VESA 3.0 compatability, you can edit the com.apple.Boot.plist for a higher resolution:

<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1280x1024x32@60</string>

Make sure this key and string does not exist when installing the MacVidia driver though.

Any kernel extension load errors can be fixed by loading up terminal and typing:

cd /System/Library/Extensions
sudo find nameofkext.kext -type d -exec /bin/chmod 0755 {} \;
sudo find nameofkext.kext -type f -exec /bin/chmod 0644 {} \;


Customizing the System Profiler Hardware Overview page:

I bet you're all pretty bored of seeing jMac or ACPI, instead of something fancy like Inspiron 9400/E1705 17" appearing in your Hardware Overview; well it's actually a lot easier to change than most people think.
Thanks to Prasys, I'll be passing on this bit of knowledge to you all.
If you actually recieve an error on your Hardware Overview, make sure you are using Paulicat's AppleSMBIOS.kext, however, if the error still persists, grab Colonel's System Profiler Patch 1.3.5 from the Demonzoidburger site *winks*

Load up Terminal and type:

sudo /Applications/TextEdit.app/Contents/MacOS/TextEdit /System/Library/SystemProfiler/SPPlatformReporter.spreporter/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Localizable.strings

Scroll down to where it says: /* Apple Development Platform */
Now change that section to look like this:

/* Apple Development Platform */
"ACPI" = "Inspiron9,4";
"ADP" = "ACPI";

Note: Change it to whatever your laptop model is, e.g. Inspiron 6400 would be Inspiron6,4 or if you would prefer to use the Dell Home name, you could simply have it as E1505.

Hit CMD+S to Save and CMD+Q to exit TextEdit.

Re-load Terminal and type:

sudo /Applications/TextEdit.app/Contents/MacOS/TextEdit /System/Library/SystemProfiler/SPPlatformReporter.spreporter/Contents/Resources/SPMachineTypes.plist

Scroll down to the bottom, replace (or add) the ACPI <key> and corresponding <string> to look like this:

<key>ACPI</key>
<string>Inspiron 9400/E1705 17"</string>

Hit CMD+S to Save and CMD+Q to exit TextEdit.

Now when you load up System Profiler, you'll have something rather nice to show off to your friends.


Conclusions:

I can confirm that I have Windows Vista dual-booting with a near perfect JaS 10.4.9 Mac OS X installation.
My only issue is that dual-core doesn't work properly unless I do the Sleep and Wake routine.
Prasys told me that some IBM Thinkpad and Acer Aspire laptops do not suffer from the same stutter bug as Dell's; this is due to how the BIOS allows control of the processor to the OS.
He is currently working on a way of allowing the Darwin 8.9.1 kernel and his ACPICPUThrottler kext to correctly read the ACPI tables from Dell's BIOS, which should fix Sleep and Dual-Core completely.

I recommend using the Darwin Boot Loader for dual-booting purposes. Click Here to read my own Guide on how to Dual-Boot successfully.

After experimenting with both the Myzar and JaS bootable installation discs, I have come to the conclusion that the Myzar installation, although stable, is considerably slower in performance when compared to the JaS installation. This is probably due to the JaS disc having the choice to install an Intel specific base package without any cross-compatable AMD related CPU-ID patches or decrypted frameworks.

Under no circumstances should you attempt to use the Software Update feature on pre-10.4.8 with SSE2 processors as this will corrupt your hackintosh installation.
However, if you have an SSE3 CPU and use 10.4.8+ then it should be ok to use Software Update. You just need to make sure that the update doesn't replace your current mach_kernel or AppleSMBIOS.kext, e.g. Combo updates to any newer OS versions.
Airport updates are not advisable if you are using an Atheros external Wireless as this will require the 10.4.5 version of IO80211Family.kext.

Please be kind enough to leave me some rep on my profile if this guide has proved a useful resource to you.
Feel free to PM me with any questions as I will be more than willing to help.
You may also contact me on the IRC whenever I am available.

Thanks to the dev's and all who have made this guide possible,

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Enjoy! (now with sound)

all this tutorial by DevilHood
simplu ...huh  
...gasesti tot ce ai nevoie pe insanelymac.com

Pentru a nu mai umple forumul cu o multime de topicuri care dezbat aceeasi problema, propun sa trecem aici toate configuratiile functionale. orice user report cu date noi si/sau troubleshooting este binevenit.

La mine a mers mac 10.4.6 pe un p4 3.0 ghz placa gigabit 8ipe775lga 1 gb ram hdd ata video nvidia 6200 128ram.sunetul nu a mers dar am rezolvat cu o placa pe usb.nici reteaua nu a mers si am luat o placa separata(si sunetul si lanul erau onboard)
ma intereseaza daca a instalat cineva 10.4.9 sau mai noi si i-au si mers.
multumesc

Edited by b_o_g_d, 06 December 2007 - 15:44.

Ruleaza OK Tiger 10.4.11 si Leo 10.5.1 pe urmatorul sistem:
MB - gigabyte 945GZM-S2
Proc - Intel 2140
Mem - 2 GB
HDD - 120 GB WD SATA
DVD-RW - LG
Card Reader - Apacer
Video - on board - GMA950 - QE si CI activate
Sunet - on board - ALC 883
Lan - on board


Am mai incercat 10.4.8 (Jas) dar nu recunostea sunetul si lan-ul.

mac os x 10.5.1 leopard iATKOS merge perfect pe configuratia mea:

1)Tipul procesorului               DualCore Intel Pentium D 805, 3200 MHz (20 x 160)
   Rapiditatea procesorului         3206.1 MHz  (original: 2667 MHz, overclock: 20%)
2)Numele placii de baza            Asus P5LD2  (3 PCI, 3 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN)
   Chipsetul placii de baza          Intel Lakeport i945P
   Memoria sistemului               2048 MB  (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM) Kit Geil 2x1024MB
3)Placa Video                             Asus ATI Radeon X1600pro silent PCI-ex 16x
4)Monitor                              Samsung SyncMaster 223BW
5)Adaptor audio              Realtek ALC882/D/M @ Intel 82801GB ICH7 - High Definition Audio Controller [A-1]
6)Unitate Disc              Seagate ST3320620AS (320 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
7)Unitate optica              ASUS DRW-1814BLT intrfata SATA

Partitii
C: (NTFS) 40962 MB (2757 MB disponibil) -> OS: Microsoft Vista Ultimate 32b, primary
D: (HFSJ) 9248 MB (575 MB disponibil)    -> OS: Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.1 iATKOS, primary, active
E: (NTFS) 132144 MB (4925 MB disponibil)
F: (NTFS) 122887 MB (67057 MB disponibil)
Capacitate 298.1 GB (73.5 GB disponibil)

Periferice de intrare
8)Tastatura multimdia,wireless, USD
9)Mouse Benq, USB

10)Adaptor de retea Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC  
11)Adaptor de retea Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Dispozitive
12)Imprimanta Lexmark 2400 Series
13)Imprimanta Lexmark Z500-Z600 Series
14)Dispozitive USB USB PC Camera Plus (firma Emtec)
15)Descriere dispozitiv Tv Tuner Aver TV 007 FM (Philips SAA7135HL Multimedia Capture Device)


1)il vede single core de 3.2GHz
2)functioneaza fara probleme
3)functioneaza fara probleme
4)1680x1050
5)se aude perfect stereo (inca nu am incercat sa vad daca merge 8.1 sau macar 5.1)
6)functioneaza fara probleme
7)functioneaza fara probleme
8)nu functioneaza tastele multimedia (exceptie fac Volume Up, Volume Down, Mute)
9)functioneaza fara probleme
10)nu o vede  
11)functioneaza fara probleme
12)o vede dar nu am gasit driver  
13)o vede, am gasit driver, ii dau sa scoata ceva ... zice ca Printing...da nik  
14)ink nu functionaza, nu m-am chinuit cu ea sa caut driver ceva  
15)ink nu functioneaza, am incercat si cu CrossOver  

Edited by xlucian, 08 January 2008 - 18:29.

Dell Inspiron 1501,

Procesor: TL-58 Mobile AMD Turion 64 X2, 1.9GHz
Video: ATI Radeon X1150 Hyper memory
Audio: Sigmatel High Definition Audio
HDD: 160GB SATA
WLan: Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini-PCI Card
Lan: Broadcom 430 Ethernet adapter
8X DVD+/-RW Drive

Functioneaza OSx86 instalat prin metoda VMWare, direct pe hard. Atentie la partitionare, Partitia pe care se va instala OSX tb sa fie Primary, iar daca sunt mai mult de 2 partitii (3, 4, etc)
sa NU fie ultima, pt ca nu va fi recunoscuta de Disk Utility!
Cu versiunea Jas 10.4.8 mi-au functionat Ethernetul si Wlanul fara probleme, in versiunea 10.4.10 am probleme cu Ethernetul, dar functioneaza ocazional, Wlanul nu merge
Pe toate versiunile testate am sunet (tb patch-ul de Sigmatel) si rezolutie Maxima (patch Calisto 03).

Nu am reusit sa instalez Leopard

Mai multe detalii aici

Edited by nei-k, 09 January 2008 - 13:52.

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La fel am si eu config; dar nu imi merge
am versiunea ToH

Dell Inspiron 1520,

Procesor: Intel Core 2 Duo t5450 1.6Ghz
Video: NVidia 8600M GT
Ecran: 1680x1050
Ram: 2Gb
Audio: Sigmatel High Definition Audio
HDD: 160GB SATA
WLan: Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini-PCI Card
Lan: Broadcom 440 Ethernet adapter
8X DVD+/-RW Drive

Am instalat Leopard 10.5.1 (iatkos 1.0i) si in afara de SD/MMC/XD card reader, totul functioneaza.

adi_tuhut, on Apr 17 2008, 23:44, said:

Cum se  instaleaza driverul video pt 8600 GT, am instalat si eu  Mac OSX 10.5.2 si nu are decat rezolutia 1024x768 si mie imi trebuie 1680x1050.
Ce trebuie sa fac ca sa instalez driverul video ?
Am instalat varianta  Kalyway .

Ok, m-ati facut curios, vreau sa testez si eu un Mac OS X pe laptop, ma poate ghida cineva in acest sens ? Sunt o gramada de tutoriale pe net, dar nu am gasit niciunul care sa iti explice ca lumea

Configuratia laptop-ului:

Asus X55 SV
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit
CPU: Core 2 Duo [email protected] Ghz
RAM: 2 x 1024 Mb DDRII@667Mhz
HDD: SATA II (functioneaza in Compatibility mode)
GPU: GeForce 9500 M GS

hardul ala pe sata nu ar merge
poti sa iti ei unul extern sau ide sau cum se numea

Edited by andrei196, 15 November 2008 - 15:13.

Salut. Perfect functional pe:


Gigabyte 8I915P Duo Pro

Intel 3Ghz HT (630)

2x512 Mb DDR 2 533Mhz Geil

Gainward 1960  PCX  ( 6600GT)

2x160 Gb Western Digital SATA

DVD-RW LG 4163

Creative Live 24!+ Azalia( C-Media9880)

LAN 2x Broadcom NetLink Gigabit

Pentru sunet am scos placa Creative Live 24 si am lasat doar de e cea onboard.

-MB asus p5pl2
-intel e2200
-2g ram
-hdd wd 250 sata2
-video gf 8500 gt
-dvdrw asus -sata

Functioneaza 100% cu kalaway 10.5.2 - am avut mici probleme pana am gasit driverii potriviti care trebuie instalati.
Video merge perfect - la sunet doar stereo, sunt in cautarea unei solutii pentru 6 canale.
Internetul merge super, de 10 ori mai bine decat pe vista, usb-urile functioneaza, mici probleme la detectia unor stick-uri usb rezolvate cu o aplicatie gasita pe insanelymac.
Interesant este ca functioneaza perfect cu tastatura&mouse PS2 - tastatura multimedia are active toate butoanele

Danosul, on Apr 20 2008, 00:30, said:

La instalare,dupa ce faci formatul hdd-ului , alegi customize - si ai o lista de driveri pe care ii poti instala.Recomandat ar fi sa selectezi doar driverii potriviti pentru ce chipseturi ai tu.Pentru placa video alegi nvinject (128/256..etc) in functie de ce memorie ai pe placa video.Valabil si pentru sonor si lan,e bine sa afli exact ce chipset ai pentru fiecare si sa selectezi driverul potrivit la instalare.

ideneb 1.4, functioneaza perfect, kernel vodoo
athlonx2 4800 2gb nforce560 realtek hd888 9600gso sata2

hp xw8200, dual xeon 3.4, video nvidia 8400gs 512 ruleaza perfect kalyway. Nu mi-a mers ati3450 (lipsa drivere) si un hdd scsi 36gb.
fujitsu siemens esprimo 5905, video nvidia 8400gs 256 merge ok cu iatkos.

Este posibil sa instalez vreo versiune pe Motherboard ECS ,procesor amd athlon 64,socket 939,nvidia fx5500 128mb,1gb memorie ram DDR ? Precizez ca am incercat Jas 10.4.8 si nu a mers