How to make a 10.5.5 Install DVD/USB Stick

[STLVNUB]

Don't know if it was the new installer
but somehow my system got knackered.

My vanilla 9.4 kernel got replaced by a 9.1
version and I ended up having to do a TM restore.

Could have problems, be wary.
Appeared to overwrite my system with the installer!!!

edit:
PROBABLY GOT SOMETHING TO DO WITH ME STOPPING AND STARTING THE SCRIPT TO CHECK DIFFERENT THINGS.

[ritalin]

Aug 18, 2008 1:07:05 GMT STLVNUB said:

Trying out the new package.
You WILL have problems with language selection if you select one with a space in it.
e.g Brazilian Portuguese
as it is named BrazilianPortuguese.pkg

Minor error, did tell you.
Still excellent work...
see ya

Sorry, you did pointed this out earlier and I forgot to fix it.

Simply change line 468:

languageChoice="$a"

so that it reads

languageChoice=`echo "$a" | sed 's/ //g'`

You probably already did this, yes.

I will include this fix in the next release.

Please feel free to point out any more errors you find.

thx

[alvinsclee]

"Search for the paper clip solution to the blue screen problem." - ritalin

I have already tried that before I posted my comments... it did not work. Tried both 1-wire and 2-wire methods.

But I found that this work: forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=116062&pid=821899&mode=threaded&start=#entry821899

For the benefit of those who may need this solution.
Alvin

[reddrag0n]

I tried this on my Quicksilver they way the 10_4 instructions say to do it, and i am having some issues.

When is says "cd ~Desktop/OSx86_patcher_v#" i do that with the original 10_4 at the end in terminal. It just says no such file or dir.

Then i just drag the folder into terminal, then it comes up. When i type SU and hit enter, it asks for my passcode, ok, not a problem. I enter my passcode and it just says "sorry"

Ok, what gives?

[tek]

Aug 20, 2008 18:26:23 GMT reddrag0n said:

I tried this on my Quicksilver they way the 10_4 instructions say to do it, and i am having some issues.

When is says "cd ~Desktop/OSx86_patcher_v#" i do that with the original 10_4 at the end in terminal. It just says no such file or dir.

Then i just drag the folder into terminal, then it comes up. When i type SU and hit enter, it asks for my passcode, ok, not a problem. I enter my passcode and it just says "sorry"

Ok, what gives?

aquamac.proboards106.com/index.cgi?board=hack1&action=display&thread=496&page=15#3601

[reddrag0n]

Aug 20, 2008 22:32:13 GMT tek said:

Aug 20, 2008 18:26:23 GMT reddrag0n said:

I tried this on my Quicksilver they way the 10_4 instructions say to do it, and i am having some issues.

When is says "cd ~Desktop/OSx86_patcher_v#" i do that with the original 10_4 at the end in terminal. It just says no such file or dir.

Then i just drag the folder into terminal, then it comes up. When i type SU and hit enter, it asks for my passcode, ok, not a problem. I enter my passcode and it just says "sorry"

Ok, what gives?

aquamac.proboards106.com/index.cgi?board=hack1&action=display&thread=496&page=15#3601

Thanks tek, now it accepted my passcode and now i'm waiting for it to compile. Hopefully this works. Thanks for all the info guys. Will post later once this is finished to see how it all works.

[reddrag0n]

Well, got the image burned this morning, booted the pc with it, and formatted the external 80 gig i have with the GUID partition table. Now am installing OS X on it now as we speak. So far everything is going smoothly. Hopefully it stays that way (running smoothly that is).

I'll get pics up later when all is said and done.

[reddrag0n]

Well, i will admit, this is the fastest i have seen a mac travel yet!!!
And i'm loving it!!!

I have some quables, but i'm sure they can be fixed...

-The Ethernet works right off the hop, so does the sound (though the sound does not show up properly in system profiler)
-Airport is not showing up (maybe no drivers for DWL-AG530 DLink wireless)
-Video card is really weird (full CI & QE but on an unknown card and some minor glitches being seen when i do anything)
-Also with the video card, stuck on 1024 x 768 max

The biggest problem i have is when i try to click "About This Mac" the system glitches, and it acts like it reboots, but doesn't. It refreshes the screen, and brings back the dock and sends me to the users home folder.
Is there a way around this?

Also, what about updates? IE the security update for 10.5.4 and the iLife updates?
I already manually downloaded the iTunes and Quicktime programs so they are fine.


Oh, and as for the pics, here are some pics i took during the install and some from system profiler.
ASRock OSX86

[ritalin]

Aug 21, 2008 15:23:58 GMT reddrag0n said:

Well, i will admit, this is the fastest i have seen a mac travel yet!!!
And i'm loving it!!!

I have some quables, but i'm sure they can be fixed...

-The Ethernet works right off the hop, so does the sound (though the sound does not show up properly in system profiler)
-Airport is not showing up (maybe no drivers for DWL-AG530 DLink wireless)
-Video card is really weird (full CI & QE but on an unknown card and some minor glitches being seen when i do anything)
-Also with the video card, stuck on 1024 x 768 max

The biggest problem i have is when i try to click "About This Mac" the system glitches, and it acts like it reboots, but doesn't. It refreshes the screen, and brings back the dock and sends me to the users home folder.
Is there a way around this?

Also, what about updates? IE the security update for 10.5.4 and the iLife updates?
I already manually downloaded the iTunes and Quicktime programs so they are fine.


Oh, and as for the pics, here are some pics i took during the install and some from system profiler.
ASRock OSX86

Cool, Thanks for trying this and a real big thanks for the excellent feed back and pics ;D. I will have a closer look later but I think a different version of AppleSMBIOS may help with the "About This Mac" issue. As for the video issues: are you using AGP? Support for AGP on x86 hardware sucks AFAIK . I think the AGP driver is PPC only, or something like that.

[reddrag0n]

Aug 21, 2008 16:49:57 GMT ritalin said:

Cool, Thanks for trying this and a real big thanks for the excellent feed back and pics ;D. I will have a closer look later but I think a different version of AppleSMBIOS may help with the "About This Mac" issue. As for the video issues: are you using AGP? Support for AGP on x86 hardware sucks AFAIK . I think the AGP driver is PPC only, or something like that.

Yes, the card is an AGP card. if you notice, on this picture, the blue square above the mouse, well, that's the tearing i see when i move the mouse too abruptly. Or if i scroll too fast with the mouse on the webpage then there is a line about the size of the mouse that looks like hell.
As to back to the card, yes, it's an AGP card, and everyone was telling me to use the onboard Intel Graphics for the Mac OS. Honestly, i would choose the ATI X1300 Pro vs the Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2

[reddrag0n]

YES!!!!!

I got it working, i hunted google for "AppleSMBios older P4" and i got a link to an older kext. I took out the old one, zipped it up, installed the newer (older) one and repaired the permissions. Now this is what i see when i click ATM.



Oh, any idea, or even a link on how to edit this? or is it in the forums somewhere?

[aquamac]

JJ, Tell me what you want it to say and I will edit it for you, then you can have a look and know how to do it for yourself in the future.

[reddrag0n]

Where it says Unknown, just have it say Celeron, since that's what the CPU is.

Also, for others, i found out how to stop the mouse tearing on the screen. Try to install the Natit kexts and watch the CI & QE not turn on, not being able to change resolutions and no DVD Player ability. But the screen is the smoothest i have seen yet.

I guess, i have to hunt for a decent Nvidia card that will work under Leopard and AGP based for x86.

[originalmacnut]

Red, Send me a link I can post file to, I think I know why you don't have QE & CI.
Also, What nvidia card are you using? So I can get the correct files.

Is this the system you're using?>
Case:
Imitation G5 black case

Motherboard:
ASRock P4I65G

CPU:
Celeron 2.4 GHz

Power Supply:
430 W

Memory
2x 512 MB DDR

CD/DVD:
DVD Reader

Hard Drive:
80 GB IDE

Video:
Nvidia Geforce 7600GT 512MB AGP

Audio:
Harmon Kardon Champagne Speakers
Gaming Headset

USB:
8 USB 2.0

Keyboard:
Logitech Elite

Mouse:
Logitech MX-1000

Operating System:
Windows XP SP3

Monitor:
17” Dell M782

Camera:
Creative Vista IM

[aquamac]

Here is your "About this Mac" file. Download and unpack it. Then navigate to System/Library/CoreServices and right click "loginwindow". Click "Show Package contents" then Contents/Resources/English.lproj and replace the "AboutThisMac.strings" with the one I have provided, then repair permissions in disk utility, your done!

Let me know if it is OK.