HOW-TO: Install OSx86 on the HP Mini

[rba]

and.... oooopsss !
Is it safe to use Software update that would give me 10.5.6 ?

Thx Again

[nicodu78]

luminosity keys working in 10.5.6 on my mini 700

Upgrade to 10.5.6 :
Need OSx86 Installer
- Install PCI_EFI_v9 chameleon 1.0.12
reboot

Need DSDT Patcher
- Darwin/Mac ox X
- HPET option
- Aplly patch and reboot

Go to software update and only check 10.5.6
Install

After 10.5.6 just replace AppleIntelGMA950.kext and IO80211Family.kext with kext helper
reboot

After you can do all software update

[rba]

Merci Nico pour les infos !

I don't have any EFI installed yet, I guess I have to do so before. The OSx86 Tools Utilities tells me I should make a partition before. Is it right ?

Thx

[souljah1h]

I updated my bios to .05 followed all the listed steps, when I reboot I get the white screen with the apple backround...The OS appears to be loading but there is a circle with a horizontal line through the apple. The loading continues for days...Bad copy of iDeneb? (loaded current version v1.3 10.5.5) Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated, just bought the unit purposely for osx so Id love to get it up and running.

Thanks guys!

I have to same problem.. What can i do about it? Pls help. When using the -s command i got the message waiting for root device.

Photo of the situation : http://www.majotphotography.com/Testing ... C_4170.JPG

edit : Oops i think i forget the ICHX fix :$ dont know for sure

[grippa]

Has anyone tried the Marvell Yukon 2 88E8040 Fast Ethernet Device driver posted here?

update : fixed ionetworking.kext paths.

i can also confirm that this driver works perfectly.

although to get it working :-
(1) you need to remove all new/old instances of appleyukon.kext/appleyukon2.kext from both extensions dir and ionetworking.kext/content/plugins dir.

(2) copy appleyukon2.kext in to ionetworking.kext/content/plugins

(3) then place lan9500.kext and appleyukon2.kext through kextloader.

(4) repair disk permissions and shut down ur pc.

(5) make sure ac adapter is plugged and turn on ur mini (only required for the first time)

(6) boot with -v -f (only required for the first time)

(7) if your ethernet adapter doesnt automatically pop up under networking -> try to manually add it.

note: you might not need number 5 on this step - but i did it anyways because, i noticed in windows that the ethernet device disappears as a power saving feature when [ in battery mode and ethernet cable unplugged]

*btw - im using the new Chameleon 2.0RC1 bootloader. (HT works- both logical cores work without cpus=1 now)

[GregV8]

Hello

new guy from Switzerland here.

Installed iDeneb 1.4 following the instructions in this thread. Unfortunately the Mini never boots up. I get stuck at the AppleDecrypt loader. It just hangs there. (Apple logo, spinning cogwheel.)
-x -f etc...options don't help either.
Ran the install from scratch for a second time but same result.
Anyone got a clue?

ps. Installed on an external USB drive but I don't think it's any issue. It shows up after F9 and begins to boot...until it gets to appledecrypt.kext

thanks!

[grippa]

are you guys following the hype or not?!!!

AUDIO now works on the Mini!! with VoodooHDA

follow here -> http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index. ... pic=161638

ive attached the kext i use (found on the above link)

[drewkie]

Yes audio does work there are some minor things that do not work but at least we have audio. This works on mini 1030NR.

Make sure to uninstall applehda.kext before install.

[grippa]

yeah the only problem i have is with the volume, where it resets back to old levels everytime you sleep/reboot. and you have to adjust the pcm volume to get the volume high

[blue]

I am running 10.5.6 with all the latest updates, sleep, speedstep, trackpad (with scrolling -side and two finger) and now sound working on my Mini - thanks to everyone who made this possible!

I have a Mini 700 with the 60GB HD and 2GB memory - F.10 bios. Sleep wouldn't work after upgrading to 2GB, but a clean install solved the issue.

Here are the steps I followed/ a quick step-by-step guide to installing OSX on the mini
Using iDened 1.3 10.5.5, I installed OSX following the steps described in the first post of this thread. I installed it from a 8GB USB flash drive. I had to create the bootable flash drive in OSX. There must be a way to do this in Windows as well but haven't really looked into that. Anyway, here is what I did: created one partition, and formatted using Mac OS journaled as MBR. Dragged the iDened iso into Disk Utility, and selected restore. The restoration process can take a little while.
Then you need to make the flash drive bootable. To do this, install Chameleon (download), and make sure you select your USB drive during the install process.

Press F9 when you boot your mini and select USB to boot off the USB flash drive.
Installer should start. Select the right fixes as described in the first post - no need to install Kext helper though - OSX86 Tools works just fine for installing extensions. Besides, I had some issues with Kext helper when applying Kexts.

When install is finished, open OSX86 tools (Applications > iDeneb), select install Kexts and install the Kexts contained in Kexts.zip (except AppleHDA.kext - use alt+click to highlight the ones you want to install). Hit install, but don't reboot just yet.
Go to Applications, Utilities, open Disk Utility and repair permissions. (Might take some time, esp. if Spotlight is indexing at the same time - I would recommend letting Spotlight do its own thing before repairing permissions, should take around 10mins for indexation to complete)
Reboot.
You should now be able to enable QuartzGL. (see first post)

To upgrade to 10.5.6, follow the steps described in this post.
You will need Universal Osx86Installer for step 1 (if you skip that part you will get a kernel panic - also make sure you put dsdt.aml at the root of your hard drive).

Once 10.5.6 is installed, trackpad will not work any more. Make sure you have a USB keyboard and mouse at hand to apply the right Kexts. Using OSX86 Tools, reapply all the Kexts included in the first post (Except AppleHDA), but don't reboot just yet.

Trackpad with side scroll.
Go to /System/Library/Extensions and drag ApplePS2Controller.kext to the trash. Then, install the VoodooPS2Controller kext following this link.
Check the Touchpad preference pane for 2-finger scrolling

Speedstep/CPU Throttling.
CPU throttling makes the processor run at a lower speed when idle/not used heavily - as a result, the fan runs less often / more quietly and you also get more battery.
VoodooPower is already included in the Kext package attached to the first post, but I had to download the latest version to make it work (latest version available here/mediafire mirror). Download GenericCPUPowerManagement Application from this same site to check if it works or not. If the processor remains at max speed, then you need to download the latest version - or use my modified Kext - read below.

I found that the default Threshold values were too low (the processor would run at max speed instantly), so I changed Threshold/Hysteresis in the Info.plist file included in the Kext package (Ctrl+Click, show package content). Attached to this post is my modified VoodooPower.kext. You might want to change the values yourself to try and see what works best for you - use Plist editor to change the values, check the readme for reference.
Kext is attached to this post.
To install, go to your Extensions folder, drag the old VoodooPower.kext to the trash, and then install the new one using OSX86 Tools. Don't reboot yet..

Sound.
Follow the steps described in the posts above to get sound to work.

Disk Utility > Repair permissions, and then reboot.
Hopefully you should now have a very functional OSX installation. Ethernet is reportedly working as well, but I haven't tried installing it on my Mini.

Getting the right colour profile.
Colours look a little washed-out with the default colour profile. You can use Supercal to calibrate your monitor and have a profile that suits you - but before that you need to install the CarbonLib fix to get the program to work. (attached - see below)
I have attached my calibrated profile to this post, see if it is suitable for you. To use it, Drag Compq Mini.icc to (root) /Libary/ColorSync/Profiles/Display and then go to System Preferences > Display > Colour to select it.

Lastly, I also found that setting font smoothing on Medium font was the best setting for the Mini's screen. (System preferences > Appearance)

You should be able to download the latest updates with Software update as well (via apple menu). You will need to reinstall the IO80211Family kext using OSX86 Tools after updating Airport though, but the rest should work just fine.

[kbca5410]

What is "iDeneb 10.5.5" and how do I make it?

I have a retail copy of Mac OS X 10.5.6 that I just bought for the purposes of converting my HP Mini to a Mac netbook.

So far I installed Mac OS X 10.5.6 on a USB thumb drive formated as a GUID table and then tried to boot the HP from the thumb drive. That didn't work!

SO, I am trying to stick to the list of instructions exactly...thus...What is "Mac OS X 10.5.6" and how do I make it?

THANKS kindly,
Kevin

[blue]

You will not be able to install the retail version of Leopard using this guide.
That's why you need to download iDened 1.3, which is basically a modded version of the retail version for easier installation.
Google is your friend.

And sorry, I forgot to mention that you need to format the thumb drive as MBR.