10.5.7 install on Acer Aspire One D250 using iAtkos v7

Hey all, this is my first post :]

Anyways, here's what you need to select in iAtkos v7 to make this work-

Chameleon bootloader v2
DSMOS as the decrypter (DESELECT APPLEDECRYPT)
Kernel Voodoo 9.7
x86 ACPI
intel GMA 950 desktop, laptop and rare
Voodoo HDA (sound)
Apple PS/2 controller
System -> laptop battery

everything else should be left alone

1st boot- Boot with cpus=1 -v -f, set up your system, reboot
2nd boot- Boot with same flags as above, dload Kernel Voodoo 9.5 (or Voodoo 2 alpha) from google code and install (the provided voodoo kernel has a tendency to panic w/ out cpus=1 flag for some reason)
3rd boot- Boot with -v flag, just to be safe . Delete seatbelts.kext from /system/library/extensions (prevents kernel panic when you're opening a .dmg)
4th boot- You're good to go

Things that don't work-
Webcam
Internal wifi (i'm using a USB wifi adapter right now)

Things that work-
everything else

Untested-
Mic

Good luck!
*note- processor comes up as 2xCore Solo. Core Solo = no 64bit support = no snow leopard for you!

 

Sleep not work
Int mic not work
ethernet not work
wi-fi not work

post installation actions:

boot with -s

/sbin/mount -uw /
rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211*
rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions/io80211*
rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
reboot

and cpus=1 and kernel update not needed anymore

 

Have you tried using the VoodooPS2Controller yet? It works somewhat, but it seems there are still instances of ApplePS2 that I can't remove that are screwing it up.

 

can anyone revise this tutorial please? like what works what doesnt and also the latest guide to install os x on a d250

 

This guide pretty much worked for me and I have a pretty stable D250 running OS X 10.5.7.
Did anybody found a way to get the wired network to operate?
Same question for the wireless? I use a USB one so far but that would be so cool to get those 2 things fixed.
The sleep option too but I can live without this, it's more difficult to live without network.

Any insight greatly appreciated. After hours of research it looks like there are solutions for D150 but nothing so far for the D250.

Mappy

 

10.5.8 install on Acer Aspire One D250 using iAtkos v7

Okay, after lots of toying around, here's a badly needed update-

*EDIT- I forgot to mention something- in this tutorial, I'm assuming you're using a USB DVD drive.
However, the procedure isn't much different if you're installing from a flash drive/memory stick

Before installing, do the following-
Download the Apple COMBO update (~750MB) for 10.5.8 on to a disc or flash drive.
Download the D250.zip file that I prepared. It comes with-
-Kextloader B7
-Atheros 5007EG drivers
-Kismac 0.2.99
-VooDoo 2 alpha 3 kernel (you may install an alternate kernel if you wish, however hyperthreading might not work. Your mileage will vary)

Now-
1.Insert your iAtkos disc and boot from it
2.Format your disk. MAKE SURE IT IS SET TO MBR (GUID partition schemes tend to corrupt over time on this netbook)
3.In the 'Customize' menu, select the following-

Main System -> Bootloader -> Chameleon 2
X86 patches -> Decrypters -> dsmos (uncheck 'AppleDecrypt')
Kernel -> 9.5.0 voodoo
ACPI -> x86 ACPI
GFX -> Intel GMA 950
Sound-> Voodoo HDA
System -> Apple PS2 controller (voodoo PS2 w/ trackpad is optional, but has a tendency to stop working and cause kernel panics)
System -> Laptop battery (NTFS-3G and ExtFS work as well if you want them)
you may also install an alternative language to English

*EDIT- Uncheck 'Disabler'. Disabler.kext WILL mess up your 10.5.8 install and make your system ubootable.

4.On first boot, use the following flags-
-f -v cpus=1

5.Go through the video, cheesy music (don't worry about the sound cutting out randomly- this is due to the cpus=1 trick), username, etc.
6.Unzip the D250.zip file somewhere. Use OS x86 tool to install the VooDoo Alpha 3 kernel. Reboot w/ no flags (well, -v if you're curious). You MAY get a kernel panic- just reboot again if that happens.
*EDIT- after you install the kernel, install system.kext and seatbelt.kext files for kernel version 9.5.0. You can find these via google or insanelymac.com

7.Backup kexts like so- 'sudo cp -rf /System/Library/Extensions /System/Library/Extensions.backup'
8.Backup kernel like so- 'sudo cp -rf /mach_kernel /mach_kernel.backup'
9.Now, install the 10.5.8 Combo update that you downloaded earlier. DO NOT REBOOT.
10.Open up OSx86 tool and select "Repair permissions", "Set Extensions permissions" and "Clear Extensions Cache". wait for it to finish
11.NOW reboot. It will reboot once or twice on it's own- don't fret! Once it's done, you should be back to your desktop with an ugly 800x600 resolution or a blue screen.
12.Turn off the computer, insert the iAtkos v7 disc, boot from it, and select ONLY the Intel GMA950 driver
13.Reboot once more, and you should be back at your desktop with a nice 1024x600 resolution again.
14.Now that that's done, open up the AR5007EG.pkg file. Reboot.
15.Open Kismac, go to preferences and add "Airport Extreme passive". Now scan- you should see some networks.

And that's about it. You now have a D250 with 10.5.8. STAY AWAY FROM AIRPORT UPDATES. All other updates are fine to install.

Remember- when you reboot, your wifi might break. If that happens, try rebooting with -f. Chance of it working after reboot- Not very high.
Suggestion- invest in a new PCI-e wifi card

Make sure to DISABLE SLEEP. It causes a silent kernel panic.

Things that don't work- Web cam, ethernet (Attainsec Gigabit rev 0c), sleep/hibernate
Untested- mic

*note on the whole Snow Leopard thing- Snow Leopard *should* work, because it *is* 32-bit compatible. Good luck getting it to install on an MBR HDD. If/When I try out Snow Leopard (probably after the release of 10.6.1), I'll post another tutorial for it. [update 10/17/2009- Snow Leopard is really fu**ing buggy. Looks like I won't toy with it for quite a while]

Also, a screenshot-

 

omg.... its a beautiful a nice guide for the d250. thank you very much! wat is ur bios v? is there any need to update it?

 

I haven't even touched the BIOS lol

 

which PCI-e wifi card did u get?

 

Hi guys,

i am desperate to get os 10 onto my d250 but feel unconfident!!

can someone please please post a step by step tutorial to make it easy for every 1???

your help would be greatly appreciated!!!

i think the video would be so good because there are sum complicated bits such as entering "key commands" etc which some people like me might not follow!!!

thanks much in advance

cheers

 

A video tuitorial would be perrrfect

thanks

 

its hard to do a video tutorial but the guide on the 5th post? is very detailed.

 

hi andrew

how u goin mate???

can u help me...am abt to start loading os 10 onto my d250....i currently hav xp running but i wanna be able to dual boot both operating systems i.e xp and leopard!

whats the best way for me to do this???

cheers

wayne

 

what is holding me back is getting it on a usb.

if u have a mac or pc, (pc put the cd in) plug ur usb into ur computer. for pc boot up the comp and go through the set up. when you come to the part where they ask u which partition u want to install, go to the top menu and find a Disk utility. select ur usb and go to erase. make sure it is Extended Journaled when u erase. once u finish with the erasing, put the iatkos v7 files into it. (i think this is how it goes unless someone corrects me.)

 

jesus christ it sounds so complicated hahah

so in order for me to have dual boot i just cant partition the hdd and have leopard on 1 and continue to use xp on the other???

or what u have explained has to be the only way for me to go abt it???

do i need any other booting software???

cheers mate

thanks for replying

 

actually... u have to partition a volume into fat32. once u did that.. just boot up using ur osx cd/usb. there should be tutorials all over youtube showing how to install it. everything should be the same except for the customize part and the post installation.



Also, did anyone try using the stock driver? its being reported it is consistent now.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=138351

 

i've managed to dual boot windows 7 and osx on a GPT (guid partition table). i also use chameleon2 as my boot loader

 

error

I got to step 11 and got the gray screen on the restart, after clicking restart.

I got curious after 10 mins and rebooted with the -v

I have a "warning: skipping personalities in the blacklisted kext com.apple.don't_steal_mac_os_x"

Any ideas????

help

 

wow lol... i never heard of this error

 

Thanks for the tutorial!

I always get a kernel panic during the installation of the 10.5.8 combo update:

> 9.Now, install the 10.5.8 Combo update that you downloaded earlier. DO NOT REBOOT.

After kernel panic I can't boot anymore. It gets stuck after blacklisting the dont_steal_mac_os_x.kext.

Is there maybe a step missing?
Is there any way to recover the system without reinstalling iatkosv7 from scratch?


Thanks,
-lajos