10.6.X on X60/T60/X61 (CoreDuo, Core2Duo / GMA950, GMA3100)

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:37 am

shooteagle wrote:

To confirm in step 3. After installing SL on the "HDD Snow", put the "HDD Snow" in the laptop and then reboot the laptop, right?

At the end of the installation your system will want to reboot, but you need to install Chameleon and to copy the extra folder on "HHD Snow" (it won't boot without that) ... So you have to do that with a working Mac/Hack and then boot on "HDD Snow".

shooteagle wrote:

In step 3, do you copy both /extra and /MacPNT in the root directory of the "HDD Snow"?

Yes, /Extra is absolutely necessary, /MacPNT might be useful ...

shooteagle wrote:

In step 4, if the retail disk is 10.6.3, do I need update? is this a necessary step?

It is not necessary, but as update works fine, why not ?

shooteagle wrote:

I'm a Mac newbie, in step 5, when you say copy "rc.sleep" and " in rc.wakeup" /etc/, how?

Step 5 is only necessary if you have trouble with sleep (PS2/VoodoHDA issues to be precise) ... just skip it for the moment ... (anyway you can use "ShowAllFiles.app" to find /etc/ ...)

crashnburn · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:21 am

It seems that you were tied up... Hopefully not forgotten

crashnburn wrote:

I have an X61T waiting for this Treatment. Care to share your successful DSDT / Kext etc with the instructions.

ernstloeffel wrote:

I'm sorry for the delay. I haven't forgotten, but I sent my x60t in for a final "update" before warranty is over (hinges were loose and the fan was rattling). I hope it will be back at the end of the week.

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:14 am

crashnburn wrote:

I have an X61T waiting for this Treatment. Care to share your successful DSDT / Kext etc with the instructions.

I think a minor DSDT edit will make your X61 work with the Core2Duo package : You need to change the"Device (VID)" from GMA950 to GMA3100 ...Have a look HERE

Personally I would add (if your X3100 device id is 8086 29C2)

Code:

                            "device-id", 
                            Buffer (0x04)
                            {
                                0xC2, 0x29, 0x00, 0x00
                            }, 

                            "vendor-id", 
                            Buffer (0x04)
                            {
                                0x86, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00
                            }

after

Code:

                                    "model", 
                                    Buffer (0x0D)
                                    {
                                        "X3100"
                                    }, 

shooteagle · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:20 pm

i created the usb according your direction. then i booted with the usb, it hang there. it never got to the utilities. my hhd is external with 2 partitions, partition one has windows 7 installed and partition 2 is blank (RAW). does the hhd need to total blank and unformatted?

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:00 am

shooteagle wrote:

i created the usb according your direction. then i booted with the usb, it hang there. it never got to the utilities. my hhd is external with 2 partitions, partition one has windows 7 installed and partition 2 is blank (RAW). does the hhd need to total blank and unformatted?

... Follow Carefully Step 1 !

Quote:

1) USB Key
- On "MacOSX"
- Format the "USB Key" (HTFS+) and the "HDD Snow" (HTFS+)
- Restore Snow Leopard 10.6 Retail DVD on the "USB Key" (with disk utility)
- Copy /MacPNT folder on "USB Key"
- Install "Chameleon RC4-AsereBLN-1.1.9" ON THIS "USB KEY" (be careful this could damage your own hardware)
- Copy (or replace) /Extra folder from the package to the "USB Key" root folder
- If you need a MBR partition table :
- Launch "ShowAllFiles" and select "Show"
- Replace:
OSInstall.mpkg in /Volumes/"USB Key"/System/Installation/Packages
OSInstall in /Volumes/"USB Key"/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Frameworks/OSInstall.framework/Versions/A/
- Launch once again "ShowAllFiles" and select "Hide"
- Launch "pfix" and select your "USB Key"

The USB key should be able to boot and you should see the installation screen ...

shooteagle · **Posted:** Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:06 am

when you boot, i change the boot in bios to USB, right?
but isn't the snow hdd also connect by usb?

I did not do the MBR, is that necessary?
If so, how do i replace it. can I do a drag and drop?

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 4:40 am

shooteagle wrote:

when you boot, i change the boot in bios to USB, right?

Yes

shooteagle wrote:

but isn't the snow hdd also connect by usb?

It can be connected by USB, or be the the SATA slot inside your computer ... just make sure you boot on the USB Key ... Maybe you can unplug this HDD and plug it later on during the install ...

shooteagle wrote:

I did not do the MBR, is that necessary?

If you use a MBR Partition table, yes ... And i guess you do ...

shooteagle wrote:

If so, how do i replace it. can I do a drag and drop?

Yes

nuskoolkiddie · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:17 am

sorry for that taking so long: here is my pcmcia kext http://www.sendspace.com/file/64k02u , its from 10.4 or something, i don't remember anymore, you have to put it in /System/Library/Extensions/.
another question, how do i get my microphone working?

a and btw for everyone that uses this guide, if you want to connect multiple displays, you will be very happy with this tool: http://www.fabiancanas.com/Projects/MirrorDisplays/ . i use to start it from spotlight when my screen gets corrupted.

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:41 am

nuskoolkiddie wrote:

sorry for that taking so long: here is my pcmcia kext http://www.sendspace.com/file/64k02u , its from 10.4 or something, i don't remember anymore, you have to put it in /System/Library/Extensions/

Thanks for that ! ... Did you try to put it in /Extra/Extension ? ... so we can keep our Vanilla /S/L/E ?
I will update the first post soon !

nuskoolkiddie wrote:

another question, how do i get my microphone working?

I followed Silencer's researches, and I usedthis thread to get a working VoodooHDA (2.5.6) with my mike ...

There are may successful report on this board ...

Quote:

Here is my VoodooHDA sound driver for T60 ( 2008 - CTO ) running 10.6.0 snow leopard , with working internal microphone:
http://rapidshare.com/files/376340966/V ... A.kext.zip

I got it here: http://www.projectosx.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=355 (Download here: http://www.projectosx.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=483 - russian ) with node patches (NodesToPatch) info.plist section from here: http://www.projectosx.com/forum/index.p ... #entry2283

nuskoolkiddie wrote:

a and btw for everyone that uses this guide, if you want to connect multiple displays, you will be very happy with this tool: http://www.fabiancanas.com/Projects/MirrorDisplays/ . i use to start it from spotlight when my screen gets corrupted.

... Great method ... I will also update the first post with it ! thanks !

nuskoolkiddie · **Posted:** Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:42 am

voodoohda seems like a lot of wwork for a function (mic) i rarely use, also i can't find any suggestions where to put it, /E/E/ or /S/L/E/

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:44 am

Actually it is pretty easy, because all the hard work has been done by other people ... just grab several VoodooHDA.kext (here or in the DSDT patching thread), put it in /E/E/ and use the command in terminal :

Code:

sudo kextload /Extra/Extensions/VoodooHDA.kext

Code:

kextunload /Extra/extensions/VoodooHDA.kext

until you find the right file ...

nuskoolkiddie · **Posted:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:25 pm

sounds nice, thanks, should i uninstall applehda, previous to doing this? also, do i need the prefpane, and if so is the version relevant or is there only one prefpane

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:35 pm

If you use my DSDT (or Silencer's), it has already been disabled, or if you are comfortable with DSDT edit you can apply the AppleHDA disabler from DSDT patching for Dummies or you can just delete AppleHDA.kext from /S/L/E and rebuilt kextcaches (run pfix) ...

You don't need to run pfix each time you try a VoodooHDA.kext, do it only when you have found the right file ...

shooteagle · **Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:19 am

can you please clarify on the MBR step.

I launch "ShowAllFiles" and select "Show"

And i see the two files, OS Install.mpkg and OSInstall, in the two different directories.
can you please clarify which file goes where and which file need to be delete if so.

thanks.

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:42 pm

shooteagle wrote:

And i see the two files, OS Install.mpkg and OSInstall, in the two different directories.
can you please clarify which file goes where and which file need to be delete if so.

Quote:

1) USB Key
- ...
- If you need a MBR partition table :

- Launch "ShowAllFiles" and select "Show"

Replace:

...

OSInstall.mpkg in /Volumes/"USB Key"/System/Installation/Packages

...

OSInstall in /Volumes/"USB Key"/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Frameworks/OSInstall.framework/Versions/A/

...

- Launch once again "ShowAllFiles" and select "Hide"- Launch "pfix" and select your "USB Key"

shooteagle · **Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:32 pm

sorry for being so dense. but do i need to replace both files? or do take the file call "OSInstall" in /Volumes/"USB Key"/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Frameworks/OSInstall.framework/Versions/A/ and move it to /Volumes/"USB Key"/System/Installation/Packages

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:56 am

I confirm ... you have to replace the 2 files.

shooteagle · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:59 am

thanks. i did. the x60s booted and the white screen with apple logo appears. ~ 20 seconds, the installation screen appear but with a picture of seeming like a mac desktop tower and a zooming picture of a slidering button with an arrow pointing up. It hangs on that screen, also i notice i can't move my mouse. any ideas?

shooteagle · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:48 am

the image I'm using is 10.6.3. do you think that is the problem?

shooteagle · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:59 am

On usb key, i have originally 3 folders, OS-X Install, Option Install and another directory which i can't remember. Then i add two more folder which is the MacPNT folder and the /Extra folder.

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:24 am

shooteagle wrote:

thanks. i did. the x60s booted and the white screen with apple logo appears. ~ 20 seconds, the installation screen appear but with a picture of seeming like a mac desktop tower and a zooming picture of a slidering button with an arrow pointing up.

Congrats' your ubs key is bootable !

shooteagle wrote:

On usb key, i have originally 3 folders, OS-X Install, Option Install and another directory which i can't remember. Then i add two more folder which is the MacPNT folder and the /Extra folder.

I don't remember ... doesn't matter ... if you follow the guide CAREFULLY !

shooteagle wrote:

the image I'm using is 10.6.3. do you think that is the problem?

Already answered : no (and just to be sure, it is a retail/original/genuine Apple DVD ?)

shooteagle wrote:

It hangs on that screen, also i notice i can't move my mouse. any ideas?

run pfix and select the usb key ... then you WILL be able to move the mouse and even use the keyboard !

Sebinouse wrote:

1) USB Key
- On "MacOSX"
- ...
- Launch "pfix" and select your "USB Key"

shooteagle · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:41 am

I did the pfix, but still it hangs there? have you seen that screen with the image of mac desktop tower and the a zoom picture of sliding button?

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:12 pm

for me the first image I get is one like this one : http://lifehacker.com/assets/resources/ ... nguage.jpg

Can you try to find yours on the web, or take a picture of it ?

PS: about your retail DVD where did you get it ?

shooteagle · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:22 pm

off internet (demonoid.xxx). do i need a retail copy from Apple store?

shooteagle · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:30 pm

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD (Retail/DMG) 10.6.3

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:06 pm

ONCE AGAIN ... please read the first post CAREFULLY !

When I say Retail DVD I mean actual/genuine/apple DVD ... not some stuff randomly downloaded/STOLEN from the web ! :BAAAD!:

Snow leopard costs 29$ ...

Your DMG contents many other things (4 partitions !), I don't know what they are and I really don't wanna know (even if I guess bootcamp is loading).

shooteagle · **Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 1:33 pm

ok. off to the apple to buy it... thanks.

Sebinouse · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:01 pm

shooteagle wrote:

i have 10.6.3 installed on x60s, card reader and wireless are two of the items not working. initially had the intel wireless, bought atheros and installed. can anyone help on how to get it working.. thanks.

as detail instruciton as possible as i'm i newbie on this.

This is strange ... because I have got the exact same card and it should be handled by the X60TLegacy kext ... You can give this kext a try : http://netkas.org/?p=315

By card reader, you mean SD card reader ? this should also be handled by VoodooSDHC ... Strange ...

Keep me advice !

shooteagle · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:42 pm

the link doesn't work from the page you sent me to.

shooteagle · **Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:11 pm

is there a way to re-run the two kext for the wireless and the sd card reader. can you tell how if possible? thanks.

10.6.X on X60/T60/X61 (CoreDuo, Core2Duo / GMA950, GMA3100)

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