About installation leopard on X61

[charmant]

I have a thinkpad x61 laptop running Vista. I have replaced a brand new (not formatted yet) SATA harddisk.

I have used a retail leopard DVD to make a .DMG and then patched to create an .ISO using BrazilMac method. When I boot from the DVD, it shows the Apple logo with the cursor spinning and never advances from that for several hours.

I also downloaded Leopard_GM_9a581_Patched_for_Intel_PCs_SSE3_only DVD to try. But this time, it shows the 4 languages instruction for reboot everytime I tried.

What's wrong I did?

Any help would be appreciated.

[xaviler]

have you started with parameters jet ?

check if your SATA mode in bios is in compatible mode...

press F8 at boot of dvd rom paramesters like : -v -s -x -f -legcay ....


-v is verbose ( u see logs )
-s is safe mode
.....

[charmant]

Thanks, xaviller

1. If I use compatibility mode for the installation,

Can I change it back to AHCI afterwards?

2. Is it necessary to format the harddisk first? coz I use a brand new one to install.

[xaviler]

your harddisk dont need to be formated... once you get the installation running , you are able to format, and split your harddrive inside of the mac os installation , for this there is a disk utility , you find it in the upper task bar before starting setup, after selecting language ...
after you have done so, you also need to set the boot partition active ... ( use in terminal : fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 , f 1 , write , y, exit )....

if you install a patched osx you should be able to switch it back,... but i didnt try jet...

have fun...

[charmant]

I have tried both compatibility and AHCI mode. But unfortunately, the results are same.

It is necessary to install tiger to format harddisk and make it bootable before installing leopard?

[xaviler]

1. changing back to ahci after install ( 10.5 or 10.5.1 ) is possible and works out of the box... little speedup....

2. for leo brazil patch you need a tiger running,therefor you also need a formated harddrive...

when you successfully booted into the osx installation, you select a language and then , before you go ahead you need to format your harddrive with the disk utility ...

boot with -v and post your last lines before the pc stops on hold or reboot....( you may just take a picutre with digicam )....

[charmant]

which tiger version is suggested for installation(i.e. very easy to install)? where to download?

I'm new to osx86...

Thanks in advance

[jharleman]

very similar to the t61 (see my post http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php? ... ntry501609). there are new Leopard DVDs out there. You can use 10.4.9 v1.5 r3 Uphuck is you want an easy and small 10.4. cheer s- jl