T43 Jas OSx86 10.5.4 client/server SSE2/SSE3 on T43

[andywang]

Just share my installation process with you. Hope it help

Thinkpad config
T43 2668BH3 Intel Pm 1.86G, 1G memory, 80G(FUJITSU MHV2080AH), BCM5751 Gigabit Ethernet, Intel 2200BG Wifi, ATI X300, SoundMax Audio(AD1981B), Bluetooth/touchchip fingerprint

Prepare
Already had a XP installed and a empty primary partition of 20G
During installation you need to format it as

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"Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)"

. Search other tutorial if needed

Reason for 10.5.4
Using ToH Rc3 10.5 works fine. Then tried to upgrade to 10.5.3 using Kally's or other things but all failed so finally got Jas 10.5.4

Problem using default installation
Insert the DVD and run installation OK, reboot and dead in booting.
Use -v and get error message

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"Still waiting for root device" 

Solutions
Insert the DVD and choose "Custom" and select

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Kernel Packages  --> StageXNU (ToH 9.4.0 )
Chipsets Drivers --> VIA SIS Marvell & SB chipset
Device Indentification -> Intel ICHX/PIIXATA

Note to brave man: I haven't got chance to choose the audio driver so you might want to try selecting similar driver with AD1981B/Soundmax/AC97.

After install it should be booting up safe and sound.

Network Card
Download this file to your XP disk or USB disk
http://rapidshare.com/files/163863793/BCM5751.167d.tgz

NOTE: It is only for BCM5751 id:167D. Search for tutorial for other id if needed

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sudo -s
Enter your account password
cp BCM5751.167d.tgz /
tar zxvf BCM5751.167d.tgz
vi /etc/rc.local
==== cut here and paste
#sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/AppleBCM5751Ethernet.kext
#sleep 2
sudo ifconfig en0 ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX   # mac address. If doesn't work uncomment the above 2 lines then reboot. It should work
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chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/AppleBCM5751*
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/AppleBCM5751*
sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.kextcache

TODOes
Video/Sound/WiFi

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Have fun.

[Habib]

Could you update the guide with what you did for video?

I find that the video works, but hardware acceleration (and Quartz Extreme) is not supported on my T43 2668-AJU.

Have you found a way to enable it on the ATI Radeon X300?

Consequently I can't watch videos on my Thinkpad. Rest of the stuff works nicely though! Thanks for your helpful guide!

[thinkdifferent]

thanks for the link !
i installed the driver, but i can't connect to the internet, i use jas Mac os x 10.4.7 ,my ethernet card is Broadcom 5751(dec_id:167d ven_id:14e4), IN my network preferences, it shows Built-in ethernet is currently active and has the ip address 192.168.1.100,you are connect to the internet via built-in ethernet. but when i open a website in safari, ...server not found !

could you tell me how to patch the driver or send me a worked one ?
i'm don't know too much about mac

thank you again，andywang ！

[ricerocket]

Could you update the guide with what you did for video?

I find that the video works, but hardware acceleration (and Quartz Extreme) is not supported on my T43 2668-AJU.

Have you found a way to enable it on the ATI Radeon X300?

Consequently I can't watch videos on my Thinkpad. Rest of the stuff works nicely though! Thanks for your helpful guide!

I struggled w/ the x300 running QE/CI for a while. Long story short, it only works in Tiger with the Callisto drivers. Versions b003, b006 and b008 worked for me.

[Paul88]

Is it safe to use the software update in this version update mac osx 10.5.5? Thanks,

[mreinhold]

No it's not. Updating via software update would replace your patched kernel with a vanilla (original Mac OSX) kernel. But that one doesn't work with a T43 because of the non-Core cpu. If you want to update your installation to 10.5.5 use this guide:

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php? ... ntry773294

It's almost as simple as using the software update utility.

Good luck.