Dell Inspiron 1525 Hackintosh iPC Guide
**THIS GUIDE IS OUTDATED PLEASE REFER TO THE SNOW LEOPARD GUIDE**
So you just got your Dell Inspiron 1525 or you’ve had it for a while and can no longer suffer the equivalent of modern day water torture, otherwise known as vista. Don’t fret, Macintosh osx is here to save the day.
I’ll lay out the steps in the easiest way I can possibly make it so you guys can have the least amount of questions.
Edit: Benefits of using this driver pack.
- No Sleep Hack!
- Perfect Audio as well as Internal Mic
- Easy Power Management
- Ethernet Fix
- SD Card Reader fix
1) Get your copy of “iPC OSx86 10.5.6 Universal FINAL” onto a dvd. You should be able to find it at all the usual locations.
2) Once you have the dvd, pop it in your drive and boot from the disk. Once you get here go to “Tools” from the menu bar and choose “Disk Utility.” Once you’ve gotten into the Disk Utility you have to select your hard drive and click on the erase tab. From this tab choose “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” and name it Macintosh HD.
3) From here continue the installation and choose “Customize” Below I have provided a picture of the options you should select. After you selected those continue with the installation.
4) Now that you’re done installing you can remove the disc and on the boot screen press “F8″ and type “-v -f” When the screen loads up it should just be a black screen, after this close the lid till you see the power light slowly “breathe” or pulse. When you open the lid you should be greeted with the Post-Install screen. Type all your info and stuff.
5) From here you’re going to need the 1525 Driver Pack. Everything in the pack has a readme.
Below is a quick video on how to do everything just in case you’re a bit lost. Keep in mind you probably won’t have sound to watch the video so you can either run it on another computer or watch it previous to installing osx.
**THE VIDEO IS OUTDATED**
All you have to do is kext helper everything and the dsdt.aml and everything should be good.
6) Now you can run all of your software updates and when you come back you wont have wi-fi, simply go into the misc folder and run the broadcom patch and you’ll be back in business.
7) Now you should have everything working. Stay tuned, I’ll have a post on how to get two-finger scrolling working 100% soon enough. Go here for the guide.
If you have any questions feel free to ask me about anything and I’ll be sure to reply as soon as possible!
Drivers: Hackintosh Drivers
It’s part of the BIOS so it isnt changeable, I would love for it to be though, I’m with you when it comes to beautifying heh.
That torrent would work fine.
What release are you trying, also.. try to boot with -v -f flags so you can see what goes wrong if anything.
You wanna remove the big rounded Dell logo on the outside of the lid as well ?
)
No, I painted over it and then put a notebook skin on top of it….
ok so i installed it and everyting but when i restart my computer i get a boo0 error and the screen is stuck, but if i put the disk in it says press any button or press f8, so i pressed f8 and typed that -v -f thing, but when i restarted it still came to that boot0 error…. is it because i had vista and windows seven bual booted before? i erased windows 7 to install ipc…… please help me!!!!!
You have to set the correct active partition, below are the links to how to set it using the terminal in os x and windows
OS X: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=22844
Windows: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=39253 (The Top of the Page;Diskpart)
ok so im in the mac software like it running and everything, so i went to the first link you provided me but when i get to the second step where i type in “fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0″ i get a permission denied error, heres what it says
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *149.1 Gi disk0
1: 39.2 Mi disk0s1
2: Windows_NTFS RECOVERY 9.8 Gi disk0s2
3: Windows_NTFS OS 123.1 Gi disk0s3
4: Apple_HFS MACINTOSH HD 16.1 Gi disk0s5
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: Apple_partition_scheme *4.3 Gi disk1
1: Apple_partition_map 31.5 Ki disk1s1
2: Apple_HFS iPC 10.5.6 Mac OS X Install DVD4.3 Gi disk1s2
andrew-martinezs-inspiron-1525:~ andrew$ fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0
fdisk: /dev/rdisk0: Permission denied
andrew-martinezs-inspiron-1525:~ andrew$
@genaro
do you think we will be able to run the new snow leopard on these babies?
I’d love to hear sussessful stories !
ok so never mind my last message, so i set the correct active permisson, but now i got a new problem. now when i restart my compputer i get a boot0:DMB (or what ever) and under that is says boot0:done, and it stays at that screen, but if i put my install disk in, restart the computer, and keep hitting F8, i get the black screen, close my lid, and open it and os x is running fine? so what do i do now?
yea im having the same problem as andrew m with the boot0:MBR boot0:done error, please please help no one seems to have the answers….
The reason you are facing the error is because there is no bootloader on the active partition. Use the OS X Install Disc to boot into OS X and then install Chameleon.
ok so installed chameleon…. took out my boot disk and restared, but i still came up with the boot0:MBR boot0:DONE errors, is their something im suppost to do with chameleon after i install it?
same here i installed charmeleon but i still get the same boot0:MBR boot0:DONE error
ok so i have vista installed on one partition and os x (ipc) installed on the
other partition, when i set os x partition as active (using terminal in boot
disk) and restart the computer without the the disk i get a boot0:MBR
boot0:DONE error, but if i restart the computer with the boot disk and hit F8
repeatidly it loads to a black screen, i shut the lid…open it…. and it os x
is running fine, so then i set my windows vista partition to active using
terminal (from boot os x boot disk) restart the computer….and vista boots
fine. so what i want to do is have a duel boot option when i start the
computer, (i have darwin and chameleon installed on os x)
Try keeping your vista partition as active and use easybcd to add a mac option to the vista bootloader, tell me how that works.
EasyBCD: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
How can default boot winxp first. i want when i start pc, first os boot is xp, no mac . help me
I am trying to delete a partition in disc utility before i install os x but it keeps giving me the error ‘resource busy’ how can i go about deleting the partition before the install?
My favorite partition manager is gparted, you can download it here and burn an iso.
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/download.php
Hi.
I’ve had my Inspiron 1525 for almost 7 months now, and i want to put OSX on it. I believe i have a newer Inspiron 1525 but i could be wrong, Do i still use all the same packages in the customize section? One thing i noticed was the harddrive, i have 230 gigabytes.
hey man, so when i clicked the apple, then software update it came up with 10.5.8 os x is it ok to upgrade? if so what do i need to do when i do (as in do i need to install anything new) and by the way thanks for all the help with getting this running on my laptop, thhis tutorial was a big big heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp thamks
I wouldn’t suggest updating to 10.5.8 as it has no big benefits and actually breaks a few things like sleep but I know over at http://www.dailyblogged.com they have a guide to update, I would suggest against updating. I haven’t made a guide on how to update because currently I don’t have the time to help everyone with the things it breaks. Work and I’m about to start school. Being a poor college student isn’t the most ideal situation heh.
Lists of changes in 10.5.8 by Apple, IMHO isn’t worth the risk of messing your Hackitosh when doing the upgrade. I downloaded and installed the latest Opera – which I think is superior to Safari by Apple. My Hackinstosh 10.5.6 worked great except for HDMI and card reader; I can live missing those 2 components. (A USB 2.0 multiple-card reader can be had online for a dollar or two).
Thank you so much for this guide! I now have Hacintosh on my Dell 1525 and I’m really pleased, everything worked great except the sound and video, but I’ve fixed that now, with a little googling.
Hey,
Great guide for my 1525!!!
All I miss is my wifi. I have run the broadcom patch but still there’s no airport card installed. I got the “Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG” Maybe you got an idea..
Sadly, currently the driver for the intel 3945 is still under developed and can only connect to networks without a password, below is a link to where you can find the driver for it and the discussion page on insanelymac forums.
Driver: http://code.google.com/p/iwidarwin/
Discussion: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=84072
There is another driver that is going to be finished in about 2 weeks that will most likely help a lot: http://projectcamphor.mercurysquad.com/
Alternatively you can replace your card with a dell mini 1390 card.
How can default boot winxp first. i want when i start pc, first os boot is xp, no mac
Could i get some help please? I had to delete my mac install because i installed the voodoo thing for scrolling, it kept typing by itself when i tried to log in and it wouldn’t work… So i deleted it.. I think it MAY of damaged my hard drive but i don’t know. I’m getting EBIOS ERROR when i put the disk in now (I don’t think it’s called EBIOS error, my memory is tad bad tonight) What can i do? I’d LOVE to put mac OSX back on my PC but it won’t boot the disk anymore…
hey Genaro Bonilla, i have been reading alot about installing retail leopard
i read a guide that is so easy
have a look and tell me ur opinion ( http://www.warez-bb.org/viewtopic.php?t=2310465&start=0&highlight= )
also i chatted with Thomas and he told me that he installed a retail one in external hd
he told me also that u gave him a modified boot 312 disk so if u can give me a link for it , will be so great
i even tried to use SlimbuildGUI-1.0 2 but i didn’t know what to do
so if u have any advice about it, tel me plz cuz i wanna know how to install retail one
Is it possible to install it on a usb harddisk if it is how do i do it, becaus closed the lid and wait to the lid is breathe is taking a very long time
are you working on a snow leopard install guide?
yeah same here. are you working on a snow leopard install guide?
Yeah I am working on a snow leopard install guide but the problem currently is that I am unsure if you guys want me to release a guide using an 8 gig usb flash drive or not which is currently one of the easier ways. The problem without being able to use a boot-132 disk right now is that people who don’t have os x currently installed are going to have a really hard time following the guide. Would you guys want me to release it anyway?
I personally would like you to release what ever working guide you can & then from there hopefully it will evolve (some thing’s are better than nothing! as they say)
yes please release the guide, that way at least some people can install it and give feedback, while u work on the boot-132 method. Plus, i would love to use the usb method because i have a 16gb flash drive and no DL-DVD disks =[
Do you have an answer for me too.
yeah man 4 sure
i have been missing around with the retail instillation with a lot of help of my friend Thomas ( daily blogged ) who gave me a modified version of boot 132 and the kexts needed after the instillation
they only thing that i don’t like is that till now i don’t know a proper way to make a modified one in my own ( i used slimbuild GUI , i tried to modified exiting one , and i even try to build one from scratch , i failed three times lol )
i think that when u make a guide , it isn’t gonna be so hard to apply cuz u always make it simple here ( believe me )
any way i am gonna try to install snow leopard with the boot 132 that i have and see how it goes ??
Alright I will try to get on that as soon as possible and will have it out for you guys.
You probably missed installing the Clamshell fix because if you have that installed it should work right away, you can pop in the dvd and unclick everything except the clamshell fix and install it. If this doesnt work please try booting up your computer with the “-s” boot flag
I don’t think anyone has had any luck using boot-132 disks for snow leopard so till that gets figured out we’re going to have to settle with usb installations. Slimbuild GUI has never worked for me which is a shame because it makes it so much easier. Once the way to use boot-132 with SL come out I will be sure to post my created one and an article to show how to create your own.
You mean the clamshel display support? so far i know i did install it.
Can you attempt to install it again? sometimes it just doesnt happen, in addition to this have you tried unplugging the power? again if all of this doesnt work you should be able to boot with either -s or -x and it should come up, -s is safe mode and it will bypass having to make an account which you can do later. -x should force you into vesa mode which should take you to the main screen.
Good luck!
When the screen goes black, instead of closing the lid, just hit Fn+Esc and the screen should come on in a couple seconds.
Thanks i gonna try this tommorow.
The fn+esc function is working but when i get the screen for the information the mousepad is not working and even a usb mouse will not work, what i’m i doing wrong.
Hi everyone, I tried following the guide for installing the distro on my dell 1525 (I precise I m a total noob with mac os).
Everything went fine except for the sleep trick…I dun know why but when I re opened the lid, the comp wakes up, but the screen remains black.
Initially i tried with a Kalyway DVD, and had the same problem.Then I reinstalled by checking the X3100 drivers, and it worked, the comp went out of sleep. Here with the iPC even if I install with drivers for X3100 (which is not advised in the guide) it won’t work
(
I precise i m trying to do this on an external Hard drive coz i want to do this: http://macyourpc.com/2009/03/24/easy-and-safe-dual-boot-vista-and-osx/
which is a very convenient way not to mess up with my already working double boot win 7 linux :p
If anyone had any idea for me i would be grateful
Thanks!
When are you releasing the new guide? I want to install my snow leopard on my 1525. Thanks.
Hey GBon,
Did you up to 10.5.8? Just want to know on a personal note if you took the time, pre 10.6.
Talk to ya.
– Wolfer
Thanks its working fine for me too now.
Can we update the programs whit out update to 10.5.8.
There is still one thing not working for me and that is the sound i cant find the solution.
Can you help me please.
Snow Leopard initial attempt.
Just an update that I’ve tested this guide – http://www.dailyblogged.com/1508/retail-snow-leopard-installation-guide/ and except for sleep (and possibly speed step) it looks fine. This was just a test install on a blank hard drive that was initially attached to the laptop via USB as a removable drive since the Snow leopard installation was done through the current Leopard on top of the removable drive. After installing and few minor adjustments I’ve removed the internal hard drive, inserted the Snow Leopard drive and booed the OS (32bit mode only).
I’ve played a while with it and then restored my old (and working flawlessly) Leopard 10.5.8 drive. I will wait a while for better install process and maybe 64bit drivers
I’ve come upon a better method, I made my boot-132 disk and it is fully functional all I need to do now is optimize the install. I’m currently working on patching the dsdt.aml to have audio injection built in and I’m working on porting over our AppeHDA.kext to the new Snow Leopard kext. However, I’m not too sure the practicality of waiting to run in 64-bit mode? 64-bit mode was designed to handle over 30 gigs of ram, that’s about it, in 32-bit mode you can still run 64-bit applications so we’re all good
Great!
BTW, VoodooHDA.kext is working fine on SL.
I was under the impression that the sound was a bit crackly at times and the mic wasn’t working?
Didn’t check this thoroughly. I’ll soon restore the SL drive , check and update.
Hey Genaro,
Did you manage to get a Boot 132 working with Snow Leopard?
I’m interested in knowing as well!
hey Genaro Bonilla , i need ur help about snow leo
i am running it right now but my problem is that the GMA X3100 isn’t workin right asu u see in
Leo
Intel GMA X3100:
Chipset Model: GMA X3100
Type: Display
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 144 MB
Vendor: Intel (0×8086)
Device ID: 0×2a02
Revision ID: 0×000c
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Depth: 32-Bit Color
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Built-In: Yes
Display Connector:
Status: No Display Connected
SNOW LEO
Display:
Type: GPU
Bus: Built-In
VRAM (Total): 64 MB of Shared System Memory
Vendor: Intel (0×8086)
Device ID: 0×2a02
Revision ID: 0×000c
Kernel Extension Info: No Kext Loaded
Displays:
Display:
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
as u can see the profile is messed up and i tried every thing out there and the only thing that i managed to fix is the resolution , what i did for any one who need it is open the file: /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist
Open the file, and add these two lines
Graphics Mode
1280×800x32
Just a quick note – I too have been running SL on a fresh install (USB external) & from my observations wifi works, ethernet works, sound works (clear), SDHC works, touchpad & KB with the Voodoo kext though it conflicted at first with ApplePS2. No mic, no sleep + deep sleep.
On first boot I got a KP while logged in within the first minute (mdworker) though this was resolved fairly quickly by booting into safe mode (-x) & runnning ‘kext utility’ then rebooting back into 32 bit.
As for the graphics it’s my understanding that the kext is only for 32 bit & has not been ported (yet) for 64 bit so if you boot using -x64 you will only get the 1024 x 768 resolution.
HTH
Hey Genaro,
If your boot 132 is working can you please post the iso image so we can try it?
My boot-132 disk is working but is still problematic, I still haven’t written any guide on it or anything. I will clean up the disk and have it up by friday afternoon. I currently do not have too much time to answer questions about the boot disc and such so I’d rather release it with some documentation. I have not had any kernel panics with my current setup but I have yet to test it too extensively.
Why Soo Serious did you install and video kexts or do you have a special resolution other than the 1200×800?
Thanks for the heads up!
i have messing around with my Graphic card and i had an idea
i reinstalled and replaced the GMA x3100 files with my leo one
the point is and it is knida of silly problem when i reboot to snow leo
i don’t have working mouse or keyboard and i am stuck on the welcome screen , i tried a lot of ps2 kexts but nothin and of course i tried urs but still the same so if u have any idea , plz share it
anyone able to post a link to the boot 123 disk image for retail install yet? any chance the retail guide will be up soon?
Hi, it seems whenever i close my lid, to let my computer sleep, or whenever i have to go somewhere (with my PC still on) it always comes back on blue and doesn’t respond, so i have to restart it… Anybody know what the problem is?
first of all thank you , iam 100% new bie on mac ,
i got the new HDD , then i installed the Apple OS as instructed . after restart and using -v-f when screen went blank i close the lid nothing is happening , look like system hang i left it like 1 hour nothing happen then i forced to reboot , same thing it goes to first screen then nothing ….
Ami Missing anything Please let me know
You can boot with “-v -x” but I would suggest following my latest guide.
Hello, I know this has been asked before but I couldn’t find the answer: my screen gets stuck on step 4. It stays black after I close the lid, wait for pulsating light, then re-open. Please help, thank you.
@Heo: Please look at the post right above yours heh
just boot with “-v -x” without the quotes.
Actually read the post above mine after posting it, hehe. However, -v -x is still not work, I’m still stuck on the black screen. Once again, thank you for your time.
Try to boot into the iPC disk again and unclick everything except clamshelldisplay.kext
Going to try that now, thanks for the advice. ^_^
Still didn’t work after a number of tries, thinking of just purchasing Snow Leopard and install that with your newer guide. Does that installation go through the same black screen process? Once again, thanks for the help.
Succesfuly installed and currently iam using it while posting this msg,
as per guide , after sucessful installtion upon restart i used only -v , when screen went blank, put the lid down after some time turn it back on vola! asking for country and thats it .
few things , i copied “dsdt.aml” in application folder there was no other dsdt.aml
according to video instruction copy file in kext helper and no problem all good , after restart
works fine.
issuse:
Key board is bit pain in back . while typing cursor moves on its own and jumping and return to next line quite annoying , causing lots of trouble……
default colors are too dull ….. is there a way can change colors . like theme
One more question , iam fairly new to MAC OS , i have installed 10.5.6 if i click on update there is 10.5.8 is it okay to update , the os X , iam not sure what kind it is i downloaded from torrent site
Can you help me please whit my sound problem.
Hey Genaro, i’m trying to follow your guide on my Dell Inspiron 1420
I got problem right after i try to boot using the dvd. i got kernel panic right away. How do i fix that?
another problem, when i tried installing using iAtkos 10.5.5, everything was fine until the first boot. it took over 10 minutes to get to teh welcome screen…… Do you know what’s would be the reason for that problem?
waiting for your reply.
thanks a lot in advance
Hey Genaro,
Just wanted to say thanks for this guide. I had been running iAtkos v1.0i and while it worked ok, I wasn’t 100% happy. I was following another guide to switch to a vanilla kernel so I could run software updates and was testing that out when it nuked my system. I found your guide and after a couple of failed attempts I was finally able to install iPC 10.5.6 and have things work the way I expected them to work. So thanks for that!!
Now the only issue I have is that when I select shut down, I get a message that tells me:
“You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button.”
Thanks again for all your hard work!
I just installed ipcOSx86 on my inspiron 1525. I do not have any sound coming out of my laptop. I’m a new mac user. I found the 1525 drivers on this website and was trying to install them. One of the steps in updating the drivers was to use kext helper b7. I followed the instructions but the computer keeps telling me that the files couldn’t be installed because the password was not recognized. I never entered any password during the setup of the OS. Is there a way for me to get the password reseted or just have the audio come back on.
thanks!
Hola, segui los pasoss de instalacion de snow leopard, pero no pasa la pantalla de instalacion. Sew queda en la pantalla de la manzana, alguien pude ayudarme?
Need help, when starting up my iPC, the text floods, then the screen goes briefly blue then goes black as if its doing the sleep display thing, and im only waiting for the installer? Got any ideas?
I have a very disturbing issue. I did everything you wrote, but my system SHUTS DOWN by its own!!
And it`s not “please hold the power button” screen. It just shuts down immediately.
It may happen in 2 or 20 minutes, on batterry or ac power, no matter…
Please, give an advice..
Yeah, my sound didnt work. ;/
I tryed so many ways but, #epic fail.
Someone can help me?
Like, some Realtek driver.pkg”? Please?
Well I have just tried to do a new clean install with iPC and it boots up, I hit F8 and do a -V -F for the install. Everything seems to be going fine but then a few minutes later the screen goes blank and then the dvd drive stops. So I plugged in an external display and did the Fn + F8 to switch dislpay and then I could see what was going on. Here are the last 4 lines of what was on the screen.
localhost mDNSResponder[48]; MDNSKeychainGetSecrets: Could not copy keychain default
localhost mDNSResponder[48]; SetDomainSecrets: mDNSKeychainGetSecrets failed error 2313 CFArrayRef 00000000
localhost mDNSResponder[48]; Couldn’t read user-specified Computer Name; using default bDevice-00000000000b instead
localhost mDNSResponder[48]; Couldn’t read user-specified local hostname; using default bDevice-000000000000.localb instead
Also I have tried disableing most the the options in the BIOS but that didnt seem to help. Also running BIOS A16.
Thanks,
Jake
Here are screenshots I took with my iPhone, you may be able to see more details on the error.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutt318/4055702440/sizes/l/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nutt318/4054958013/sizes/l/
Ok, not sure why but for some reason I can do the install by tricking my laptop. Here is what I did.
1. Laptop boots normal, I hit F8 when I see the prompt on my laptop display.
2. Hit the FN + F8 (moves display to external LCD monitor
3. Type -v then Enter to start the install. It does its thing on the external dislpay and when it gets to the blue screen it then switches my display back to my laptop screen. I then get the osx background, a few seconds later the welcome screen.
Going through the install now.
Anyone have any ideas why this is happening?
Install on my inspiron 1525 and wow! Everything works. (even the built-in web cam)
The install process fast and simple, no problems.
hello kind sir I have followed your tutorial but I have dell inspison 1318 its basically same specs with troubleshooting damn gma x3100. I installed everything as you specified and i close my lid to put it into sleep but its not working out. i put battery in and unplug and nothing haha. any work around this? please email me at gaze1990@gmail.com you would save me a life
Hi,
I followed your guide…and everything seems to be working…except two things
1. My integrated webcam is not working..it says no device found
2. when I close lid and open it after 5 seconds, the screen remains black and I have to reboot my laptop..
and I have one more question: How can I use CTRL+C CTRL+V like in windows…for me its not working…
Please understand that Im totally new to mac…could you please help me?
Thanks
@Kocco: I’m having the same problem with the webcam and sleep, it won’t even sleep if I have it plugged in also, as far as ctrl c and v, it’s alt on mac because the alt key is the command key’s counterpart, you can change it in your system preferences if you’d rather it be control.
@Kocco: I’m having the same problem with the webcam and sleep, it won’t even sleep if I have it plugged in also, as far as ctrl c and v, it’s alt on mac because the alt key is the command key’s counterpart, you can change it in your system preferences if you’d rather it be control.
Hello
Thanks so much for this guide – I’ve got OS X 10.5.7 running almost perfectly! I say almost because I can’t get sleep to work. I’ve tried the sleep fix, I’ve tried modifying the hibernate mode following a link I found in the comments of your Common Problems post… I can’t figure it out.
When I close the lid, my laptop (Dell Inspiron 1525) reboots. If I choose Sleep from the Apple menu, my laptop reboots.
The closest I came was when I switched to hibernate mode 1 – the system appeared to go to sleep, but I could still hear the fan running inside. I’m afraid that if I were to leave my laptop in such a state (say, if I went to work) it would overheat while I was away. On top of that, when the laptop ‘woke up’, all open programs had been closed.
All other hibernate modes other than mode 1 result in the laptop rebooting.
I’d really appreciate it if someone could help. Thanks!
Will this guide work on a Dell Inspiorn 1545?
Will this guide work on a Dell Inspiron 1545?
It works! On Inspiron 1545!
I am getting the exact same issues. Everything works perfect except for the sleep mode. Anyone have a fix for this?
hi you r awesome i gonna use ur ideas to install mac os x on my dell inspiron 1525…im downloading iPC_OSx86_10.5.6 from “http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4608978/iPC_OSX86_10.5.6″…please confirm me can i install this in my lap…??
@arasu: Yes, it works great. Are you going to try and dual/triple boot? If so there are some additional steps you will need to take. If you have any questions you can email me @ jakenutt(at)gmail(dot)com
@Jake: thanks juke…please check ur mail for my help…ill be so thankfull to you if u help me..
@Jake:
hi jake
Finally ive downloaded mac osx and mount the iso image file to a dvd…
now whats the problem is..when i put the dvd and started the option with boot from dvd/cd the boot menu started with these options as follows…
starts like this—–
“darwin/X 86 boot v5.0.132-chameleon v1.0.11
Built date:2008-06-09 20:12:22
3062Mb memory
vesa V3 7mb(intel(r)Gma65/pm965/Gc960 Graphics chip accelerated VGA BIOS)
use arrow(up/down)keys to select start up volume
HD(2,0)ipc 10.5.6 mac os x install dvd(highlighted)
1.press enter to start up Darwin /X 86 with no options or you can:
2.Type -v and press enter to srart up with diagnostics message
3.Type ? and press enter to learn about advanced start up options”
these was the message on the boot screen…
now when i choose any of this three options it enters a screen with apple logo and it loads for about 5 to 10 minutes then it shows a seablue color screen…then the screen is black thats all after all this stuffs my system is dead with black screen…no operation is performed after that…i waited for more than 20 min but the screen was left blank in black…now what can i do help me jake… or some one give idea
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arasu
Hey,
I love this guide. I downloaded the drivers, and so far everything is smooth, except for one thing. I have a seperate monitor, an HP 2009m, and it has been causing some problems. I plugged it in, went to system preferences, and click mirror. When I did this, all i saw was a bunch of colors. Now when i connect it and hit search for displays, it defaults to mirror and shows all colors. Help please!!
~~Dillon J~~
Hi There,
I have followed each and every step of this tutorial (for iPC 10.5.6) but still i am unsuccessful in running MAC OSX. After installation and on first bootup the screen is staying black. Tried waiting patiently so many times but with not luck. After every boot using -v -f (-v by itself, -v -x also) after some messages the blue screen comes then the bloddy hell the BLACK screen. Tried removing power cord closing lid and waiting till the laptop goes to sleep (approx 15-20 min) and then finally opening the lid still the screen staying black. Never seen the Mac OSX desktop on my Dell Inspiron 1525. About my system: 3 drive partitions, one having XP, installed Mac OSX on the second one and third is for storing stuff. Just want to know that do i have to install Mac OSX first then Win Xp as i am doing opposite. I already has Win XP on my dell. Dell configuration:
IntelCore2Duo T8300 @ 2.4 GHz, Intel GM965 chipset, X3100 display card, Ethernet Marvell Yukon, Wireless Intel Pro 3945 (i think), Sigmatel HD Audio Codec.
Any help would be appreciated. Is there any specific Custom Options to choose upon installtion????
Please help
I have 10.5.8 up and running great thanks to this iPC guide, but whenever I run xvid or divx movies using VLC, the video is not smooth and has “hiccups” every couple of minutes.
Any thoughts??? I have a 1525 with the standard 1280×800 screen.