Saturday, October 18, 2008

Installing 10.5.4

Boot using iATKOS 4.1i DVD
Before installing, run Disk Utility to
  • Erase disk (remove old/inconsistent bootloader(s))
  • Partition (GPT, not MBR)
Customize:
  • iATKOS v4.1i Main System
  • Darwin EFI Bootloader
  • AppleSMBIOS netkas
  • drivers:
  • AHCI SATA
  • Intel Pro/100 VE
Restore settings "from another Mac volume" (OSX-1-500G)
(Next time, skip "network and other settings", to avoid hang)

Result:
  • boots 10.5.4 into unworkable fuzzy graphics
Install driver for my ATI Radeon HD 3650 (512M) using:
  • boot safe mode (-x -v)
  • searched InsanelyMac for "10.5.4 radeon 3650"
  • installed new driver found here
This installs ATY_Megalodon.kext v 1.5.66 into:
/System/Library/Extensions/ATINDRV.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ATY_Megalodon.kext

Reboot, without safe mode, brings up all graphics modes.

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