Efforts with 10.5.2 iATKOS v2.0i DVD

During the weekend, I had some bootloader problems:

• POST ok
• F8 ok
• Darwin bootloader lists OSX ok
• OSX kept booting back into the POST (above)
  

Attempts to solve:

• GParted CD to (un)set Boot flags on XP and OSX partitions
• XP/diskpart to set OSX partition "active"
• XP/DiskMgt to view partition types
• booting with switchesg with switches '-v', '-s','-cpus=1'
• Firmware: HyperThreading OFF (show as one CPU) and Audio OFF
  

Finally solved:

• chose GPT (not MBR) when repartitioning in Disk Utility (OSX on 2nd partition, saving first for XP)
• divided 150G internal disk into partitions:

• WinXP 30G NTFS (for eventual dual-boot)
• OSX 60G HFS+ (OSX86 sys & apps)
• TM 60G FAT32 (for TimeMachine and packages/archive)

• selected only "iATKOS v2.0i Main Package", Darwin Bootloader, and drivers for NIC, Video, SATA
  

copy 10.5.3 DVD to TM for installing later
install packages (and archive to OSXarch):

• ATI_Radeon_HD_3650.zip graphics driver
  
• Firefox browser
  
• Thunderbird mail client
  
• Acrobat Reader
  
• Pacifist_2.5.2.dmg

reboot to verify:

apps visible
better graphics mode (1680x1050 / 75Hz)

TimeMachine (to TM partition)
make a small change
(************** Currently working here *************)
TimeMachine to restore to 10.5.2 cleanly
cannot restore yet

driver for LaserJet 1100

TimeMachine
upgrade to 10.5.3 Combo