Hey everyone,

It's you're favorite guy in the whole wide world, Stell. So I saw how the MSIWindOSX installer cd turned out. Looked like kind of a mixed bag, but mostly positive. I want to give a shout out to Dense, Onetrack, Paul, Weaksauce, Stoked4Life and everyone in the community for giving over 30 pages of feedback!

So on to the new method...

There have been some advancements in the OSx86 community as of the last few months and I'd like to apply that knowledge again to the wonderful Wind notebook. I sadly don't have one, but hey maybe someday.

This new method is called Boot-132 and will allow the installation of a retail copy of Leopard on your system. There are various generic Boot-132 *.iso files out there, but I'd like to do a proper one for the Wind notebook.

So why would you want to do Boot-132 instead of different methods?




-Install from Retail Leopard DVD or restore to HDD, USB HDD, USB FLASH KEY and install from that location
-Update Leopard to any version without fear of "breaking" your system. ALL UPDATES WILL WORK! Update from 10.5 to 10.5.5 just like a real mac.
-Graphics and other drivers won't need to be reinstalled after updates, it'll just work!
-If new osx86 kext drivers do come out for the Wind, it'll be as simple as downloading a small file to give you the best updated experience.
-Boot132 can be loaded from a USB Flash Key, SD Card, CD, DVD (You choose)

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Before I go ahead and put this thing completely together, I'm going to need testers.

Criteria for being a tester:

-Must have Wind Notebook or Rebrand Notebook (Advent, Akoya, etc)
-Must have Retail DVD or backup of Mac OSX Leopard 10.5 or 10.5.4
-Must have External DVD or External HDD **Note - DVD will require Dual Layer DVD**
-Must have Bios bootable USB Flash Key or SD Card
-Must have computer with Windows XP
-Must have AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) or Google Talk

If you meet these minimum requirements, please respond to the thread AND send me a PM with your AIM or Google Talk screen name.

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Hope to hear from you all, thanks.

-Stell

Hmm, don't have AIM, or VMware (just virtual box/real machines), running an Advent, but otherwise interested to help out if I can be of use...

Umm... I use MSN or Google Talk if that works out for ya! My Wind comes in today, paid for overnight shipping. But I'm interested to help you out on it!

Updated my first post. Just send me a PM with your google talk sn.

-Stell

Oh I can do google talk, so is vmware necessary? (actually, i could use the beta) I have all the other requirements, plus should have some spare time this weekend to fettle stuff.

Stellarola you have pm

I'll have my wind tomorrow so I would really be interested
I'll pm my google talk addy as soon as i get it

i am willing to try this out, has everything except
-Must have Bios bootable USB Flash Key or SD Card

Me too... I am willing to give this a try.. I have most of the items in the lists except for this
-Must have Bios bootable USB Flash Key or SD Card... how can i get/do this?

pretty much any USB key or SD card can be booted off. Some you need to format with the HP low level format utility first - search elsewhere on this forum for the installing off a USB key threads for info.

PM Sent.. I'm all up and running, but hell, whats the fun in not F^&*ing it up and redoing it!

Abysmal

I am typing this from a mostly working boot-132 wind and it doesn't require (anymore) an external device to boot from. My last remaining issue is I don't have the keyboard or trackpad working and can't find the reason why. I'm typing on an external USB mouse and keyboard to get around that for the moment.

Maybe Stellarola can clue me in on that part. Here is what I did:


- Burned the 'generic.iso' boot-132 disc that includes lots of generic .kexts to get going.

- Using USB DVD drive booted off that disc

- When you get to the boot prompt, replace the boot disc with the retail Leopard disk (restore discs from a particular Mac will NOT work).

-Install as normal mac

-When restarting put the boot-132 disc back in place, when it gets to the boot prompt this type hit return

- Next prompt comes up asking for location of boot drive. I always enter 80 which is the hex address of the first hard drive

- Leopard boots just fine. Then you have to run the standard shell scripts to remove the kexts that don't allow rebooting and adjust the kexts for the wind. I think this is where I don't get the PS2 right.

- While still booted into Leopard download the latest Chameleon (http://chameleon.osx86.hu) which is an EFI emulator. Install this and when you reboot you will no longer require the CD.

- It works great and fast and only need one more thing. Help with the keyboard and mouse!

Drewman

Drewman,

Great to hear you have a semi-working Wind with that generic Boot-132. I can help you with the other stuff, hit me up on a pm with either a google talk account or Aim.

-Stell

I have all the request necessary, if you need ppl to help just let me know...

Stellarolla...I feel bad that i'm using all of your hard work for my osx wind. Just wanted to let you know I appreciate all your hard work and hope you get one real soon.

Hey, i see you changed the requirements, and as I hosed my current install with the .5 update, I may aswell help out. Will send a pm...

Hi Stell Thumbs up for u !!

I'm waiting my white one (hope next beginning week).
Very good u r so "hard involved" on devs osx86 stuff.

Maybe when it will be arrived I take a new step on helping...I think the best usable could be have the boot132 just inserted in the sdreader , so it doesn't change too much the wind body.Don't like too much have a pen there for using osx86.

[ot] any ideas why , here, so few member are talking about the retail install method ? (I mean just launch the OSinstall.mpkg from another running leo installation) , it wouldn't be bad, ain' it?

Cheers

sorry! i would love to be a tester, but i don't have access to a winxp box

i hope for you all the absolute best! i have been running MSIwindOSX86 and love it. Stellarola, i can't believe you don't have a wind yet! i am willing to put in 20usd for you to get one and to continue the excellent work you have already done. anyone else in?

+20

Hi,

After having spend many hours working around some of the issues of the current installation methods, I would love to help and give this new method a try. I have an Advent, including 1490 Wifi card.

PM sent.