HCL 10.4.10/Desktops
From OSx86
[edit] MSI 915 mPC Barebones
Base Specs: Intel Celeron D 3.6gHz | 1GB DD2 Memory | 160GB Western Digital Internal IDE Hard Drive | 160GB Western Digital External SATA Drive | Intel GMA 915 Graphics | RealTek ALC880 Audio | RealTek LAN | 7-In-1 Card Reader
Changed Specs: NetGear WG311T PCI Wireless | AirClick USB Controller | Logitech QuickCam Express | Canon MultiPass 210
Installation: Installed natively from mac.Nub 10.4.10 on External SATA Drive (along with Windows Vista). Used Apple Migration Assistant from 10.4.6 install.
Hardware: GMA 915 Chipset supports multiple resolutions but no CI/QE | Sound NOT working | Realtek LAN works | WG311 Wireless NOT working | 7-in-1 Card Reader works
Patches: Installed Diabolik's GMA900 Patch for Graphics (now supports CI/QE) | Copied AppleAzaliaAudio.kext from 10.4.6 for Sound | Copied IO80211Family.kext from 10.4.6 for Wireless
Peripherals: AirClick v1.06 Universal (from Griffin's Website) -- Works with Apple's Front Row | MacCam 0.9.1 for Logitech QuickCam Express | Canon's Native OS X Driver for MP210 . .
[edit] Compaq S5200NX
Base Specs: Intel Celeron 2.7GHz | 512MB DDR Memory | 160GB WD IDE HDD | DVD+RW IDE Drive | CDRW IDE Drive | Intel 845 Graphics | Realtek ALC202A AC '97 Audio | Realtek RTL8100 LAN
Changed Specs: 1GB (2x512) DDR Memory | nVidia geForce fx5200 PCI w/256MB RAM
Installation: Installed with XxX_OS_x86_10.4.10 and kernel 8.9.1 Universal (may02) after correctly partitioning hard drive. Selected AtiSB400AC97Audio, Natit 2 and Realtek8139 drivers. Install went smoothly.
Hardware: All hardware worked out-of-the-box with the exception of the onboard Intel 845 display adapter, as the 845 is not supported past 10.4.1. Natit made QE/CI happen on the PCI geForce fx5200, no tweaks whatsoever.
Patches: Rolled back loginwindow to 10.4.4 and installed System Profiler patch to resolve the pesky crashing issue when selecting "About this Mac."
Performance/Opinion: My boss told me to throw out this machine (now lovingly named Compmaq) or keep it for parts if I had a use for it. I decided to give OSX86 a try on it before parting it out. Didn't expect much performance, but it runs like a champ. Applications load nice and quickly, haven't noticed any stability issues outside of System Profiler and a quirky problem that I caused by not paying attention to System.kext and the version of the kernel. All straightened out, and I'm looking forward to having a little lightweight dedicated Hackintosh on my KVM. :)
