HCL 10.4.11/Portables
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[edit] Dell
[edit] Inspiron 1300 / Inspiron B130
This is the last stable release of OS X that supports Quartz Extreme (QE) and Core Image (CI), with GMA 900. Unless some talented and benevolent developer decides to rewrite the Leopard driver, Tiger is your only bet.
- OS: 10.4.11
- CPU: 1.6 MHz Intel Celeron M
- Graphic Card: GMA 900: 1280x800, 32-bit, QE and CI supported.
- Audio: Sigmatel 9200, works. Speakers can't mute 100% and don't mute when earphones are plugged.
- Keyboard: works
- Touchpad: Synaptics TouchPad, stable.
- CD/DVD Writer: Works fine, music CD successfully burned
- USB: works (better than with JaS 4.6)
- Ethernet: works great.
- Wireless: Broadcom 4318. Wireless working by getting the 10.4.11 version of IO80211Family.kext (from Apple) and some mucking around.
- Analog modem: not tested
- Battery indicator: working with patch included in release
This installation was done with xXx_OS_x86_10.4.11_Install_Disc_rev2. Some problems popped up that were inexistent in JaS' 4.6 release. Remember to partition your hard drive in MBR, and keep the names simple (no spaces). During install, check only the SSE2 in "basic settings", don't bother with the additional kexts and kernels, and choose the right drivers. Any tutorial info can be found here, although it's a rather dated, and many issues are fixed since 10.4.6
Release-specific issues
- Displays: You're stuck with OS X thinking you have a monitor plugged in. See tutorial.
- Sound: See tutorial. There is a newer release of AppleHDAPatcher, also.
- Wireless: I downloaded the 10.4.11 combo update, used Pacifist to extract IO80211Family.kext, and replace it in /System/Library/Extensions.
- Then use Terminal to make a few changes: sudo nano -w /System/Library/Extensions/IO80211Family.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext/Contents/Info.plist
- Add <string>pci14e4,4318</string> to the IONameMatch array.
- Save with Ctrl-X, Y, Enter. Then sudo reboot, so that you load the driver.
- For me, this was all I needed. Some others will need to, in Terminal: sudo nano -w /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/NetworkInterfaces.plist and change BSD Name to en1 and IOInterfaceUnit to 1. . .
[edit] Samsung
[edit] Samsung R20
- OS: 10.4.11
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo
- Graphic Card: ATI MOBILITY x1270 (AMD 690g) 256 MB (NUMA), 3D acceleration QE(not working)/CI(software) ; 1024x768 resolution (1280x800 not working), research on going here . .
- Audio: Realtek, works speaker only with ALC262 Audio Driver here, 3.5 jack insertion doesn't disable speaker
- Keyboard: works
- Touchpad: Synaptics TouchPad, it works stable
- CD/DVD Writer: Works fine, a Data DVD succefully burned
- ExpressCard: works, require reboot after each card insertion in order to be activated (Tiger implementation of Express???)
- USB: works
- Ethernet: Realtek 8139, works with Kalyway 10.4.10 driver
- Wireless: Altheros Wireless working with driver update here
- Analogic modem: AC'97 Modem, not tested
- Hot Key Launch Manager: not tested
- 5in1 SD/MS Soket: working (generic USB Mass storage)
- battery indicator: working with patch here
- SATA HDD: working with Kalyway 10.4.10 VIAATA driver
Detailed install instructions here . . . .
[edit] Gericom/Olidata L41II8
- OS: 10.4.11
- CPU: Intel Celeron M420
- RAM: 2048 MB Generic 667 ddr2
- HDD: Toshiba SATA 40GB 8MB Buffer
- Graphic Card: Intel 950GMA Works fine
- Audio: Realtek ALC883, works speakers, audio outs, audio in
- Keyboard: works
- Touchpad: Synaptics TouchPad
- CD/DVD Writer: Works fine
- ExpressCard:not tested
- USB: works
- Firewire: no tested
- Ethernet: Realtek 8139, works with generic drivers
- Wireless: Ralink Mini USB (works with replug patch)
- 5in1 SD/MS Soket: works
- battery indicator: wors
- SATA HDD: Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
