The Mac I am using is a PowerBook. It's about 5 or 6 years old. Mac OS X Version 10.4.11 667 MGz Power PC G4 768 MB SDRAM Startup Disk PowerBook HD I sent an email to the Chamber of Commerce with a qu read more. Before you upgrade, we recommend that you back up your Mac. If your Mac is running OS X Mavericks 10.9 or later, you can upgrade directly to macOS Big Sur. You’ll need the following: OS X 10.9 or later; 4GB of memory; 35.5GB available storage on macOS Sierra or later. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
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- MAC OS 10.4.11 install DVD with Intel SSE patch and combo updates, - Pentium M 1.6 GHz (SSE2), 40GB ATA100 HD, 1Gb DDR RAM- Radeon Mobility 9000 32Mb GDR [email protected] working without QE/CI (no drivers), backlight goes off with radeontool in vesa mode- Broadcom 57x Gigabyte ethernet (like is not working )and Intel2200BG wireless card (patched)no working- audio sigent 9750 not working- CDRW/DVD combo working- USB bluetooth working- battery monitor (patched)working- Sleep/resume not working
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.
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
Base Specs: Intel Celeron M 2.13 GHz | 1GB DD2 Memory | 40GB Fujitsu Internal IDE Hard Drive | 40GB Nexstar3 External USB Drive | Intel GMA 915 Graphics | Sigmatel STAC 9200 Audio | Broadcom Wireless Acrobat pro dc desktop software.
Installation: Had successful install of Mac dot Nub 10.4.10 on Nexstar3 External USB Drive. First, download Apple 10.4.11 Delta Update from Apple's Website. Second, follow instructions using OSx86Scene's Mini Guide
Patches: For 10.4.11 Patches, apply the System Profiler Patch. Need to re-apply 10.4.10 Patches, see the following 10.4.10 HCL Wiki
Applications: Downloaded and installed: iTunes 7.7, Quicktime 7.4.5, Thunderbird Portable 2.0.16, Firefox Portable 3.0.1, Flash 9 for Safari and Firefox.
Working fine with XxX OSX 10.4.11Choose the instructed items within the disk guide that is included
USB - worksSound - worksEthernet worksWireless works
Upgraded from Jas 10.4.8 -> 10.4.9 -> 10.4.10 -> 10.4.11 :) using Joe Cargo's method.
After successfully reaching 10.4.11, I replaced the kernel and system.kext with 8.9.1 (both from two packages on XxX 10.4.11 disc). I then swapped loginwindow.app with the vanilla 10.4.11 version without any obvious ill effects.
With QE/CI enabled, the Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo exhibits the usual mouse tearing problem. I completely resolved this using L_X's tearing solution involving Mighty Mouse and a special cursor scheme. The backlight doesn't shut off while idle, even with the power management patch and RadeonTool.
As noted above, the Ethernet driver is a bit flakey:- The MAC address is all zeros- Sometimes after a reboot the kext will be disabled (a message pops up indicating this as well). Deleting the kext cache (sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions.*), followed by a reboot, will fix this. - Attempting to configure the Ethernet driver through the System Preferences/Network panel results in some major headaches. Leave it alone or use the terminal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This is a dualboot setup (XP Home/10.4.11). Had a previous install of 10.4.6 on HFS+ partition. Only used it to use the terminal to kextuncache and add custom kexts into the XxX_OS_x86_10.4.11_Install_Disc_rev2.iso image. Added ATI ATA support for SB400 and used kextcache command to create a custom Extensions.mkext. This allows for proper boot of the XxX image without any 'still waiting for root device' errors or kernel panics. Added the new Extensions.mkext onto image using TransMac and also burned the iso using TransMac at lowest speed.
INSTALLATION NOTES:
HARDWARE:
Installation Method:
Hardware: Mac hot n bothered.
Fully Working
Comments
IBM ThinkPad T30 Type: 2366 ( Orginally CPU 2.2Ghz, changed to 1.8Ghz due failure )
Distro: xXx_OS_x86_10.4.11_Install_Disc_???
Hardware: ( KnoppixCD was used to discover this information )
CPU: Pentium 4M 1.8 GHz
RAM: 1GB in first Slot
Output from lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge (rev 04)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #3) (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 42)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801CAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801CAM IDE U100 (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM SMBus Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M7 LW [Radeon Mobility 7500]
02:00.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
02:00.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1520 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
02:08.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82801CAM (ICH3) PRO/100 VE (LOM) Ethernet Controller (rev 42)
Used installation settings:
+Apple Combo 10.4.11 Update
+Kernels and Kexts->
+No-EFI Kexts
+8.9.1 Kernel Universal + Patches
+Recommended Patches
+Audio Driver->
ADI1980.AC97.Audio
+Network Drivers->
Intel.82562EZ.Networking
Working:
Graphic Card: Yes, out of the box, but I've got no idea, if its a Generic Driver or a ATI 7500 driver
Ethernet: Yes, needs the Intel.82562EZ.Networking option
Optical Drive: Yes, out of the box
USB: Yes, out of the box
USB Bluetooth: Yes, out of the box
USB Wireless Mouse: Yes, out of the box
Sound: Yes, needs the option ADI1980.AC97.Audio
Software:
iTunes used to listen mp3-Radio, iSync( with USB Bluetooth )+iCalc used to synchronize contacts and the calendar with Nokia Communicator 9300i
Last OSX 10.4 (Tiger) release that really 'works' with the X31 series - 10.5 (Leopard) does not have OpenGL/QE support for the original Radeon R100/RV200 series.unless someone port Callisto over. If you are going to run OSX on the machine, you might as well install this penultimate release for it.
This installation was done with xXx_OS_x86_10.4.11_Install_Disc_rev02 - really great compendium CD.
Kernel should be the SSE2 combo with 8.9.1, install the SpeedStep patch with the Battery Monitor. Optional apps are great too.
Works
- Video(ATI Mobility Radeon M6) - works with QE/OpenGL/AGP GART, delete the original ATI kexts/OpenGL Framework, install the Radeon 7500 Pack, and then use the b06 Callisto kext packages. I have a quick-n-easy package for it - just ask for RageFury32 on the forums.
The 7500 pack on that CD will work, BUT it'll also give you blue background images. Minecraft purchase options. The quick-and-easy pack will eliminate that.
The M6 will not use CoreVideo, the RSS screensaver will crash - so don't even bother
- Audio - You'll need AppleAC97Audio.kext. Just kextload and it should work fine. You don't need SoundFlowerBed to get the audio working
- Ethernet - Need the AppleIntel8255x.ext kext from 10.4.5
- USB devices - Works fine
- Power management and SpeedStep - works - keeps CPU from overheating by clocking it back - Tux's utility is by far the best
- Trackpoint - Works fine
- Wireless - Went with an Atheros based Mini-PCI b/g/n card (SparkLAN WMIA-207N) - works as long as you run the Airport Extreme update for 10.4.11
- Webcam - My Sony EyeToy Webcam works out of the box with macam installed. Very nice.
- Cardbus Slot - Haven't tested yet.
- Analog Modem (Conexant Winmodem) - haven't tested, does not see by default.
- iTunes 8.0 and Safari 3.it's okay to run the software update for those - security update is very much at your discretion - might want to set the speedstep clock up to at least 800MHz if you plan to use iTunes
- MPlayer OSX - works.
- Microsoft Entourage 2008 - works.
- Cisco VPN Client - works.
- MacFUSE + NTFS-3G drivers - works, provide NTFS write-back ability with a speed hit.
Doesn't work'
'- Sleep function - doesn't work, and Voodoo Kernel only works for 10.5 machines.
Might be a good idea to turn off auto-sleep completely inside the power profile.
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IBM ThinkPad T42 Type: 2373- 7WM
Distro: xXx_OS_x86_10.4.11_Install_Disc_rev02
Hardware:
CPU: Intel Centrino 1.7 GHz (SSE2)
RAM: 2GB DDR
Graphic Card: ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 (32MB)
Hard Drive: 60GB
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Ethernet: Intel Pro/1000 MT mobile connection
Wifi: Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG network connection
Sound Card: SoundMax Intergrated Digital Audio
Optical Drive: Matshita DVD-RAM
Working:
Sound: Works out of the box
Graphic Card: Works with QE (check this out [1])
Ethernet: Works out of the box
Wifi: Haven't tested yet
Optical Drive: Works out of the box
USB: Works out of the box
USB Bluetooth: Works out of the box
Power Management Works after turning QE on
Software: FrontRow, Desktop Manager, VLC player, Adobe Flash Player, iTunes 8.2, Apple Screen Saver, MS Office 2008
Not Working:
Sleep: freeze after waking up from sleep.
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Detailed install instructions here . . . . Can i use google chrome on my mac.
Installed from xXx_OS_x86_10.4.11_Install_Disc_rev2. used the SSE2 combo, ATI Radeon 7500, generic audio driver, AGPart 1.2, Broadcom patch and software as you wish. i have the Broadcom 4320 so i have wifi support using the patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installed from xXx_OS_x86_10.4.11. To avoid booting into a blue screen you just need the 2-wire trick here , or you can simply plug an external monitor on it.
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