01 June 2009

Wipe Out, Reinstall, Update




Now I can say that I truly know MacBook Mini's heart (and guts)

> IMPORTANT: Proven to work on HP Mini 1001TU with 2 GB RAM



1) Install iDeneb 10.5.5 - ICHx; ACPI; Cpus=1 fixes (I don't bother to specify video as IntelGMA950 since this will be taken care of later anyhow)

2) After install, once in OS X (resolution still squashed 600 x 480), enable root user (Directory Utility > Edit > Enable Root User) and login to root.

3) Install OSx86_Essentials on your main OS X HDD, checking "Apply kexts" and "PC_EFI Chameleon". Run DSDT patcher and make sure there's a copy of the resulting "dsdt.aml" file in your "/" directory. While you're still logged in as root, (don't apply all the kexts yet) instead go to /System/Library/Extensions folder and delete the ff:

- AppleIntelGMA950.kext
- AppleIntelGMAGA.plugin
- AppleIntelGMA950GLDriver.bundle
- AppleIntelGMA950VADriver.bundle
- AppleIntelIntegratedFrameBuffer.kext
- ApplePS2Controller.kext
- AppleACPIPS2Nub.kext (if it's there in your Extensions folder)

4) Run the 10.5.7 Combo Updater (you can do this while still logged in as root or switch to your own user account; I usually switch to my user from this point onward). Do not restart yet after update installation is don. Install VoodooPS2Controller first. Restart.

5) You'll be back at your desktop, resolution is still squashed but your keyboard & trackpad will be functional. Install the kexts. Restart.

Note: you can opt to install the kexts batch by batch; i.e. vid kexts first, then network related kexts, then system kexts like sleep, OpenHaltRestart, etc., so on and so forth or, if you want, one by one, restarting your mini after each kext application just to be sure/diagnosis purposes. Coz sometimes, when I install them all at once, not all become functional immediately - in which case, I just re-apply the kexts and restart and so far, that's worked fine on my setup.

I also disable deep sleep to get rid of the "sleepimage has garbage" message on boot up and also regain HDD space.

In terminal:

$ sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0

then delete sleepimage file in /Private/var/vm.

Here are all the stuff I used on my mini (click them to download):
> video kexts (updated: now links to rebundled "QE_VidKexts.zip")
> all the other kexts (updated: now links to "my1001TUotherkexts.zip" which has Natit.kext removed from the bundle as it 's been moved to "QE_VidKexts.zip")
> VoodooPS2Controller installer

2 comments:

Dru said...

I'm a bit lost, maybe you can help me out... I'll totally buy you a beer if you can. =D

I'm trying to do an iDeneb 10.5.5 install onto my HP Mini 110-1100CL (1GB ram, 1.5GB HD, bios F.16), and everything goes great but I still have no wifi. Airport will not recognize the wifi card or turn on even when in System Preferences.

I've read in multiple forums that there are kexts that can enable the wifi, and I've read that you need to replace the wifi card with one from an HP Mini 1000, or use a USB dongle.

Which way do I go?
Thanks!

LeMaurien19 said...

the 110's unfamiliar territory to me, I admit. But maybe you can try installing this kext first?

Use Kext Helper to install it.