10.4.11 Released! - Mini-install guide inside!

[iGuru]

Well, 10.4.11 has finally been released!

Check software update, or download from the apple website.
For more information, click here.

Installed and working on my Hackintosh - Mini-install guide below!



Instructions work for Intel ONLY!

Updating 10.4.10 to 10.4.11

Note: This is a simple install guide - you may need to re-install other kexts to get all your hardware working again, though I'm sure you'll be able to work that bit out yourself - As you'll have had to do that at least once before!

Step 1) Open the Terminal (Go > Utilities > Terminal) Type the following:

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cd desktop
mkdir backup
cd backup
sudo cp -R /mach_kernel ./
sudo cp -R /System/Library/Extensions/AppleSMBios.kext ./
sudo cp -R /System/Library/Extensions/AppleACPIPlatform.kext ./

Step 2) Copy whatever graphics card driver you use to the backup directory too.
Step 3) Download the official Mac 10.4.11 Intel Update from Apple available here.
Step 4) Run the installer, DO NOT REBOOT when prompted.
Step 5) Open the Terminal (Go > Utilities > Terminal) Type the following:

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cd desktop/backup
sudo cp -R ./mach_kernel /mach_kernel
sudo cp -R ./AppleSMBios.kext /System/Library/Extensions
sudo cp -R ./AppleACPIPlatform.kext /System/Library/Extensions

Step 6) Copy whatever graphics card driver you use from the backup directory to /System/Library/Extensions
Step 7) Open Disk Utility (Go > Utilities > Disk Utility), select the Mac OS X partition, click the Repair Disk Permissions button, when it is completed reboot your computer.

Enjoy!

~iGuru

[chival4ry]

Thanks, iGuru ! ^^

Your desktop is simple and nice.
BTW, can you tell us your mini-how-to-install-10.4.11?

[Xosx86]

I would also like to know how to install the update and patch it again

Please

[iGuru]

Well for me it was extremely simple, as my laptop supports the EFI patch so I can use native kernels, and all I had to do was replace the AppleACPIPlatform.kext and AppleIntelIntegratedFramebuffer.kext after installing the patch.

It's not that complicated for non-EFI installs though...

Mini-guide has been added to my first post.

~iGuru

[fingerr]

Well for me it was extremely simple, as my laptop supports the EFI patch so I can use native kernels, and all I had to do was replace the AppleACPIPlatform.kext and AppleIntelIntegratedFramebuffer.kext after installing the patch.

It's not that complicated for non-EFI installs though...

Mini-guide has been added to my first post.

~iGuru

Hi iGuru,

I'm also able to boot vanilla kernel but only Leopard.

When I tried 10.4.11 vanilla kernel my loginwindow reloads once and nothing more comes out, only blue screen (using patched 10.4.11 works fine)
Any help?

p.s.
AppleSMBIOS and dsmos from PC EFI v4(v5) doesn't work with 10.4.11 (vanilla/patched), I had to use some old ones. You have the same situation?

[nomadman]

On SSE2 no EFI Support, still using ToH 8.9.1 Kernel. It wasn't too hard either.

These are the kexts I DID NOT USE because:

a) it wasn't going to enhance anything
b) it could do more harm than good
c) i remember issues in the past with these kexts



Now I'm just waiting for the Universal 10.4.11 kernel that works on this system. None of the earlier ones on irc works for some reason or another.

[iGuru]

fingerr - I just used the AppleSMBIOS.kext and dsmos.kext from my 10.4.10 install they both work fine.

As for the blue screen, it will be due to using an incompatible AppleSMBIOS.kext or having the permissions on AppleSMBIOS.kext set incorrectly.

~iGuru

[fingerr]

fingerr - I just used the AppleSMBIOS.kext and dsmos.kext from my 10.4.10 install they both work fine.

As for the blue screen, it will be due to using an incompatible AppleSMBIOS.kext or having the permissions on AppleSMBIOS.kext set incorrectly.

~iGuru

Hi iGuru,

i just tried my kexts from 10.4.10 but still loginwindow restarts and stays at blue screen (i've remove cache and repaired permissions).

Maybe you can post your smbios and dsmos somewhere in web share?

Thanks in advance and best regards.

[iGuru]

fingerr - You can get those files here.

Note: The AppleSMBIOS is one I made for use on my Laptop, it works fine with CS3 etc. though may require a system profiler patch to be applied for the Hardware Overview to show correctly - I can't remember if I applied or not.

Remember to chmod -R 755 and chown -R root:wheel both kexts!
my first post here as a Moderator!

~iGuru

[fingerr]

fingerr - You can get those files here.

Note: The AppleSMBIOS is one I made for use on my Laptop, it works fine with CS3 etc. though may require a system profiler patch to be applied for the Hardware Overview to show correctly - I can't remember if I applied or not.

Remember to chmod -R 755 and chown -R root:wheel both kexts!
my first post here as a Moderator!

~iGuru

Congrats for Moderator and thanks for kexts. I'll try it later.

Cheers!

[egariM]

I have try on amd system but doesn't work. I restore all the previus /System/Library/Extensions/ but now I can't get no login window to enter i got stuck into the previusly screen. Anyone could help ?

[fingerr]

fingerr - You can get those files here.

Note: The AppleSMBIOS is one I made for use on my Laptop, it works fine with CS3 etc. though may require a system profiler patch to be applied for the Hardware Overview to show correctly - I can't remember if I applied or not.

Remember to chmod -R 755 and chown -R root:wheel both kexts!
my first post here as a Moderator!

~iGuru

Hi iGuru,

unfortunately your kext's didn't help, the same thing happens.
Anyway, patched kernel works and leo vanilla kernel too

Thanks for help!!

[chival4ry]

iGuru, nice guide !

I patched the pc_efi_v5 on Leopard, and then through Software Update, installed 10.4.11 on your 10.4.10_mac.nub.
Only a problem is the infamous tearing(About This Mac) because of my 8600gt, and Nvidia.8x00.installer.v3.mpkg didn`t fix the problem. Can you give me an idea?



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( my first post here as a Moderator! )
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[rals2007]

my old computer is an sse2 and only support 8.9.1 kernel.

i followed the guide mentioned above, but still getting kernel panic.
i also replaced some files which i backup -

cp /mach_kernel /old
cp -R /system/library/coreservices/loginwindow.app /
cp -R /system/library/extensions/AppleSMBIOS.kext /
cp -R /system/library/extensions/AppleACPIplatform.kext /
cp -R /system/library/extensions/AppleAPIC.kext /
cp -R /system/library/extensions/IOATAFamily.kext /
cp -R /system/library/extensions/system.kext /

what other kext files i need to backup aside from files mention above?

maybe for the sse2 & 8.9.1 kernel, those files above are not enough.

thanks

[egariM]

Does anyonw success with AMD system ? I suppose that work only with Intel...