Full functioning mac OS x on my XPS gen 2 - Page 16

Uh.... The touchpad works. You can't tap to click because the Mac OS doesn't recognize it. Even on the iBooks and PowerBooks. You have to actually click.

Yeah, it was the tap to click that I was talking about. That sucks that even on the Powerbook you have to hold down the left button to drag something. Eeeek !

In which order did you install the OSes?

I installed OSx86 from the bootable patched DVD, created 3 partitions using Disk Utility (1 H\FS+, 1 FREE, 1 FREE), then installed XP. Everything went OK and I was able to boot off the Darwin loader to either OSx86 or XP. Then I installed SUSE Linux and the GRUB loader is now active but it does not see the OSx86 partition. I tried changing the active partition to the OSx86 one, but it still uses the GRUB loader.

OS X - Windows - Gentoo

It doesn't make a difference unless you install Windows last which overwrites any bootloader.

I hope you're not expecting GRUB to autodetect your OSes, you need to manually enter the OS X boot settings, exactly the same as Windows except a different partition.

Has anyone figured out a way to get this working without needing a degree in rocket science yet?

Much easier to do a clean install from a patched install DVD

Then install the latest Maxxuss SSE2 and TPM patches (currently at 0.5c)


Be quick though as some of stuff is to be removed from the site soon.

I second that. The patch thing with command lines, and the VM Ware thing are for the hardcore guys. The patched DVD work like a charm, just like a real install of OS X. You just have to have a supported chipset. My desktop's chipset the Intel 850E is not supported at all and I don't think there is any way to get it working on that patch or no patch.

So if I download that DVD I'll have to do a clean install or can I make a 10GB Partition and install it there?

Also to be safe I am sure to save my important documents, but would I run into any serious problems just using a new partition?

Has any body tried the Apple driver for their trackpad ? I would like to get the tapping feature working on the trackpad. I know people are working on the wireless thing, so in the meantime I would like to see if I can get the Mac, I mean 9300, as functional as possible with OS X.

Looks like they deleated those off the site a litte while ago...

That sucks. I need the SSE patch and instructions for both.

EDIT... actually just looks like the site is down, but I still could use these things.

AFAIK, you'll have to do a clean install, you can partition your HD with the disk utility (in the setup) to accomodate your Windows installation, however I think everything will be wiped.

Best thing to do is create a Ghost image of your current setup, burn it to DVD, then install OSX. Use the disk utility to make a partition for OSX, and set the rest as free space so that you can Ghost back your Windows after OSX is installed. Obviously make sure you leave enough free space for your restored image.

The Darwin bootloader will automatically detect the Windows partition and provide an option to boot into OSX or Windows at boot.

There's a lot of info in the docs for the Install DVD patch, I suggest you make full backups of everything before proceeding.

The site is up now.

Bump

I was hoping someone could give me a nudge into the right direction: I have the same problem than BuZZfgo, Why0why and Domenic earlier on: After dd'ing the VMWare image to my external hdd, MacOS X just panics during bootup. If I don't specify parameters or use safe mode, it just tells me to reboot over and over, if I do use platform=x86pc, -v, -f, platform=acpi:x86pc or whatever it does it's business and then panics, failing to load bddev(sp?) and waits for a debugger connection.

What else can I try? I have read that removing some files might help, but for that I'd have to burn a DVD with the developer ISO, could anyone tell me what files those might be? And since we're all having the same system essentially, why does it work for some and not for others? Anyone successfully booting off USB 2 on an XPS 2?

Can anyone post instructions for the SSE3/SSE2 patch?

Do I burn to a disk and install in OSX or what? OSX86Project deleated the thread with the instructions.

The vmware file already includes the patch, you just dd it to a disk. There are tons of instructions in this thread and on the web if you look closely. It's pretty straight-forward, but I think you're at a loss when you want to boot off USB - and if you don't it gets far more complicated with installing from the DVD to a partition on you main harddisk, then you also need to patch seperately.
There's no WAY I'll let Partition Magic lose on my main hdd, and then install that dodgy piece of Beta there - I've lost too much data in my life whilst playing around with stuff like that, so I sincerely hope there's a way to boot off USB harddisks on XPS 2s.

Patch help For Dummies

PATCH

download this file which is Maxxuss 0.5 patch
http://sr2.mytempdir.com/148468

if you need to know the site for future reference it's http://maxxuss.hotbox.ru/patch.html

1)after you download the file you don't need to burn it or anything, just leave the file on your regular windows partition, make sure you unrar it first,( I left the file in my C:\ directory to remember the path to it) boot up in OSX, then find the file that you just downloaded and double click it. OSX should take a while then you will see that the file has been mounted.
2)At this point go to the terminal, you can find it under Applications, then click utilities, there you will see the terminal app. Open it

3)when you are at the Terminal Window type this "cd /Volumes/MAXXUSS0.5c"
this will get you to the directory where the patch is mounted.
then type "sudo ./install.sh"
Now it may ask you for a password which 90% of the time is "bovinity"
if thats not the password your screwed and you have to find out what it is. but Trust me, that should be the password
4)After the password is entered correctly you will enter the installation for the patch. (you have an SSE 2 processor if you are using the 9300/xps2) so install the patch accordingly

RESOLUTION
5)you may also need help with your resolution, so here goes
Launch the terminal like how you did in Step 2 and type "sudo -s" this will get you to the root directory, you will also need the password so that again is "bovinity"
6) when you are at the root,
type this, "pico /library/preferences/systemconfiguration/com.apple.boot.plist this will launch you into a program where you will see a whole bunch a crap,
7)the main thing to look at is where you see it say
key| Kernel Flags |/key " I had to use the | sign instead cause the forum doesn't recognize the other sign for some reason"
|string| |/string|
now all we have to do here is insert a one liner. We can only get up to 1280 x 1024 x 16 so don't try to go higher unless you are using an external monitor
8) use the arrow keys to go over to |string| |/string| and in the middle of this line write this with all quotes in place
"Graphics Mode"="1280x1024x16" platform=x86pc
so your line should look like this
|string|"Graphics Mode"=1280x1024x16" platform=x86pc|/string|
and thats it
KEEP IN MIND FOR THE SAKE OF THE TUTORIAL I USED THE "|" SIGN TO REPLACE THE "< >" SIGNS BECAUSE THE FORUM WOULDN'T DISPLAY IT IF PUT IT THE SAME WAY YOU SEE IT ON YOUR SCREEN SO DON'T GO CHANGING THOSE SIGNS

9) to exit press control+X it will ask you if you want to quit press y for yes and then it will ask where to save it, just press enter to over right.
all you have to do now is restart and your all good to go

MOUSE
after you restart if you are unclear with the instructions on how to get the mouse working just follow these in the finder for Tiger-X86 locate this patch
System/Library/Extensions and delete AppleFPMemDriver.kext

I had a hard time getting good instructions, Now Im up and running so Im just trying to help out

There seem to be new drivers for nVidia based cards. I own a 9300 and I have yet to get them working, but here's the link and please post if they work for you.

http://macvidia.plusmediamusic.com/i...itle=Downloads

Just installed OSx86 onto an external USB 2.5" Harddrive from the patched DVD and am able to boot off the USB OSx86 partition by using F12 on the XPS Gen 2 boot screen....

I am sure that the OS runs a bit sluggish over the USB relative to a native IDE install... but it is sweet !!!

Enjoy!!

can anyone confirm this??
does it work for our xps2/9300's ?

if it does, only the intel 2915 will remain

SWEET

Just so everyone knows, I've been running OSX on my i6000 for over a month now without any problems. I have had really good luck with software as well. I have MS Office 2004, Roxio Toast 6.1 Platinum, StuffIt Deluxe 10, iTunes 5.0, Firefox 1.0.6, MacPAR deLuxe, Split & Concat, Windows Media Player 9.0 all running without any problems so far (the only thing that won't run so far is Roxio Toast 7.0 Platinum). I'm connected to my local network and I am able to browse the net as well as the other machines on my network (took a little while to get the file sharing going though). USB keyboard and mouse working. This thing doesn't even feel like a beta, I really couldn't be happier. I didn't expect that it would work so well - the only reason I installed it in the begining was so I could figure out how to manuver around on a Mac - now that I understand a lot more...I think I'll keep it.