[huchengtw]

Hi all,

I had installed the NBI 0.8.4 RC1 to my 10v. After the installation, I can't get my wireless work.

So, I reinstall the NBI 0.8.3 RC3 to my 10v, with the 10.6.4. After the reboot, my 10v can't boot into SL no more.

I had tried to boot with shift key(nothing happened), and "-s -x -v" options, it doesn't give any error but reboot after start darwin.

Is there any way to fix it???

John

[underwhelmed]

10.6.4 requires you to use a different version of NBI.

Please see the official 10.6.4 thread for how to fix your mini-
**OFFICIAL** Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update Thread

[krs9999]

I had tried to boot with shift key(nothing happened), and "-s -x -v" options, it doesn't give any error but reboot after start darwin.

I'm new to this but I think you need to forget about all these boot options you have with a regular Mac whhen you use a Hackintosh.
The Hackintosh doesn't have have the low level firmware (obviously), so you need to set the boot options etc using the Netbook Bios.

As to wireless not working - I don't think it worked on my net book right after installing the software. But it did eventually and has flawlessly ever since, about 5 days so far.

I would suggest you forget 10.6.4 for the time being, wipe your hard drive and just do the whole installation exercise again.
Doesn't really take that long - most of the time the Mac is cranking away loading the SL OS onto the USB stick and then the Netbook loading from the stick.

I think the instructions here can be simplified especially if you have a Mac to prep the USB stick. I though everything was extremely straight forward - the "magic" is the NetbookBootMaker software.

What kept confusing me for the longest time was the NetBookInstaller software - but the bottom line is that you don't need that for the initial installation using the MacOS on the DVD/USB stick - you only need that for upgrades from the net - that's at least my conclusion.
I have 10.6.x (from the DVD) working fine without NetBookInstaller.

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Originally Posted by underwhelmed

10.6.4 requires you to use a different version of NBI.

Please see the official 10.6.4 thread for how to fix your mini-
**OFFICIAL** Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update Thread

If you read the last three pages of that huge thread you will find that people still have miscellaneous problems updating to 10.6.4 even with the latest version of NBI.

For some the internal Mike doesn't work (which I wouldn't care about) but for others the netbook no longer charges - that would be a bummer.

Seems to me the safer route is to upgrade to 10.6.3 only at this time.

[underwhelmed]

I did the update to 10.6.4 2 days after it was released using the NBI now listed in the first post, originally post #67.

10.6.4 works fine, everything on my mini works. Most of the people with issues were running modified kexts and hacks from other sources, or just don't understand the proper procedure for doing the update.

Myself, I would recover the install rather than do a fresh install. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to recover this mini, vs 45minutes to an hour to do a fresh install.

[krs9999]

Originally Posted by underwhelmed

I did the update to 10.6.4 2 days after it was released using the NBI now listed in the first post, originally post #67.

10.6.4 works fine, everything on my mini works. Most of the people with issues were running modified kexts and hacks from other sources, or just don't understand the proper procedure for doing the update.

Myself, I would recover the install rather than do a fresh install. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes to recover this mini, vs 45minutes to an hour to do a fresh install.

UW -

Are you on 10.6.4 with your Mini 10V as well?
Your signature still shows 10.6.3 and 10.6.4 for the Mini 9 only.

And what do you mean by "recovering the install"?
New terminology to me.

I just decided to run NBI on the 10V internal hard drive - not that I had any problems with the initial install and not running NBI at all.
Well, not quite - the one problem I did have (and still do have even after the NBI install) is with the external USB drive connected to the 2 amp USB port.
When I close the Netbook lid, the netbook goes to sleep and eventually the Mac software thinks the external hard drive was unplugged without ejecting it first properly.
The Mac brings up that message and the external drive icon is gone when I open the lid again and the netbook wakes up.
But then the Mac recognizes the external drive again and the icon re-appears on the desktop without any further action on my part.
Not sure if that is a glitch with the Dell or the Mac OS.
Minor point anyway as long as the data on the external doesn't get corrupted that way.

I'm going to run the netbook like this for a little bit (with NBI installed) and tomorrow or so, I'll live dangerouslyb and install the 10.6.4 combo update and run NBI again.

What about the other updates that Apple software brings up itunes etc. should I install all those as well?

[underwhelmed]

No, I haven't updated my 10v because I hate that machine and wish I hadn't bought it. The track pad makes it virtually useless, IMO. I should probably sell it, but that's another matter.

The mini 9 is my everyday use computer. I drag it everywhere and it is on 24/7. I got it in early 2009 and Hackintoshed it about a week after I got it.

Internally, the mini 9 and the 10v are pretty much identical, other than the 10v having a standard hard drive and the SD card is configured differently allowing it to be used as a boot device.

By "recovering the install," I was simply trying to say there was no reason to do a fresh install and loose all the original poster's settings, data, etc. The issue is easy to repair. Quoting from the official 10.6.4 thread found in post #1 by appleguru found here-
**OFFICIAL** Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update Thread

"If you've already installed 10.6.4 with the old version of NBI and are getting a kernel panic, follow these instructions:

1) Boot up holding down the shift key. At the grey screen with your boot disc, type recovery=y. You should see this show up in the bottom left corner of the screen. Hit enter. This should let your machine boot into recovery mode, without lots of extensions loaded.
2) Run the new version of NBI from here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/863180/Netbo...212351.app.zip
3) Reboot. You should be good to go now!

If for whatever reason you can't get the New NBI on your netbook, you can fix the issue that caused the KP by decreasing the size of your kernel extensions. Boot into recovery mode and then open the Terminal from your /Applications/Utilities folder. Type "cd /System/Library/Extensions" and hit enter. Then type "sudo rm -rf NVD* ATI* GeForce* AppleIntelGMAX3100*" and hit enter. Run NBI, reboot, and you should be good!"

The mini's will often function without running NBI after doing the install, however, running NBI installs the proper kexts for the wireless and the display and it also gives you a preference pane for the track pad allowing you to enable 2 finger scrolling and tap to click if you want to use it.

The external USB drives will report as being improperly disconnected if you sleep your mini with them connected, AFAIK. I don't know of a work around for that.

If you do the 10.6.4 update, make sure you get and run the NBI posted in the official thread, or your mini will not boot up properly after you update. It is linked in the 1st post of the thread. You need to run it BEFORE you preform the update, or you will be trying to "recover your install."

I have never had an issue running any of the other Updates in Software Updates.

[krs9999]

OK thanks -

So I ran NBI 2010...version on the hard drive - that means I'm good to go downloading 10.6.4 and the other updates, right?

And after I reboot on 10.6.4 after the upgrade, I guess running NBI wouldn't hurt.

I agree with you on the track pad of the 10v - it's a disaster.
I only used it after my initial install to test the two finger scrolling (I actually got that without NBI), but since then I have a mouse connected and use that.

Otherwise I'm still amazed how well everything works. My 10v came with a 7200 RPM 320 GB drive so it's relatively quick even with the single core Atom processor.

[krs9999]

Upgraded to 10.6.4 - the upgrade went fine but now I do have a problem which I think wasn't there before.

Using the bookmark bar on a browser (Camino in my case but I don't think the browser matters)
If the folder in the bookmark bar is towards the right of the screen and then the bookmark you want to get to is in a sub-folder of the bookmark folder, that subfolder normally opens to the right to access the bookmark.
On the Mac with 10.6.4, if the dsropdown is too far to the right so there is no screen space for the subfolder to open on the right it automatically flips to open on the left of the drop down list so you can click on the bookmark.
Doesn't happen on the Mini 10v.
You get the little arrows on the right where the folder would normally open if there was screen real estate but nothing opens since there is no more screen on the right side.
Workaround is to go into bookmark manager and access the bookmark that way, but it's a bit cumbersome.

[JnC]

Originally Posted by underwhelmed

The mini's will often function without running NBI after doing the install, however, running NBI installs the proper kexts for the wireless and the display and it also gives you a preference pane for the track pad allowing you to enable 2 finger scrolling and tap to click if you want to use it....

Dear underwhelmed,

Sorry to interrupt here, but you are explaining something that's long- (well moderately long, in computerese) bothered me.

I've been puzzled about the running of NBI. After I did my initial install using mechdrew's guide before he added the 10.6.4 update info, I was sure I hadn't run NBI as part of the install, just netbootmaker: Dell Mini 10v Installation via USB and Mac | Guides | OS X | mechdrew
But NBI was in my app folder and when I asked - meklort, I believe, said if it was there, then I had run it.

In any case, I ran it again to resolve the sound issue - it didn't, just rebooting manymany times fixed it sort of, but sometimes it still doesn't work...

Thanks for saying above what you did; I think it clarifies things for me. Getting ready to go to 10.6.4

Related question: I don't always do all the updates suggested by Software Updater. I always check first on the Apple forums; I download and install manually those I plan to install.
You do them all you say? With no issues?

underwhelmed - Could you take a look at what I asked here please, though I suspect once I do the combo update to 10.6.4 these may no longer be an issue. Any thoughts?: Software Updates after combo update?

[krs9999]

Originally Posted by JnC

Dear underwhelmed,

Sorry to interrupt here, but you are explaining something that's long- (well moderately long, in computerese) bothered me.

I've been puzzled about the running of NBI. After I did my initial install using mechdrew's guide before he added the 10.6.4 update info, I was sure I hadn't run NBI as part of the install, just netbootmaker: Dell Mini 10v Installation via USB and Mac | Guides | OS X | mechdrew
But NBI was in my app folder and when I asked - meklort, I believe, said if it was there, then I had run it.

Same for me.
I did the initial install without running NBI and everything worked (after turning off USB legacy) including the two-finger scrolling.
I know that for a fact because a friend of mine bet me that two finger scrolling would never work with this hackintosh so that's one of the first things we tried out.

Never tried 'tap to click' then because I didn't even know that was a capability, but I tried it just now having since run NBI and having upgraded to 10.6.4 and 'tap to click' sure doesn't work for me.
Well, assuming tap to click is what I think it is - ie tap the touchpad to simulate a left click on the mouse.
Sorry - actually does work if you enable it in system preferences.
That's really nice - makes the touchpad much more usable.

Oh, i forgot to add (was so exited about the tap to click working that I forgot)

When I did the initial install, I had downloaded NBI but it was sitting on a folder in my desktop, not in the application folder and that application was definitely not launched.