[jacques1171]

SL won't install the normal way with A06 BIOS it gives KP all the time I didn't want to downgrade Bios as I have had a mini 10 stop responding on the downgrade and the MB is "Fornication Upon Consent of the King" after this happens so I won't take the chance again apparently this happens to every few hundred or so Mini 10's. So I wanted to get a way to install it, this is what worked for me.

You need a Intel Mac and external drive enclosure (2.5 inch SATA)

UPDATE FROM Sat 17 October 2009

Remove keyboard (you can find pdf on Dell's web site but it's easy)

1. Remove the 3 screws on the back behind the keyboard
2. Unclip the keyboard on the sides
3. From the top fold the keyboard onto the trackpad (be careful with the ribbon cable)
4. Undo the ribbon cable (or you can leave it connected but be careful)
5. Remove the screw that holds the HD and slide the HD to the left
Done

Setting up the Dell mini 10v BIOS A06 (this is what you need a Intel Mac for)

1. Fit the mini 10v HD into external enclosure and plug into you mac
2. Pop in the SL DVD and restart hold in the c key on you mac and boot into SL setup from the DVD
3. Install SL as normal but not onto internal HD install onto the external drive (your dell mini 10v drive) remember to format as GUID Partition
4. Reboot into this drive and setup as normal and do all updates (you can install the res of you applications, move over music and files as you would normally setup your Mac) Download the Netbookbootmaker 0.8.2 (don't use 0.8.3 it causes Kernal Panic) and Netbookinstaller 0.8.2 and 0.8.3 rc3 files expand and save to desktop u will need them later.
5. This step is the most important one install the Netbookbootmaker 0.8.2 and shut down DO NOT RESTART WHILE IT'S CONNECTED TO THE MAC
6. Fit the HD back into the Dell mini 10v and bootup into setup (F12) Make sure USB BIOS Legacy Support, USB Wake Support and Bluetooth is DISABLED (if you have Bluetooth fitted leave it on Enabled) save settings and reboot. The first time it starts it takes long just wait if it take longer than 10 minutes or it gives KP reboot again or try safe boot
7. When in the OS audio won't work so now install the NetbookInstaller 0.8.2 (tick generate dsdt file and leave all the other ticks as is)
8. Reboot, install NetbookInstaller 0.8.3 rc3 (don't generate dsdt file) and repair Disk Permissions
9. Reboot again and every thing works except restart after sleep.

Remember this has worked for me but it's not my fault if any thing goes wrong.(you could leave the drive in the external case and restart selecting USB and boot into the USB Drive, test everything first before you fit it back in the dell mini, you need USB legacy enabled for this and sleep won't work, but at least if any thing go wrong you don't have to remove the drive from the dell mini, this is from step 6)

[Omegared]

I can confirm that NBM/NBI 0.8.3 RC1 does not work with this method. The NBI app throws up a kernel panic at "generating extension caches," which requires a restart and destroys the OS (instant kernel panic on gray apple screen). Had to remove the HD and reinstall the OS from scratch.

I tried NBM/NBI 0.8.2, but NBI still crashes at "generating extension caches." Tick/untick dsdt file option makes no difference.

I have a theory this might be a result of my N280 (1.66ghz) processor, which differs slightly from the standard N270.

Any ideas?

Is there a way I can install all the NBI stuff without running NBI?

[jacques1171]

Originally Posted by jemaig

Thank´s for the help, audio is working now. I still have problems with the trackpad, with nbi 8.3 tho finger scroll was working perfektly, now it´s not and it is very jumpy.
There where some kernel panic crashes, but it happens random, sometimes during a download or after a while of working.

Thank´s again for the help!!

I had te same problem with the trackpad and I got it sorted, but I can't remember how I will try and figure it out I think I installed NBI 0.8.3 rc1 but unchecked everything except reinstall bootloader. I am trying a dual boot with this guide I will see if I can remember how I did it.

---------- Post added 09-30-2009 at 12:01 AM ---------- Previous post was 09-29-2009 at 11:53 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Omegared

I can confirm that NBM/NBI 0.8.3 RC1 does not work with this method. The NBI app throws up a kernel panic at "generating extension caches," which requires a restart and destroys the OS (instant kernel panic on gray apple screen). Had to remove the HD and reinstall the OS from scratch.

I tried NBM/NBI 0.8.2, but NBI still crashes at "generating extension caches." Tick/untick dsdt file option makes no difference.

I have a theory this might be a result of my N280 (1.66ghz) processor, which differs slightly from the standard N270.

Any ideas?

Is there a way I can install all the NBI stuff without running NBI?

Just to get the facts, you install NBM 0.8.2 while still connected to your normal mac, then shut down, take the drive fit back into mini 10v, starts up fine into OSX 10.6, then you load NBI 0.8.2 and it crashes. Is this correct?

[Omegared]

Originally Posted by jacques1171

Just to get the facts, you install NBM 0.8.2 while still connected to your normal mac, then shut down, take the drive fit back into mini 10v, starts up fine into OSX 10.6, then you load NBI 0.8.2 and it crashes. Is this correct?

That is correct. (though I boot up into 10.6.1, to be precise).

[jacques1171]

Originally Posted by Omegared

That is correct. (though I boot up into 10.6.1, to be precise).

Okay, before you load NBI you have a working OSX 10.6.1, what is not working at this point? (I am trying to see what NBI add that makes it crash)

[Omegared]

Originally Posted by jacques1171

Okay, before you load NBI you have a working OSX 10.6.1, what is not working at this point? (I am trying to see what NBI add that makes it crash)

As far as I can tell, everything works except for the stuff that NBI is supposed to fix (*horrific* trackpad control that jumps all over the screen, no sound, etc.).

NBI 0.8.2 always crashes at the same point: "generating extension caches." The kernel panic at this point destroys the OS, making it impossible to boot up again. Afterward, I need to reinstall the entire OS from scratch.

Hence my question: is there a way I can install all of the NBI 0.8.2 fixes without using NBI?

[Bear Hunter]

Just finished installing my apps and applied the 10.6.1 update. About to fix permissions and run NBM then shutdown and reinstall into my mini.

Wish me luck!

[loastb0y]

0.8.2 keeps crashing at the same point for me. It actually completed once, but that was it. I think I had hibernation unticked at the time.
Other than that time it kernel panics at the generating extension caches bit.

[Bear Hunter]

Everything installed without a hitch. Everything works...I am having issues with it after it goes to sleep. It froze upon wake up, forcing a hard reboot, but I have only tried it once. I'm going to repair permissions and give it another go.

Thanks Jacques for the great instructions!



---------- Post added at 01:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:51 AM ----------

Ok...seems USB Legacy support got re-enabled somehow. Went in and fixed it and confirmed that the change did save.

Sleep works now, but no sound after sleep, and bluetooth became unavailable after wakeup. Restarting the system brings the sound and bluetooth back.

[jacques1171]

Originally Posted by loastb0y

0.8.2 keeps crashing at the same point for me. It actually completed once, but that was it. I think I had hibernation unticked at the time.
Other than that time it kernel panics at the generating extension caches bit.

Do you have the N270 OR the N280 processor?

---------- Post added at 11:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:48 AM ----------

Originally Posted by Bear Hunter

Ok...seems USB Legacy support got re-enabled somehow. Went in and fixed it and confirmed that the change did save.

Sleep works now, but no sound after sleep, and bluetooth became unavailable after wakeup. Restarting the system brings the sound and bluetooth back.

Meklort should load NBI 10.8.3 rc2 tonight I will try it and let you know it should fix sound after sleep and bluetooth problems.

---------- Post added at 12:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:53 AM ----------

Originally Posted by Omegared

As far as I can tell, everything works except for the stuff that NBI is supposed to fix (*horrific* trackpad control that jumps all over the screen, no sound, etc.).

NBI 0.8.2 always crashes at the same point: "generating extension caches." The kernel panic at this point destroys the OS, making it impossible to boot up again. Afterward, I need to reinstall the entire OS from scratch.

Hence my question: is there a way I can install all of the NBI 0.8.2 fixes without using NBI?

You have to use NBI to fix sound and trackpad. I am trying a few things to see if I can solve your problem, on the google code page there is someone with the same problem as you (issue 94)

[jemaig]

Originally Posted by loastb0y

0.8.2 keeps crashing at the same point for me. It actually completed once, but that was it. I think I had hibernation unticked at the time.
Other than that time it kernel panics at the generating extension caches bit.

I had the same problem with nbi 8.2. When I tried to install, I got kernel panic at creating extension caches. It worked, after I installed only create dsdt file and after that was finished, I installed the mini 10v extensions.

I still don´t know, how to solve the random kernel panic problem. The system crashes when I download big files (such as iwork testversion) or during the timemachine backup.
If anybody knows, how to solve that problem, please let me know.
But even with those issues I´m already enjoying my little mac!