Installing MacOSX X86 (Hackintosh) 10.4.x on a ThinkPad T43
Overview
There are several "distributions" of Mac OS X 10.4 Hacked for generic x86 computers, This Overview is based on Dist. 10.4.4 with a few 10.4.5 patches. The reason I used this version, is that this is the version that supports the IBM Atheros, IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II, and that's the most important issue for me, as most of the other issues can be resolved/fixed if you've got Internet Connection.
Worked right 'out of the box' Installation
- 1024x768 Resolution
- Hibernate and Standby
- UltraNav (3rd button scrool doesn't work yet)
- WLAN (Atheros, IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II)
- Audio
- Audio Keys
- Bluetooth
- DVD-RW (burning discs)
Easily Fixed / Resolved
- 1400x1050 Resolution. (can be easily set to default to any screen supported resolution with very little editing, but requires restart to actually change res.)!
- ATI 3D Acceleration (Mobility Radeon X300, Core Image & Quartz Extreme a.k.a CI&QE - Enabled with a little tearing)
- Battery Management
- Broadcom Network 1GbE
Untested
- Modem
- IrDA
Not Working / No Fix
- Finger Print Module
- Embedded Security Module
Installation
!!! BACKUP YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE YOU BEGIN !!!
!!! To be ULTIMATELY SAFE : Use a different Harddriv !!!
First thing is to "Obtain" an Installation Media DVD with the proper patches, We will be needing these patches : Intel_SSE2,Anti_TPM, CPU_ID.
Second, Disk Partitioning
