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

ATTENTION!

!!! 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. Sorry, I can't guide you through this process, as there is no 'free floating' download iso image like the various Linux distos., but assuming you know what you're doing (and as I gathered, the average Mac OS X users doesn't), here's what we need :

We will be needing these patches : Intel_SSE2,Anti_TPM, CPU_ID.

NOTE!

It is also possible to run the OS in a virtual machine within another OS such as Linux or Windows, but I shall not get into that here

hereforth I'll just assume you've got the right media, and made yourself a DVD copy, so let's move on.