Retail Guide Mac OS X 10.5.8 EeePC 1000H




Introduction
It's been noted by users that the new Snow Leopard OS runs slower than Leopard 10.5.8 on the EeePC 1000H. This guide will help you install the retail Vanilla version of Mac OS X 10.5.8 on your EeePC 1000H.


Requirements

  • Leopard Retail ISO
  • Carbon Copy Cloner
  • 4.37GB USB Flash Drive or greater
  • EeePC 1000H OS X 10.5.8 Installation Pack link here


DSDT Patches (Firmware Revision 1305a)
  • HPET
  • CPU Alias
  • RTC
  • GMA950
  • LID Close
  • WAK
  • Memory 2GB


Features
  • Sleep / Wake
  • Video (Core Image + Quartz Extreme + Quartz GL)
  • LAN
  • Sound
  • Bluetooth
  • Brightness FN Keys
  • Sound Control Keys
  • Battery
  • CPU Power / Speed Step


Create a Bootable USB
Step 1. Download Carbon Copy Cloner.
Step 2. Insert your USB Flash Drive
Step 3. Select your source as the Leopard Retail ISO.
Step 4. Select the target disk as your USB Flash Drive.
Step 5. Click on Cloning options "Incremental Backup of selected items.
Step 6. Untick the following :

  • /Optional Installs/Xcode Tools
  • /System/Installation/Packages/BrazilianPortuguese.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/BrotherPrinterDrivers.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/CanonPrinterDrivers.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Danish.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Dutch.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/EpsonPrinterDrivers.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Finnish.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/FujiXeroxPrinterDrivers.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/German.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/GutenprintPrinterDrivers.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Italian.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Japanese.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Korean.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/LexmarkPrinterDrivers.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Norwegian.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Polish.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Portuguese.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/RicohPrinterDrivers.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Russian.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/SamsungPrinterDrivers.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/SimplifiedChinese.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Spanish.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/Swedish.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/TraditionalChinese.pkg
  • /System/Installation/Packages/XeroxPrinterDrivers.pkg

Step 7. Click Clone and wait 10-15mins.
Step 8. Install Chameleon onto the USB Flash Drive
Step 9. Copy the Extra folder to the root of the USB Flash Drive


Installation
Step 1. Boot using the USB Flash Drive you made.
Step 2. When the Installation screen appears create a typical partition to install onto.
Step 3. Customize the installation and deselect Language Translations and Printer Drivers.
Step 4. Install and reboot when done.

Post-Installation
Step 1. You'll need to boot again from the USB Flash Drive but selecting your Leopard Partition
Step 2. Install Chameleon by following the Readme file.
Step 3. Upgrade to 10.5.8 using the apple combo update and let it restart twice.
Step 4. Copy the Extra folder to the root of your Leopard partition.
Step 5. Using the kexthelper7 program install all the kexts in the System/Library/Extensions/*
Step 6. Reboot.

Step 7. Install the SwitchRes program and create a custom resolution of 1024x600 at 60Hz.
Step 8. Using Osx86Tools enable Quartz GL.
Step 9. Reboot

Step 10. Copy Spark to /Applications/Utilities
Step 11. Set Spark to start up at login then use Spark to assign Ctrl + F10, F11, F12 for Volume control.
Step 12. Reboot and test

Step 13. CPU Control
Step 14. Copy CPU Control to /Applications/Utilities
Step 15. Reboot and test that the CPU is adjusting speed and voltage

Creating your own DSDT
If the provided DSDT file doesn't match the firmware revision currently flashed in your BIOS you can easily generate your own DSDT file and patch it.

You can use a dsdt tool provided by Enik from the ipis forums : here

You MUST perform the following :

Step 1. You need to ensure there is no /Extra/dsdt.aml file on your Leopard partition.
Step 2. You have to backup and then remove the four /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelGMA950* kext files and the /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelIntegrated.kext. This will allow you to boot up WITHOUT a DSDT file.
Step 3. Reboot. Note that the display will be 800x600 while you temporarily perform your dsdt extraction and patching.
Step 4. Follow this guide from start to finish by Enik : here
Step 5. When you've finished you need to reinstall the backed up four /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelGMA950* kext files and the /System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntelIntegrated.kext using kexthelper7.
Step 6. Reboot and enjoy.

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