OSX 10.6.1 SnowLeopard on the eee 1000HE – Part 1 (Updated)
This video is the first part of a two part video tutorials on how to install OSX Snow Leopard 10.6.1 on the Asus EEE PC 1000HE.
This should work similarly for the other models of the eee family.
Watch part 2
The new install package can be downloaded here.
Update: New installation package
Fixed:
- Sleep should work now
- Brightness fix
- Bluetoth fix
- Ethernet fix
Existing users just replace /Extra folder with the new one.
Notes
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USB boot problems
AFAIK, if you only get a blinking cursor (no boot0 or boot1 failed) then the boot0 file has not been correctly written.
Otherwise it is probably the boot1h file.
- Make sure that you are in the right directory.
Type “ls -l” and make sure that you have a bunch bootXX files in the list - Make sure that you got the right disk ID (you’ll need the one that has the capacity of your USB drive)
(and no, a 4GB stick will NOT work, but it was the only one lying around to illustrate the problem)
- Make sure you type : sudo fdisk -f boot0 -u -y /dev/rdiskXXX AND replace the XXX with the ID of your USB stick
Make sure that you type your password at this moment
There is no message after you do that (even if it fails) - Make sure you type: sudo dd if=boot1h of=/dev/rdiskXXXs2 AND replace the XXX with the ID of your USB stick
There you should get a message on several lines saying something about “XXX bytes transferred….” - Make sure you have a file named boot in your root
- Check with “ls -l /” –> you must have a file named “boot” in this list
That should do it.
Post Installation problems
Wrong screen resolution, no sleep, … don’t panic:
- Open a terminal
- Type:
cd /Extra
mv Extensions.mkext Extensions_COPY.mkext
sudo ./eee-mkext-create.sh
- then type your password.
- Check that a new Extensions.mkext file has been created.
- Reboot
Wifi
There are two types of Wifi cards that are used to build the 1000HE:
- The NE766 : You’ll have to get the OSX drivers from the Ralink homepage
- The NE771 : It seems that this card is working out of the box (tested by Paolo)
I swapped my Wifi card just in the beginning for a compatible Airport device (Broadcom BCM 94321MC 802.11n), so unfortunately I cannot test this.
Graphics
Works
At the moment the brightness adjustment is not working.
I’m looking into this…
WARNING: Even though I don’t experience any problems, there are some reports that the graphics performance under SnowLeopard may be quite slow for some installs (around 30% of Leopard).
You can follow this topic here.
Ethernet
Working
At the moment the ethernet port is not working.
I’m looking into this…
Bluetooth
Working
Not tested
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HiI have snow leoard install on my imac and i want to install snow leopard on my eee 1000he. When i’m in the terminal makind the boot, i past “sudo cp ./boot /Volumes/Mac\ OS\ X\ Install\ DVD/” and it’s sais that cp: directory /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD does not exist… everyting is like it is in the video… Help please. I have wored on this for about 3 days…Thanks
Ok now I got this work but it’s the last step that I can do. when I past “sudo chown root:wheel bootsudo chmod 755 boot”I get “chown: boot: No such file or directory”Why… Please help…Thank you
Hello, I followed your instructions and got through to 10.6 But when I try to update I am offered only 10.6.4 as an option & after upgrading the netbook will not boot at all.Any advice?
i alway use my Asus EEE PC when i am out of town because it is very light;-:
Using this method I’ve been running 10.6.3 for quite a while now, all working just fine.Software update keeps offering me 10.6.4 though, and I’m cautious about installing it. Has anyone tried this?I’m tempted to try to clone the drive so that I have a way to revert, but it seems like a lot of work.
Ok, well I copied the drive and upgraded that instance to 10.6.4 and it wont currently boot. Not into normal mode, nor safe mode.Currently scratching head as to why this is happening.
Hi !I have a eeepc 1000HE with 1002 BIOS and 2GB RAM and original 10.6.0 (I suppose – first release on the shop).I tried to install OSX step by step your instruction but after a regular boot screen, when installation start, a “classical” screen crash (turrn off for restsrt) appear on screen.But I have saw some difference files from video and de-zip files on the HACKINTIOSH_SNOWLEOPARD_V1.3 (original file downloaded from your site) intoExtra FolderOriginal files——-com.apple.Boot.plisteee-mkext-create.shsmbios.plistExtensions.mkextOriginal Folder————ExtensionsThemesCopy from DSDT Folder the right for 2GB RAMPlease, can suggest me how to solve ?
Sorry, but you are out of luck with this method.
Thank you so much for your fast reply. I’ll try what you have suggested
Why did I can`t see the video on this page? http://technow.cc/2009/10/03/osx-10-6-1-snowleopard-on-the-eee-1000he-part-1/
Because your browser doesn’t support it, or you browse it with your brand new iPad (in which case you’ll have to complain to Steve directly).
I just ordered a retail copy of 10.6 and it arrived today (I live in a small town in Hawaii). Unfortunately, it’s a 10.6.3 disc, which they didn’t tell me in the Apple store website… Will the process from this tutorial work with this version of the OS? Or, do I need to find one that is 10.6.1?
I have the same question???
I wound up getting my 1000HE going, but I had to use the Netbook Installer method, such as the one described here… http://www.meklort.com/ and I downloaded an original copy of 10.6.0 from some torrent. Then, I added the kext files from this site, which I am assuming are geared more specifically towards a 1000HE than what is put on my machine by the NBI program. Then, I loaded the driver from the Ralink website for the RT2860 (even though there isn’t a 10.6 version), which made my wifi work, though it auto-starts with some of its own software, rather than using the Apple wireless software, kind of a bummer. Does anyone know a way to fix that? The DSDT file wouldn’t work for me, I’m guessing because I updated my BIOS to 1104 before I started all this. So, I guess I’m running without one. Thanks everybody for all the tutorials!
Sorry for the late answer, but yes you need 10.6.1 or before.