Acer Aspire One Mac OS X 10.5.6 perfect install (using iATKOS_5i)

[zerokoo0l]

THE PERFECT INSTALL thanks..

 

UPDATE: the built in Wireless card NOW works, through the UPDATE on the LINK found at the top

 

thanks everyone I LOVE MY NEW NANOBOOK

 

 

Which update are you talking about for the built in wifi. can you link it. I have been using the netgear wg111v3 which works great but it is a dongle. would love to use the built in.

[itrimble]

I followed the instructions to a tee, twice , but I am unable to get sound. Can someone help me out ? Under System Preferences it says

Intel High Definition Audio

Device ID: 0x1025019C

Audio ID: 12

Available Devices :

 

 

I am stuck. Are there any other drivers I should try ?

[Tewan]

Fortunately the card reader now detects SD cards inserted while running Mac, not only at boot time.

[cadeon]

Install SmartSleep which I have attached. Install the System Prefs pane (all users), and select "Hibernate Only". Now whenever the computer would normally sleep, it will hibernate (i.e., you can change your Energy Savers prefs back to allowing sleep). I have also attached the ClamshellDisplay.kext which you should install with KextHelper. This will enable hibernation when you close the clamshell.

 

NOTE: Hibernation, or deep-sleep does the following: it writes an image of your RAM to the hard drive and then shuts down. Whenever you start up, it first checks for a RAM image. If one exists, it loads it, if not, it boots normally. Wake-from-hibernation on the Aspire One takes about 20 secs in my experience

 

I've done this with my Acer Aspire One (ZG5), and while I've gotten close to having a hibernating system (I've seen the grey screen) I've never successfully hibernated. It always kernel panics or reboots before the image is written.

 

What combination of bios / kernel / any other useful information are you using?

[jchow7184]

I installed the FFScroll and are really unhappy with the performance. Anyone know how to uninstall and revert back to the original settings?

[jarvisunit]

What is the best complete system backup plan?

 

Because the OSX 10.5.6 installation takes so long, I'd like to create a bootable USB backup. Using Disk Utility, I ran into trouble because the AAO couldn't boot it, i think because the bootloader was incompatible with the backup.

 

I hope it's as easy as using a commercial backup solution, but they don't exactly advertise "compatible with Acer Aspire One Hackintoshes"

 

Thanks for your suggestions.

 

Jarvis

[SticMAC™]

It should work!

If you use Disk Utility or Carbon Copy Cloner(CCC) you still need to install Chameleon to that drive in order to make it bootable on a PC!

The Cloning software only makes it work an a genuine Mac!

 

SticMAC

 

What is the best complete system backup plan?

 

Because the OSX 10.5.6 installation takes so long, I'd like to create a bootable USB backup. Using Disk Utility, I ran into trouble because the AAO couldn't boot it, i think because the bootloader was incompatible with the backup.

 

I hope it's as easy as using a commercial backup solution, but they don't exactly advertise "compatible with Acer Aspire One Hackintoshes"

 

Thanks for your suggestions.

 

Jarvis

[xXrkidXx]

just a little edit for the parts with Editing the com.apple.boot.plist file

yopu dont have to do all that in terminal, you could just edit the file normally, navigate to the file, and right click, and give yourself permissions to read and write, problem solved.

 

Which update are you talking about for the built in wifi. can you link it. I have been using the netgear wg111v3 which works great but it is a dongle. would love to use the built in.

 

hes talking about the link by the restrictions, follow the replys in that thread, as well as the thread itself and it will work atleast 99.8% of the time.

[computerdude]

after this step

"26. Using "Kext Helper b7", install all four .kext files from Diablo's Kexts/Part1, but DON'T REBOOT YET.

27. Move /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/PowerManagement.bundle to the trash. It will ask for your password. Type it in then click "OK". Reboot.

You should now have full 1024x600 resolution, as well as Quartz Extreme and Core Image graphics acceleration enabled (translucent menu bar)."

the computer reboots and after the apple load screen i just get a white screen with some like interference lines in it and a white rectangle where the dock usually is... cant see any icons or any toolbars or anything. what do i do?

[schwacorp]

hey mates, im new to this, i tried setting it all up, but i can only get as far as attempting to boot from the USB... it just sits on a blank screen with a blinking input, i can't type anything in nor trace my way back... all i can do is manualy restart. if anyone has any tips or anyone has come accross this before, it would be much appreciated!

[pbor2]

Hi I have the same problem as @computerdude.

After install 4 kext's :

AppleACPIBatteryManager.kext

AppleIntelGMA950.kext

AppleIntelIntegratedFramebuffer.kext

Natit.kext

I see only gray screen and white dock.

Does anyone fix this problem ?

 

P.S. sorry for my English.

[m477h3w]

Hi I have the same problem as @computerdude.

After install 4 kext's :

AppleACPIBatteryManager.kext

AppleIntelGMA950.kext

AppleIntelIntegratedFramebuffer.kext

Natit.kext

I see only gray screen and white dock.

Does anyone fix this problem ?

 

P.S. sorry for my English.

 

Yes, I got this for 3 months now but I finally know how to fix it and i'll share it with all you other guys. Pual's Wind Drivers do not work for Aspire One 150!! If they do they disappear after update. If you got the screen like pbor2 did and I then download the pack I am uploading, boot into safe mode using -X at chameleon or whatever bootloader you are using, login and use kext helper to install the kexts i've provided and finally restart and boot with -F just this once and you should be back and running and you'll get that nifty 1024x600 that I only got once in a million times of reinstalling OSx86! So, enjoy! Let me know if it works for you as I have Acer Aspire One 150 and I havent gotten the right resolutions until I did this. It took me i'd say 15 hours to find the right combination of kexts and the AppleGMA950 I included is straight from Apple and it works beautifully!

 

 

PS. Safeboot is optional, its only needed if your video is messed up like pbor2 !

AOA150_by_m477h3w.zip

[pbor2]

thx all working perfect but now i trying install leopard from retail disk.

I test this distro on my desktop and it's very better than any different hackintosh.

Unfortunately acer rebooting all the time on apple logo.

If anybody trying install original apple leopard retail on aspire one ?

[minus_273]

The files in this guide don't all work on 10.5.7 Here are updated kexts. I am using this on iakton 7 (10.5.7)

 

Remove auzilla, voodooHDA, ALC and AC97 and replace the appleHDA.kext here to get audio working. This is both the mic and sound out.

 

remove your old GMA950 files and Appleintegratedframebuffer and replace it with these. This will give you QE, CI , hardware acceleration AND VGA video out.

a110_ketxt_10.5.7.zip

[Lindsey3]

Anyone who can help???

 

(I'm hoping that I'm not posting this question in an inappropriate place...)

 

I recently purchased an Acer Aspire One with Mac OSX already installed. I bought it from a guy on ebay who used this forum to install OSX. I just received the computer and discovered that is crashes when I try to shut it down while using it as a Mac unplugged. The guy has proceeded to leave further e-mails from me unanswered once I mentioned this and asked for help. I'm pretty lost as to how to fix it.

I saw in the tutorial that this has something to do with the installation of a sound folder. I'm not too technologically impaired, but I'm by no means a computer whiz. Unfortunately, because I did not go through the process of installation I don't know where to begin to fix this problem. I don't know if there is something I can do at this point now that OSX is already installed. I would love some help on the matter if you have any suggestions.

 

Thank you so much!

Lindsey

[Shecky Lovejoy]

Anyone who can help???

 

(I'm hoping that I'm not posting this question in an inappropriate place...)

 

I recently purchased an Acer Aspire One with Mac OSX already installed. I bought it from a guy on ebay who used this forum to install OSX. I just received the computer and discovered that is crashes when I try to shut it down while using it as a Mac unplugged. The guy has proceeded to leave further e-mails from me unanswered once I mentioned this and asked for help. I'm pretty lost as to how to fix it.

I saw in the tutorial that this has something to do with the installation of a sound folder. I'm not too technologically impaired, but I'm by no means a computer whiz. Unfortunately, because I did not go through the process of installation I don't know where to begin to fix this problem. I don't know if there is something I can do at this point now that OSX is already installed. I would love some help on the matter if you have any suggestions.

 

Thank you so much!

Lindsey

 

You will need to install the attached pref pane which will play a sound on shutdown/restart. This fixes the problem. Any sound will do (I use a pig grunt, but most people just use a few secs of silence).

 

 

SystemSound.prefPane.zip

[ITGod]

This is my first contact with mac and we are already fighting hard.

 

Ok for the one who struggle with the spinning ball and x cursor after the step 15. (cpus=1) and never get to see the point 16. here i come :

 

try cpus=1 -v , if you get the apple AHCI port error (Advanced Host Controller Interface)

 

A ) Quick fix:

• you will need to go to the BIOS (f2)
  
• Main tab - sata mode from AHCI to IDE
  
• save and close
  
• retry cpus=1, then it will work.
  

B ) Reinstall fix:

• Restart the install
  
• (skip the check DVD if you did it once)
  
• point 12. add : system / SATA AHCI intel driver
  

I have the Aspire One 1.6 GHz, 1G ram,160 GB and I bought it 300$ in NY ,

I guess I can name it the CheapMac !!!

___________________________________

Year I know, but I'm the ...

[ITGod]

I did a triple install Acer/win XP / MAC / windows 7 , it works fine except for the network card under mac thus I can't download 10.5.6 and go on with the install...

 

The card is Atheros AR8132 PCIE , and it seems that there is no driver yet.

 

I guess i'll need to some how update to 10.5.6-7-8 and to got a compatible USB wifi card

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph...10.5.7#Wireless

[Shecky Lovejoy]

I did a triple install Acer/win XP / MAC / windows 7 , it works fine except for the network card under mac thus I can't download 10.5.6 and go on with the install...

 

The card is Atheros AR8132 PCIE , and it seems that there is no driver yet.

 

I guess i'll need to some how update to 10.5.6-7-8 and to got a compatible USB wifi card

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph...10.5.7#Wireless

 

Or you could open her up and pop in a Dell 1390, which has the same broadcom chipset as the equivalent Airport Extreme card. Check YouTube for videos that shouw you how to open the One up and put in the new card. It's very simple, but not for the faint of heart.

[dbswans]

WORKING

* Wired network (Ethernet through RJ45 connector)

* Wireless network (Airport a.k.a. 802.11b/g(/n) through miniPCI-E card) - SEE RESTRICTION (1)

* Video with Quartz Extreme and Core Image acceleration, full 1024x600 resolution

* Extended display with an external monitor

* Sound input and output (with headphones autosensing)

* Card readers - SEE RESTRICTION (2)

* Remote CD/DVD drive sharing

* Two-finger trackpad scrolling

* Full ISO Keyboard

* USB 2.0

* Battery recognition

* Webcam

* Hyperthreading (Voodoo kernel option)

* Software Updates should work just like on a real Mac - let's see after 10.5.6+ release

* Shutdown and restart - SEE RESTRICTION (3)

 

RESTRICTIONS

(1) Wifi works if you swap the internal card for a Apple Airport Extreme or DW1390 or a similar Broadcom-based card, but in the (near?) future the stock card may work; it's a work-in-progress - http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=138351

(2) Card readers work with SD cards only right now, and only when the card(s) is/are inserted at boot-time; it's a work-in-progress - http://osxsdhci.sourceforge.net/

(3) Shutdown requires a very simple workaround to work properly when running on battery (see below).

 

NOT WORKING

* Sleep (reboots the machine)

 

 

 

Here's a topic to help you install Mac OS X 10.5.6 on your Acer Aspire One using the iATKOS v5i distribution. Compared to other excellent topics, this is a slightly adapted and more detailed how-to.

WARNING : you'll need a USB keyboard and mouse to install the 10.5.6 update (steps 22 to 25).

 

A - PREPARING THE INSTALLER

1. Download the iATKOS v5i distribution from any reliable source and check its MD5 signature by typing "sudo md5 " in Terminal, dragging the .iso file to the Terminal window and pressing the [RETURN] key (the MD5 signature you get must be 7219c67e9d770cab0d9e54dcd275cf4e).

2. First option is to burn iATKOS_5i.iso on a blank DVD (if you have an external DVD drive you'll be able to boot your One from). If you choose this option you can skip to the "B - INSTALLING, PART 1" section below.

3. If you don't have an external DVD drive, you can restore iATKOS_5i.iso to a blank partition on an external USB hard disk drive with an MBR partition scheme. You can use Disk Utility to do this (provided you already own a Mac with an Intel processor or an OSX86 system, running Mac OS X 10.5):

3a. Launch /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility, then drag and drop iATKOS_5i.iso to the list on the left and double-click it to mount it.

3b. From the same list on the left, select the external drive you want to restore the .iso file to, click on the "Partition" tab, choose "1 partition" from the "Volume Scheme" drop-down menu, type the name you want to give it in the "Name" field, choose "Mac OS Extended (journaled)" in the "Format" drop-down list, click on "Options..." at the bottom, select the MBR partition scheme, click "OK" and finally click "Apply" on the main window.

3c. After Disk Utility has formatted your drive, select its partition (NOT the drive itself) from the list and click on the "Restore" tab. Drag and drop the "iATKOS 5i" volume (NOT the iATKOS_5i.iso file itself) from the same list to the "Source" field. Drag and drop the partition you've just created to the "Target" field. Click on "Restore". Disk Utility will now take a few minutes to restore the iATKOS installer to your partition.

3d. Next you need to use OSX86Tools (http://######.com/osx86tools/) to make your new partition bootable. Install and run OSX86Tools.app and click on the "Install EFI/Run FDISK" button (bottom right). A window will pop up. Select your drive and partition from the "Disk to Use:" menu. Select "PC_EFI v8" or "Chameleon EFI" from the "EFI to Install:" menu. Click "Run FDISK", wait until it's finished, and then click "Install EFI".

3e. When all is done, you can eject your drive and connect it to the One.

 

B - INSTALLING, PART 1

4. Power the One and press F12 when the "Acer" BIOS screen shows up, so that you can change the boot device. Select your drive in the list and tap the [RETURN] key.

5. When the installer loads, click on the button like it tells you to.

6. When you get to the "Welcome" screen, DON'T hit "Continue" straight away. Move your mouse pointer to the "Utilities" menu, and select "Disk Utility".

7. When the Disk Utility application has loaded, select your main drive (the one you want to install Mac OS X to) from the left-hand pane. Click on the "Partition" tab. Select "1 partition" in the "Volume Scheme" drop-down menu. Give your drive a nice name WITHOUT ANY SPACE IN IT (e.g. "AspireOneHD"). Select "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" from the "Format" drop-down menu. Click "Options..." and select GUID Partition Table. Click "OK", and finally click "Apply" in the main window. Disk Utility will warn you that all previous data will be erased. Click "Partition".

8. Wait for Disk Utility to do its job, then select "Quit Disk Utility" from the "Disk Utility" menu.

9. You'll now be taken back to the installer welcome page. Click "Continue". Click "Agree" when the legalese blurb pops up.

10. Choose a destination drive - obviously the one you just partitioned. Click "Continue".

11. Click "Customize".

12. Customize the installation as follows:

* iATKOS v5i Main System CHECKED

* Bootloader/PC EFI V9 CHECKED

* X86 Patches/Decrypters/AppleDecrypt CHECKED

* X86 Patches/SMBIOS drivers/SMBIOS Enablers/SMBIOS-EFI CHECKED

* X86 Patches/Disabler.kext CHECKED

* X86 Patches/PS/2 CHECKED

* Drivers/Network/Realtek R1000 CHECKED

!!! Everything else UNCHECKED !!!

13. Click "Done" and then "Install", and wait for the installation to complete. The display might freeze during the install process, but everything's fine: just touch the touchpad when the progress bar freezes.

14. When the installation is complete, click "Restart".

15. Kind of tricky : when the machine restarts and you get to the Darwin bootloader screen, press the [RETURN] key IMMEDIATELY to stop the countdown, then type "cpus=1" (without quotes) and press the [RETURN] key once more. Otherwise you'll get a kernel panic (crash).

16. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up your account.

 

C - INSTALLING, PART 2

17. When your Mac OS X desktop is up and running, launch /Applications/Utilities/Terminal and type "sudo pico /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist" (without quotes), then press [RETURN]. You'll be asked for your password: type it in and press [RETURN]. You won't see your password while you're typing it, and the cursor won't move. This is normal behavior to prevent other people from seeing it. Move the cursor down until you reach "<key>Kernel Flags</key>", and type "cpus=1" (without quotes) between <string> and </string> just below. Press [CTRL]+[X], [Y] and [RETURN]. That'll prevent crashes at boot-time for good.

18. Download AAO_SbM_OSX_1056_Pack.zip (http://perso.numericable.fr/sbmordino/AAO_...X_1056_Pack.zip) and double-click to unzip it. Everything you'll need to install is in there, most notably Paul's "Kext Helper b7" application. BY ALL MEANS USE "KEXT HELPER B7" WHEN INSTALLING .KEXT FILES, IT'LL SAVE YOU A LOT OF HASSLES.

19. If you plan to install the voodoo kernel, backup /System/Library/Extensions/System.kext and /System/Library/Extensions/seatbelt.kext to your desktop computer or a USB memory card or any safe place you can think of.

19b. EVEN IF YOU DON'T PLAN TO INSTALL THE VOODOO KERNEL, backup /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Keyboard.prefPane to some safe location as well.

20. Go to the Apple menu (upper left corner) and choose "Software Update...". Wait for the list of updates to show up, then check ONLY "Mac OS X Update 10.5.6". Click "Install 1 Item". Type in your password, then click "OK". Click "Agree". The downloading procedure will start. Click "Restart" when complete. The installation itself will start. The machine will reboot once finished.

21. It will reboot once more by itself while booting. This is normal, don't panic!

22. Connect a USB keyboard and USB mouse.

23. Replace the /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Keyboard.prefPane file with the one you backed up.

24. Launch "Kext Helper b7". A warning will pop up, click "Open". Drag and drop "AppleACPIPS2Nub.kext" from the pack to Kext Helper's window. Type in your password in the "Password" text field, and click "EASY INSTALL". Click "OK". Wait for the install to proceed, then click "OK" again. If you get a kernel panic at this point, reboot and try again.

25. Reboot and unplug your USB keyboard and mouse.

26. Using "Kext Helper b7", install all four .kext files from Diablo's Kexts/Part1, but DON'T REBOOT YET.

27. Move /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/PowerManagement.bundle to the trash. It will ask for your password. Type it in then click "OK". Reboot.

You should now have full 1024x600 resolution, as well as Quartz Extreme and Core Image graphics acceleration enabled (translucent menu bar).

28. Empty the trash. It will ask for confirmation. Click "OK".

29. Run "ALC 268 Fix". Get its window to the front and click "Quit" when it says "Done - You can reboot now"... only DON'T REBOOT YET.

30. Using "Kext Helper b7" once again, install the HDAEnabler.kext from Diablo's Kexts/Part2, but DON'T REBOOT YET.

31. Move the PowerManagement.bundle file from the pack to /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/. It will ask you to authenticate. Click "Authenticate", then type in your password and click "OK". Reboot.

32. Delete /AppleAzaliaAudio.kext, and /System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext. Empty the trash. If it says something about AppleHDA is in use, just click continue and leave it. Reboot again.

33. Using "Kext Helper b7" once more, install all three .kext files from Diablo's Kexts/Part3 and reboot.

34. Run "AboutThisMac.pkg". Click "Continue". Click "Install". Type in your password and click "OK". After install is finished, click "Close".

35. Run "DoNotSleep.mpkg". Same procedure.

36. Launch "OSX86Tools.app" and click "Enable/Disable Quartz GL". Click "Enable Quartz GL" in the small translucent black window that pops up. Click "Restart".

37. You can delete "/Backup extensions" if you want.

38. Launch /Applications/Utilities/Terminal and type "diskutil repairPermissions /" (without quotes) then press [RETURN].

39. Wait for the permissions to be repaired, then reboot.

 

 

VOODOO KERNEL OPTION

Here's what you need to do to install the Voodoo kernel (HyperThreading-enabled and faster than the standard one):

a. Double-click on the "Voodoo_Kernel_Release_1.0_Rev_A.dmg" file in the pack. You can check http://code.google.com/p/xnu-dev/for a newer version.

b. Launch /Applications/Utilities/Terminal and type "sudo pico /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist" (without quotes), then press [RETURN]. You'll be asked for your password: type it in and press [RETURN]. Move the cursor down until you reach "<key>Kernel Flags</key>", and delete "cpus=1" between <string> and </string> just below. Press [CTRL]+[X], [Y] and [RETURN].

c. Double-click on "Voodoo Kernel Installer.pkg"

d. Reboot.

e. Launch /Applications/Utilities/Terminal and type this:

 

cd /

sudo chown root:wheel mach_kernel.voodoo

sudo chmod 644 mach_kernel.voodoo

sudo pico .hidden

<type "mach_kernel.voodoo" without quotes, then press [CTRL]+[X], [Y] then [RETURN]>

killall Finder

 

f. Quit Terminal

g. Using "Kext Helper b7", install the System.kext and seatbelt.kext files you backed up at step 19.

h. Reboot.

 

SHUTDOWN CRASH WORKAROUND

To prevent your Aspire One from crashing when you shut it down while running on battery, you need to drag and drop the ShutdownSound folder (NOT the four files inside it, the WHOLE folder) from the pack to /Library/StartupItems/. This will ensure that the audio circuitry gets activated on shutdown, so that the machine doesn't crash. You can change the .wav file to suit your taste (8 seconds of silence right now), if you know what you're doing. Hopefully the people developing the Voodoo kernel will find a fix for that soon.

 

CLAMSHELL MODE

To prevent your One from sleeping (and crashing) when you close the lid, install DoNotSleep.mpkg (you can check http://semaja2.net/insomniax/ for a newer version). Double-click on it and follow the instructions.

 

SD-CARD READERS

If you want to use the built-in SD-card readers, you need to install the "IOSDHCIBlockDevice.kext" (use Kext Helper for this, as always). The version included in the pack is the final candidate 1, but you can check http://osxsdhci.sourceforge.net/ for a newer version.

 

CALIBRATED DISPLAY PROFILES

Calibrated display profiles are included in the pack (in the CalibratedDisplayProfiles folder, obviously). They'll improve contrast and colour accuracy dramatically. Drag and drop both of them to /Library/Colorsync/Profiles/. The first one uses a white color temperature suitable for photographers, while the other one uses the native temperature of the One's LCD screen. Select the one you want to use from the Displays prefpane in System Preferences.

 

EXTENDED DISPLAY FIX

To prevent video glitches when using an external monitor, you need to install the GMA950.pkg (http://perso.numericable.fr/sbmordino/GMA950.pkg.zip).

 

LOCALIZATION

If you want a fully localized Mac OS X, run /Optional Installs/Optional Installs.mpkg from a genuine retail Leopard DVD and follow the instructions. This can be installed once you have your system running.

 

TWO-FINGER SCROLLING

To enable two-finger scrolling functionality with the trackpad, install "FFScroll OSx86 Installer.pkg" and reboot. The functionality is a bit tricky to master. I found it works better if you lay the second finger flatter on the trackpad, but your mileage may vary. If someone has the know-how to tweak the prefpane's settings to get a better behavior on the One, please keep us posted.

 

REMOTE CD/DVD DRIVE SHARING (thanks to saitekx36 & fletch33)

WARNING : Drive sharing seems to crash the Finder if you use the columns view.

You need first to install a piece of software on the host machine (i.e. the computer that your drive is connected to):

FOR MAC OS X (you shouldn't need it on Mac OS X 10.5.5/10.5.6, it won't install if you don't need it): http://wsidecar.apple.com/cgi-bin/nph-r ... _Setup.dmg

FOR WINDOWS: http://supportdownload.apple.com/downlo ... SSetup.exe

On your Aspire One, launch /Applications/Utilities/Terminal and type:

 

defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser EnableODiskBrowsing -bool true

defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser ODSSupported -bool true

 

Reboot. Don't forget to enable CD/DVD drive sharing on the host computer in System Preferences>Sharing

 

FULL ISO KEYBOARD ("<>" key with French layout, for instance)

Copy ApplePS2Keyboard.kext from the pack to /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ to replace the original one. BE CAREFUL: don't install it in /System/Extensions/ but INSIDE the ApplePS2Controller.kext you'll find there (right-click on it and select "Show Package Contents").

Open Terminal and type:

 

sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePS2Keyboard.kext

sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePS2Keyboard.kext

sudo rm /System/Library/Extensions.mkext

 

Reboot.

 

MODIFIED FRENCH KEYLAYOUT (Thanks to VIRAL for his work on this )

Drag my modified French keylayout (FrAspireOne.keylayout) to /Library/Keyboard Layouts/, then open System Preferences>International>Input Menu and check "FrAspireOne" and "Show input menu in menu bar". You should see a flag pop up in the menu bar. Select the FrAspireOne keyboard from there. You can uncheck "Show input menu in menu bar" afterwards.

Reboot if necessary.

 

GENERAL NOTE ABOUT THE ACER ASPIRE ONE KEYBOARD

Note that the menu key doesn't work, and that Alt and AltGr act as the Command key on a real Mac keyboard, while the "home" key is actually the Alt/Option key. You can either swap the Alt and "home" keys on your keyboard, or change their behavior in the Keyboard & Mouse prefpane.

 

ABOUT AVAILABLE APPLE UPDATES*

- Quicktime 7.5.5 is safe to install

- Quicktime 7.6 is safe to install

- iTunes 8.0.2 is safe to install

- Java For Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2 (1.0) is safe to install

- Java Update 3 for Mac OS X 10.5 (1.0) is safe to install

- QuickTime H.264 Compatibility Update 7.5.5 is safe to install

- Front Row Update 2.1.6 is safe to install

- Safari 3.2.1 is safe to install

- iLife Media Browser Update 2.0 is safe to install

- Security Update 2009-001 (1.0) is safe to install

 

* "safe" means safe regardless of the kernel you're running (genuine/vanilla or voodoo)

 

 

That's all for now! Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

MISC ISSUES:

If your Keyboard & Mouse prefpane stops working, go to /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Keyboard.prefPane/Contents/Resources/ and delete your language .lproj file. The prefpane will now be in English but at least it'll work. Alternatively, you can try replacing it with the .lproj file from a genuine Mac OS X install: it worked for me under Mac OS X 10.5.4, but not under Mac OS X 10.5.6...

 

SOURCES:

* DoNotSleep extension : http://semaja2.net/insomniax/DoNotSleep.mpkg.tgz

* SD-card readers extension : http://downloads.sourceforge.net/osxsdh ... g_mirror=0

* PlaySound utility (for shutdown fix) : http://microcosmsoftware.com/playsound/

* OSX86Tools : http://######.com/osx86tools/

 

 

courtesy of aspireone forum

[ZDillingham]

Hi everything seemed to install perfectly...with the exception of the ethernet and the top bar icons dont appear. Does anyone know how to fix this? Especially the ethernet, its an Acer Aspire One. Thanks!

[MrDanne]

Does this guide work for Acer One 532 ?

[_Mirko_]

This guide is confusing. Please write exact Acer One model in the post title.

[Ariel J]

I'm searching a solution for the ethernet

the model of my netbook is AAO D250

Atheros AR8132 PCI Fast Ethernet Card

[Gabe K]

Can you go online with an Internet Key like this?

 

 

It could be a good way to go online wireless..