.123adhd Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I've recently acquired a dell latitude d430 and I've seen where people can install lion (10.7.5) on it. I've found no good tutorial on how to do so and I'm wondering if anyone can give some pointers. I'm willing to go down to snow leopard if need at least to 10.6.7. Any help is greatly appreciated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Hervé Posted July 21, 2019 Administrators Share Posted July 21, 2019 You can install Lion with myHack app and Lion installation app/dmg image + our bootpack. myHack app will create the necessary USB installer and guide you all the way. You'll need access to a Hack or a Mac running OS X Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion or Mavericks to run myHack app. If you don't have such access, you can try and install Snow Leopard with Nawcom's bootable modCD + a retail SL DVD (10.6/10.6.3/10.6.8) or a USB key on which an image of retail SL was restored. That's how I started all those years ago, though the post is totally out of date now... You would not have to complete the full tuned-up SL installation and could then proceed to create your Lion USB installer with myHack + Lion bootpack (and no need of old and defunct EDP). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.123adhd Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Thank you for the response, now i have one more question: what exactly do I do with the boot packs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Hervé Posted July 23, 2019 Administrators Share Posted July 23, 2019 You download it and when myHack app prompts you for the "Extra" folder, you point to your downloaded bootpack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.123adhd Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 thank you for the help i have installed snow leopard on the latitude and when i updated to 10.6.8 before i restarted I installed the boot pack with myHack and now my touchpad and keyboard will not work any advice? UPDATE: My mouse works now, however the only problem is its really slow any advice on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Hervé Posted July 30, 2019 Administrators Share Posted July 30, 2019 What do you mean by "it's really slow"? Did you try to adjust the Trackpad settings in the PrefPane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.123adhd Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 It will contently freeze and the times that it doesn't freeze its ridiculously slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Hervé Posted July 30, 2019 Administrators Share Posted July 30, 2019 Maybe you did not install the bootpack properly or you're not running on a vanilla installation; difficult to say at this stage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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