S12 Intel SL Install - Working

[MaddMartigan]

Since I've relied on so much information I've seen here as well as other places, I figured that it's a good idea to post my process and results.

My current config:
Lenovo Ideapad S12
Intel Atom N270
Intel GMA 950 Video
2GB RAM
160GB HDD
6 Cell Battery
Etc.

What I did:

Used Windows PC to do the following:
TransMac formatted a USB key to use NBI 0.8.3 NBI Image
TransMac formatted external USB HDD (100GB but it doesn't matter at that size but it's what I had) to use Snow Leopard 10.6.0 install DVD

1. Connected both USB key NBI image and USB HDD SL 10.6.0 installation media.
2. Booted to NBI image then loaded SL media.
3. Configured internal HDD with 1 partition.
4. Customized installation to drop everything but the basic install and X11 (not that it mattered in the end).
5. Removed battery as per a suggestion I read here.
6. Started installation.
7. After the installation completed, it said it was going to restart. It didn't. I power off and remove all USB devices.
8. Power on and let it start normally. This takes several minutes and at points there is no apparent HDD activity.
9. Followed the prompts to set up a new computer. Configured wireless later since I use WPA2 and there is no provision for configuring during initial setup.
10. Ran the updater. This apparently updated to SL 10.6.7. Remember to have the battery removed.
11. Rebooted.

What I've learned so far is that if you are going to do updates that update the OS then you want to remove the battery since that causes the system to crash.

What's not working (that I can tell):

Sound (haven't bothered to try)
LAN (haven't bothered to check but don't see a need since everyone says it doesn't work)


Haven't looked for other issues but the camera does work in every aspect I've tried.

Good luck.

[dbbis]

Hi Madd,

Thanks for this information.

I tried to install it on my Lenovo S12 (similar model), but after loading the SL installation media, I get a kernel panic after a few seconds. Did you run into this problem?

I was able to install it though with NetbookCD, SL install DVD and NBI + update 10.6.4 (brakes with 10.6.5).

Thanks in advance,

Don.

[MaddMartigan]

I couldn't get it to do anything with just the SL disc. I had to use the NBI image in order to get this to work.

[higher_ground]

This basically works for me as well.

Sound is definitely NOT working with the ApplyHDA kexts installed with NBI.
Sleep is also not working (appears to go to sleep but then immediately wakes up 1-2 seconds later).
Trackpad support is also lacking--can't click with the pad itself, and no gestures are supported.
Wireless works, but wired doesn't (no big deal for me).

I've been trying to get sound working with with no luck. I installed VoodooHDA with the installer, and this gives some sound support, but accompanied by high-pitched distortion and feedback.

Also, I've found that using NBI's "UpdateExtra" utility totally hoses the entire system, resulting in a kernel panic on boot. Deleting /Extra and all kext caches and running NBI again does not fix the problem, and I've had to do a clean install to get it working again.

Not really sure where to go from here -- I'm going to try removing the AppleHDA kexts and adding VoodooHDA 0.2.1 beta using command line utilities on a fresh install.

[nightfly6379]

What's not working (that I can tell):

Sound (haven't bothered to try)
LAN (haven't bothered to check but don't see a need since everyone says it doesn't work)

Hi MaddMatigan!

I've also installed SL on my S12 with the S10 Enabler.
I find in the Internet an kext file which enabled the LAN.

I've attached the file, so that you can try it.

Good Luck.

Nightfly6379

[nik2208]

@nightfly6379

could you please explain me what you had to do to install with s10 enabler?
I'm trying that method as well but I get stucked with both 10.6 and 10.6.3..
I got the grey screen with the apple and the spinning wheel, but after a while the netbook turns off by itself..

Any idea about the possible couse?

thanks everybody