In this topic you can see how to get OSX working on the Asus U3S.



1. Specs

CPU: Intel Core2Duo - working (requires patched bios)
Memory: 1,5 Gb - working
Graphics (power saving): Intel X3100 - working (requires paulicat natit)
Graphics (speed): nVidia G8400M - working
Hard Drive: 160Gb - working
DVD Drive: DVD RW, CD RW - working
Display: 13.3" (1280x800) - working
Network (ethernet): Realtek 8111/8168B - working
Network (wifi): Intel 4965 a/b/g/n - not working, in progress
Sound: Intel 82801H - working, requires azalia driver
Webcam: 1.3 Mega Pixel - not working

2. What you'll need

- iAtkos v1.0r2
- Zephyroth rev2
- Kalyway 10.5.2 Combo updater
- Apple Leopard graphics update
- Modded BIOS ( here )
- Vanilla kernel 9.2.0
- Airport & Time Machine Update
- Bluetooth kexts ( here )
- Powermanagement.bundle

3. Flashing the BIOS

To make OSX work on this laptop, you'll need to flash your BIOS. This can be done in windows vista, or with a USB stick.
We'll flash is using a USB stick, since some of you might not have vista.
So, format the USB stick to FAT format and copy over the BIOS file ( don't forget to extract it first!).
Then boot your laptop, hold F4 and you'll get into Asus Easy Flash Utility.
Use arrows to select your BIOS file, press enter to select it.
Make sure you have enough battery left, and don't power off the laptop until flashing the BIOS is complete.

4. Configure the BIOS to boot from DVD

Get into the BIOS by pressing F2 at boot

Boot>Boot Device Priority
1. CD/DVD
2. Hard Drive

5. Install iAtkos

Just burn the image to a dvd using your favorite ISO burning tool, burn it at a lower speed to be sure the image is burnt correctly.
Boot the laptop with the dvd, wait till installer shows up.

Go to Utilities > Disk Utility and partition your disk the way you want to, make sure MBR ( Master Boot Record ) is selected in options, but it is by default.
Close Disk Utility, and the installer will show up.

Select:

- Patches > Remove AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement driver and thermal kexts

Don't select a bootloader, it won't work. You need the Zephyroth rev2 for the MBR. ( unless there's a better way? )

6. Install a Bootloader

As you might have noticed, your laptop now has a working OSX install but it can't boot into it without the install dvd inserted.
To fix this, you boot the Zephyroth rev2 disc.

In installer, select Bootloader -> Single Boot -> MBR ( efi v8 ) and UNCHECK all other options, don't install anything else!

7. Update to 10.5.2

Use Kalyway Combo Updater 10.5.2, after installing it will reboot a few times and stay in bootscreen for a long time, don't panic.

8. Install graphics update

Download the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 from apple.com
http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...supdate10.html
Install it and reboot, this will take a while but works perfectly.

9. Go Vanilla

Install vanilla kernel ( not the patched one ), then simply reboot and you're in 9.2.0.

10. Airport & Time Machine Update

To get the 9.2.2 kernel, install the Airport and Time Machine Update from apple.com
http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...pdatesv10.html


11. Bluetooth and Battery fixes

After updating, install the battery and bluetooth drivers.
Download kexthelper and install the kexts.

Install powermanagement.bundle by copying it to /System/Library/SystemConfiguration/ directory.
Then reboot, and battery should be working again.

11. Future

Webcam isn't working yet, no news about that.
Wifi driver isn't ready yet, but there's hope. ( watch the iwidarwin project )

Check DiaboliK's page about the U3S for updates.

12. Credits

DiaboliK who figured out how to get OSX working on this laptop, and shared this knowledge.
PingunZ for compiling this tutorial and making it forum friendly.
Kaybl for figuring out the Asus BIOS Mod to enable All cpu cores.
Uphuck and the OSX86 Turk team for building iAtkos.
Zephyroth for his DVD
Kalyway for his 10.5.2 hackint0sh updater.
mac.nub for his modified AppleSMBIOS.
Delish for Kext Helper b7.


Check DiaboliK's page about the U3S for updates.

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I think it will be hard with WIFI

Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN

Win OS and Linux Drivers can be downloaded by nothing for MAC

No sollution for this wifi model. Intel 3945 and 4965 doesn't work on OSX.

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hi there guys did anyone know how i can dual boot with vista???

and what about the latest iATKOS v4i OSx86 10.5.4 can we use it in U3s

thanks for the instruction though...downloading all the stuff now..

Hey there, u can try this method: http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1029

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hi there guys..

after trying number of tries i am still stuck in "still waiting for root device" error

the whole installation went smoothly but while booting to mac os it stuck with this error

FWI: i used the usb dvd rom provided with us3s and used iATKOS v4i dvd as i couldnt find the v1rc2

can anyone help me out where is the problem

thanks in advance

Hey there sajib, did you set your HDD to AHCI mode in the BIOS?

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by AHCI mode did you mean sata compatibility mode.? as i dont have any option like AHCI in the bios

Sajib can u tell me your Spects and did u tried another distro?

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HP Pavilion Elite m9250f
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Macbook Pro 13"
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hi there icchansan thanks for your help..

i just boot my first hackintosh, i installed in sata compatibility mode and used kernel 9.44 something and it boot :>

now my next mission is to make it dual boot with vista...lets see how it goes...

thanks again

FWI my spec:

CPU Intel C2D T7500

ram 2.5 gb

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