The first time I tried installing 10.5.8, my keyboard and trackpad didn’t work. I reinstalled OS X, and tried again. My keyboard and trackpad worked fine after the update. When Thomas updated, he kept getting kernel panics until he booted into safe-mode (-x) and installed the audio drivers. Just goes to show that this can be a strange business of trial and error. Now let’s get started.
1. Thomas say “Back-up your computer“. Listen to the man, and do it.
2. Download the 10.5.8 Drivers Pack. You won’t have WiFi or sound after the update.
3. Go over here and download the Combo Update. You can use Software Update, but the Combo Update is safer.
4. When the .dmg is finished downloading (it’ll take a while, it’s nearly 800 MB) the installer will automatically start (if you’re using Safari that is; if not, just double-click the .dmg and then run the .pkg). All you have to do it click Continue a couple times. Installation will take awhile. I almost force-quit the installer because it appeared to be stalling, but it wasn’t. Be patient. Go get some coffee and ruminate on whether Starbucks customers are addicts or assholes.
5. When the installer is done, you’ll be prompted to reboot. You’re first reboot will most likely fail. This is normal. It’ll probably reboot on its own, but if it doesn’t, just hold down the power button. Boot with the -v (verbose) flag next time to see if there are any errors. If you still can’t boot without getting a Kernel Panic, boot with -x and that will get you in.
6. If all goes well, you’ll be back at your desktop. Not much is broken; only WiFi and Sound. Unzip the driver pack you downloaded earlier and install the kexts. Be sure to repair disk permissions when you’re done.
Note: If the included audio driver doesn’t work for you try following Richard’s instructions.
7. Reboot and then download the Sleep Fix provided by Sami (Thanks Sami!)
8. Navigate to /System/Library/Extensions/ and delete IntelCPUPowerManagement.kext
9. Install the included Kext, Repair Permissions in Disk Utility, and then reboot with the -f flag
10. Thank Sami for this find!
The list of changes in 10.5.8, from Apple itself, include:
- Upgrades Safari to version 4.0.2
- Improves the accuracy of full history search in Safari 4.
- Improves overall Bluetooth reliability with external devices, USB webcams and printers.
- Addresses an issue that could cause extended startup times.
- Improves compatibility with some external USB hard drives.
- Includes latest security fixes.
Full release notes are here and details on security fixes are here. Happy upgrading!
Note: If there’s anything else that isn’t working take a look at the drivers guide.
Update 1: It looks like sleep is broken but we’re currently working on a fix.
Update 2: If you had the trackpad preference-pane installed, it’ll be gone. You can find it in the drivers guide mentioned earlier along with instruction on how to fix it.
May 19th, 2010 at 2:12 PM
“In that case, try out this speed step kext.”
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Hmmm… after installing this kext, my Hac’s “abruptly” turned off just like that for a couple of times… After two hours or so using the notebook, it just went black. It happened twice or three times, but it doesn’t happen any more (at least, so far).
I hope it won’t happen anymore!
May 16th, 2010 at 10:20 AM
“Actually, your battery life in OS X is greater than in Windows. To obtain this higher battery life, you need to install VoodooPower.kext”
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U kiddin’, right? :-)
Since I have “upgraded” to OS X, my battery doesn’t last more than an hour and I do have the VoodooPower kext installed. Funny, ‘coz I’m through this since 10.5.2, plus I didn’t use to have any problem with my battery while I were running Windows.
That’s another thing I gotta look into…
May 16th, 2010 at 12:13 PM
In that case, try out this speed step kext.
May 15th, 2010 at 11:45 AM
“Oh!!!! So it does work, but stops after you physically turn it off? I have a super easy solution for that… don’t turn it off! There’s absolutely no reason why you would need to turn it off, especially when it gives you issues. If you absolutely must though, I have had some success with turning off Airport and then turning off the card. Then, to turn it back on, turn the card on, wait about 30 seconds, and then turn Airport on. Note that this doesn’t always work, but I would say it does the majority of the time.”
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Hehehe, I sure reckon this ideia about not turning the card off as a solution, but I wish I could save some battery when it’s unplugged, ‘coz we all know that after installing OS X, the battery duration reduces by (at least) half, comparing to when we were running Windows.
No problem, Thomas. Many thanks for your attention.
I’ll try on and if I have any success, I’ll post back.
May 16th, 2010 at 12:03 AM
Actually, your battery life in OS X is greater than in Windows. To obtain this higher battery life, you need to install VoodooPower.kext
May 15th, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Hello :)
here’s my problem : I tried to install the 10.5.8. update from 10.5.4. In the middle of the instalation it asked me to hold down the power button cause the computer needed to restart. So I did. After the restart I’m getting kernel panic and i can’t boot in to he desktop. Any ideas guys?
Thx in advance
May 14th, 2010 at 9:19 PM
“Assuming you’re correctly running the script, I can’t think of any other issue that could be causing this. As long as you do have the Dell 1395 wireless card (actually made by Broadcom) it should be working just fine. Just out of curiosity, and I should have asked this a bit earlier, but what do you mean by the card not working? It doesn’t list any networks, you can’t connect to your network, etc?”
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Hmm, it worked well from 10.5.2 through 10.5.7 and yes, I do have this card, Dell 1395.
This is what happens:
- I boot up with the wireless card turned off -> it is recognized, but I can’t turn it on. When I click on the option to turn the AirPort on, nothing happens.
- I boot up with the wireless card turned on -> it is recognized and works right the way. I can normally scan other networks and connect to them.
- I boot up with the wireless card turned on, but turn it off -> it stops working. I go back to the first situation. I click on the option to turn the AirPort on, but it doesn’t work anymore, so I have to boot the notebook again with the card on.
When I say “turn the card on/off”, I mean sliding that button on the right side of the notebook, below the remote control place.
May 14th, 2010 at 9:36 PM
Oh!!!! So it does work, but stops after you physically turn it off? I have a super easy solution for that… don’t turn it off! There’s absolutely no reason why you would need to turn it off, especially when it gives you issues. If you absolutely must though, I have had some success with turning off Airport and then turning off the card. Then, to turn it back on, turn the card on, wait about 30 seconds, and then turn Airport on. Note that this doesn’t always work, but I would say it does the majority of the time.
May 13th, 2010 at 10:59 AM
“Try booting with the -f flag.”
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I’ve run the script, repaired permissions and finally booted with -f. Nothing new :-(
May 14th, 2010 at 3:25 PM
Assuming you’re correctly running the script, I can’t think of any other issue that could be causing this. As long as you do have the Dell 1395 wireless card (actually made by Broadcom) it should be working just fine. Just out of curiosity, and I should have asked this a bit earlier, but what do you mean by the card not working? It doesn’t list any networks, you can’t connect to your network, etc?