Administrators Hervé Posted May 20, 2012 Administrators Share Posted May 20, 2012 I know this might be a bit long in the tooth, but would anyone think it be possible to install SL on an Inspiron 6000? The main issue is that it uses a PATA HDD interface, not SATA and AHCI is therefore not supported. I've had various attempts at installing SL, but no success so far. The best I get is with ModCD /Retail SL 10.6.3 DVD. I can start the installation procedure but when I launch the Disk Utility to reformat the HDD, things usually hang. Same if I format the disk beforehand and proceed straight with installation: I'll get past the disk selection phase but once installation starts, things get stuck at the white and blue progress bar. It's as if HDD access was problematic. Any ideas or suggestions? Mission impossible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawhnL5 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 It is possible. I just don't recommend it due to the processor being only single core. I can post a guide if you want. I just recommend staying on Leopard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Hervé Posted May 25, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted May 25, 2012 Hi, I wouldn't mind the guide. I'm keen to try on my overclocked i6000. I've got a spare HDD for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawhnL5 Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 I'll publish a guide shortly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Hervé Posted May 26, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted May 26, 2012 Thanks, looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Hervé Posted June 5, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted June 5, 2012 Hi, I'm still up for that guide if it's readily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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