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It should, but if it did not, you would simply re-install Chameleon after booting through the USB installer.

In your particular case, you should make 2 separate images: 1 of Windows partition and 1 of Mac OS X partition. If you made a complete HDD image, then you would get the same partitioning arrangement, which is not what you want. For Windows, regular ghosting tools can be used from bootable CD/USB keys to make an image of the Win partition that you would then restore to the new and larger partition of your SSD drive. For OS X you could indeed boot your OS X installer and make an image of your existing installation for subsequent restoration to the new and larger partition of your SSD drive.

You could try the Gigabyte shutdown patch provided by DSDTEditor on Olarila.com. It certainly fixed the restarts I was experiencing when trying to shutdown down my Vostro200. Or look at the Optiplex 755 thread at IM, it has great details about a fully working system... http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/255482-dell-optiplex-755-dsdt-vanilla-speedstepsleep-working/

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That's because you probably need to add the legacy Snow Leopard kernel (default with Nawcom ModCD/ModUSB). Look at the Dell Precision 670 guide for info and reference.

Or try a myHack installation in case your KextHelper does not add the kext to SL properly... As a last attempt, check that your patched kext is in /System/Library/Extensions, that it has the correct permissions (use Terminal command ls -l and the kext should be listed with drwxr-x--x root wheel permissions). Then try to boot with flags & option -v -f UseKernelCache=No.

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/HCL_10.6.8/Desktops Look at Optiplex GX280 details...

How do you add the kext? Try and patch the universal kext: make a copy to your desktop, then edit the Info.plist file to add the same line I added to the Intel kext (the line with your BCM5751 PCI ids). Then install the patched kext by whatever method you use. No idea why it would not work, unless you do not install the kext properly...

Use the patched kext I've uploaded. Can't you manually add the Ethernet interface in Network Preferences? How do you add the kext to the system? Is this a myHack installation?

Can you boot with -v flag and see if the kext loads? If loaded, it will also be listed in System Profiler->Software->Extensions

Here: AppleBCM5751Ethernet.kext.zip If you right click on the kext, select Show Package Contents, then open in TextEdit the Info.plist file located in Contents subfolder, you'll see the PCI ids I've added for your card. That's basic kext patching

The kext needs to be patched with your PCI dev id...

All Zero MAC address tended to be obtained with universal binary kext, hence why you should use the Intel version. Post us the output of Terminal command lspci -nn so that we can clearly identify your LAN card (needs lspcidrv.kext loaded), but HP documentation does indeed clearly state BCM5751 10/100/1000BT Ethernet... Is it enabled in BIOS?

What's in your /Extra/Extensions folder? Never attempted ML 10.8.5 on those to be honest...

Look for the BCM kext of D430/D620/D820. Make sure to use the Intel binary version, not the universal binary PPC&x86 version. It's been mentioned in several threads (there's a detailed post about this re: D430 installation). You'll find the kext with a forum search on "universal binary" or on "BCM5751".

Reinstall Chameleon and if problem persists, look for 4K sector HDD fix.

You need to post your full system specifications along with your zipped full /Extra folder, provided you've done a myHack installation with no other undocumented non-Vanilla modifications. Wireless cards are never an issue as it's a well known matter and is never supported through our bootpacks unless the card works OOB. Ideally, you would also try other OS X versions from SL to ML.

Why reinstall instead of updating through AppleMenu software update facility?

All this has long been answered so please read up the forum and the various documentation pages. There is no need to confirm, re-confirm or re-re-confirm a process that has been explained many many times before.

Use the process documented in EDP pages above, at top of your page. Ignore that IM tuto.

Erm... you're supposed to use GraphicsEnabler=Yes... It's an nVidia GPU! Boot with DSDT=/Extra/patched_DSDT.aml GraphicsEnabler=Yes -v

I guess you did not read the BIOS info properly and you actually have the LoRes WXGA 1280x800 LCD. Update your BIOS to one of the latest versions (A16 to A18) if necessary and ensure BIOS setup is configured as per recommended parameters. If you follow the regular and documented process with myHack + OSXL bootpack, you cannot have black screen.

Try this patched table: patched_DSDT.aml.zip

That model does not exist I'm afraid...

Some interesting alternative here.