cole2013

Configure your BIOS setup as per recommended settings listed in the pinned thread. It looks like you have IDA enabled when your D830 is fitted with a Merom CPU.

Sorry for perhaps looking ignorant, but where can I find the recommended settings for the d830?

When I stated above that I installed extra, I meant I clicked install extra, then clicked use my own and selected the OSXL bootpack.

I went into my BIOS and disabled wifi (it said intel wireless) and followed the process of creating the installer with myHack, then ran it again and installed extra.  I got my dell to boot it up and actually installed mavericks.  After it said install succeeded and restarted, it started booting up.  When it got to the point where I should see the apple logo, it just went black.  Are there other settings in the BIOS that need to be changed?  I also saw that I have the a15 revision of the BIOS, but there is an a16 version.  Do I need to update my BIOS to the latest revision?  Thanks! 

OK, I'll try that when I get a chance and post my results.  Thanks!

Ok so I am trying to install mavericks on my dell latitude d830.  It has the NVIDIA 140m graphics.  I followed the Pre Installation Instructions to get my USB prepared, then began following the Installation instructions.  It loads up and gets to the point where you select your language.  I selected English, then pushed next.  The next window that pops up says "The OS X Installation couldn't be completed."  In the background, it shows an installer log.  I'm not sure what is going wrong as I am following the instructions.  Thanks for your help!

Okay so I want to install Snow Leopard on my e6500.  I have the genuine snow leopard cd imaged to a thumb drive.  I'm not sure what to do from here.  The only thing I've hackintoshed in the past was a dell mini 9, which was a breeze.  Thanks for your input!