jasontan

Since I am using installing everything on a laptop, I do not have that much flexibility.

You will need to have available disk space for that and also to use an MBR patch (not the MBR patch from myHack). Ideally, the target partition should be created in Windows and formatted FAT so that you just have to reformat it Mac OS X Extended (journaled) from Disk Utility once you've booted your installer.

You mentioned MBR patch (not the MBR patch from myHack). Is this applicable on if I aim to do something complex. Can I use everything from myHack if i attempt to do what I lay out below?

 

you might need an older ioatafamily kext. in terminal 

 

Since I am a total newbie to hackintosh, I guess I must not be too ambitious. I will have to sacrifice my existing setup and apps. I will try to install Mavericks 9.0 on partition 1, Windows 7 on partition 2, Debian Linux on partition 3 and an NTFS partition for data.

 

I will install the OSes in the following order - OSX, Win7 and Linux.

 

I noticed that when I made the USB installer, I was not asked to add any Extras. I want to add the EDP for Latitude E5520 but so far I can't do.

 

Am I on track? Can I wipe out my existing HDD now?

I failed to mentioned that my laptop already had Windows 7 and Debian Linux installed.

 

Could the lack of partition to choose is due to no HFS+ partition available? Can I just launch disk utility and create a new partition from my spare space?

I am trying to install Mavericks 10.9.0 onto my Dell Latitiude 5520 using myHack.

 

I got to the point of the installer where it is asking me which partition to install to. I can only see the USB drive. I read somewhere that this is likely the AHCI not being turned on, but I went through by BIOS twice and am sure it has AHCI enabled.

 

What can I do?

you can go either way depending on the model.  if you want to use lion, clone your iMac to a disk. install my hack utility to it. use my hack to install your extra folder too it. install chameleon and you should be set. for mavericks you can point my hack to the installer app which should be in the applications folder and make your boot usb following the instructions.

What do you mean by clone iMac to a disk? Do you mean an external HDD?

 

Which is more stable/reliable to create a hackintosh on the Dell Latitude E5520? Lion or Mavericks?

Hi. I have inherited an iMac with Lion 10.7.5 installed. I plan to install the OSX onto my Dell Latitude E5520.

 

I want to create the USB installer with MyHack but it needs the Lion.app or InstallESD.dmg. I do not have both as the Mac came pre-installed.

 

I have downloaded Maverick but have yet to upgrade the Mac to this.

 

Where can I download the installer for Lion? Or should I upgrade to Maverick and then try to install on my Dell using Maverick?

 

I am a complete newbie to Hackintosh, so all advice are appreciated.