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How to install 10.6.2 on Atom Netbook

dellmini9A solution was quickly found on how to make 10.6.2 work on the Atom based netbook… simply use the 10.6.1 kernel instead of the 10.6.2.  This is certainly a step back from a proper upgrade but it is better than no upgrade at all.  Here is a copy of the instructions as written by Meklort:

For those of you who have already updated, and don’t have a working system do the following
1) Boot from the medium you used to install the os.
2) Open up a terminal
3) Run the following commands

Code:
cp /Volumes/InternalDrive/mach_kernel /Volumes/InternalDrive/mach_kernel_10_6_2
cp /mach_kernel /Volumes/InternalDrive/

For those of you who have yet to update, you can do the following
1) Open up a terminal.
2) run the following command (con’t close the window after)

Code:
sudo cp /mach_kernel /mach_kernel_10_6_1

3) Install the 10.6.2 update, but don’t restart yet
4) Run the following commands

Code:
sudo cp /mach_kernel /mach_kernel_10_6_2
sudo cp /mach_kernel_10_6_1 /mach_kernel

5) reboot.

If you rebooted before you replaced the new kernel, you can type “mach_kernel_10_6_1″ at the bootloader (no quotes), and it’ll use the kernel you backed up.

Finally, run NetbookInstaller 0.8.3 RC3 from a normal boot, not safe mode (bug, doesn’t generate the mkexts correctly) so that you use the new extensions / GMA950 drivers / etc.

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November 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized
  • Eric

    Since no one has commented on this yet, let me be the first to say that it works like a charm. I now have 10.6.2 running on my HP Mini.

    I hadn’t installed 10.6.2 yet, I followed these instructions and it worked perfectly.

    Thanks so much.

  • smi1ey

    Just wanted to also add on that this worked perfectly for me. I’m running an Eee PC 1005PE, and now I have 10.6.2 running perfectly. Many thanks!