The main things you need on your Boot132 cd is dsmos.kext, and PS2 kexts (unless you're using external USB mouse and keyboard, which would be fine). That said, it may not even be an issue if your 5620 is closer to stock. If had to do it over again, I'd likely try the DSDT fix. I made sure to swap out the needed kext before putting it back in this laptop. In my hurry, I opted for a third route- putting the hard drive in a different machine, and installing retail on that. I've since learned that it can be fixed with either (maybe) a patched DSDT, or by using an alternate X3100 framebuffer kext. On this laptop, I was able to do retail installations simply with a premade Boot132 cd until I upgraded all my hardware.
Extensa 5620 drivers update#
It's not nearly so hard as you might imagine, and in the long run you'll be thankful when you can update without hosing everything. I've gone the iDeneb / iPC / etc route, and while they seem easier at the start, nothing beats the stability and simplicity of a retail install.
Extensa 5620 drivers install#
I chose to install retail, and I highly recommend everyone else does too. Not bad at all for a two year old budget Acer! For all the gritty hardware details, and some nifty upgrade and modding ideas, see my guide here. It does everything I need to, and can be upgraded quite a bit. I use this 5620-6830 model as my main computer, with OSX 10.5.8 as my only natively installed operating system, and have no complaints. The original Intel wifi card does have to be replaced, but that's not difficult. It has the Intel GMA965 chipset with X3100 video, so there's some native compatibility. I think this is a pretty decent laptop for running OSX. Hopefully I will have the new guide posted within the next few days.
I just didn't think everyone should have to wait for the helpful goodies! Let me know if there are any issues or bugs to fix. This package is the core for my complete install walkthrough. Chameleon 2 RC3 installer, Sleepwatcher, and more!.Apps: DSDT GUI Patcher, DSDTSE editor, B7 Kext Helper.BCM5787M (1693) Ethernet driver with manual loading script.PS2 and Synaptics touchpad driver (two-finger scrolling) with installer / uninstaller.ALC268 Audio driver for Acer laptops (full in/out/autosensing) with installer / uninstaller.Broadcom Wifi fix (for sticking off after sleep / no LED) with installer / uninstaller.X3100 Driver fix (for black screen issue) with installer / uninstaller.The contents should be useful for many, and include: In the meantime, I have gathered all the needed files for my laptop and built a handy package, complete with installers! Grab it from here. Stay tuned! Completely redoing this as a step-by-step walkthrough for retail install!