In the previous tech review, I’d attempted to upgrade my Hackintosh from 10.5.1 to 10.5.2 using instructions from the InsanelyMac forum. I knew the instructions most likely would not work, but you never learn if you don’t experiment. After the failed 10.5.2 update, I reinstalled my 10.5.1 setup and got everything situated once again.
Before I attempted a second upgrade, which used a modified version of the 10.5.2 installer called kalywayUpdCombo10.5.2.pkg, I threw a second harddrive in to the machine. One of the most beautiful aspects of OS-X is how well the system utilities are designed. If you boot from the installation CD, you can use the Disk Utility to make a backup image of a harddrive. So, I backed up my new installation, and proceeded with these instructions, which worked perfectly.
The only thing the instructions don’t mention is that the kalyway_10.5.2_kernels.mpkg.zip file you’ll search for is only a few megabytes in size. It is roughly 6 megabytes. At first I was suspicious that the torrent was valid because of the small file size.
According to the instructions, when you make the final reboot of your system, the screen will boot up to the Apple logo and then appear blank for several minutes. For some users this down time has been a few seconds to a few minutes. The GX270 took about 30 seconds, if even that. But it was still a nerve racking 30 seconds.
Once I finished the update I even applied the graphics update without any problems and then I imaged the installation to the backup harddrive.
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