![]() ![]() You follow this guide at your own risk, I will not be held responsible for any damages resulting from your efforts to build a Hackintosh. Sound: Intel High-Definition Audio (SoundMAX AD1981HD) Disk: Seagate ST500LT012 5400 RPM SATA-II hard drive I suggest taking a first pass through the documented instructions to get a feel for the process and also to get some file downloads started before you get to work on the X61. USB keyboard and mouse for temporary use with the X61. Doesn't really matter what operating system, as long as it can burn. For Windows, a great utility for this is TransMac. ISO file to CD-ROM and boot your X61 from it. The BIOS update will take place immediately without any prompting. It won't look like it's doing anything for a while, so be patient until you see the notice of completion. Reboot your X61 and make sure it still works. ![]() If not, then you're probably done early with this project. You'll need to obtain a copy of the iATKOS L2 installation media. ![]() You can read all about iATKOS L2 here, but we're not going to follow all the instructions listed. torrent file for the L2 archive here and put your favorite torrent client to work. DMG file to DVD-ROM and boot your X61 from it. The OS X installation procedure will start after a good amount of whirring by the DVD drive. Once you get to the Disk Selection page, go to the Utilities menu and run Disk Utility. ![]() This has been known to occasionally lock up the X61. If that happens, just start this step over and you're likely to succeed the next time. In Disk Utility, select the hard drive you want to install OS X onto. Click to the Partition section of the right pane. In the Partition Layout dropdown list, select 1 Partition. Multiple partition support is doable but is beyond the scope of this guide. Open the Options dialog and select GUID Partition Table for the partition scheme. Select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the Format list. ![]()
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