1000H Bios issues.

1000H Bios issues.

mzsigler 12 Jan 2010 02:47

Ok, I tried reading everything I could before I made a thread, so I don't think the answer to this has been posted.

I have a 1000H with 2GB of ram running the latest BIOS (2204). I installed iDeneb 10.5.5 and it installed perfectly…I guess. It just sticks on the boot screen. The obvious answer is to install the hacked bios, which I've attempted to do via a number of methods with no luck.

I tried the ALT + F2 method, and I get "Too old or incompatible". I tried a variety of dos based installers, and they give me a "Bad Boot Block" error, despite trying a few different ROMS, (Alex's from the tutorial and osroms). I tried installing XP SP3 and using the Asus Update utility, and I get the "Too old or incompatible" error too.

I'm out of ideas. Is there any way I can install OS X again, then install something like GRUB and use that to boot OS X for long enough to install the correct DSDT?

I found a DSDT patcher application too, but I don't know enough about it to know if I can use it to install my patched DHDT file. Will that work?

Re: 1000H Bios issues.

blakken 12 Jan 2010 21:52

I think you take the problem upside down :first manage to install leo or snow leo and than after try to update the bios.
DSDT should be done straight after the installation as long as chamelon (latest version) before booting otherwise there'd be small chance to be able to reboot correctly.Worst case is Kernel Panic.
Honestly my 1000HE is running natively the Bios provided by ASUS.
I posted some time ago all files for snow leo somewhere in the forum.
There is also videos teaching how to install SL or patch/modify DSDT file: http://technow.cc/
Good luck!

Re: 1000H Bios issues.

mzsigler 18 Jan 2010 00:55

I did install leopard first, but it wouldn't boot, just stock on apple logo.

I did manage to get it fixed though. Nothing would let me update from 2204 to patched 1902, but I finally managed to get it to roll back factory 1902 bios, then update to modded 1902 from there.