iBoot 2.0 - Updated with Enhanced USB Support

NOTE: iBoot is now a permanent replacement for iBoot NVIDIA, iBoot ATI, and iBoot Supported.
Since Apple released Mac OS X Snow Leopard version 10.6.3, USB issues have plagued the Hackintosh community. Non-functional peripherals have made installation a major issue for many systems. There are two popular work arounds. The first is to use a system-specific pre-edited DSDT.aml to enable the USB ports. This is great if you have one, otherwise no. The other method is to use my USBFamilyMOD installer, which only enables 1.1 support.

Either of these solutions are lacking for use in iBoot. It's impossible to create a universal DSDT for every motherboard, and my USBFamilyMOD only supports USB 1.1.  This makes things difficult when transferring files using USB sticks or USB drives.

Until now.

Introducing the next generation: iBoot 2.0, with full USB support.  A milestone for 10.6.3.

       
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iBoot Supported - with Vanilla Kernel for all i3/i5/i7s

NOTE: iBoot is now a permanent replacement for iBoot NVIDIA, iBoot ATI, and iBoot Supported.

The iBoot + MultiBeast installation method has been out for a bit over a month and it's been really great to hear your success stories.  I've created an updated iBoot with few new features called iBoot Supported.

As of MacBook Pro Software Update 1.3, and Apple's release of the Core i5 and i7 MacBook Pros, many more Core i processors, possibly all, are natively supported by Mac OS X.  Part of this software release is a new kernel, known as 10.3.1 Darwin Kernel.  One of it's key new features is to enable support for the new MacBook Pro CPUs, namely the Core i5-520M, Core i5-540M, and Core i7-620M.  So now we can use this kernel to support these and many other Core i3/i5/i7 processors for our Hackintoshes.

 What does iBoot Supported offer that iBoot doesn't?
  1. No need for busratio=xx for Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors to boot the Retail DVD.  
  2. Updated kernel for use with 10.6.3.  You can use iBoot Supported without ever installing Chameleon if you want to. This makes it a great rescue disk option as well.
  3. ATY_Init.kext alternative graphics card support.
  4. Install Succeeded!   You'll no longer get the Install Failed message at end of install. You'll now see this nice message:
 
    Another great thing about iBoot Supported is that by testing it, you can determine whether your processor is supported or not.  If you can boot iBoot Supported, you can use the 10.3.1 Vanilla Kernel.

    To replace your kernel with the 10.3.1 Vanilla Kernel, use MultiBeast 2.0.0 or later.

    Below is a list of all Intel Core i CPUs.  If iBoot Supported works for you, post your processor in the comments below, or in the forum here.  Then I'll add it to this table.  My hypothesis is that all of them will work, but we'll have to see.  As always, any Core Solo and Core2 machines will work.  Pre-Core Intel CPUs and AMD CPUs will not work,

    Please help me test this!  I'm really curious to see if it actually supports all of these!  Good luck!

    iBoot Supported - Confirmed Intel Core i CPUs

    Intel CPU Supported
    Core i3-330E?
    Core i3-330MYES
    Core i3-350M?
    Core i3-530YES
    Core i3-540YES
    Core i5-430MYES
    Core i5-520EYES
    Core i5-520MYES
    Core i5-520UMYES
    Core i5-540MYES
    Core i5-650YES
    Core i5-660YES
    Core i5-661YES
    Core i5-670YES
    Core i5-750YES
    Core i5-750SYES
    Core i7-610E?
    Core i7-620LM?
    Core i7-620MYES
    Core i7-620UE?
    Core i7-620UM?
    Core i7-640LM?
    Core i7-640UM?
    Core i7-720QMYES
    Core i7-820QMYES
    Core i7-860YES
    Core i7-860SYES
    Core i7-870YES
    Core i7-920YES
    Core i7-930YES
    Core i7-940YES
    Core i7-950YES
    Core i7-960YES
    Core i7-965YES
    Core i7-975YES
    Core i7-980XYES
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