(Note: This is needed to get either the built-in Ethernet to work or the Airport. Get ethernet working with PCGenRTL8139Ethernet 1.2.0Ģ.
Do any other customization you desire, except update to a newer version of Tiger This will let you remote control your AppleTV after you boot it with this installation.ĩ. Click "Access Privileges", check the "VNC viewers" box, and put in a password here. Check Remote Login here (this enables SSH)Ĩ. Go to software update and get all the updates EXCEPT 10.4.9Ħ. Run through the normal 1st boot stuff (Add user, etc.)Ĥ. Run through the complete installation process, selecting your USB drive as the destination.ġ. Select the CD icon to boot from your install CDĤ. Reboot, holding down the Option key on your keyboard if you want to choose Boot Disk or hold "C" key to boot from DVD disk directlyģ. You will probably need Mac OS X Tiger (Intel) purchased separately or install on SATA drive using USB adapter from original disks.Ģ. NOTE: I was unable to install Mac OS X on IDE drive from original MacBook OS X installation disks. Pop in your install disk with the external drive attached
When done, you should be able to mount the drive.ġ. (One big, two, whatever) and format them with Mac OS Extended (Journaled)Ħ. Lay out your partitions the way you want. This is required to be able to install Mac OS X.ĥ. On the resultant screen, select GUID Partition Table. Hit the Options button at the bottom of the screen.Ĥ. In the left pane of Disk Utility, select the USB drive, choose "Partition" on the top barģ. Portions of this guide taken from semthex's "Mac OS X running on Apple TV" howtoĪ boot.efi file from an AppleTV (get all bundle of required files here)Ģ. Partitioning portions taken from Turbo's "Creating a disk to boot from USB" notes Install Mac OS X on AppleTV without opening the box This article taken from and refined with appropriate files and notes that will help avoiding lengthy install and errors.