Thread: New Here. Acer Aspire 5732z-4280

Hi Im new here and new to the OS X. I have recently formatted my HDD and Installed a retail disc of Snow Leo 10.6.3. I made the mistake of not getting my hardware info first, now I have no clue on what my Lan and Wlan is. I have no clue what kexts i may need or even how to install them. I used the bootloader Rebel EFI, and now I can only boot with it in my cd drive. I did try one of the new chameleons as a boot loader and it just hangs my system at the silver apple screen. My laptop is: Acer Aspire 5732z-4280. If you have a similar system and have had good luck, please post some info. Oh and one more thing, the OS X doesnt show my cpu as it really is. I have a core 2 duo 2.2 ghz. Thanks in advance.: eek:

Try with this Chameleon:

http://www.osx86.net/view/2010-chame...svn_r1684.html

For hardware specs use this app:

http://www.osx86.net/view/1479-system_info.html

thanks, will let you know!

Well, the chameleon didnt work. It works up until I get to the silver apple loading, then it just hangs there forever. So at that point I have to soft off and use the Rebel EFi loader, and the OS loads right up.

Now the other program worked great, I was able to find a kext for my nic, but cant find one for my wifi. I am on the system now. I am using a retail version of Snow Leo, so I was able to do updates from apple.

kobalt, I am running Acer Aspire 5733Z-4477 model PEW71 , I got the LAN Ethernet card working, but not wifi.

Have you been able to get the mouse-pad to work....?? I have to use an usb mouse.

I have the Atheros AR9285 wireless network adapter.

Thanks,

d-1

Hey Dolphans, I have been unable to get the wifi or the mouse pad to work also. I had the same wifi card as you and I was unable to find a kext that worked. I took a different wifi card and it still doesnt work, so Im going to reinstall OSX and hope that works.

Originally Posted by kobalt

Hey Dolphans, I have been unable to get the wifi or the mouse pad to work also. I had the same wifi card as you and I was unable to find a kext that worked. I took a different wifi card and it still doesnt work, so Im going to reinstall OSX and hope that works.

Yeah, I have read a mountain of threads and they all have lead to dead-ends. Seems to be a very difficult wireless card to load and set-up. I can't even install easy multibeast to get the system to boot on its own.

Ended up reinstalling windows back on it and I threw in the towel.

Not wasting anymore time working on a laptop where so many things don't work.

1) can't boot on its own.
2) no wifi
3) no onboard mouse - have to use usb mouse

d-1

Hey Kobalt - try this for your mouse pad and keyboard - noname forwarded it to me on another thread.


Have you tried this for trackpad:

updated Trackpad+Keyboard PS2 32/64 - Downloads - OSx86.net

I havent tried that yet. My keyboard works fine, mouse pad doesnt work and I could care less if it did. I have always used a wireless mouse on my laptop and I always will. Before I reinstalled my webcam worked but now it doesnt, I am still searching for the kext I used to get it working. I am just going to buy a mac mini and hook it up to my 40" tv for a monitor, that will beat any hackintosh I could ever make!

Have you tried this for your wifi, they did not work for me, suggested from no name, for wifi.

you can find few "easy" solutions on our downloads section:

http://www.osx86.net/view/462-atheros_ar9285.html

or

http://www.osx86.net/view/1279-atheros_ar9285_fix.html

Maybe you could give try...!