Check out http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=178411&pid=1493015&st=1100&#entry1493015 as well for a slightly different method for dell’s. I like using your kexts, but it’s interesting to see other approaches for similar models. Looks like folks are starting to have 10.6.4 success with both approaches.

@Malbin – I recommend you jump to the 10.6.x version installs Matthieu is describing. Distros, kexts, etc change between versions a lot and the nice thing about this is you’re basically starting with a retail version of OSX and should have basics like keyboard, mouse, trackpad, display, etc working ootb. The only necessary hardward mod I recommend is swapping out an intel wireless card for a supported one like the dell 1397, 1395, 1390, 1505 models. I have a 1397 I got on ebay for $9 dollars and the few dollars will dave you lots of heartburn down the road.

Steps to set up 10.6.0:
Use Mathieu’s guide above… boot from the 6400 boot cd and install retail 10.6.0 from there, or alternatively use another working Hack/Mac and an sata or usb connection to format and install the base OSX.
Here’s where the fun starts… what has worked well for me in trial install is get the 10.6.2 combo update and install it before you install any kexts to S/L/E using Kext Helper (supplied by Matthieu in his extensions), and before installing Chameleon and the Extras (also supplied). After that installer runs DO NOT RESTART… run the chameleon installer Matthieu provided and the install his S/L/E extensions and use his Extras folder. Note that I kept VoodooTSCSync.kext in Extra/Extensions rather than using Kext helper to add it to S/L/E. Seems to work there.

After you’ve updated to 10.6.2 find IONDRVSupport.kext and make a copy of it to your desktop. Also download the latest 10.6.4 combo update from apples site so you can use that vs the software update. Once you’ve done that run the 10.6.4 update and again when it’s done don’t restart,,, make sure you delete the S/L/E IONDRVSuport.kext installed by 10.6.4 and use kext helper to restore the 2.0 version we backed up from the 10.6.2 version.

After that you can restart and if your e1405 works like mine you’ll have 10.6.4 with full QE/CI and you can continue setting up your Mac as you need to. BTW I’m currently typing this from said laptop under 10.6.4 with Plex playing a DVD in Plex in the background… awesomely happy now!!!

Hopefully this helps some other folks who may have gotten a bit thrown off by the post 10.6.2 updates and the GMA950 issues. Thanks again to Matthieu and the folks at Insanelymac for the tips, tweaks, and tools to get this working.

Do I need to run the updates incrementally (10.6.1 – > 10.6.2), or is it a matter of reapplying the kexts in your extras folders before restarting?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards