To those that don't know, Compal (not Compaq) is a laptop manufacturer that makes notebooks for Apple (MacBooks) and Dell (Inspirons). They also make 'whitebook.' Laptops (generic). I originally posted this in a Compal forum (and got banned for it, because it's 'illegal') and decided to post it here too. Thanks to all the guys that helped me figure this stuff out so I could write this howto. ![]() Hey, I'm a Mac guy who just can't justify the expense on a 15' MacBook Pro. So I decided I would try something new. The Compal has a Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, A dedicated video card with 256MB RAM, and a 15 inch widescreen with 1680x1050 resolution (insane!!). Built in 1.3 megapixel webcam. Priced as configured: $1450 In comparison, a macbook similarly configured with a 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of RAM, A Dedicated video card with 256MB RAM, and a 15 inch widescreen with 1440x900 resolution. Built in 640x480 webcam. Priced as configured: $2000 Things you gain by using a Compal: Cheaper Better webcam higher resolution (if you can find this model anymore, i hear it's rare) Things you lose by using a Compal: No bluetooth No internal wireless (i use a USB wifi card and it works perfectly) No sound through headphones the fingerprint scanner and memory card slot don;t have drivers available for mac os x. I figured I'd save $550, and I'll show you how you can too! Hardware and Drivers You're gonna need drivers (known in the mac world as Kernel Extensions or kexts) Make sure to download these and burn them to a CD so you can install them, because right after the install you'll have no working network. ![]() The internal wireless doesn't work (neither the gigabyte nor the intel) so you're gonna need a wireless card. I recommend wholeheartedly the Belkin FD7050. It works great and is only $30. Belkin FD7050 USB wireless card: audio: video: ethernet: webcam: Getting and installing the system Since you can't buy OS X in stores you're going to have to obtain a prepatched installation disc from somewhere. You can get them from various places (that is outside the scope of this article, please don't PM me, I can;t tell you where to look, but you can probably figure it out). The version i used is called 'Mac OS X 10. MSP430Ware in the Cloud – MSP430Ware is hosted on the TI Resource Explorer Cloud site. You can access the content from TI’s Cloud Tools site () or directly from 2. Paragon Driver For MacFileName: FileSize (bytes) Date/Time Last Modified: Copyright 2002 by Compal Electronics, Inc. All rights are reserved. Ntfs Driver For MacHit F12 while the bios screen is up to select the CD to boot from. Wait a little while while the installer loads, and once it's up select all the items you want, and then the Intel CPU option. Don't select any AMD or ATI stuff and you don't need the loginwindow replacement (you'll know what I am talking about when you see it in the installer). Don't select any of the common hardware drivers either, but do select the nvidia titan thing.
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