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Thanks to a lot of prodding and reminding from some viewers (thanks Stephen!) I finally finished my major overhaul of the Advanced 2 guide. And when I say major, I mean MAJOR! It drained me to think of all the complexities involved in the process. A lot of the work that has been accomplished in the process is thanks to the NetbookInstaller/BootMaker 0.8.3 RC2 release, which incorporates some multi-boot tools. But man, I am so tired from it. The old version has been preserved in the older methods section of the Guides page.

Also, there have been some updates to the site layout. There is a new FAQ page, which is basically just some of the technical documents that were formerly on the guides page.

And NetbookCD 1.0 Final should be out by Wednesday this week. I’ll fix a few of the known bugs and include any updates that are released before then.

Great news. Finally I have a guide for External DVD installation, find it in guides under NetbookInstaller 3. Also, NetbookInstaller Guide 1 has been updated to reflect the NetbookInstaller/BootMaker 0.8.3 RC2 changes. Snow Leopard is still iffy since I don’t have a copy, but it has been determined that those instructions will help guide the user, even if not exact.

One thing holding back a DVD guide is my boot CD attempt, NetbookCD. I’ve compiled a new release tonight based on the new 0.8.3 RC2 version of NetbookInstaller/BootMaker. Most everything should work fine, check http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/mac-os-x-development/11945-netbookcd-chameleon-boot-cd-netbooks-testing-4.html#post106553 for download links and information.

I’ve updated Method 1 to reflect the newest release candidate of NetbookBootMaker/Installer which now includes working audio for all models, even on 10.5.8! It also includes a fix for the power supply reading that went haywire after the update. I’ve also uploaded the “What is Retail?” page under the Tips section, and updated the BIOS guide to be more accurate depending on certain models. Enjoy!