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[How To] Dell Inspiron17 3721 - Fully Working


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So, after much trial and error, I finally got Mountain Lion working using the iat kos ML3 installer instead of Uni-Beast. Just installed with default patches and no sound or networking, and the Intel graphics  disabler. 

 

I then applied most of the kexts in the OP of this thread. The last thing I need to get working is HD4000. I now have full resolution via Chameleon Wizard, but do not know exactly how to enable HD4000, as it was not installed originally. I think i can get figure it out but any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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So, after much trial and error, I finally got Mountain Lion working using the iat kos ML3 installer instead of Uni-Beast. Just installed with default patches and no sound or networking, and the Intel graphics  disabler. 

 

I then applied most of the kexts in the OP of this thread. The last thing I need to get working is HD4000. I now have full resolution via Chameleon Wizard, but do not know exactly how to enable HD4000, as it was not installed originally. I think i can get figure it out but any help is appreciated. Thanks.

If you have the latest Chameleon install, try booting with this flag:

 

IntelCapriFB=a_value from 0 to 11 until you get one that gives you full QE/CI

Add this to your boot.plist when you find that magic number

 

0 = 00006601

1 = 01006601

2 = 02006601

3 = 03006601

4 = 04006601

5 = 05006201

6 = 06006201

7 = 07006201

8 = 08006601

9 = 09006601

10 = 0a006601

11 = 0b006601

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If you have the latest Chameleon install, try booting with this flag:

 

IntelCapriFB=a_value from 0 to 11 until you get one that gives you full QE/CI

Add this to your boot.plist when you find that magic number

 

0 = 00006601

1 = 01006601

2 = 02006601

3 = 03006601

4 = 04006601

5 = 05006201

6 = 06006201

7 = 07006201

8 = 08006601

9 = 09006601

10 = 0a006601

11 = 0b006601

 

Thanks. I do this after copying the intelhd kexts to /s/l/e?

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Thanks. I actually did copy the Apple Intel files back to S/L/E, and it magically worked! I will try your method if it wonks out on me, though.

 

I now have a working 10.8.3 installation. I think the only thing I am missing now is sleep (mine and my laptop's). 

 

When I choose Sleep from the menu, the display shuts off but the fan keeps spinning, and it will not wake back up. I have the kexts supplied in the OP installed properly, I think. Any suggestions?

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I gotta say, thank you very much for this guide. I have a Dell 17 3721 i3 and been trying like mad to get anything working and stable. The Kexts files provided have helped a lot, and I'm learning a lot as I go. A few things of note...

 

Having a hellva time getting my distro up to 10.8.5 or mavericks, I need this to get xcode working.

 

I came across this post: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=288569

 

And in there is seems the Dell Wireless 1704 that comes in the laptop is a Broadcom based chip. BCM43142 possibly?

Is there anyway to test this out?

 

Also, last issue...I have a PNY 32GB USB 3.0 drive I'm trying like hell to get to work right. I seem to get that boot0 error even after making it in a certian program and coping over the GenericUSB kexts provided and used in this post. The dell I know has 2, 3.0 ports and 2, 2.0 ports. 

So is anyone else having this USB stick being 3.0 issue and resolution?

 

And a big thank you to the community at large, there's tons of resources out there and thanks to everyone who contributes. 

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Greetings All!
 
I am new to the hackintosh scene. I have the same laptop, and your guide helped me getting aworking mavericks installation.
 
The only thing that doesn't work yet is WIFI.
I know that for that I have to replace the card and I am considering this card, Azure wave BCM4352 WIFI+BT 4.0 Half mini PCIe

http://www.embeddedworks.net/wlan507.html

My question is will it work without any BIOS whitelist issues?? I might have a dual boot with windows so will it work error free in that aswell. I haven't bought it yet, so I want to be absolutely sure before doing so.
 
My specs are:

  • i3-3217u
  • HM75
  • BIOS A08

THANKS

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Hello all, I have a Dell Inspiron 17 3721 and I have been pulling my hair out trying to get OS X Mavericks to install. I've had luck getting to the install screen using unifail but after about 5 minutes of install the installer fails and I'm not sure why.. Any insight to what I'm doing wrong would be great. Thanks Jimmy

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