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 Could you give me the specs of your laptop, as I dont think weve asked.that yet.

Dell Latitude E6420  and Bios A21
CPU: i5-2540M, Dual-Core + HT
RAM: 8GB (2x4) DDR3
GFX: Intel HD 3000, 1366x768
LAN: Intel 82579LM
WLAN: Intel 6300 AGN
BT: Dell 375
WWAN: Dell 5550
Audio: IDT
HDD: WD250GB

Thx supporting me on a Sunday

Lars

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Dell Latitude E6420  and Bios A21
CPU: i5-2540M, Dual-Core + HT
RAM: 8GB (2x4) DDR3
GFX: Intel HD 3000, 1366x768
LAN: Intel 82579LM
WLAN: Intel 6300 AGN
BT: Dell 375
WWAN: Dell 5550
Audio: IDT
HDD: WD250GB

Thx supporting me on a Sunday

Lars

 

Try this boot pack. Run myHack, select install Extra, select USB installer as the target and the source, point this this extra folder. You'll need to replace your wireless card with a supported one as Intel is not.

Extra_I5-2540M.zip

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Try this boot pack. Run myHack, select install Extra, select USB installer as the target and the source, point this this extra folder. You'll need to replace your wireless card with a supported one as Intel is not.

 

Hi@all,

the built process and the installation with MyHack was working very well :-P, no kernel panic.

The system boots without USB after the installation and I don't see any serious problems actually.

Network works, full Display Resolution, Mouse Pad OK (activated button touch though pad), OSX update OK.

I did a few reboots, all working fine since Monday.

 

I built a second Installation on SSD, perfect.

 

Only a few smaller issues are:

-Audio sounds strange/dully, not clear, but OK for me HEADPHONES OK, HDA for 10.9.2 sounds normal

-DVD Software Player don't recognize the Video DVD correctly (VLC has the same issue), nothing urgent. Working

 

Open actually:

-I have to figure our if I need to change command and option key I use the system like it is

-supported WLAN card (recommendations welcome) Working DW1510

 

One comment:

If I boot the install stick without "-v" I still get the "EBIOS" message but not if I boot with "-v".

 

Thank you very much for your support

Lars

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Only a few smaller issues are:

-Audio sounds strange/dully, not clear, but OK for me

-DVD Software Player don't recognize the Video DVD correctly (VLC has the same issue), nothing urgent.

check out fixes at the bottom of this tut regarding DVD player.

 

 

 

 

Open actually:

-I have to figure our if I need to change command and option key

-supported WLAN card (recommendations welcome)

 

One comment:

If I boot the install stick without "-v" I still get the "EBIOS" message but not if I boot with "-v".

 

Thank you very much for your support

Lars 

 

Check here for a list of support wireless cards. 

Are you booting from an external USB drive? Try booting with USBBusFix=No and without the -v

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Are you booting from an external USB drive? Try booting with USBBusFix=No and without the -v

 

...only when I use my usb stick for the installation!

 

I will checkout the other links.

 

Many many thanks from Germany

Lars

 

P.S. Posted now with Safari  :mrgreen: â€‹ 

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...only when I use my usb stick for the installation!

 

I will checkout the other links.

 

Many many thanks from Germany

Lars

 

P.S. Posted now with Safari  :mrgreen: â€‹ 

are you still getting the EBIOS error? 

If so, make sure you don't have any usb devices plug in and try booting again.

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are you still getting the EBIOS error? 

If so, make sure you don't have any usb devices plug in and try booting again.

I only got the messages when I start the Installation with my USB Installer Stick.

 

The normal boot from HDD or SSD works fine.

 

I changed the following in Chameleons Config to get "Autostart" working.

<key>Instant Menu</key>
<string>No</string>  ## From Yes to No

<key>Timeout</key>   ## New
<string>4</string>

Btw, DVD is working now and Audio is fine with Headphones   :-P

 

Lars

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I only got the messages when I start the Installation with my USB Installer Stick.

 

The normal boot from HDD or SSD works fine.

 

I changed the following in Chameleons Config to get "Autostart" working.

<key>Instant Menu</key>
<string>No</string>  ## From Yes to No

<key>Timeout</key>   ## New
<string>4</string>

Btw, DVD is working now and Audio is fine with Headphones   :-P

 

Lars

Great! Enjoy your new hackintosh.

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