MilkmanZ Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hey. I've got it mostly working without needing to boot via USB. Still: Need to figure out wifi!! Can't boot without -v -f flags. Here's what I did: 1: I followed Jake Lo's Chameleon guide here: https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/7478-dell-latitude-yosemite-install-guide/&do=findComment&comment=45213 2: ...Until having to install Chameleon on the USB drive. Instead, I installed Clover with the specifications from this current guide, including copying the EFI folder over. (I had to overwrite because I can't merge folders in Snow Leopard). 3: I swithced back to the Chameleon guide, for install and post install. Then I followed these instructions to make sure the IO80211Family.kext was installed properly for WiFi. [This changed my wifi status from non existent (a little x in a greyed out wifi icon on status bar), to recognizing wifi, but continually searching without finding any networks]. Anyhow I didn't think I needed to try this rebranding the wifi thing you were suggesting for your Broadcom cards because I have an Atheros card, but maybe I'll try that now? If anyone has suggestions in the meantime on a WiFi fix, or a boot without -v -f flags fix, let me know!! ps. I know my wifi card works. (it has worked before with Mavericks and even with yosemite when I briefy had it installed properly with a different method, until I screwed it up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swappeda2 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 toledaARPT.kext.zip If you are using: Atheros AR5B95 put the OOB IO80211Family.kext back. Use the toledaARPT.kext and reboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkmanZ Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I think its actually the AR9285 i have. I tried your suggestion but it did nothing. still no wifi, still boots with -v -f. Maybe I have to do that after a clean install, in case the other kext installations mucked it up? I'm only using kext wizard now, installing to s/l/e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swappeda2 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I think its actually the AR9285 i have. I tried your suggestion but it did nothing. still no wifi, still boots with -v -f. Maybe I have to do that after a clean install, in case the other kext installations mucked it up? I'm only using kext wizard now, installing to s/l/e. That should still work. I use "Atheros AR5B95 AR9285 Half WiFi Mini PCI-E Card" Are you certain you placed the original IO80211Family.kex back in SLE? If you have a spare HDD, you can always make a clean installation of Yosemite as a trouble shooting step, get it working and merge the kext(s) to your problematic HDD. Check not only S/L/E but also your /extra folder as well for duplicates of the kexts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corydon Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 boot with just -v to see where it hangs I re-installed. Everything looks fine, but still can't boot up without -v- f. Please find the screen shot with only -v. Please guide. Merry X'mas and Happy New Year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jake Lo Posted December 24, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 24, 2014 @ MilkmanZ, @ corydon Boot with this: > /System/Library/Kernels/kernel Once booted, add that to your o.c.b.p under Kernel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corydon Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 @ MilkmanZ, @ corydon Boot with this: > /System/Library/Kernels/kernel Once booted, add that to your o.c.b.p under Kernel @Jake, Do you mean 1. at bootup screen adding "> /System/Library/Kernels/kernel" instead of "-v -f"? 2. under /System/Library/Kernels/, there is only one file which is kernel. What does o.c.b.p mean? and how to add "> /System/Library/Kernels/kernel"? Please could you elaborate? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jake Lo Posted December 25, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 25, 2014 1) Just boot with at the Chameleon menu /System/Library/Kernels/kernel 2) add to org.chameleon.boot.plist in /Extra Kernel /System/Library/Kernels/kernel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corydon Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 It works, thanks Jake! One more issue, The OS X losts keyboard sometimes after being waked up from power saving mode. At the login screen, no mouse pointer and echo in password field even you are fingering the touchpad and typing keys. I disabled the bluetooth. It seems OK now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corydon Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 @Jake I met a new issue. I changed the SSD from 128G to Crucial 240G and installed OSX as https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/7478-dell-latitude-yosemite-install-guide/&do=findComment&comment=45213. After finishing Step 4. I tried to boot from Macintosh SSD. But I couldn't get the chemaleon boot screen. What I got on the screen is as following: boot0: GPT boot0: test boot0: test boot0: test boot0: GPT boot0: test boot0: test boot0: test boot0: error Please help, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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