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That is correct... Apart from the battary indecator, which actually worked with the d830 Intel edp..

Hallo, Since their does not seem to be alot of experiance with the D830, I thought i write a short summary about my experiance and how i got it installed. Maybe it might help someone. My Hardware: D830; A14 Bios; intel GMX3100; Original: Intel WLAN 39??; Changed module to: Brodcom 4311; C2D 1.8GHZ; 2GB Ram Installation: - Bios Setting: Use default Settings + Sata Mode AHCI - The SL420 image (The torrent link on the wiki page) does not work! No Graphic during install. A custom build usb-stick (http://www.osxlatitude.com/groups/d4xosx/wiki/94855/Howto_install_OSX_on_your_Dell_Latitude.html)with EDP1.8 (D630-intel option) might work!! Not tested. => I installed using the nawcom modcd (http://blog.nawcom.com/). The new modusb will likely work...But i used the older iso... so can only say for sure that the iso works and an OSX 10.6.3 Reteil DVD In the OSX installer I used the Diskutility to make a new Jornaled MAC Os Partition in a GPT Partition Schema. I choose Custom install where i deselected almost all of the additional language packs and printer support (didnt need it; if you do let it in). The Installation (copiing of files) itself was very slow but worked. - After installation was finished i installed the combined Update to 10.6.7 from the apple.com homepage and EDP1.8 (http://www.osxlatitude.com/groups/d4xosx/wiki/a92b0/EDP_History_and_Changelog.html) (slow Snow Leopard is normal at this point until you get the edp installed and reboot) - EDP Options: The kext for D830-intel have some problems - see: https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/395-d830-intel-needs-a-doctors-appointment-plz-help/ => Use the kext for D630-intel!!! I used the options AppelCPUPowermanagment, AppelPS2, AppelBattery, no pcmcia (didnt need it); (re)Installed Camelon Version from the EDP; Fixes etc. Use what seems right... (dont know) What works: (Note: If a Feature is not listed here it doesnt mean it will not work! It just means i have not tested it yet!) - Speedstep: works and the CPU didnt get to hot. Though i havent done anything that is really CPU intensive e.g. video converting; gameing etc. so i suggest you still monitor it. - Graphic: works - Touchpad: works with basic functions; no gestures. But you may try the VoodooPS2 driver(not tested). Slice does not work at all. - LAN: works - WLAN with BCM4311: works (even with no rebrending; might do it anyway) WLAN with original Intel Card: not working Attention: If you use the described method with the original Intel WLAN Card make sure you disable Wireless in BIOS (after EDP installation) otherwise you will get a Kernel Panic!! - Bluetooth: works - Sleep: works with choosing sleep from the the menu AND when shutting the lid of the Laptop! - BatteryIndecator: does not work neigther with Appel nor with Voodoo driver. - usb and (ps2 on dockingstation): works - Docking Station (Port Replicator): Saddly the DVI out of the Dockingstation does not work. If you boot the laptop with closed LID it goes to sleep mode as soon as the OS is loaded. If you leave the lid open it auto switches to the internal display once the OS is loaded. Function key- Output select does not help eigther. Though that might be normal ... i read somewhere that LION has a new feature that allows you to use usr MAC-book Pro as Desktop... supposedly in SL even MAC Books behave in the discribed manner. (Going to sleep with closed lid) But supposedly you should be able to wake Mac Books with an USB Event (usb keyboard) and then they activate the external monitor... havent tested. In anycase: Being able to use the DVI of the Docking Station is the MAIN Point i am missing ATM. So if anyone knows a way to make that work (preferably with disabled internal display or in mirror mode with the external monitor being the primary screen) PLEASE Do tell

Sure thing.. though it will have to wait until i get of work tomorrow... which will be between 1800 and 1900 gmt+1... But if the offer still stands... i be happy to contact you... even extra thankfull that you take the time.

Well, First: I was to hasty with assuming that the kernelpanic is gone when i disabled the Apple BCM5751Ethernet in single user mode. Subsequent boots have shown that it still always ends in a Kernelpanic caused by the wireless BRCM43224. (included a "screenshot" of the kernel panic) But i found that Disableing Wireless Bluetuth etc. in BIOS lets me boot up the system! And it is actually faster. As fast as can be expected on the Laptop i think. So the EXTREM SLOW behavior i had when i used the EDP Dell 830-intel option is gone. Also an external USB Mouse works like it is supposed to (not like before). But no Trackpad (but i consider that a low priority). Still no network (Ethernet) though. Says cable is unplugged when infact it isnt. SystemProfiler says "This computer does not appear to have any PCI Ethernet cards installed" Display Resolution still 1280x1024. So using the Dell 630-intel option will result in a way better system performance and better usb-mouse funtion. Theirfor i have to disable the Wireless and Bluetooth stuff in the BIOS or i will get a KernalPanic. I can ofcorse try another rebuild of EDP... but from my "limited" Point of few: The best i can hope for is get the trackpad working... right??? And my biggest Priority at this point would be rather to get a network connectivity. At least with LAN hopefully with wlan. So should i go back to the 830 EDP Pack and search the web for a DSDT file that might work (no clue about write/generateing DSDT myself...). Or what are my options to get at least LAN and WLAN working in adition?? Thank you!!!!!!!! P.S.: Sorry if this might seem like a dumm newbie question, dont know much about DSDT's but: Might one of the DSDT's you included in the EDP (eigther the 630 or 830) work better with a diffrent BIOS Version??

Hmm, tryed diffrent combination with EDP 1.8: 1.) D830-intel: slice-ps2 - powerpack - appelbattery -no pcmcia --> no big improvment... maybe extrem minor speed improvment. 2.) D630-intel: Slice-ps2 - no powerpack - appelbattery -no pcmcia --> Kernel Panic: First i think i saw something about AppelPowermanagment; Second the Broadcom wirelss was somewhat in the kernal dump... then i tried bootoption "CPUS=1 -x" -> You need to reboot Hold down power button; then i tried with "pciroot=1 -v" -> Kernelpanic com.apple.driver.BRCM43224.... Ok.. so i booted in SingelUser... but could only find Apple BCM5751Ethernet ?? hmm anyway -> Disable. -> Restart "-f -v" => No Kernel panic... but it just got stuck on boot up... last two lines AICPowermanagementClient:ready Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlattformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACP then it just sat their... Any suggestions??

Hi, First my background: I am a System Engineer and work with PC Servers etc. for more then 20 years. Main OS atm is LInux. As for OSX: I installed Leopard using the Kalyway (spelling?) method about 2 years back. Got it to run but not all devices supported. Only used it shortly then. -> Not much experiance with OSX Second HW/Installation Procedure: HW: D830 Intel (A14 Bios) Install: I Installed using the nawcom cd (thanks for that) + a Retail OSX 10.6.3. The nawcom cd has a modified installer so it installed some stuff in addition to Retail OSX (sadly i did not take notes what additional components were installed) My Selection @ OSX install was Standard minus Printer support and most of the additional languages. The Install itself was very slow but worked. After install (in OSX 10.6.3) I installed the EDP 1.8. Then I read that EDP 1.8 was designed for 10.6.7, so i thought the problems described further down might be caused because of a Version missmatch. => Installed Combined Update to 10.6.7 and reinstalled EDP 1.8 (to be on the save site). - After reboot i did a diskutil repairpermissions .... The Problem(s): 1. (MOST ANNOYING) The System is EXXXXXXXXXTREM slow. And by slow i mean for example: Opening a Terminal Window and typing "sudo dmesg > dmesg" took almost 10 min. When you type a letter it takes on avarage 10-30s for a latter to appear... if you type to fast it sometimes doest work at all. (Have not installed AnVAl yet... could not identify the "boot-file". But doubt it makes that much a diffrence) 2. Mouse is erratic meaning if you move the mouse in a normal fashion it jumps all over the display. When you move it extra extra slow it works though. --> First (under 10.6.3) i used the VoodooPS2 from the EDP. --> When i reinstalled EDP in 10.6.7 i used Appel Standard. The trackpad works for a short time after reboot but then dont. ==> Wired log messages in system/kernal log. (Maybe 1 and 2 are even related?) 3.) No Network. Though i did not investigate that much, yet. Just under Prefs-> Network I do have an Ethernet Adapter. But (even with cable pluged in) it says cable not pluged in. No Wireless interface at all. 4.) Not sure but i seem to remember that the Laptop got a Display resolution of 1400x800... OSX is only allowing me to set 1280x1024 Attached my Extra'S Folder + all Logfiles i thought might be helpfull PLZ Help! P.S.: Additional questions: 1.) If i reinstall EDP (start the pkg again), because i want to try e.g. another PS2 kext... do i first have to delete the old once?? If so where and witch files?? Only Extra folder or does something get installed in SLE? 2.) Can BIOS Version A14 be a Problem?? See ppl talking about A15 Extra.zip logfiles.zip