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Can you advise which version of SL you're starting with in terms of initial installation? 10.6.0, 10.6.3 or 10.6.8 directly? It's just so that I can test the boot pack myself and I'd rather go for the appropriate one for you, not test all 3 versions!

Fair dues, I didn't pay attention to the columns title, only to the fact that there were 4 columns as before. Looking at the Lion pack, you can use it for SL, although it's not tuned at all. Give it a try whilst I prepare a fully tuned one for SL on the D830n.

You're mistaken: the boot packs are still downloadable… Did you click on the arrows under each OS X version at the far right of the chart? The chart is being worked on, but the packs are still there!

EDP is being worked on at the moment. You may have to wait a little while before everything is back to normal. 'will ask for an announcement to be posted.

Sigh... This has been discussed dozens of times before. Please do a search on "AppStore" or something. make sure your have "Ethernet built-in" selected in your Chameleon boot plist. Use Chameleon Wizard for that, it's easier. delete all network/interface plists in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration. In fact, you can delete all files in there, they're automatically re-created on startup. remove all interfaces from Network Preference Panel. reboot. add your interfaces manually in the Network Preference Panel, starting with the Ethernet. They may be automatically added though, in which case, check MAC address with ifconfig command to identify interfaces. If necessary, disable your wireless to ensure only Ethernet is visible to start with. You will only be able to access the AppStore once your Ethernet is showing up as 'en0' in ifconfig Terminal command. Ok? en1 is no good. Eg:

Do a search on the forum for clearance of the network preferences/plists in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration. Then delete all your network interfaces from Network Pref Pane, reboot and add things manually, starting with Ethernet. It has to be en0.

Or you press a key at bootloader delay bar.

I'd add -f to bypass cache too.

It does! It's what I use in my D630n. -> https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/2120-supportedunsupported-wireless-cards-inventory/

I found those kexts had to be placed in /S/L/E (would not work in /E/E + myFix quick or full). I then manually set permissions and rebuilt cache: sudo chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions sudo chown -R 0:0 /System/Library/Extensions sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel I'd also suggest you redo your USB installer and boot with -f flag (or UseKernelCache=No) to see if it makes any difference. Which Mavericks version are you installing by the way?

If you're booting a post-10.9.1 version, let me tell you that I encountered a similar issue on my old legacy Precision 670: very slow boot process and sort of hanging at "BootCacheControl: Unable to open /var/db/BootCache.playlist: 2 No such file or directory", though the LED would stay on; things were basically taking for ever to load. I found out that replacing AppleACPIPlatform + IOPCIFamily kexts by those from 10.9.1 actually fixed things. You may want to try that (keep a backup of originl kexts somewhere), the 10.9.1 kexts are available here. The post also links to the original IM post that gives explanation of code changes affecting nVidia graphics cards from 10.9.2. This being said, I'd be surprised if that were your actual problem (the Optiplex 9020 is such a recent system!) as, outside my Precision 670 oldtimer, I've never had any problems with those youngtimers that are my Vostro 200 and Latitude D630.

For Ethernet, grab the BCM5722D kext from the pack available here.

Well... the FakeSMC kext in my pack was specifically tuned for the D630, but whatever. If things are fixed for you, so be it. Regarding your initial questions: yes, the bootpack is what myHack refers to as "Extra" "can't find" message relates to kernel cache and means your cache was not built properly or is inexistant post v3.1.2 myHack versions no longer prompt for the bootpack at the end of the USB installer creation; you need to re-run myHack manually and opt for "Create Extra" for that. At the end of that process, myHack runs myFix automatically to rebuild the cache. if cache is damaged or missing, boot with -f flag If you have issues using FakeSMC v6.0.1111 kext in the pack I provided (I definitely use it since10.9.3, can't remember if I tested it with 10.9.2), use version v5.2.678 available in the R&D thread on performance tuning. Failing that, you should have just copied the /Extra folder from your existing D630s.

Don't forget the absolute requirement to have Ethernet LAN port as 1st interface (=en0), or an "airport" wireless one. If you do a search on the forum, you'll find the various steps required to get that done. Use Terminal command ifconfig to check things out.

You're allowed to experiment by yourself! If that means trying VoodooHDA kexts, go for it. What have you got to lose?

Here it is: https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/6638-strange-happenings-after-edp/page-2&do=findComment&comment=39206 … and that pack was provided in response to you!

Search the recent D630 threads, I've posted a full /Extra folder and I suggest you use it as opposed to run the EDP package which has been causing lots of issues for our oldish LatitudeD Series for some time now...

The best way to learn is to experiment by oneself, try, fail and try again. Then start all over again.

Added Asus USB-AC51 and USB-AC56 wireless USB adapters.

You'll need the SSDT specific to your particular i5-2430M CPU for sure, but there's a good chance the rest will be Ok. ssdt_i5_2430m.aml.zip

All kexts need to go to Extra/Extensions (=/E/E), then you run myFix (quick) to install them. If you did not do so, it's normal that nothing works! So: DSDT + SSDT + SMBios & Chameleon boot plists -> in /Extra kexts -> in /E/E You can probably try again with that HP pack + SSDT I gave you if things were not in the right place. If they were, just remove SSDT + AICPM kext from /E/E and just use NullCPUPowerManagement in /E/E.

SSDT will just be ignored with NullCPUPowerManagement, so you can keep it there. NullCPU means just that: no CPU power management.

Indeed, on my E6320, the patched VoodooSDHC kext broke sleep when closing the lid; however, the laptop can still be put to sleep by pressing Fn-F1 or by clicking Apple menu->Sleep.

You have an i7-2720QM, so you're safe to proceed (no such thing as a i7-2720M CPU). At worst, you'd be where you were before... You can start without the SSDT, then add it subsequently.

No, no, no, that's totally different. There is no SSDT.aml file in the boot pack you've used, so nothing you can do. You can't delete a non-existing file... Try as suggested above with the HP's pack and report back afterwards. The pack has patched AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement and tuned FakeSMC kext for MBP8,2. That should hopefully avoid those KPs you're getting about your CPU. Replace the SSDT of the HP's pack by the attached SSDT for the i7 2720QM. This should give you full native speedstep + Turbo boost. SSDT_i7-2720QM.aml.zip