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    D820, nvidia- no network card after lion install

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    Another thing to try: the DSDT table of the D620 nVidia (I just remembered that a D630 GMA HiRes would boot to black screen without the proper DSDT table).

     

    1) download the D620 nVidia bootpack, rename its DSDT table to say 'D620_DSDT.aml' and copy the file to /Extra

    2) reboot with manual bootloader option 'DSDT=/Extra/D620_DSDT.aml'

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    Toshiba Portege R500- ML successfull install but no wireless

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    Ok, will wait for your feedback then.

     

    Graphics issue under ML is to be expected: Apple totally dropped support for GMA950 in ML (ML is 64bit mode only and there's no 64bit GMA950/X3100 kexts since an early SL update), so you won't get any resolution switching or acceleration. You can manually force resolution (up to max res) through Chameleon boot plist, but that's it. That's why SL and Lion are recommended since they still support GMA950 in 32bit mode.

     

    To ensure that we can do a complete Vanilla installation, I'd invite you to download IORegistryExplorer and extract the IO details to pass on to us. You could also take a note of HW id info through Apple Menu -> About this Mac -> More info/System references and, in the Hardware section, look for:

    • vendor + device id of Ethernet interface
    • vendor + device id of Bluetooth module (it may appear under USB if nothing under bluetooth)
    • vendor + device id of audio hardware (if listed)
    • reference of controller under SATA (if listed)

    Toshiba Portege R500- ML successfull install but no wireless

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    Intel cards are not supported under Mac OS X. You'll need to replace it by a compatible card. Look for a provisionnal list in R&D hardware section->Network. It looks like you would need a full-size mini-PCIe model.

     

    Could you post your zipped /Extra folder so that we look at integrating this new model in EDP? Thanks.

     

    Which model is it exactly by the way? I see a whole list of R500 variants on the Toshiba web site...

     

    According to the Toshiba online documentation, chipset is Intel 945GM, not 965GM. As such, with GMA950 graphics, ML is not the best Mac OS X version to install as support for that chip was dropped and you'll have no hardware acceleration, i.e. poor graphics (same as Dell D6x0 GMA models). Lion would however give you full QE/CI, so it's probably better to stick to that (or SL).

     

    I've looked at the specs of all listed models and the Portégé 500 is similar to the Dell D430, with added benefits of standard SATA HDD/SDD as opposed to the infamous ZIF models used in the Dell + more ports or built-in accessories:

    • Intel 945GM chipset
    • Intel C2D FSB533 CPUs: U7600 1.2GHz or U7700 1.33GHz
    • GMA950 graphics
    • 12.1" WXGA LED LCD
    • up to 2GB DDR2 RAM
    • SATA 5400rpm 120/160GB HDD or 64/128GB SSD
    • Optical drive
    • PC card slot
    • Intel Pro/1000 10/100/1000 Ethernet
    • Intel 4965 802.11a/g/n wireless
    • Bluetooth 2.0 adapter
    • SD card reader
    • Fingerprint reader

     

    Eg:

    http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=1750568&rpn=PPR50U&modelFilter=R500-S5002&selCategory=2756709&selFamily=1073768662

    http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=SB&os=&category=&moid=2054138&rpn=PPR50U&modelFilter=R500-S5007V&selCategory=2756709&selFamily=1073768662

     

    Definitely a nice notebook to integrate to EDP.

     

    We just need to identify audio + Bluetooth + SD card reader hardware to ensure/confirm compatibility, but maybe they work OOB? Intel Pro/1000 Ethernet might be a problem depending on exact version...

    Can somebody help me installing Legacy 10.6 on my d630? i keep getting kernel panic

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    <_ as last october...>

    https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1881-latitude-d630-n00b-and-kernel-panic-help-d/&do=findComment&comment=13871

     

    If you still don't have access to any Mac OS system to create your myHack USB installer, use Nawcom's ModCD. You'll still need to have a proper copy of retail Snow Leopard (by now, you should know how to get this...).

     

    The D630 can run full Vanilla SL/L/ML, so you don't have to insist so much on legacy kernel. Legacy kernel is for non-SSE3/pre-Core or AMD CPUs.

     

    Dell D630 Mountain Lion Install Guide

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    Intel wireless cards are a no go for all recent OS X versions (SL, L, ML).

     

    Regarding 802.11n wifi cards, you can use any model supported by OS X in the D630 as long as it's full size mini-PCIe format. If you get a 1/2-size card, you'll need a bracket to hold/lock the card in situ. Do a little search on the forum and you'll find various threads on the matter. There's also an open list in the R&D H/W section -> LAN&Wireless. Contributions are invited.

    https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/2120-wireless-cards-inventory/

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