Hervé

February 18, 2013

There used to be a "fix" menu in text-based EDPTool, now it's in EDPWeb. You can't miss it:

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/2107-the-future-is-here-edp5/page-1

February 18, 2013

Yep, up to r2181. Just use default settings when doing the build.

February 17, 2013

Oh, look here!

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/2142-d620-kernel-pannic-after-edp/

February 17, 2013

Here are BIOS settings that are known to work on Vostro 200 under Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave and Catalina.

The settings below apply to modded/unlocked BIOS 1.0.16 (use modified BIOS #2 available here in post #6) with which they were tested and verified:
Advanced BIOS Features:
. CPU Feature:

. Limit CPUID Value = disabled

. C1E Function = enabled

. Execute Disable Bit = Enabled

. Virtual. Technology = Enabled or Disabled (required to run virtual machines)

. Core Multi-Processing = enabled
. Quick Power On Self Test = enabled
. Boot Up Numlock Status = on
. Typematic Rate Setting = disabled
. APIC mode = enabled
. MPS Version Control = 1.4
. HDD SMART capability = enabled
. Module Bay Device = Enabled
. Report no FDD for Win95 = No
. Delay for HDD = 3
. Full Screen Logo = disabled (or enabled)
Boot Device Configuration:
-> Choose according to desired setup

Advanced Chipset Features:

. Init Display First = PCIEx (on-boad GMA 3100 is unsupported by OS X so use a supported PCIEx card)
. System BIOS Cacheable = enabled
Integrated Peripherals:
. USB Controller:

. USB Controller = enabled

. USB Operation Mode = high speed
. Onboard FDC Controller = disabled (enable if you have a Floppy drive)
. Onboard Audio Controller = enabled
. Onboard LAN Controller = enabled

. Onboard LAN Boot ROM = disabled

. SATA Mode = AHCI
Power Management Setup:
. ACPI Function = enabled
. ACPI Suspend Type = S3 (STR)
. Power Management = user define

. Video Off Method = DPMS

. Video Off In Suspend = yes

. Suspend Type = stop grant

. Suspend Mode = disabled

. HDD Power Down = disabled

. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN = instant-off

. HPET Support = enabled

. HPET Mode = 64-bit mode

. Remote Wake Up = Off

. Auto Power On = disabled

. Power On By Mouse = Mouse Click (or Mouse Move)

. Power On By Keyboard = Any KEY

. AC Recovery = Off

Pnp/PCI Configurations:
. Reset Configuration Data = enabled

. Resources Controlled by = Auto (ESCD)

. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop = disabled

. INT Pin 1 Assignment = auto

...

. INT Pin 8 Assignment = auto

. Maximum Payload Size = 128

Frequency/Voltage Control:
. Auto Detect PCI Clk = enabled

. CPU/PCI Spread Spectrum = +/- 0.9%

. PCIE/SATA SCC = enabled

. CPU Clock = 366 (or whatever value, parameter is ineffective)

The settings below apply to standard BIOS 1.0.16 with which they were tested and verified in older OS X versions:

Advanced BIOS Features:
. CPU Feature:

. Limit CPUID Value = disabled

. Execute Disable Bit = Enabled

. Virtual. Technology = Enabled or Disabled (required to run virtual machines)

. Core Multi-Processing = enabled
. Boot Up Numlock Status = on

Boot Device Configuration:

-> Choose according to desired setup

Advanced Chipset Features:

. Init Display First = PCIEx (on-boad GMA 3100 is unsupported by OS X so use a supported PCIex card)
Integrated Peripherals:
. USB Controller:

. USB Controller = enabled

. USB Operation Mode = high speed
. Onboard FDC Controller = disabled (enable if you have a Floppy drive)
. Onboard Audio Controller = enabled
. Onboard LAN Controller = enabled

. Onboard LAN Boot ROM = disabled

. SATA Mode = RAID (no AHCI option in Std BIOS, only IDE or RAID)
Power Management Setup:
. ACPI Suspend Type = S3 (STR)

. Remote Wake Up = Off

. Auto Power On = disabled

. AC Recovery = Off

February 17, 2013

system ran fine for a good day until this morning when I tried to setup imap mail and it was downloading heavy amounts of msg's and then bsod.

i think there is a high chance the system would bsod during a prime numbers test.

To new users with this laptop, i think snow leopard might be a more stable choice unless you have to use Lion, id avoid as it reminds me more of setting up linux in the early days.

Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for all the help of the osxlatitude community which without them, I wouldn't be able to even have osx running. but keep in mind, osx LION on a D620 with the current EDP configuration is more of an experimental than stable, and likely lose hours of productivity from making it work and the random bsods. I'm sure some other osx versions with the right hardware runs almost seamless.

There's a new FileNVRam version which could remove the issues previously experienced. By all means, do contribute to the community by testing it and giving feedback. That's how it works...

February 17, 2013

Ok, done more tests and updated the procedure in the guide. Latest Chameleon (r2170 and beyond) appears to support the ATI X1300 card with patched kexts, so the Azimutz's branch boot file + ATI module are no longer necessary. Somehow, it simplifies the installation a bit.

PS: noticed that using the DVI port is much better than using the VGA one. For instance, screen sleep&wake works on DVI port, not on VGA.

February 17, 2013

I've reproduced the problem. Basically the move to EDP 5.0 does affect this particular installation, so we need to look into it. Meantime, I'll upload the necessary files and put out a quick guide in the research thread.

February 16, 2013

No.

February 16, 2013

I'll have to go and install Lion on that D620 GMA of mine. Maybe tonight...

Meantime, can you say which Chameleon version you're using? If above 2170, try and rolling back and use this one:

boot_r2170.zip

February 16, 2013

Yes, QE/CI for the ATI X1300 under Lion (or lack of it) remains work in progress; sorry I've just not spent much time on this recently. Still on my 'ToDo' list...

Regarding the graphics issue you're experiencing with SL, there's a good chance it is due to the default boot setup arrangements. Basically, ATI X1300 is supported at Chameleon level if you use Azimutz's branch boot file + ATI module and it does not look like they're included in the bootpack. As such, there may be a problem with the graphics kexts present in the bootpack, especially the enabler. Without the Azimutz's Cham files (i.e. without low-level legacy ATI support), you will indeed need to boot with option "GraphicsEnabler=No".

I can suggest 2 things:

1) take out the EVOenabler kext from the USB installer /E/E folder or your SL partition /E/E folder and re-run myFix (full) on it

2) use the Generic Extra on your myHack installer, it'll still allow to boot and install SL on the system with basic graphics support. You can subsequently tune and finalise through EDP.

I'll try and do a brand new SL installation on a spare HDD later on...

Thanks for your feedback, it'll help adjust whatever may be necessary.

February 15, 2013

Yep, the D620 nVidia does not like Cham r2181, stick to r2170 as advised by Bronxteck. D820 nVidia might suffer same issue.

My own D620 nVidia would KP with EFINVRam error messages when I tried boot file r2181 a couple of days ago. Everything was back to normal after rolling back to r2170.

No such problem with the GMA version though (on SL 10.6.8)...

February 15, 2013

I'd try and change the kext setup and choose your own settings as opposed to default ones:

VoodooPS2 controller
Patched AppleHDA for STAC9200 audio
Voodoo Battery
Emulated SpeedStep
TSCsync
NullCPUPwrMgmt
ACPIFix (Coolbook fix)
GMA950 fix

I did a new System Build using the above on my D620 GMA950 running SL10.6.8 earlier tonight and that worked Ok. I had previously used the default settings and experienced KP/BSOD, presumably due to VoodooHDA audio kext.

Try the above and let us know.

February 15, 2013

Yes, all those kexts with version #1111 are myHack enabled (typically, all those in /E/E) and supersede OS X original kexts. That's how kexts can be added to /E/E only, leaving Apple's original files untouched.

February 15, 2013

There are threads in this E6xxx section reporting success with L and/or ML on the E6420 with HD3000. Have a browse through...

February 15, 2013

Try to boot with option 'GraphicsEnabler=No', then maybe look in the System log.

February 15, 2013

Hi, what are the specs of your model, especially graphics? Which OS are you trying to install? I can only recommend to retry with a myHack installer so that we can take it from there.

February 15, 2013

No, I used it on both my D620 GMA (SL) + D620 nVidia (Lion) and I have edge scrolling.

February 15, 2013

EDP 5.0 worked perfectly 2days ago when I updated my D620 and did a system rebuild from EDPWeb. I guess you might have had a problem during update. Try and download a fresh copy and do a (full) re-installation. Then use /Extra/edpweb.command to redo your system build.

February 15, 2013

The manual module deletion fixed it then.

February 15, 2013

Without knowing the wireless card model, it's going to be difficult to answer...

February 14, 2013

Run /Extra/EDPWeb.command

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/2107-the-future-is-here-edp5/

February 14, 2013

pci=off ? That's a new one to me... What does that do?

February 14, 2013

You have the NVRam module + Cham boot file mismatch issue...

Either remove FileNVRAM.dylib from /Extra/modules or replace/update your Chameleon boot file at HDD root by version 2170 or above. Best would be to redo a system build through EDPWeb.

PS: don't use Chameleon boot file rev2181 on a D620, it will cause the system to KP...

February 14, 2013

Which card?

On wake, does the wifi icon in the Finder bar stay empty (=deactivated), light gray (meaning non-connected) or does it go to black (meaning connected)? If light gray, it simply has not hooked back to your network.

You say "previously I'm sure it did it straight"... What did you change or recently do then?

February 14, 2013

Just no onions in the oven tray.

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