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    Dell D630 Mountain Lion Install Guide

    in The Archive

    Posted

    Are you using a retail copy of 10.8.2? It's required to have all installation files... Also, did you update your BIOS to A17/A18 and setup your BIOS parameters as per recommended settings?

     

    I'm assuming that you're using the D630 nVidia bootpack, right?

     

    Could you try to reboot with -v flag and report back what it says when it stops?

    Dell Inspiron 6400

    in The Archive

    Posted

    Mmm, blank screen issue might be resolved with DSDT patching, in a similar way as it's done for D620 or D630 GMA models. Worth investigating as it may avoid the need to patch the FrameBuffer kext and support update to 10.7.5.

    Dell Inspiron 6400

    in The Archive

    Posted

    Lion 10.7.4/10.7.5 should be reachable with replacement of AppleACPIPlatform kext with that of an earlier release (10.7.2 or 10.7.3 for instance). Copy the 10.7.3 version (or earlier) to /E/E and delete the other one from /S/L/E. Repair permissions + cache and you should be good for reboot to 10.7.4/10.7.5.

    BIOS settings - D430

    in D4xx

    Posted

    To answer a recurring question, here are recommended BIOS settings that are known to work on D430 (Intel 945GMS chipset/GMA950 graphics) under Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion (MLPF). These settings were tested and verified with BIOS A09 as well as custom OSXL BIOS A09.

    Onboard Devices:
    . Integrated NIC = enabled
    . Internal modem = enabled
    . External USB ports = enabled

    . Integrated USB Hub = High Speed
    . Parallel port = none (or whatever)
    . Serial port = COM1
    . PC Card and 1394 = enabled

    . ASF Mode = Off
    . Microphone = Enabled
    Video:
    . Ambient Light Sensor = Off
    . Brightness = max
    . Brightness (AC) = max

    . LCD Panel Expansion = enabled
    . Primary Video = Onboard Video
    Security:
    . Admin Password = not set
    . System Password = set     (/!\ Must be set on GMA950 laptops or Kernel Panic (=crash) on wake /!\)
    . Internal HDD PW = not set
    . Password Change = Permitted
    . Password Bypass = Reboot & Resume Bypass
    . Wireless Switch Change = Denied
    . Wi-Fi Catcher Change = Denied
    . CPU XD Support = Enabled
    . TPM Security = Off
    . TPM Activation = Deactivate
    . Computrace® = Deactivate
    Performance:
    . Multi Core Support = Enabled
    . SpeedStep Enable = Enabled
    Power Management:
    . Auto On Mode = Off
    . Auto On Time = xxxxxx
    . USB Wake Support = Enabled or Off (USB wake only operates when laptop is on mains and may cause Sleep/Instant Wake issues)
    . Wake on LAN/WLAN = Off
    Docking:
    . Undocking Method = Hot Undock

    . PCI Slot Monitoring = Enabled Silent
    . Universal Connect = Enabled
    POST Behavior:
    . Adapter Warnings = Enabled
    . Fn Key Emulation = Scroll Lock
    . Fast Boot = Minimal
    . Virtualization = Enabled or Disabled (only required to run virtual machines)
    . Keypad (Embedded) = Fn Key Only
    . Mouse/TouchPad = Touchpad-PS/2
    . Numlock LED = On
    . USB Emulation = Enabled
    Wireless:
    . Internal Bluetooth = Enabled
    . Internal Wi-Fi = Enabled (/!\ keep to Disabled if you have an Intel card, they're not supported and need to be replaced /!\)
    . Internal Cellular = Enabled
    . Wireless Switch = All
    . Wi-Fi Catcher = Enabled

    The above settings are compatible with sleep/wake mode of operation (hibernate mode 0).

     

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    D430 / Lion 10.7.2 - system slow and unresponsive during install, unable to open disk utility

    in The Archive

    Posted

    The D430 runs extremely well under Snow Leopard, a tad slower under Lion. Now regarding your performance issue, I'd suggest you look into the BIOS settings. Check for SpeedStep being enabled. When you boot the installer, I'd also advise to interrupt the process and enter boot option "USBBusFix=No"; that often removes Keyboard/Mouse issues with Lion installation.

     

    Not having a D430 at hand, I'd be much obliged if you would post the complete list of BIOS settings parameters so that we can advise on best/recommended settings in a similar fashion as what was done for the D620, D630 and D830.

    https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1869-bios-settings-d620/

    https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1868-bios-settings-d630/

    https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1901-bios-settings-d830-nvidia-nvs-135m/

     

    Thanks in advance.

    Dell D630 Mountain Lion Install Guide

    in The Archive

    Posted

    There's no need to install Windows to update the BIOS. Just download the recovery BIOS from the OSXL web site (Top menus: Tweaks -> Dell -> Custom BIOS Updates) and simply copy it to a USB key. Take out the battery, disconnect power cable, press END key and reconnect power cable. When battery LED appears in RED, count 1-2 and release END key. This normally loads up the BIOS .hdr file off the USB key and copies it to NVRAM. The laptop will then reboot with new BIOS.

     

    Are you using our myHack+bootpack installation method?

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    Dell D630 Mountain Lion Install Guide

    in The Archive

    Posted

    nVidia 135m or 140m?

     

    Make sure you're running on BIOS A17 or A18 and that your settings are as per listed in dedicated thread. If you follow the process as documented in EDP section, you'll be Ok.

     

    At install, boot with option 'USBBusFix=No', it usually fixes the lack of keyboard/trackpad issue, otherwise you'll need USB Keyboard + Mouse.

     

    When you run EDP, don't use the pre-defined values but install the following kexts instead:

    - ANV-Slice modified VoodooPS2 controller

    - NullCPUPowerManagement

    - SleepEnabler

    - Emulated SpeedStep

    - VoodooTSCsync

    - patched AppleHDA for D630

    - VoodooBattery

     

    The run the Hibernation fix and install Chameleon. Install Chameleon Wizard too and edit your Boot plist in /Extra to tick-off USBBusFix option if it is selected.

     

    I can guarantee this works on a D630 nVidia 135m.

     

    You have a OS X-compatible Wireless card, right?

    Dell Vostro 200 - Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks

    in The Archive

    Posted

    Credits & thanks to BronxTeck and those folks who initially documented the now-obsolete ATI Radeon X1300 fix (Azimutz, Brent Anderson, etc.).
    Research done on Vostro 200 SlimTower model, as pictured below.
     
    Vostro200ST.JPG
     
    Vostro200ST_front.jpg Vostro200ST_FrontPorts.jpg Vostro200ST_rear.jpg Vostro200ST_side.jpg
    Vostro200ST_BT-MouseKbd.jpg Vostro200ST_BT-KbdMMButtons.jpg Vostro200ST_BT-Mouse.jpg Vostro200ST_BT-Dongle.jpg
     
    Target OS X releases:

    • Snow Leopard 10.6.8 -> done
    • Lion 10.7.5 -> done
    • Mountain Lion 10.8.2 -> done

    I successfully installed SL 10.6.8 / Lion 10.7.5 / ML 10.8.2 with myHack 3.1.2 on that system and it's 99% fully functional.

    Vostro200s_SL1068.JPG

     

    Vostro200_ST_Lion1075.JPG

     

    Vostro200st_ML1082.JPG
     

     

    The specs:

    • Foxconn G33M02 motherboard
    • modded/unlocked Award BIOS 1.0.16, supporting HDD AHCI mode selection (see www.bios-mods.com). It also works with standard BIOS with HDD set on RAID mode.
    • Intel G33 chipset
    • Integrated Intel GMA 3100 graphics (totally unsupported in Mac OS X, a supported PCIe card must be used)
    • Intel C2D E8600 3.33GHz FSB-1333MHz CPU
    • 4Go DDR2-800 RAM
    • Intel 82562V-2 10/100Mb built-in Ethernet
    • Realtek ALC888 audio (7.1)
    • ATI Radeon Pro X1300/X1550 (RV516 chip) 256MB graphics card (low-profile, fanless, 1 DVI dual-link + 1 S-Video). PCI dev id=0x7183.
    • TEAC CA200 internal-USB 19-in-1 card reader
    • Dell-branded Logitech wireless keyboard + mouse (bluetooth with USB BT dongle as pictured above)

     

    Status at 06Jan is as follows:
    Working:

    • ATI Radeon X1300 card is unsupported by standard Chameleon 2.1 branch, however GraphicsEnabler branch from Azimutz supports 'legacy' ATI injection ('ATiGraphicsEnabler.Dylib' in /Extra/modules + various 'boot' files to choose from (depending on HDD partitions arrangements) - many thanks Azimutz!). Latest release (v2.1 r1515 at time of writing) does support ATI X1300 with dev id 0x7183.
    • full QE/CI with ATI X1300 achieved under SL (with EVOenabler kext for ATI X1000 series (patched plist to reflect exact card model) + ATI X1000 series kexts (patched with dev id). All resolutions from 640*480 to 1680*1050 are available and working on my 20" widescreen LCD. It's work-in-progress under Lion.
    • 64bit kernel mode under SL supported thanks to Chameleon ATI injection
    • wireless (bluetooth) keyboard + mouse work OOB. The multimedia buttons even work too!
    • audio (with VoodooHDA kext)
    • built-in Ethernet (with AppleIntelE1000 or Intel82566MM kext, provided it holds dev id 0x10c08086 in the plist, otherwise, patch kext)
    • TEAC card-reader works OOB. Tested with SD + xD + Sony ProDuo + SmartMedia cards
    • SpeedStep @2.0/2.33/2.67/3.0/3.33GHz  (with EDP emulated-SpeedStep)
    • display sleep/wake (sleeps Ok through active corner or energy savings setup)
    • system sleep/wake (wake to be confirmed, because I have doubts), with apparent wake from keyboard and/or mouse click/move fully supported

    Not working:

    • display does not appear to wake from computer sleep; screen stays off

     

    Obviously, this PC will need a different and supported graphics card for ML, the current one being limited to full resolution (here 1680x1050x32) w/o acceleration in the absence of 64bit ATI X1000 kexts... Low-profile passive/fanless nVidia GeForce GT610 (or GT620?) appears suitable candidate.
     
    NB:

    • all initial OS X installations done with myHack + generic Extra folder and no DSDT table. DSDT patching was required afterwards for system tuning (shutdown/restart, HDD icons, etc.).
    • regular Vostro 200 MiniTower should work just the same or better: it has same motherboard and, taking full size expansion/add-on boards, can support a much wider choice of graphics cards.


    Vostro200MT.JPG 

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    Edit #1: 8 Jan 2013
    . following DSDT table extraction and patching with BronxTeck's assistance, system now shuts down properly.
    . got computer to sleep & (apparently) wake by taking out NullCPUPowerManagement + SleepEnabler kexts that I had installed by default
     
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    Edit #2: 9 Jan 2013
    . after tuning of ATI Radeon X1300 graphics kext, display sleep was confirmed operational. Can be activated through active corner. Display wakes without issue on mouse move/click or keystroke.

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    Edit #3: 11 Jan 2013
    . validated update to SL 10.6.8 from 10.6.3. All Ok with usual ACPI kext replacement.
    . tuned-up ATI Radeon X1300 graphics under SL -> full QE/CI now 100% operational. Details here: https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1579-lion-1074-on-dell-optiplex-755-with-radeon-x1300-128-mb/page-2? (please note that dual-display setup was not tested and probably requires EDID tuning in EVOEnabler kext).
    . 64bit kernel supported and tested under SL, all thanks to Chameleon ATI injection.
    . full QE/CI under Lion is on-going. At present, only resolutions is supported (through standard ATI framebuffer).

    . DSDT table fine-tuning on-going, I'm hoping to find a fix for Wake issue soon.
    . Model added to EDP (without any specific graphics support for Lion and ML).

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    Edit #4: 20 Jan 2013
    . validated update to ML 10.8.2 from 10.8. All Ok, straight update.
    . audio Ok (with VoodoHDA 10.8.1), SpeedStep Ok, card reader Ok, only graphics were limited as expected due to unsupported card.
    . full QE/CI under Lion is now being investigated with RadeonHD alternative. More to follow on this in due course.

    . no progress to date on DSDT final tuning.
     
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    Edit #5: 17 Feb 2013
    . further to introduction of EDP5.0 and release of Chameleon r2181, ATI Radeon X1300 card appears supported with just the patched kexts under SL10.6.8; no need of Azimutz's branch boot file + ATI module any more. No impact to 64bit kernel mode operation.

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    Atheros-based DW1702

    in The Archive

    Posted

    If that card is supported in OS X (and it looks like it would be/is), why not, but it's a half-size mini-PCIe card, so bracket will be required in a D Series laptop.

    DW1702.jpg

     

    I'm reading reports of successful OS X operation with Atheros AR5B195 AR3011 combo Wifi+Bluetooth cards, although some say that BT is non-functional after sleep (something experienced on our D Series with DW1395 + DW360 under SL only).

    D620, D630, or E6400 - Which one would you choose?

    in The Archive

    Posted

    Same HDD NTFS-formatted partitions are Read-Only by default in OS X, unless there's a fancy tool to allow it. From Windows, MacOS-formatted partitions are unreadable by default, but MacDrive tool (not free) allows full access to them. No idea from a Linux partition.

     

    Maybe a FAT partition could be RW from all OSes but I don't know.

     

    I'd keep them self-contained if I were you, best way to avoid issues.

    E6420 research thread

    in The Archive

    Posted

    Good for you, but here we support retail version installation through myHack installer, not distros. That allows us to build a comprehensive dedicated set of kexts and support users in a controlled way with a sound underlying common base.

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