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  1. You could simply uncheck the 1280x800x32 case (like my D620 nVidia plist).

    Chameleon_Boot_plist.png
    However, check the resolution you have selected in Monitor settings. If you've swapped LCD, go and check that (System Preferences -> Monitors or Monitor icon on menu bar) and adjust if necessary.
    Screen_res.png
    I'm assuming that you have of course replaced your DSDT table from the LoRes version (1280x800) to the HiRes version (1440x900). That is a necessary step for all Intel GMA D620/D630...

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  2. Check your BIOS settings as per recommended in the dedicated thread. Provided you're using the correct bootpack (remember to pick up the pack with correct resolution), you should have no problem booting myHack Lion installer and proceeding with installation. I would recommend that you boot with option "USBBusFix=No" to avoid keyboard issue.

  3. It's a common and well-known issue that the PC keyboard layout of a Hackintosh does not 100% match Apple's layout. It's not a problem of distros vs. legit' installation media. There are tools to circumvent that issue though...

     

    Download a tool called Ukelele: http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=ukelele

     

    Open the package folder (do not install it); you'll find a Logitech keyboard Layout directory. Select the 2 files appropriate to your EN-UK layout and copy them to "/Library/Keyboard Layouts" folder on your HDD. I attach screendumps for my FR keyboard as an example.

    :Library:Keyboard_Layouts.png

    Then open up the "Language & text" pref pane and go to the "Input Method" tab. Scroll down the list, select your newly installed layout and check the "Display input menu in menu bar" box.

    Input_methods.png

    You should then see the little language flag in the bar, usually next to the clock. Click on the flag and select your Logitech layout.

    Language_selection.png

    That will give you the correct keyboard layout.

     

    You can then complete this with DoubleCommand tool: http://doublecommand.sourceforge.net/

     

    Once it is installed, open up the pref pane and:

    . select "Command key acts as Option Key"

    . select "Option Key acts as Command Key"

    . select "PC style Home and End Keys"

    . click on "Activate", then save "User" + "System"

    Double_Command.png

    This is useful to be able to use the "Windows" key as "Apple" key for instance, or the Home & END keys as per on a regular Windows PC.

  4. 10.6.1? That's not a retail version... How do you install OS X???

     

    Yes, you can install all the other updates, except OS X 10.6.8. For that specific update, download the Combo update, run it BUT before rebooting like specified upon execution, re-run EDP and proceed with kext installation again. then it's safe to reboot into 10.6.8.

  5. Which OS version did you install? All updates are safe, except OS X update, which is potentially problematic.

     

    For example, updating from 10.6.3 to 10.6.8 or 10.7.3 to 10.7.4/5 without precaution usually results in systematic KP at reboot. On the other hand, it's usually pretty safe to update from early 10.6 to 10.6.7, from 10.7.4 to 10.7.5 or 10.8 to any subsequent versions.

     

    What we always recommend is:

    1) never us Apple-menu/auto OS X updates but download Combo updates off Apple's web site

    2) after combo update execution, do not reboot but re-run EDP kext installation, then reboot

  6. [...]

    I have noticed that the actual Dell wifi indicator doesn't light up on OSX though it does on Win7.

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    Yes, they all do that. At best, you get BT LED, if BT is activated.

     

    To finalise your installation, I'd suggest you install Chameleon Wizard, eventually update your Cham version and tune your boot plist as/if necessary. You can always drop us a screencopy of the Cham Wizard Boot Plist settings.

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  7. That Atheros card seems unsupported, it appears too old a hardware. You should get a Broadcom-based card like DW1390 or DW1490 that are supported out of the box. DW1395 works as well but will require the patched IO80211 kext or one of the BCM43xx kext. You'll find them with a little search on the forum or the Net.

     

    No idea about the 3G WWAN module, no experience on that matter.

     

    You won't get any PCMCIA support or smart card reader support either. I had tested a kext that could enable the PCMCIA slot, but that was at the detriment of network connectivity as previously reported. Again, do a little search on the forum and you'll find the details.

     

    I'll have to look at the wired-Ethernet; it's a very long time since I last used it and, even then, that was probably only briefly and under SL. From memory, it ran out of the box, although I think there is a BCM57xxxx kext in /E/E that might control that interface.

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  8. Yes, if you did not have a legit' SL retail version, I'd strongly recommend that you get it... I have never ever seen the kind of PCI setup you attached with any of my retail installation; and I've even done through the trouble of re-installing SL 10.6.3 on my D620 GMA950, having swapped its DW1490 with my spare Intel 3945ABG this afternoon...

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  9. Hmm, are you really sure you have a DW1395? PCI vendor id 8086 = Intel as far as I know... One way to ascertain your hardware is to lift the plastic casing above the keyboard then unscrew the keyboard to lift it and have a look at the card. To me, you have an Intel card and that is not supported.

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  10. Read-up R&D Mountain Lion section, you'll see posts about error messages that turn out to be fake.

     

    What you call "Inverted" scrolling is page scrolling. You can easily change that in the mouse Pref Pane.

    TrackPoint works fine as far as I'm concerned. Which kext did you install?

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