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To be honest, don't bother.

 

You can't get graphics acceleration with the Intel X3100 (no 64bit kext + higher graphics requirements needed on ML, like for OpenGL) and those who tried to run ML without acceleration on D630 eventually gave up. Without a supported GPU, graphics performance is bad (I'm told displaying things as trivial as menu bar items now calls on the GPU) as everything has to rely on the CPU itself. On top of that, your Vostro does not possess the most performing C2D (2Mo cache, 1.4GHz ) ... It'd be more sensible to try and run it with Lion. I think you really are wasting your time.

 

But, should you wish to persist... re:DSDT table, you could try to build your own. Have a look at Olarila web site. You can extract a table from Windows (if you can still run Windows on that Vostro) and patch it before you compile it.

 

Try and post your BIOS settings, there could be something to modify.

 

Which bootloader do you use?

I would not worry too much about not seeing any BT items in the Network Pref Pane, unless you use PAN or DUN with a bluetooth. device. In fact, these 2 may require to be added manually -> Press "+" button and see what's offered in the list of interfaces.

 

In the System Preferences however, you should see the BT icon. The other way to open the BT Pref Pane is to click on the menu bar icon and select "Open Bluetooth preferences...".

 

Re: on-board Ethernet, I'd expect the same HW on all D630:

 

Just stick it in. You'll see soon enough it it works or not...

Here they are:

 

 

And running Chameleon 2.1svn regularly updated (up to r2063 at the moment):

 

Windows settings are of little/no use. The hardware specifications are what's required: CPU, Graphics card, Wireless card, Bluetooth, HDD type, etc. The global specs are available off Dell's web site, but there are always specific items like CPU model and/or graphics cards (built-in chipset or discrete card).

 

Your BIOS + Windows device parameters should help you dress the list of HW components of your laptop.

Are you still trying to run ML or did you fallback to Lion?

Nothing specific ever done; it just works, so never had reason to think about it. I still have to test this reported disconnection issue under high traffic though...

 

I'll put a copy of my Chameleon boot plist + SMBIOS details later on, in case the answer lies somewhere in there; doubt it though...

I'm typing this having switched off Wifi, plugged in the Ethernet, put the laptop to sleep by closing the lid and waking it by opening the lid.

 

So the answer is: Yes

 

The loaded kext is that provided by the myHack library:

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Also, is it normal for the install of Mountain Lion to give an error? The update to 10.8.2 and iTunes 10.7 also gave errors but the version number updated.

As they say in many garages: "They all do that, Sir!"

-> http://forum.osxlati...17-1082-update/

In your case, you were in the same situation as the D630 with Intel Crestline X3100 graphics where a specific DSDT table is required per LCD resolution (WXGA 1280x800 vs. WXGA+ 1440x900).

 

On the D830, there are 3 different LCD resolutions: WXGA 1280x800, WSXGA+ 1680x1050 and WUXGA 1920x1200. It appears the only available bootpacks are for WXGA and WUXGA resolution; nothing for WSXGA+, which you had. As such, whatever bootpack you used during installation did not suit the actual H/W, hence black screen (a typical symptom) and other issues.

 

If you still possess that LCD, we could probably create a specific DSDT table and update the bootpack list for that screen size.

 

D630 with nVidia graphics is not affected by this resolution-based DSDT issue and I would expect the same for the D830.

 

The issue in gbrown69's case seems to be nVidia 140m related, whereas nVidia 135m laptops are generally Ok. It'd be interesting to know if he met success on the nVidia 135m model he had mentionned.

Will try. I have that BCM5722d kext installed, but never actually use the wired Ethernet, just Wifi.

I've updated from v4r7 to v4r12 (not that I actually needed to, but...) and now have the same kext in /S/L/E as I had in /E/E. But is that kext actually loaded?

For info, here's what I have on my D630 nVidia when reading file info:

- in /S/L/E: AppleACPIPlatform.kext, version 1.6, size 569 757 bytes

- in /E/E: AppleACPIPlatform.kext, version 1.3.5, size 2 280 797 bytes

 

The loaded kext is indeed loaded as version 1111 from /SL/E myHack kext plugins folder (size 1 806 582bytes).

 

Does this mean that the kexts in /E/E and /S/L/E could both be removed?

I've tried other kexts, reported operational under Lion, but no success. Whilst these PCMCIA kexts fully support the Cardbus card, they always cause loss of Wireless.

 

So, this is still an open matter being worked on.

 

Meantime, the above kext can be used as an awkward workaround, but not a permanent solution. At least on Lion. It probably works ok on Kurt's SL 10.6.1. Kurt, could you confirm?

Which Trackpad/Mouse controller do you use?

Hi, it'd be a good idea to provide the specifications of your D620 to start with.

 

Provided you have the correct CPU (Lion needs Core 2 Duo minimum) and you followed the EDP-based procedure available here, you should have no problem at all.

Try a different Mouse/Keyboard kext maybe. VoodooPS2 controller usually works very well. ANV-Slice too.

I can run a different type of VPN application/service without issue on my D630s (Juniper Netwok Connect). Tested Ok under SL, Lion and ML with Network Connect 6.5.0 and 7.1.0. It also works on my Inspiron 6000 under Leopard.

'haven't used SL for a while now, but great success wth Lion on D630 intel X3100. No issues whatsoever with various EDP versions (from v2.2 to various v3 and now v4).

 

 

And here's another log following another 20s shutdown:

 

 

SystemUIServer.app' [178] for authorization created by '/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app' [178] (B,0)

Oct 5 10:01:49 --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Oct 5 10:01:48 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[164] (com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus): Throttling respawn: Will start in 9 seconds

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml.home com.apple.ShareKitHelper[309]: --warning: [shareKit-XPC] Received XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INVALID

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml.home com.apple.ShareKitHelper[309]: --warning: [shareKit-XPC] connectionWithClientInterrupted

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml.home com.apple.ShareKitHelper[309]: --warning: [shareKit] Cancel UI for running services with Client PID: 245

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml.home WindowServer[93]: dict count after removing entry for window 0x1f is 0

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml.home WindowServer[93]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 43779

Oct 5 10:01:49 --- last message repeated 4 times ---

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[164] (com.apple.talagent[177]): Exited: Killed: 9

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.ShareKitHelper[309]): Exited: Killed: 9

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml.home coreservicesd[62]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435459 (ipc/send) invalid destination port from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=136

Oct 5 10:01:49 --- last message repeated 2 times ---

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[164] ([0x0-0x1a01a].com.apple.AppleSpell[251]): Exited: Terminated: 15

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[164] (com.bjango.istatlocal[216]): Exited: Terminated: 15

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml.home WindowServer[93]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 43779

Oct 5 10:01:49 --- last message repeated 4 times ---

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[164] ([0x0-0xf00f].com.apple.iTunesHelper[220]): Exited with code: 1

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[164] (com.apple.mdworker.shared.04000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[1285]): Exited: Killed: 9

Oct 5 10:01:49 id630ml.home coreservicesd[62]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435460 (ipc/send) timed out from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=241

Oct 5 10:01:50 id630ml.home loginwindow[43]: DEAD_PROCESS: 43 console

Oct 5 10:01:50 id630ml.home WindowServer[93]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 43779

Oct 5 10:01:50 --- last message repeated 4 times ---

Oct 5 10:01:50 id630ml.home coreservicesd[62]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435459 (ipc/send) invalid destination port from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=131

Oct 5 10:01:50 id630ml.home com.apple.kextd[12]: /: giving up; kextcache hit max failures

Oct 5 10:01:50 id630ml.home shutdown[1299]: halt by admin:

Just cleared the log and did a shutdown. Took less than 20s

 

Here's the log file entries:

 

Oct 5 09:18:56 --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[184] (com.apple.PackageKit.InstallStatus): Throttling respawn: Will start in 8 seconds

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml.home WindowServer[99]: dict count after removing entry for window 0x25 is 0

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml.home com.apple.ShareKitHelper[308]: --warning: [shareKit-XPC] Received XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INVALID

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml.home WindowServer[99]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 47875

Oct 5 09:18:56 --- last message repeated 2 times ---

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml.home com.apple.ShareKitHelper[308]: --warning: [shareKit-XPC] connectionWithClientInterrupted

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml.home WindowServer[99]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 47875

Oct 5 09:18:56 --- last message repeated 1 time ---

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.ShareKitHelper[308]): Exited: Killed: 9

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[184] (com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent[250]): Exited: Killed: 9

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml.home WindowServer[99]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 47875

Oct 5 09:18:56 --- last message repeated 4 times ---

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[184] ([0x0-0x25025].com.apple.AppleSpell[310]): Exited: Terminated: 15

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[184] ([0x0-0xc00c].com.apple.iTunesHelper[246]): Exited with code: 1

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[184] (com.apple.mdworker.bundles[5838]): Exited: Killed: 9

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[184] (com.apple.mdworker.shared.03000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000[5835]): Exited: Killed: 9

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[184] (com.bjango.istatlocal[242]): Exited: Terminated: 15

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml.home coreservicesd[62]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435460 (ipc/send) timed out from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=934

Oct 5 09:18:56 id630ml.home loginwindow[43]: DEAD_PROCESS: 43 console

Oct 5 09:18:57 id630ml.home WindowServer[99]: CGXGetConnectionProperty: Invalid connection 47875

Oct 5 09:18:57 --- last message repeated 4 times ---

Oct 5 09:18:57 id630ml.home coreservicesd[62]: SendFlattenedData, got error #268435459 (ipc/send) invalid destination port from ::mach_msg(), sending notification kLSNotifyApplicationDeath to notificationID=152

Oct 5 09:18:57 id630ml.home com.apple.kextd[12]: /: giving up; kextcache hit max failures

Oct 5 09:18:57 id630ml.home shutdown[5845]: halt by admin:

Oct 5 09:18:57 id630ml.home shutdown[5845]: SHUTDOWN_TIME: 1349421537 560130

Oct 5 09:18:57 id630ml kernel[0]: Kext loading now disabled.

Re: BIOS settings, I have pretty obvious things (and there's no difference between A17 or A18 versions):

Onboard Devices:

. Integrated NIC = enabled

. Internel modem = enabled

. External USB ports = enabled

. Parallel port = ECP

. Serial port = COM1

. PC Card and 1390 = enabled

. SATA Operation = AHCI

. Module Bay Device = Enabled

. Flash Cache Module = Off

. ASF Mode = Off

. Microphone = Enabled

Video:

. Ambient Light Sensor = Off

. Brightness = max

. Brightness (AC) = max

. Primary Video = Onboard Video

Security:

. Admin Password = not set

. System Password = not set

. 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

. Dynamic Acceleration = Off

. SpeedStep Enable = Enabled

Power Management:

. Auto On Mode = Off

. Auto On Time = xxxxxx

. USB Wake Support = Enabled

. 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

. Keypad (Embedded) = Fn Key Only

. Mouse/TouchPad = Touchpad-PS/2

. Numlock LED = On

. USB Emulation = Enabled

Wireless:

. Internal Bluetooth = Enabled

. Internal Wi-Fi = Enabled

. Internal Cellular = Enabled

. Wireless Switch = All

. Wi-Fi Catcher = Enabled

. LAN/Wi-Fi Auto Switch = Off

Re: keyboard mapping:

- download and install DoubleCommand. Then, in System Preferences, setup the DoubleCommand pref pane as follows:

. check 'Command Key acts as Option Key'

. check 'Option Key acts as Command Key'

. check 'PC style Home and End keys'

. click on 'Activate' + 'User' + 'System' buttons

- download Ukelele and copy the appropriate Logitech keyboard mappings to /Library/KeyboardLayouts

 

What EDP kexts/options did you install?

Are you running the (basic) ModCD legacy_kernel installation or the full myHack installation?

Hi, I have the exact same model as JDuBu on 10.8.2 (albeit 4Go DDR2-800 and standard 80Go SATA 7.2k rpm) and do not have that slow behaviour behaviour at all.

 

Whilst I have the occasionnal shutdown/restart failure, if I attempt a reboot or a shutdown after I've used the laptop for several minutes, it's all Ok. Just did a shutdown and it took 20s, spinning wheel appearing after 5s.

 

my EDP v4 r7 (not updated to r8 yet) settings:

1) kexts:

- ANV-Slice modified VoodooPS2Controller

- NullCPUPowerManagement (yes)

- SleepEnabler (yes)

- Emulated SpeedStep (yes)

- VoodooTSCsync (yes)

- AppleHDA STAC9205 #2 or VoodooHDA #3 (tested ok with both)

- VoodooBattery

 

2) fixes:

- Hibernation fix

- Touch S/L/E

- Sound delay (really good to synchronize Sound Kb buttons and task bar level)

On looking into the kext, I found it has a IOPCIFamily kext in its Plugin folder. That's very likely the cause of the post-install wireless issue; I guess it conflicts with the other kext of the same name at /S/L/E level.

I foolishly extracted the IOPCCard kext out of the Plugin folder to copy it to /S/L/E but, again, OS crashed running myFix. On reboot, the laptop now goes to KP. So, not a good idea! Never mind, I'll recover from that tonight...