kannan

So I finally had a chance to try a myHack+EDP installation.    No luck...  didn't help with the display and it's actually worse...

 

First.  I created a separate partition on my hard drive so I could keep my current (mostly working) copy and ran the myHack+EDP installation on this extra partition.

 

After building the myHack USB and booting from it, I get a blank/black screen.   I tried booting with both ""PciRoot=1" and "GraphicsEnabler=No", but neither made any difference.   The only way I was able to see the initial OS X install screen (language selection) was to remove the GMA and Framebuffer kexts (/System/Library/Extensions/AppleIntel[GI]*) from the installation USB.   After doing that, I can go through the normal OS X installation.

 

Unfortunately, after initial boot from the hard drive, I run into the same problem... blank/black screen shortly after booting.   Again, the only way I found to continue was to boot via my other partitionl and remove the AppleIntel[GI]* kexts from the newly installed filesystem.     Then I was able to boot and run through the OS X initial user setup.

 

After getting to the desktop, I downloaded InstallEDP, ran the Config section and selected Dell Inspiron 6400.    Everything appeared to be ok, so I rebooted.   I get a kernel panic on first boot.   Appears to be related to fakesmc:

 

So that's where I'm at now.

 

I notice the bootpack for the Inspiron 6400 is listed as questionable for every component, which suggests it hasn't been tested (at all?  much?).   Is there any way to tell exactly what hardware profile was used as the basis for the current Inspiron 6400 bootpack?   Perhaps it's different from mine.

 

Is there any way to build a custom bootpack based on MY hardware profile?

I had successfully installed OS X Snow Leopard on my Inspiron 6400 and then also managed to get Lion as well working up to version 10.7.3, had some boot issues with versions 10.7.4 and 10.7.5. Finally managed to get that too sorted out.

Now I have a perfectly working Inspiron 6400 with OS X Lion 10.7.5.

Herve here helped me in building the EDP package.

I assure you everything in the bootpack works as I am the one who uploaded the working kexts and it was improved by the guys here in the community.

My configuration is a little different from yours.

CPU: core 2 duo T7200 ( I upgraded it from Core Duo T2400)

display: WXGA+ 1600 x 1080 (fully working)

RAM: 4GB (2GB x2)

wifi: changed to broadcom BCM4432 mini wifi card which works OOB.

ASMedia USB 3.0 express card fully working

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/HCL_10.7.5/Portables#Inspiron_6400.2FE1505

Regards

kannan

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Leon" data-cid="15550" data-time="1358669454"><p>

awesome mate.. hope it works great.. lets meet up on skype.. we have a meeting tomorrow morning at 20:00 GMT, would be great if you could join</p></blockquote>

Sorry Leon, I just saw your reply. Hands are full at the moment with pending office work. Will be able to login only tommorow or maybe later today.

Regards

Kannan

Thanks Leon for all the help. I am back from my holiday sojourn.

Regards

Kannan

I have now reverted to 10.7.5 on my main hard disk as well. 

Booted into OS X 10.7.5 from the USB hard drive and formatted my Lion (10.7.3) partition in my internal SATA HDD and used Carbon Copy Cloner to clone 10.7.5 from USB HDD into the SATA HDD's formatted OS X partition.

Rebooted into the cloned SATA HDD drive using the bootloader on USB HDD as helper and re-installed Chameleon into the cloned SATA OS X Lion 10.7.5 partition.

Ejected the USB HDD and restarted successfully with my default SATA drive into OS X 10.7.5.

Everything works except sleep. No way to test it as my power button is broken and I am forced to power on with MediaDirect button.

I guess Mountain Lion is completely ruled out as it does not support 32bit kexts which is essential for driving the graphics card.

I have tried the above tricks except DSDT.

I have managed to install both 10.7.4 and 10.7.5. Everything works except sleep function.

AppleACPIPlatform.kext needs replacement after both 10.7.4 and 10.7.5 updates.

Works only with AppleACPIPlatform.kext from 10.6.8 which is actually version 1.3.6.

AppleIntelFrameBuffer.kext also needs to be substituted with version 1.4.20.28.

Direct update from 10.7.3 to 10.7.5 often KP's. The best method is to update to 10.7.4 and then to 10.7.5.

Infact I did all this testing using a external HDD via USB.

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.

Ok I will try using the ACPIPlatform kext from 10.7.3 in E/E instead of S/L/E in 10.7.4 and report back.

However in 10.7.5 the replaced AppleIntegratedFrameBuffer,kext (version 1.4.20.28) crashes AppleIntel950GMA.kext.

The original kexts only produce a black screen. I have not found a workable solution for display in 10.7.5 as yet.

Mountain Lion is anyway ruled out on this machine as ML supports only 64bit kexts. The only version of GMA950 64bit kext was natively available in 10.6.2 which do not work in any other versions.

Thanks and Regards 

OS X 10.7.3 is working well on Dell Inspiron 6400. Everything works except sleep. I could not test sleep as my power button is broken and I use the MediaDirect button to start my laptop.

I have not used any DSDT or injection.

I have not had a single KP so far.

Please note that upgrading to 10.7.5 and above will break the OS, it will boot to a blank screen. if you patch the AppleIntegratedFrameBuffer.kext, it will panic as the patched version is not supported beyond 10.7.4.

To get it to work on 10.7.4, you need to patch AppleACPIPlatform.kext with the one from Snow leopard 10.6.8 and also patch the AppleIntegratedFrameBuffer.kext.

Since I was happy with the performance of 10.7.3, I decided to stay on this version.

All the native OS X softwares like Aperture, iWork etc and third party softwares like Adobe products, office for Mac etc. run without any issue.

My Inspiron 6400 configuration is as follows:

Intel Core2Duo 7200 with 64bit support;

Intel ICH7 family chipset optimized by Dell

Onboard Intel 945GMA video driver with 64MB shared memory;

    (1680x1050 full resolution, QE/GL everything works including mirror) : patched with AppleIntegratedFrameBuffer.kext (version 1.4.20.28)

4GB 667Mhz DDR2 RAM,

RICOH R5C822 memory card reader (in-built),

    (works well with patched VooDooSDHC.kext)

2-port UBS 3.0 ASMedia 1042 Express Card in ExpressCard slot;

   (works with native AppleUSBHub.kext and patched CallDigitUSBxHCI.kext), CallDigitFastO.kext is optional but recommended)

500GB SATA HDD;

Onboard Broadcom 440family ethernet;

   (works with AppleBCM400.kext)

Broadcom BCM4322 mini-wifi card,

   (works Out of the Box, no need for any additional kexts)

Sigma Tel Stac9200 onboard Audio Device :

   (Works with VooDooHDA (version used 2.7.2)

Trumobile 350 bluetooth card :

    (Works OOB)

Slot loading CDwriter/DVD ROM

I will attach a list of kexts that I have used and also the Extra folder which includes my edited chameleon.plist and smbios.plist.

For the patched kexts, you may need to patch with your Dev-id and Ven-id of your hardware.

Prerequisite:

You need to find a working OS X Snow Leopard machine to create a bootable USB stick of OS X Lion patched with AppleIntegratedFrameBuffer.kext from here.

Any windows software like MacDrive to access OS X partiton from windows to edit the Extension folder after fist install.

You will need to edit the info.plist of some of the kexts to insert the Ven-id and Dev-id of your hardware for full compatibility.

I can post a full tutorial on request.

I am multiboot (chameleon, stolen and rebranded)ing with Lion/Linux/Windows 8/Windows 7 and Windows XP from a single drive.

Regards

OS Lion on Inspiron 6400.zip

Hi Everyone!

 

I've prided myself on being able to READ what others have posted and answer my questions through these fantastic forums. However, I'm stumped.

 

I've got my E6400 w/Nvidia 256 and a SSD working fantastically with 10.7.2. With exception to the SD Card Reader, Finger Print Reader and Sleep function everything else works great!

 

Forgetting the Finger Print Reader I'd love to have the Sleep function and SD Card Reader working.

 

Just ask me what I need to post here for you to analyze and I'll post it right away!

 

I have tried the EDP and several different dsdt.aml files installed through multifail, but not success.

 

Thanks for any help people!!!

 

Scott

Is your SD card reader RICOH R5C822.

In that case CallDigit kexts work will and without any kernal panic. You just need to insert the venid and devid into the info.plist for even better compatability.

Regards