ruorbe

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1948-elan-touchpad-driver-mac-os-x/

Great guide ruorbe! Thanks for your hard work. I was a bit of a newbie. Did have to swap wireless PCIe adapter. After a little effort, I was able to get Mavericks 10.9.1 to work perfectly on my i3 K56CA ultrabook. Actually used same files and was able to load flawlessly on an ASUS X550CA as well. Go figure. 

 

Found out that you don't actually need to install Clover. Can just copy your given EFI folder to the EFI partition after it is loaded. After editing default volume, machine specs, UUID, etc... and Clover just works. 

 

For your information, HDMI video works flawlessly as well. Connected to my HDTV and it identifies it as a second monitor. Can mirror or extend display. No HDMI audio though. I am certain can be done somehow through DSDT edit if some effort was involved. 

 

Only problems I encountered was non-functioning card reader as you mentioned, and loss of audio after upgrading to 10.9.2. Tried several workarounds, but was unable to get audio to work on upgrade. Not sure why. Had to re-install previous Mavericks version.

Thanks mate, happy that works for you,

 

Concerning your audio lost in 10.9.2 you can try this:

 

Go to terminal and type /usr/local/bin/clover-genconfig >config.plist

you'll get a config.plist on your desktop and only gotta search for sth like

i'm sorry, i can not install clover, i don't know why, please help me.

My laptop is Asus s56CA and I disabled Secure Boot, my mac is 10.9.0

thanks !

Hi....

 

Thanks a lot for the info. I really need to unlock the BIOS , bcoz I'm still having some graphics problem like glitches and artifacts and want to fix them. And also I want to use the uefi boot so I also need to unlock extra uefi options. I was trying to unlock the bios using phoenix tool. If you remember could you please tell me what exactly I have to change to unlock all the BIOS features.

 

Yes I agree clover was not that good 3 years ago but now its got loads of options and its getting better day by day. Clover has got good response and developers are very keen in implementing loads of features with weekly updates.

 

Many Thanks

 

I used the program named amibcp for AMI BIOS which is very simple to unlock, but to be honest I don't have experience with Phoenix BIOS.

 

Hi ruorbe....below is the download link for my clover config.plist file.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/03ejbvlk9594pte/config.plist

 

Many Thanks

Thanks for sharing bud, 

 

I made a modded BIOS for the X53E, unlocking the graphics aperture and size but unfortunately I don't have that laptop anymore. Ami Bios is easy to mod though, you can find the tools here http://www.bios-mods.com and only need to install virtual box, if don't have Windows, to make your own.

 

About Clover I've been using it in my last hacks because right now is plenty of possibilities and can patch everything and also UEFI bugs have been corrected. Three years ago was a totally different story, thats why.

Hi ruorbe...Thanks for your help. However I'm not in need of any files from your boot pack. I'm almost done with vanilla install except these function keys. In vanilla install i don't have to use all those patched kexts ur having in boot pack as my system loads native kexts and if needed clover patches it from bootloder. And also I see a Display profile folder with plist file in your boot pack, may i know what is that for ?

 

By the way I don't think your model hardware is same as mine, bcoz u seem to have Elan touch-pad in which I got synaptics touch-pad. And also DSDT looks bit different. Did you apply any edits or patches to make your function keys work? Would you mind sharing your full model and serial number of ur model? So that I can double check it.

 

I think some one like EMlyDinEsH should have a look at my clean dsdt and figure it out....!!!

 

 

Thanks Again

may I see your clover config.plist, please?

 

it's what I got stored not always clover has been stable, anyway, although you didn't find it, the guy found you, enjoy your hack.

that's what it is:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/274957-guide-how-to-fix-spdisplays-display-in-about-this-mac-window-20120820-update-tiny-app-added/

 

 

Hi ruorbe , Thanks for reply. I don't use all those files as mine is mountain lion 10.8.5 vanilla install with clover boot loader. So all my hardware use native kexts except for trackpad n wifi. I use clover to patch my native kexts for audio n VGA.

 

Anyway I tried using ur DSDT n Asusfnkeys.kext and got only volume, sleep working.

 

Does all fn keys working on ur system with these files? Which OSX version u use n which installation method you used for it? Have you followed any guide to patch fn keys? Please let me know.

 

Thanks again

 

That's the boot pack I got for your laptop which is the same model that one I had.

 

I've always used my hack installation method and everything is working flawlesly in my laptops (speedstep, sleep, fn keys, brightness at boot…). That's the battery patch:

into method label B1B2 remove_entry;
into definitionblock code_regex . insert
begin
Method (B1B2, 2, NotSerialized) { Return (Or (Arg0, ShiftLeft (Arg1, 8))) }\n
end;
 
# not really for battery, but might come in handy to read fan speed(s)
into device label EC0 code_regex TAH0,\s+16 replace_matched begin TH00,8,TH01,8 end;
into device label EC0 code_regex TAH1,\s+16 replace_matched begin TH10,8,TH11,8 end;
into method label TACH code_regex \(TAH0, replace_matched begin (B1B2(TH00,TH01), end;
into method label TACH code_regex \(TAH1, replace_matched begin (B1B2(TH10,TH11), end;
 
# battery EC
into device label EC0 code_regex B0SN,\s+16 replace_matched begin B0S0,8,B0S1,8 end;
into device label EC0 code_regex B1SN,\s+16 replace_matched begin B1S0,8,B1S1,8 end;
into method label BIFA code_regex \(B0SN, replace_matched begin (B1B2(B0S0,B0S1), end;
into method label BIFA code_regex \(B1SN, replace_matched begin (B1B2(B1S0,B1S1), end;
 
into device label EC0 insert
begin
Method (RDBA, 0, Serialized)\n
{\n
    Name (TEMP, Buffer(0x20) { })\n
    Store (BA00, Index(TEMP, 0x00))\n
    Store (BA01, Index(TEMP, 0x01))\n
    Store (BA02, Index(TEMP, 0x02))\n
    Store (BA03, Index(TEMP, 0x03))\n
    Store (BA04, Index(TEMP, 0x04))\n
    Store (BA05, Index(TEMP, 0x05))\n
    Store (BA06, Index(TEMP, 0x06))\n
    Store (BA07, Index(TEMP, 0x07))\n
    Store (BA08, Index(TEMP, 0x08))\n
    Store (BA09, Index(TEMP, 0x09))\n
    Store (BA0A, Index(TEMP, 0x0A))\n
    Store (BA0B, Index(TEMP, 0x0B))\n
    Store (BA0C, Index(TEMP, 0x0C))\n
    Store (BA0D, Index(TEMP, 0x0D))\n
    Store (BA0E, Index(TEMP, 0x0E))\n
    Store (BA0F, Index(TEMP, 0x0F))\n
    Store (BA10, Index(TEMP, 0x10))\n
    Store (BA11, Index(TEMP, 0x11))\n
    Store (BA12, Index(TEMP, 0x12))\n
    Store (BA13, Index(TEMP, 0x13))\n
    Store (BA14, Index(TEMP, 0x14))\n
    Store (BA15, Index(TEMP, 0x15))\n
    Store (BA16, Index(TEMP, 0x16))\n
    Store (BA17, Index(TEMP, 0x17))\n
    Store (BA18, Index(TEMP, 0x18))\n
    Store (BA19, Index(TEMP, 0x19))\n
    Store (BA1A, Index(TEMP, 0x1A))\n
    Store (BA1B, Index(TEMP, 0x1B))\n
    Store (BA1C, Index(TEMP, 0x1C))\n
    Store (BA1D, Index(TEMP, 0x1D))\n
    Store (BA1E, Index(TEMP, 0x1E))\n
    Store (BA1F, Index(TEMP, 0x1F))\n
    Return (TEMP)\n
}\n
end;
 
into device label EC0 insert
begin
Method (WRBA, 1, Serialized)\n
{\n
    Name (TEMP, Buffer(0x20) { })\n
    Store (Arg0, TEMP)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x00)), BA00)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x01)), BA01)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x02)), BA02)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x03)), BA03)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x04)), BA04)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x05)), BA05)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x06)), BA06)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x07)), BA07)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x08)), BA08)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x09)), BA09)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0A)), BA0A)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0B)), BA0B)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0C)), BA0C)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0D)), BA0D)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0E)), BA0E)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0F)), BA0F)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x10)), BA10)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x11)), BA11)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x12)), BA12)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x13)), BA13)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x14)), BA14)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x15)), BA15)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x16)), BA16)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x17)), BA17)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x18)), BA18)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x19)), BA19)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1A)), BA1A)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1B)), BA1B)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1C)), BA1C)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1D)), BA1D)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1E)), BA1E)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1F)), BA1F)\n
}\n
end;
 
into device label EC0 code_regex BDAT,\s+256 replace_matched 
begin
//BDAT, 256,\n
BA00,8,BA01,8,BA02,8,BA03,8,
BA04,8,BA05,8,BA06,8,BA07,8,
BA08,8,BA09,8,BA0A,8,BA0B,8,
BA0C,8,BA0D,8,BA0E,8,BA0F,8,
BA10,8,BA11,8,BA12,8,BA13,8,
BA14,8,BA15,8,BA16,8,BA17,8,
BA18,8,BA19,8,BA1A,8,BA1B,8,
BA1C,8,BA1D,8,BA1E,8,BA1F,8
end;
 
into method label SMBR code_regex \(BDAT, replaceall_matched begin (RDBA(), end;
into method label SMBR code_regex Store\s\((.*),\sBDAT\) replaceall_matched begin WRBA(%1) end;
into method label SMBW code_regex Store\s\((.*),\sBDAT\) replaceall_matched begin WRBA(%1) end;
into method label ECSB code_regex Store\s\((.*),\sBDAT\) replaceall_matched begin WRBA(%1) end;
into method label ECSB code_regex \(BDAT, replaceall_matched begin (RDBA(), end;
 
 
into device label EC0 insert
begin
Method (RDBB, 0, Serialized)\n
{\n
    Name (TEMP, Buffer(0x20) { })\n
    Store (BB00, Index(TEMP, 0x00))\n
    Store (BB01, Index(TEMP, 0x01))\n
    Store (BB02, Index(TEMP, 0x02))\n
    Store (BB03, Index(TEMP, 0x03))\n
    Store (BB04, Index(TEMP, 0x04))\n
    Store (BB05, Index(TEMP, 0x05))\n
    Store (BB06, Index(TEMP, 0x06))\n
    Store (BB07, Index(TEMP, 0x07))\n
    Store (BB08, Index(TEMP, 0x08))\n
    Store (BB09, Index(TEMP, 0x09))\n
    Store (BB0A, Index(TEMP, 0x0A))\n
    Store (BB0B, Index(TEMP, 0x0B))\n
    Store (BB0C, Index(TEMP, 0x0C))\n
    Store (BB0D, Index(TEMP, 0x0D))\n
    Store (BB0E, Index(TEMP, 0x0E))\n
    Store (BB0F, Index(TEMP, 0x0F))\n
    Store (BB10, Index(TEMP, 0x10))\n
    Store (BB11, Index(TEMP, 0x11))\n
    Store (BB12, Index(TEMP, 0x12))\n
    Store (BB13, Index(TEMP, 0x13))\n
    Store (BB14, Index(TEMP, 0x14))\n
    Store (BB15, Index(TEMP, 0x15))\n
    Store (BB16, Index(TEMP, 0x16))\n
    Store (BB17, Index(TEMP, 0x17))\n
    Store (BB18, Index(TEMP, 0x18))\n
    Store (BB19, Index(TEMP, 0x19))\n
    Store (BB1A, Index(TEMP, 0x1A))\n
    Store (BB1B, Index(TEMP, 0x1B))\n
    Store (BB1C, Index(TEMP, 0x1C))\n
    Store (BB1D, Index(TEMP, 0x1D))\n
    Store (BB1E, Index(TEMP, 0x1E))\n
    Store (BB1F, Index(TEMP, 0x1F))\n
    Return (TEMP)\n
}\n
end;
 
into device label EC0 insert
begin
Method (WRBB, 1, Serialized)\n
{\n
    Name (TEMP, Buffer(0x20) { })\n
    Store (Arg0, TEMP)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x00)), BB00)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x01)), BB01)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x02)), BB02)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x03)), BB03)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x04)), BB04)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x05)), BB05)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x06)), BB06)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x07)), BB07)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x08)), BB08)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x09)), BB09)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0A)), BB0A)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0B)), BB0B)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0C)), BB0C)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0D)), BB0D)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0E)), BB0E)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x0F)), BB0F)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x10)), BB10)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x11)), BB11)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x12)), BB12)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x13)), BB13)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x14)), BB14)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x15)), BB15)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x16)), BB16)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x17)), BB17)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x18)), BB18)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x19)), BB19)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1A)), BB1A)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1B)), BB1B)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1C)), BB1C)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1D)), BB1D)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1E)), BB1E)\n
    Store (DerefOf(Index(TEMP, 0x1F)), BB1F)\n
}\n
end;
 
into device label EC0 code_regex BDA2,\s+256 replace_matched 
begin
//BDA2, 256,\n
BB00,8,BB01,8,BB02,8,BB03,8,
BB04,8,BB05,8,BB06,8,BB07,8,
BB08,8,BB09,8,BB0A,8,BB0B,8,
BB0C,8,BB0D,8,BB0E,8,BB0F,8,
BB10,8,BB11,8,BB12,8,BB13,8,
BB14,8,BB15,8,BB16,8,BB17,8,
BB18,8,BB19,8,BB1A,8,BB1B,8,
BB1C,8,BB1D,8,BB1E,8,BB1F,8
end;
 
into method label SMBR code_regex \(BDA2, replaceall_matched begin (RDBB(), end;
into method label SMBR code_regex Store\s\((.*),\sBDA2\) replaceall_matched begin WRBB(%1) end;
into method label SMBW code_regex Store\s\((.*),\sBDA2\) replaceall_matched begin WRBB(%1) end;
into method label ECSB code_regex Store\s\((.*),\sBDA2\) replaceall_matched begin WRBB(%1) end;
into method label ECSB code_regex \(BDA2, replaceall_matched begin (RDBB(), end;
 
# additional work for _BIX method present in some ASUS laptops
 
into device label EC0 code_regex B0C3,\s+16 replace_matched begin XC30,8,XC31,8 end;
into device label EC0 code_regex B1C3,\s+16 replace_matched begin YC30,8,YC31,8 end;
into_all method label _BIX code_regex \(\^\^LPCB\.EC0\.B0C3, replaceall_matched begin (B1B2(^^LPCB.EC0.XC30,^^LPCB.EC0.XC31), end;
into_all method label _BIX code_regex \(\^\^LPCB\.EC0\.B1C3, replaceall_matched begin (B1B2(^^LPCB.EC0.YC30,^^LPCB.EC0.YC31), end;
 
# or could remove the _BIX method if it turns out not to work
 
#into_all method label _BIX remove_entry;

Try this

ASUS X53E.zip

I set Backlight at boot with clover 

https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/2866-asus-s56ca/

Fist of all I'd like to thank Dinesh for all the hard work developing the touchpad and Fn Keys' kexts, without himwouldn't have been possible.

The SD card reader won't work and surely you'd have to swap your WIFI card for a compatible one, all the rest will work like a charm.

You are going to need a 8GB flash Drive, a Mac or a Hack, some spare time, a bit of patience and al least half brain to make it.

ASUS S56CA.zip

MY SPECIFICATIONS:

INTEL i5 3317U
HD4000
ALC 270
ATHEROS AR9285

BIOS 208




1.CREATE THE INSTALLER:

. Precook MountainLion10.8.4.dmg with my hack in a 8GB USB flash drive formatted in Mac Os X Extender (journaled) GUID Partition Table using a MAC or a HACK.

. Copy the folder ASUS S56CA into the flash drive.

. COPY SMBios.plist, org.chameleon.Boot.plist, ApplePS2Controller.kext and ApplePS2ElanTouchpad.kext and delete the others PS2 kexts in that folder from ASUS S56CA/EXTRA Folder INTO The EXTRA Folder of MYHACKINSTALLDISK in the USB.

. Repair permissions of the installer.


2.SET UP THE BIOS:

.ADVANCED:
-Power Off Energy Saving DISABLED
-VT-d DISABLED
-USB Cnfiguration: XHCI Pre-Boot Mode DISABLED
-All the rest ENABLED
.BOOT:
-Launch CSM ENABLED


3.INSTALL MOUNTAIN LION

.Press ESC at boot and select USB Flash drive

.Open DISK UTILITY and Format the Hard Drive:
-Select the HardDrive.
-Select Partition: Make the partitions you need. (Left One about 30GB for Recovery).
-And again Mac Os X Extender (journaled) GUID Partition Table.
-Install in the desired partition.
-Select My Own Extra folder: ASUS S56CA/EXTRA
-Remove Problematic Extensions.
-Reboot from the installer press F8 at boot and select the OS.
-Fill in the forms.
-Now you’d be able to start using your hack.


4.INSTALL KEXTS AND BOOTLOADER

-Install Bootloader From ASUS S56CA/APPS.
-Install Kexts From ASUS S56CA/KEXTS into S/L/E using Kext Wizard (ASUS S56CA/APPS).


5.INSTALL CLOVER

-Format EFI partition http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/287737-how-toclover-on-efi-partitionadd-to-bios/
-Copy ASUS S56CA/EFI into it.
-Install Clover into the OS from ASUS S56CA/APPS.
-Edit EFI/Clover/Config.plist to Boot into the desire partition e.g. MOUNTAIN LION and your Hardware UUID (about my hack/System report) as well.


6.RECONFIG YOUR BIOS

.ADVANCED:
-USB Configuration: XHCI Pre-Boot Mode ENABLED
.BOOT:
-Fast Boot ENABLED
-Launch CSM DISABLED

SAVE CHANGES AND REBOOT TO THE BIOS

.BOOT:
Add New Boot Option
Add Boot Option: e.g. CLOVER
Select File System: select your HD option
Path for boot option: /EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efi


By now you should be good to go, just delete NullPowerManagement.kext from EXTRA folder and repair permisions with myhack.app.


Remember to reinstall audio kexts when updating Mountain Lion and most importantly though, enjoy your new Hack Build.


 

I was using the wrong version. my bad.
I really appreciate your awesomely lush work.
Thanks a lot.

What kind of hangs you have?

the trackpad suddenly stops working and some time even the keyboard so I have to force restart.

 

Hi,
I've got a laptop almost identical to yours, X53E, and I've often having hangs, It seems that setting the boot response to 1500, it doesn't hang after sleep but I've no idea what to do to sort the hangs issue out.
I'd really appreciate your advise.
Thanks a lot.

My name is Ruben, I'm a Spanish apple enthusiastic guy.

I'd like to learn in order to help other in the future with the same IT issues.

Regards.