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[AKennedy_4]

Rockball73, on 13 January 2012 - 04:15 PM, said:

And what about the multitouch (at least the 2-finger scrolling) with your trackpad?

Trackpad seems limitied to 2 finger scrolling which is quarky at best. No 3 or 4 finger gestures. Seems to be a hardware limitation

[Rockball73]

AKennedy_4, on 13 January 2012 - 04:22 PM, said:

Trackpad seems limitied to 2 finger scrolling which is quarky at best. No 3 or 4 finger gestures. Seems to be a hardware limitation

Oh OK, but, do you have some link to a kext that's working better than another? Considering i'd like to use the 2-finger scrolling feature.
And you say that it's hardware limited, but as far as I know, under Win7, it's possible to get the 3 finger gesture, with the Synaptics Gesture  software. But, maybe it uses some "software-thing" to emulate this 3 finger gesture?

[DoiX]

The kexts in the installer package do the job correctly... and i tried 3 finger gesture support on W7, not working, it really is hardware limitation.

[Monkeys]

@DoiX

Hello again,

So I got my laptop up and running, but I still seem to have a few issues which I can't seem to work out.

1. Sound, do you (or does anyone here) have a copy of the kexts with the modified info.plist to fix the heavy bass problem? I read here that you need to delete a node in the plist or something but I tried and it broke my sound =(

2. Battery, I've tried installing the voodoobattery.kext as many ways as I can think of and repaired permissions, rebuilt cache using kext wiz, and am using UseKernelCache=Yes and it still isnt working. Any ideas?

3. 2 finger scrolling, My trackpad (and keyboard) are working but I don't seem to have 2 finger scrolling? I have used the kexts from the package. But in preferences under trackpad it says no trackpad detected, even though it is working?

4. Function keys for keyboard(sound, brightness etc., have you, or do you know how we go about getting these working?

I'm about to have a go at getting creating an ssdt table to get the turbo states working. I will report back with me results =)

Thanks again for all your help DoiX!

P.S the Full HD screen on this thing is AMAZING!! =D

[ik_ben_Mark]

Monkeys, on 14 January 2012 - 01:56 AM, said:

@DoiX

Hello again,

So I got my laptop up and running, but I still seem to have a few issues which I can't seem to work out.

1. Sound, do you (or does anyone here) have a copy of the kexts with the modified info.plist to fix the heavy bass problem? I read here that you need to delete a node in the plist or something but I tried and it broke my sound =(

2. Battery, I've tried installing the voodoobattery.kext as many ways as I can think of and repaired permissions, rebuilt cache using kext wiz, and am using UseKernelCache=Yes and it still isnt working. Any ideas?

3. 2 finger scrolling, My trackpad (and keyboard) are working but I don't seem to have 2 finger scrolling? I have used the kexts from the package. But in preferences under trackpad it says no trackpad detected, even though it is working?

4. Function keys for keyboard(sound, brightness etc., have you, or do you know how we go about getting these working?

I'm about to have a go at getting creating an ssdt table to get the turbo states working. I will report back with me results =)

Thanks again for all your help DoiX!

P.S the Full HD screen on this thing is AMAZING!! =D

1. I used the one of AKennedy_4 zip file

3. Also here, maybe try the one of AKennedy's zip

http://www.insanelym...=0#entry1773272

[Monkeys]

Ok thanks ik_ben_Mark, I'll try that now and report back.

Now I seem to have run into another problem though. I have speed stepping working somewhat (still experimenting) however when I wake up from sleep I have no keyboard/trackpad?

Anyone encountered this issue that has resolved it?

Thanks for all of your help everyone. I will post a bit of a guide here once I have everything working to try to help people with some of the issue I have encountered =)

[DoiX]

@Monkeys   #718 and this #720

[Monkeys]

So, I have an update on my progress. Almost there I think!

I have fixed the following issues, with the following explanations:

1. Battery display in menubar.

- Needed to install both VoodooBattery and ACPIMonitor to /Extra/Extensions and build Extensions.mkext to get it working (see bottom of this post for explanation on how to build mkext)

2. 2 Finger scrolling.

- Couldn't get it working using ApplePS2Controller and ApplePS2Nub. So am using VoodooPS2controller and VoodooPS2Trackpad. Now 2-Finger scrolling works ok, not perfect, and also Trackpad prefpane in preferences detects trackpad and gives options for increasing/decreasing scrolling speed etc.

3. Keyboard mouse wake after sleep.

- Honestly not sure how I fixed this one. It just started working. I think it might have just been a coincidence that the first time I put the machine to sleep it didn't work, but now it does? Or, it MIGHT have been because I have started using VoodooPS2controller and VoodooPS2 trackpad and that it works with these instead of ApplePS2 and Nub?

4. Audio (Heavy bass)

- Again, installed Dell_XPS_ALC665 and IOAudioFamily to Extra/Extensions and it seems to be working now after using the modified info.plist, the bass from the internal speaker is still a little loud but better than it was and I can live with it. All other outputs seem normal, which is important for me as I will be using this laptop for music production and performing. Leave AppleHDA in S/L/E, it has dependencies that mean it needs to be loaded from there.

5. Function keys for Brightness and Sleep.

- Fixed with BetterTouchTool.

Detailed guide for fixing these issues:

(With all due respect to DoiX, I'm not saying that your method is wrong. But the v5 package didn't really work for me, the kexts were copied to S/L/E but just didn't seem to work, even after repairing permissions etc.. This is what worked for me) I have also included a .zip of the kexts that I used for this tutorial at the bottom of this post, most of which are from DoiX's pack, so the credit must go to him, I have merely extracted them from the v5 package.

1. Copy the VoodooBattery and ACPIMonitor to /Extra/Extensions (create this folder if it does not exist), and delete them from S/L/E if you have already copied them there. Build/Rebuild Extensions.mkext with the following commands in terminal:

sudo chown -R 0:0 /Extra

sudo chmod -R 755 /Extra

sudo kextcache -v 1 -a i386 -a x86_64 -m /Extra/Extensions.mkext /Extra/Extensions

NOTE: This needs to be done after updating or installing any kexts in /Extra/Extensions

2. Run the VooDooPS2 controller installer pkg included in the zip. After installing go to system preferences and delete the VoodooPS2 prefpane  (right click to remove). Then install the one included in the pack (it is for 64bit Lion). Also delete the VoodooPS2Controller from S/L/E. Copy VoodooPS2Controller and VoodooPS2trackpad kexts from the zip to E/E and rebuild mkext. Finally copy the org.voodoo.trackpad.configurationloader.plist from my zip to /Library/LaunchAgents (this allows setting from the prefpane to save upon reboot)

3. Maybe try Step 2?

4. Copy Dell_XPS_ALC665.kext and IOAudioFamily.kext from zip to Extra/Extensions, and of course, rebuild mkext

5. Install and configure BetterTouchTool (it's Free!)

That's it! I personally recommend using E/E for installing most kexts, as it is easier to manage and remember which kexts you have installed. And it is also much quicker to rebuild the mkext for E/E, than it is to repair permissions and rebuild caches for S/L/E. All the files I have included in the zip can be removed from S/L/E and added to E/E and will function perfectly fine. Just my $0.02

One thing I am still having issues with is battery life, it only lasts around 2 hours. I suspect it might be my SSDT table is not quite right (which is why I haven't included it in the zip). But I will keep experimenting and report back with my findings.

I hope this helps some people! And again, much credit goes to DoiX! This wouldn't have been possible if not for his help and wisdom.

Here's the Zip:

https://rapidshare.c.../L502x_pack.zip

[DoiX]

No... E/E is instant failure in Lion using UseKernelCache flag.... all kexts must be installed in S/L/E if you want to boot like normal people (as in not waiting the extra 30 secs to load each individual kext) from what you explained, your problems were caused by not using the before mentioned flag or extensions folder not being touched (permission fixed by whatever utility you have used)

[Monkeys]

It works fine as long as you use an Extensions.mkext. Try it?

As I understand, the Extensions.mkext functions as a separate cache for the additional kexts in the E/E folder, similar to the cache used for kexts in S/L/E.

My total boot time from the OS selection screen is only around 45 seconds using this method.

I suspect that the reason I, and others here such as AKennedy_4, have had issues when using your installer package would be something to do with the way it installs the kexts. It seems to copy the to the S/L/E folder but even after reparing permissions and deleting and rebuilding caches, they still dont seem to load correctly.

Like I said, all due respect to the work you have done here, I'm not saying that the way you have done things is wrong in any way. Just that this is what worked for me, and I think it might help others who have similar issues.

I personally have always used E/E for kexts that dont have dependencies on others in S/L/E just because it is easier for me to keep track of them and faster to install or change kexts. That doesn't mean they wont work in S/L/E though.

[DoiX]

I'm just stating the facts, in Lion, kexts installed in E/E won't get loaded by the system if you boot with UseKernelCache=Yes ...  and the ones from S/L/E could get skipped.... (info taken from the al mighty wiki of osx86)

[Monkeys]

Ok... Have you tried it?

Kexts in E/E will work with the flag UseKernelCache=Yes, as long as you build an Extensions.mkext for the kexts in E/E with the commands:

sudo chown -R 0:0 /Extra

sudo chmod -R 755 /Extra

sudo kextcache -v 1 -a i386 -a x86_64 -m /Extra/Extensions.mkext /Extra/Extensions

Try it. Then tell me it doesn't work..

[DoiX]

Of course i've tried it http://www.tonymacx8...hp/Kernel_cache the whole point of this is that Lion uses a unified kext file... the extra mkext isn't really compatible with the cache Lion creates, and only one will have priority (which is random from what i've observed, yet i didn't analyze every single scenario so it may depend on the signature of the cache)

You're using the "custom" kernel, aren't you? (should specify in org.chameleon.boot.plist file if yes or no)

Edited by DoiX, 15 January 2012 - 07:49 AM.

[Monkeys]

Well it seems to work for me. I'll try the UseKernelCache=Yes method and see if it improves my boot times though

And yes, I'm using the 'custom' kernel according to my boot.plist. Why do you ask?

[DoiX]

Mystery solved! If my memory serves, that kernel is modified by navcom. He reintroduced the Extra mkext function/linking ... vanilla kernels don't have that anymore in Lion.

[Monkeys]

Well there you go. Everyone's a winner

So I guess to anyone who's been watching. If you want to use E/E for your non-apple kexts. Use the custom kernel, and appropriate flag in your boot.plist!

Anyway, so DoiX do you have the issue where the lowest brightness level causes the screen to turn off completely?

If so any ideas on how to fix it? I presume it will be a DSDT fix, which is definitely not my specialty...

Hmm, strange. I just noticed an issue with the latest chimera also. I upgraded to see if it would make any difference and what did I see? Graphics artifacts!? Lots of them (well some, squares in terminal windows and installer windows) downgraded back to chimera 1.5.4 and the artifacts are gone!

Any thoughts?

This was using the latest version 1.7 BTW

Anyways, I'm out for the night. I'll report back tomorrow and see if I can't figure out this battery life business, or it could be just that my second hand laptop battery is old and need replacing =P

[DoiX]

Nope, been using 1.7 since it got released, no increase/decrease in artifacts... and about the screen brightness, can't say if it's a DSDT fix, i did not really look into it as it doesn't bother me.

Back to chimera, as far as i remember the last couple of updates were related to adding missing graphic card IDs... nothing about Intel GPU. But i could be wrong, best just to check the change log.

[Monkeys]

Well I have absolutely no artifacts whatsoever with 1.5.4. No lines, squares, nothing. So there must be something that is causing the artifacts with 1.7?

I tried it again just to be sure, updated to 1.7, artifacts.. Downgrade back to 1.5.4, fixed?

[owen77]

Hi everyone,

I have an issue. When I install the iAtkos system like it is said in the (updated) tutorial with the kexts (first Dioxs then from the package) the OSX stucks at the booting point where you can see the Apple Booting Logo. Once again: I choose iAtkos1 in the Bootloader (it's the only one because I haven't installed Windows) and the system begins to boot correctly. After a while the booting circle icon stops moving and the whole picture stucks. The funny thing is that when I press some buttons I hear that the system has booted because I get sounds even when I press the volume buttons. But all I see is the stucked booting screen. I can even shut the system down by pressing the power button and return after that.

What can it be? Something with the graphic driver?

I have the a07 Bios and my specs are:

XPS 502x : 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2670QM processor 2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.10 GHz 1 SR
N11X5M06 1 SR
Display : 15.6" HD WLED True-Life (1366x768) with 2.0 Mega Pixel Integrated Camera 1 SR
LCD Back Cover : Metalloid Aluminum (WLAN) L501X 1 SR
Resource DVD : XPS L502x Diagnostics and Drivers 1 SR
Ship Accessory : German Docs 1 SR
RAM : 8.192MB (2x4.096) 1.333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel 1 SR
HDD : 750GB Serial ATA (7.200 1/min) 1 SR
Optical Drive : 8x DVD+/-RW Optical Drive 1 SR
Battery : 9 cell 90Wh LI-ION 1 SR
Graphics : 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M Graphics card 1 SR
Wireless : European Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 1 SR
Keyboard : Internal US/International Qwerty Keyboard 1 SR

Does someone know what it is?

[Monkeys]

@Owen77

So you have just installed? Now you can't boot?

And OSX is your only system?

If that is the case then I would recommend installing windows to a second partition, and using the program MacDrive (free 15 day trial) to access the Mac partition, then copy the Non-HD DSDT.aml from doix's pack as well as the SMBIOS.plist for your system Probably MBP 8,2, to the /Extra folder on the mac partition.

Also do a verbose boot using -v to see where it hangs, if it does. But this should work.

I always recommend dual-booting with windows. It is very easy to do now, and adds flexibility to the system, and with MacDrive is useful for fixing issues on the Mac partition when you cant bot into it directly.

Let us know how you go!