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[cele_82]

SD card reader works too, had an old SD to test with so no good for any performance test but I don't have Windows to match the read/write speeds anyway.


Just happy it works, you may always need it.

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[cele_82]

Note about skype: during calls Skype will use only one speaker if a microphone(internal) has been detected.. this is due Macbook having problems with their left speaker larsening(new verb ) with the mic.


Have a look on the web it's everywhere, indeed if you use line in or headphone you'll get normal stereo sound.

[cele_82]

I've been playing with Linux VMs in Parallels today... seems parallels 7 trigger a Kernel Panic on AppleACPIBatteryManager or  AppleACPIPlatform when booting without cache (-f)... wondering why but when booting normal is completely fine.(tried several times)

Those two kext are from Lion I believe, needed just to show the battery but I thought to write this as a memo for me or anyone else using Parallels.

[semite]

Sorry!! I still can't have my osx work. Finishing intallation process, I can boot osx any more.  I try to put your extra folder but fail. So I can't help you any more. It seems you have big progress. Great!!

[cele_82]

Hi Semite..first:

Do you have a Satellite or a Protege r830? They might different...

Second as I suggested, install OSX and then add the kext to S/L/E by group(video,audio etc...) so you what went wrong if one it's causing the problem. Also always repair the permissions for the kext folder and boot without cache (-f)

[mtek]

Great guide! Thank you very much cele_82!

I've got a Toshiba Portege R830 (i3) and it's just about the perfect notebook hackintosh ooh! Everything works great and natively including graphic card (HD3000), Audio & Ethernet/Wifi.

[cele_82]

Tested now the HDMI output... all good 1080p with audio on a Samsung friend's TV.

[mtek]

cele_82, on 26 March 2013 - 12:46 PM, said:

Tested now the HDMI output... all good 1080p with audio on a Samsung friend's TV.

Good to know!
I've had some random KP's while using USB devices - does that happen to you too? Maybe it's caused by the USB3 kext (although I'm no using it)?

I've forgot to mention that I've upgraded to 10.8.3 without any issues, other than having to delete the AppleIntelFSBGraphicsFB.kext and reinstall the AppleHDA one.
It's a near perfect hackintosh oob this one thanks to your DSDT work - thanks again. I've also owned previously a Toshiba Qosmio that worked flawlessly too. Toshiba are great hacks!

[cele_82]

I wasn't happy with the VoodooSDHC... it worked without troubles with a 2GB SD a while ago, now (at home) with my 8GB SD it can't copy... basically it hangs after the first megabytes of a file...

In ubuntu same SD work perfectly...


I don't use so often SDs anymore... once a year probably.. so I've removed the extension and installed Ubuntu on a single 2GB FAT32 partition on the harddrive in live=mode... so I can easily choose at the Darwin bootloader.

mtek, on 26 March 2013 - 05:58 PM, said:

thanks to your DSDT work - thanks again

DSDT made by Silvestr (or sourced somewhere don't know) but is the only thing i didn't touch... Audio driver for Mic instead yes I spent a day to get it working and find good gain values for it.

mtek, on 26 March 2013 - 05:58 PM, said:

I've had some random KP's while using USB devices - does that happen to you too? Maybe it's caused by the USB3 kext (although I'm no using it)?

What kernel panics? on which ports? what version is your PXHCD? 10.8 or 10.1.11?
When those happen? when unplugging devices?


PS If you get news on the sleep issue feel free to write, we need more Toshiba owners to comment this

mtek, on 26 March 2013 - 05:58 PM, said:

I've forgot to mention that I've upgraded to 10.8.3 without any issues, other than having to delete the AppleIntelFSBGraphicsFB.kext and reinstall the AppleHDA one.

about this do you mean AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB.kext? Did you have to delete it to boot and then replace it with the one from the zip archive of the first post?

Can you write a list of steps to upgrade to 10.8.3? then I will put in the first post.(with credits)

[mtek]

@cele_82

I'm not using the SD card reader either so no real need for a (troublesome) kext install.

OK so kudos for Silvestr's DSDT & you for your hard work. It's a shame that sleep is not working - it'd be a near perfect hackintosh (still missing bluetooth) with it. It's funny that in my previous Qosmio I had bluetooth working perfectly but not so wifi and I had to change the mini-PCI card. Sleep didn't work either...but it didn't return a KP at boot time while using sleepenabler.kext at least. Hopefully someone will sort out this sleep issue...

I had some odd KP's while using a mouse connected to the USB3 port. No other KP since I've stopped using it. I'm using PXHCD.kext 1.0.8. Should I use other version instead?
Oh I forgot to mention I also experienced a weird crash (screen got all scrambled and freezes) the other day while using my headphones for a while listening to itunes music. Not sure if the problem was caused by the headphones being plugged in or just by using itunes for a while. I'll try to replicate the issue when I have the time.

About upgrading to 10.8.3 - well I did a fresh install. Instead of installing 10.8.2 I used 10.8.3 combo package instead and just followed your guide and it worked great! So no credits due here.
So now I've got an up to date hack without any serious issue. Yes I meant the

AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB.kext.

I've also tried to install the HWMonitor & associated FakeSMC plugins (I've used it before on other hacks including the Qosmio) but to my surprise the install didn't end well (returned a installation failed, contact your software vendor message, and after that it didn't boot any longer). Anyways not that much of a big deal really...

I've also upgraded my HD to a 750GB (need the space...) Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid drive and the R830 just flies! I'm able to boot in around 15sec in 10.8.3!

[cele_82]

mtek, on 28 March 2013 - 11:13 PM, said:

@cele_82

I'm not using the SD card reader either so no real need for a (troublesome) kext install.

OK so kudos for Silvestr's DSDT & you for your hard work. It's a shame that sleep is not working - it'd be a near perfect hackintosh (still missing bluetooth) with it. It's funny that in my previous Qosmio I had bluetooth working perfectly but not so wifi and I had to change the mini-PCI card. Sleep didn't work either...but it didn't return a KP at boot time while using sleepenabler.kext at least. Hopefully someone will sort out this sleep issue...

I had some odd KP's while using a mouse connected to the USB3 port. No other KP since I've stopped using it. I'm using PXHCD.kext 1.0.8. Should I use other version instead?
Oh I forgot to mention I also experienced a weird crash (screen got all scrambled and freezes) the other day while using my headphones for a while listening to itunes music. Not sure if the problem was caused by the headphones being plugged in or just by using itunes for a while. I'll try to replicate the issue when I have the time.

About upgrading to 10.8.3 - well I did a fresh install. Instead of installing 10.8.2 I used 10.8.3 combo package instead and just followed your guide and it worked great! So no credits due here.
So now I've got an up to date hack without any serious issue. Yes I meant the
AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB.kext.

I've also tried to install the HWMonitor & associated FakeSMC plugins (I've used it before on other hacks including the Qosmio) but to my surprise the install didn't end well (returned a installation failed, contact your software vendor message, and after that it didn't boot any longer). Anyways not that much of a big deal really...

I've also upgraded my HD to a 750GB (need the space...) Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid drive and the R830 just flies! I'm able to boot in around 15sec in 10.8.3!

Try this kext is the one I'm using... version 1.0.11 (there's a lot in console log and you'll see a lot as well when booting in verbose mode, that's because they apparently forgot the debug loggin enabled..)


Sleep... well is not my strength we need someone to have a look at it, unfortunately it requires time to test which I don't have and knowledge about DSDT hacking which I don't have either... but since yours boots in 15" I guess is ok for you at the moment.  If you want try to open a topic or research about it.. I think is not a super major thing to enable but needs someone that knows where to check/look.

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[mtek]

Thanks for the kext - will try it out.

I'm currently running without a SSDT and the performance is great and battery life is close to 4h hour on light/normal use.
BTW how much do you score in Geekbench 2 with your i5?

Mine does circa 5500...without SSDT or turbo mode which is not too bad I believe.

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[cele_82]

No idea, I never benched my i5...

[mtek]

cele_82, on 29 March 2013 - 11:31 PM, said:

No idea, I never benched my i5...

Well if you ever decide to, then Geekbench is the reference system benchmark util. Here's a list of typical mac benchmarks, and from what I read I'm pretty happy with my R830's performance in every way, it's really snappy as a 'mac' and with the new HDD it boots and runs apps lightning fast. A true macbook pro replacement for a fraction of the price.

http://browser.prima.../mac-benchmarks

[cele_82]

mtek, on 30 March 2013 - 08:08 AM, said:

Well if you ever decide to, then Geekbench is the reference system benchmark util. Here's a list of typical mac benchmarks, and from what I read I'm pretty happy with my R830's performance in every way, it's really snappy as a 'mac' and with the new HDD it boots and runs apps lightning fast. A true macbook pro replacement for a fraction of the price.

http://browser.prima.../mac-benchmarks

Will do, I guess anyway yours is a bit better HD side since you have the SSD

[mtek]

cele_82, on 30 March 2013 - 08:16 AM, said:

Will do, I guess anyway yours is a bit better HD side since you have the SSD

Yes the 8GB SSD that works a bit like the new OS X fusion drive is really great and makes a lot of a difference to the standard 7.200RPM 'normal' HD especially on booting times and launching common apps. For under 100€ it's one of the best upgrades you can make if you need lots of storage space on the go without sacrificing performance. Otherwise a 'normal' SSD is the better option of course.

[irako]

Hello, do you think this will work with toshiba satellite c855??? thanx for your excellente work!!!

[mtek]

irako, on 10 May 2013 - 09:06 AM, said:

Hello, do you think this will work with toshiba satellite c855??? thanx for your excellente work!!!

Well I'm sure some of the basics will work out, not really sure about the DSDT though...but no harm in trying though. I'd give it a shot.

[cantonbean]

Love that you have to take two tests just to post a message on here!

I have a R830-1G1 that is basically the same pc but with the i3....
1) just wondered if this guide will work for that machine?...seen elsewhere says it will but best to ask direct
2) also have you compiled all the ktexts into one file/ktext (as couldn't see that on here)?
3) So it is just the bluetooth and sleep functions that dont work now? I can live without them....
4) Will this guide work with a dual boot or can you use bootcamp once installed 10.8?

I have installed mac os on my old dell 1525 a year ago but this is the second time i will try this....other then following your guide and these questions anything else I need to know...I know how to install os to USB as already done that for mac mini...

Many thanks for your awesome hard work!

Richard

[mtek]

cantonbean, on 13 May 2013 - 10:03 AM, said:

Love that you have to take two tests just to post a message on here!

I have a R830-1G1 that is basically the same pc but with the i3....
1) just wondered if this guide will work for that machine?...seen elsewhere says it will but best to ask direct
2) also have you compiled all the ktexts into one file/ktext (as couldn't see that on here)?
3) So it is just the bluetooth and sleep functions that dont work now? I can live without them....
4) Will this guide work with a dual boot or can you use bootcamp once installed 10.8?

I have installed mac os on my old dell 1525 a year ago but this is the second time i will try this....other then following your guide and these questions anything else I need to know...I know how to install os to USB as already done that for mac mini...

Many thanks for your awesome hard work!

Richard

Hi Richard

1) if you take a look at some of my posts and sig you'll see that we probably share the same R830 model, so the answer is yes... I've used a custom SSDT for my (our?) processor model though and it works great.

2) All the needed kexts/DSDT are made available from cele_82 - no need for nothing extra really - just follow the guide.

3) I've switched my wifi card to a Dell 1702 one and with an extra kext I now have the BT working too - although it has some issues that I can't find a solution to - like when connecting to my magic trackpad the mouse cursor jumps all over the screen and no multitouch is available...   Not sure if it's just my particular problem though...
No sleep is working so far, unfortunately. Sleepenabler.kext causes a panic kernel on boot up on my R830 but works great on other hacks I've had/have.

4) I've got a dual-boot with Windows XP and OS X - you just have to partition you drive correctly and make the OS X install after - just search and use some great guides here at the forum or at youtube: 'dual boot os x and windows'.

Good luck and keep us posted.