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[level70steve]

I had to make a separate thread so I can create a quick breakdown and progress of each hardware component on this laptop as I am running 10.8.

It's always a good idea to have a DVD of ML in a safe spot where you're able to grab it so it won't get scratched up potentially overtime.  Some versions of ML are standalone and will require at least a bootloader to prepare installation process.  If you legally own a version of ML that's scratched up, there are several things you can do to ensure you do have a working copy.  Scratch remover?  Good luck with that.

First thing's first when you're preparing the installer.  Even if you have to pull an ISO off of your ML dvd and modify it that way to burn to a DVD-RW, do it.  On the other hand, assuming you have the ML installer on a USB (which I strongly recommend), you can go into it using MacDrive (Windows) and access that way.  There are suspicious kexts on the installer, and if's it's not deleted, the installer will keep repeating the phrase "Still waiting for root device".

>> Delete all kexts in S/L/E related to Intel HD Graphics 4000 drivers!  (AppleIntelHD* and AppleIntelSNB*)
>> Delete the folder "com.apple.kext.caches" in S/L/Caches/ just to be safe.

Once your ML USB installer is ready to go, you should be able to go through Disk Utility if necessary and prepare your HDD for installation and what-not.  Most distros do have a bootloader installer at the OSX installation screen, but the one I had seemed to be a clean no-distro version with just "essential system software".  No kexts, patches, fixes, bootloaders, none of that the way it would be in a distro.



Post-installation, working components:

WLAN: USB - Belkin Basic Wireless Adapter F7D1101v1
Search and Install "WL_349v3_352v3_353_356___Driver_1075_UI_1.7.8"  Use "Wireless Network Utility" app to manage connections since it seems impossible to put a wi-fi status icon on the menu bar.

Mouse: USB - PS/2 (Cherry Gentix JM-0300) (v. 192F, p. 0416)

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 (not using GraphicsEnabler flag)

Keyboard, OOB

Trackpad (Synaptics), OOB

Post-installation, failed/pending components:

WLAN: Built in - Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC (v. 10EC, d. 8176)

Sound: High Definition Audio Device (v. 10EC, d. 0269)

Battery (d. 0C0A)

Card Reader

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So far, the only boot flag I been using is the "Graphics Mode" after I can't find any plists in the Chameleon bootloader I had at the time.  Hopefully, I should be able to play around with my 320GB drive safely this time.  I do not know what hardware (failed or working) that any DSDT fixes will apply toward, so I chose not to use DSDT ust to be safe.

Edited by level70steve, 02 March 2013 - 12:27 AM.
Removed the references to piracy.

[icarl]

Hi Steve,  I have same set-up as u.  All works except sound and sleep. I tried everything, from dsdt edits to kext and nothing. I'm newbie at this, so not sure if i'm doings things right as far as edits.  I wish someone that knows more can get a working dsdt for this laptop...

[level70steve]

Of course, the components I listed under the failed/pending category are the ones I need working kexts for.  If you found working kexts for any of them (currrently battery, sound, and sleep), please I/M me right away.

[icarl]

Steve this kext is all u need for battery.  Now if we can get sleep and sound!!  like I said i tried so many things, and nothing.  I'm far from expert.  For wifi i swapped cards inside to a compatible one, works great...  SD card is not recognized by system but actually works for me, just try it, thats what I did and it came up on desktop.  Camera also works.  Only issue for me is sleep, and audio.
VoodooHDA ver2.8, made audio work, but no microphone, or sound switch when plug in headphones....not perfect so I uninstalled it.  if u get them to work let me know...

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Edited by icarl, 02 March 2013 - 03:32 AM.

[level70steve]

Okay, these model laptops have most stock specs including a 500GB Hitachi drive and 4GB of DDR3 which are both easily moddable and replaceable.  Have you modded/upgraded anything since you bought yours?!  One thing I will tell you is that if you have a Hitachi drive, you will want to read some reviews about it.  Even the 500GB one that came with my laptop was potentially slow.  I know the stock specs alone will be suitable for a decent boot into ML.  I will run a check on your battery kext and get back to this topic later.  Thank you for your input.

icarl, on 01 March 2013 - 10:07 PM, said:

Hi Steve,  I have same set-up as u.

[icarl]

just replaced wifi card.  thinking about ssd drive.  Still sound is a no..any luck with yours?

[level70steve]

I had to take another break from further OSX experiment when I had to take a vacation and help out my mother coming out of her post-surgery.  I haven't bothered with the sound much the whole time, but I did buy+install an Intel 180GB solid state drive.  I was seeking to experiment installing iATKOS ML2 on this SSD of mine, but I can't any program that will properly extract iATKOS to my USB.  Transmac and SUSE ImageStudio doesn't work in that case.  Furthermore, I have no Blu-ray R/RW's nor any burners to extract iATKOS that way either.  I'm pretty much stuck.  So far the only way seems to be running Disk Utility in OSX (still needs to be installed first) and then restoring the USB with iATKOS that way.  I still have research on my part, but let me know if you found anymore breakthroughs.  I appreciate your contribution and input.