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manmal
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It would be really great to remap media smart button!

I will try soon the FN keys mod to be able to use them in OSX , like brightness and so on. I found a dsdt way to add them . I just need to adapt them to our laptop.

 

Another couple questions ...

 

1) has anyone found a "stable" way to use internal card reader for sd in hdx18? voodoosdhc or iosdhci kext?

 

2) has anyone found a way to use remote control with frontrow and other software, like a true macbook or imac?

 

3) has anyone found a way to use internal aver tv tuner of hdx18 under osx with any software (eyetv and so on)?

 

Most urgent parts are , in my case , battery stuff (not voodoohda, better if native with dsdt injection code if some experts may explain it to us) and audio enabling after sleep (here too... if any expert may help us to find the right dsdt code to inject to enable audio after sleep and where).

 

Thanks!

Mal

pepeducks
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Did you check you sleep mode? On HDXs, we can only use Hibernate only and Sleep only mode. Use Smartsleep and change your sleep mode.

 

Thank you JBraddock

I used sleep mode 3 in SL 10.6.4 and it's ok.

But in 10.6.5 It can't, So I must change to sleep mode 0 as you said.

Now It's work

 

I saw a lot of HDX have problem with audio.

But I use Voodoohda Ver 2.61 (Fixed).

This is the one of voodoohda that can use volume control and audio jack

Here VoodooHDA.kext.zip

JBraddock
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Thank you JBraddock

I used sleep mode 3 in SL 10.6.4 and it's ok.

But in 10.6.5 It can't, So I must change to sleep mode 0 as you said.

Now It's work

 

I saw a lot of HDX have problem with audio.

But I use Voodoohda Ver 2.61 (Fixed).

This is the one of voodoohda that can use volume control and audio jack

Here VoodooHDA.kext.zip

Can you exactly tell us what configuration you did have while running 10.6.4. Kext file, fixes, DSDT file, pretty much everything. Valv and I never had S3 sleep working. So, it is surprising that it was working for you.

 

Regarding the audio, the problem with the audio is that it doesn't work after sleep, otherwise everything seems to work fine. Do you have no-sound-after-sleep-issue with VoodooHDA.kext? Also, some people reported that they'd had random KPs due to VoodooHDA.kext. Do you have this problem as well?

manmal
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Can you exactly tell us what configuration you did have while running 10.6.4. Kext file, fixes, DSDT file, pretty much everything. Valv and I never had S3 sleep working. So, it is surprising that it was working for you.

 

Regarding the audio, the problem with the audio is that it doesn't work after sleep, otherwise everything seems to work fine. Do you have no-sound-after-sleep-issue with VoodooHDA.kext? Also, some people reported that they'd had random KPs due to VoodooHDA.kext. Do you have this problem as well?

 

HI JBraddock,

with voodoohda everything works . Just some random kp at startup sometimes but at next reboot with -v everything runs fine and audio resumes after sleep (perhaps they embedded some code for auto-awake inside the voodoohda kext) . I am sure there is a dsdt solution for that, but we don't know how to handle it.

We have to find a solution for that, because i am sure there is! In this way we can use applehda . Another step-forward is to use native battery management with some dsdt injection of power settings ...

Mal

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Can you exactly tell us what configuration you did have while running 10.6.4. Kext file, fixes, DSDT file, pretty much everything. Valv and I never had S3 sleep working. So, it is surprising that it was working for you.

 

Regarding the audio, the problem with the audio is that it doesn't work after sleep, otherwise everything seems to work fine. Do you have no-sound-after-sleep-issue with VoodooHDA.kext? Also, some people reported that they'd had random KPs due to VoodooHDA.kext. Do you have this problem as well?

 

1. I followed valv trick at first page and i can use sleep mode 3 since 10.6.0 to 10.6.4.

But have a problem, sometime bluetooth not work after sleep.

I attached all extra kext and DSDT and SSDT files and com.apple.boot.plist.

HDX16_1140US.zip

 

2. My VoodooHDA can work after sleep, But sometime I got KP when i repair permission.

Just sometime

 

Sorry for my english :P

JBraddock
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1. I followed valv trick at first page and i can use sleep mode 3 since 10.6.0 to 10.6.4.

But have a problem, sometime bluetooth not work after sleep.

I attached all extra kext and DSDT and SSDT files and com.apple.boot.plist.

HDX16_1140US.zip

 

2. My VoodooHDA can work after sleep, But sometime I got KP when i repair permission.

Just sometime

 

Sorry for my english :P

Your laptop doesn't have a digital tv card I guess. That's the only difference I could see. Also, did you do anything about wifi. Did you change it?

 

Also, you shouldn't have a SSDT.aml table in Extra folder. Anyway, I am testing a different way of enabling speed step thanks to Valv. I'll let you know.

 

By the way, guys, good news. I contacted the guy who sell HP Atheros AR9280 802.11a/b/g/n and he said it is compatible with my laptop. Previously, I tried a toshiba one and that didn't go well. Apparently, the bios is also check for the sub system id. I purchased the card but it'll take a while to collect it. So, I let you know if it works.

MacKonsti
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Guys, sorry for posting here despite the fact I don't own a compatible laptop... I just wanted to share my input on the legacy kext (well, part of it) that you posted, regarding the built-in iSight reference. I wanted to also make my webcam on my Dell Mini 10v reported as iSight. So I added a field that was missing from you guys, namely idVendor (for Apple as 0x05ac):

 

	<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
<dict>
	<key>Dell Built-in iSight</key>
	<dict>
		<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
		<string>com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub</string>
		<key>IOClass</key>
		<string>AppleUSBMergeNub</string>
		<key>IOProviderClass</key>
		<string>IOUSBDevice</string>
		<key>IOProviderMergeProperties</key>
		<dict>
			<key>USB Product Name</key>
			<string>Built-in iSight</string>
			<key>iProduct</key>
			<integer>2</integer>
			[color="#FF0000"][b]<key>idVendor</key>
			<integer>1452</integer>[/b][/color]
			<key>kSuspendPort</key>
			<true/>
			<key>non-removable</key>
			<string>yes</string>
		</dict>
		<key>idProduct</key>
		<integer>41257</integer>   <--my stuff
		<key>idVendor</key>
		<integer>1614</integer>   <--my stuff
	</dict>
</dict>

Can you tell me why the idProduct has value 2? Just out of curiosity... Nevertheless, it's reported in my System Profiler as Apple (vendor) but still SuYin as Manufacturer (guess it's the actual maker of my webcam).

 

Thanks in advance.

JBraddock
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Guys, sorry for posting here despite the fact I don't own a compatible laptop... I just wanted to share my input on the legacy kext (well, part of it) that you posted, regarding the built-in iSight reference. I wanted to also make my webcam on my Dell Mini 10v reported as iSight. So I added a field that was missing from you guys, namely idVendor (for Apple as 0x05ac):

 

	<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
<dict>
	<key>Dell Built-in iSight</key>
	<dict>
		<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
		<string>com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub</string>
		<key>IOClass</key>
		<string>AppleUSBMergeNub</string>
		<key>IOProviderClass</key>
		<string>IOUSBDevice</string>
		<key>IOProviderMergeProperties</key>
		<dict>
			<key>USB Product Name</key>
			<string>Built-in iSight</string>
			<key>iProduct</key>
			<integer>2</integer>
			[color="#FF0000"][b]<key>idVendor</key>
			<integer>1452</integer>[/b][/color]
			<key>kSuspendPort</key>
			<true/>
			<key>non-removable</key>
			<string>yes</string>
		</dict>
		<key>idProduct</key>
		<integer>41257</integer>   <--my stuff
		<key>idVendor</key>
		<integer>1614</integer>   <--my stuff
	</dict>
</dict>

Can you tell me why the idProduct has value 2? Just out of curiosity... Nevertheless, it's reported in my System Profiler as Apple (vendor) but still SuYin as Manufacturer (guess it's the actual maker of my webcam).

 

Thanks in advance.

 

This hack belongs to Andy. You may want to take this up with him. The original one in Andy's topic doesn't have idVendor either. Below is how it is reported in my case. It is seen as Isight when launching an camera application.

Built-in iSight:

 Product ID:	0x03ba
 Vendor ID:	0x0408  (Quanta Computer Inc.)
 Version:	 1.09
 Serial Number:	SN0001
 Speed:	Up to 480 Mb/sec
 Manufacturer:	QCM
 Location ID:	0xfd400000
 Current Available (mA):	500
 Current Required (mA):	98

 

Thanks,

manmal
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Maybe not in that way, take a look at these ones (untested):

batterysleep.zipbatteryhibernate.zip

 

Hi valv,

i finally put my hands on such battery script.

In the way you modified it, the problem is that when you power the laptop on again, after sleep (ie while battery is charging), the hibernate mode is set to 3 and i have to reboot to have the script running again... not a big problem tho, but

In the meanwhile decided to use hibernate mode 3 for the whole script(no matter if it takes some seconds more to sleep), and found this nice command: pmset sleepnow .

 

I have another problem tho, that system awakes itself suddenly (perhaps due to the script process that lets it powering on again). So i decided to hibernate when the level is lower than 5% . The problem is that the script ends when it hibernates. Is there a way to modify it so that it is constantly running ? Perhaps we need a repeat-until conditional statement that runs forever and that has a "permanent" check that doesn't end when battery is lower tan 5% (without it,like it is now, the script ends when battery is lower than 5%!). Perhaps we should find a way that keeps the script active and checks battery, to simply wait (sleep 120 is ok) while battery is charging and lower than 5% . If battery is higher than 5% and charging, the script may be the same, but active again .... if battery is lower than 5% and charging , nothing ... otherwise if battery is lower than 5% and it is not charging, then sleep/hibernate.

 

Perhaps in this way(running forever)? :

 

 

#!/bin/sh

batterystatus='100'

until [ $batterystatus -lt -100 ]; do

until [ $batterystatus -lt 3 ]; do

pmset -a hibernatemode 3

sleep 120

batterystatus=$((`/usr/bin/pmset -g batt | grep Internal | awk '{ print $2 }' | awk -F % '{ print $1 }'`))

done

pmset -a hibernatemode 25

pmset sleepnow

done

 

 

I didn't find a way to have a chargingflag that is 1 if battery is charging and 0 if not, ... i'd need to do this with such chargingflag :

 

#!/bin/sh

batterystatus='100'

until [ $batterystatus -lt -100 ]; do

until [ $batterystatus -lt 3 ]; do

pmset -a hibernatemode 3

sleep 120

batterystatus=$((`/usr/bin/pmset -g batt | grep Internal | awk '{ print $2 }' | awk -F % '{ print $1 }'`))

done

if (not(chargingflag))

then

pmset -a hibernatemode 25

pmset sleepnow

else

end

done

 

 

the first until loop needs for running it forever (it checks if batterystatus has a value higher than -100 ... it has always that, assuming you have the correct value reporting battery status)... always positive

 

Mal

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inovice
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I did take a look at the DSDT file and actually it is not that different. Please download the following DSDT files of whose I fixed the errors and I added only DTGP method to it.

DSDT.aml.zip

You can go on and apply the rest. I checked your DSDT and noticed that most of the hacks apply to your machine. You may not find your Ethernet, Power Adapter and Firewire devices but it is ok. If you don't find them by searching their device names mentioned in the first page. Try using device id. For example, this is my power adapter. 

Device (ACAD)
	{
		Name (_HID, "ACPI0003")
		Name (_PRW, Package (0x02)
		{
			0x18, 
			0x03
		})

 

If you search for Device (ACAD) in your DSDT, you may not find it. But if you search for ACPI0003, you can. I didn't apply other fixes on purpose because I am pretty sure that you can do it. Post your troubles back here.

 

You do this and I help you with the rest including speedstep.

 

 

@JBraddock

 

I have spent weeks, oh no I guess months now, I don't really know anymore how long trying to get my laptop to work well with Snow. I managed to have video, ethernet, camera and processor showing up properly under system info. However, I have 2 USBs (DV3500 has only 2) that keep dying on me for some reasons, I have added the config shown under USB/AHCI fix as per this thread and still it doesn`t work.

 

I also found other USB fix on DSDT added hack, but when I change to it, I will loose my web camera. I am getting really tired of this hack thing. If I don`t get this fix by the end of the month, I am selling this HP and moving to a Mac-Book. I had enough of sleepless night, getting really depress of this :wacko:

valv
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@inovice,

if could help you out with this, we sure would do.

Begin by telling more about your specs: OS version, release/legacyOS... also do post your DSDT (original + hacked) and wich kexts you are using, ioreg, smbios/boot.plist... every little thing would help us understand your behavior.

manmal
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If I would be that fast :)

 

hi valv!

welcome back here! ;)

 

any chance to see a patched applehda and sleep working on our laptop ? i am sure it needs some more dsdt modifications. Voodoohda works out of the box with sleep, but is so unstable .... sometimes it gives kernel panic even while booting !

 

thanks!

Mal

 

PS: Did you give a look to my sleep-low-battery script at the end of previous page here in this thread?

valv
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hey mal,

honestly, adapting applehda to our mobos seems like going wild with too much things unknown as of now. sorry, I know this is not the best answer you liked to hear; but what about voodoohda, why not start from there and try to improve it (just a suggestion though :) nothing in plan yet). so far am happy with this version (hdmi is working with sound) except for kp.

PS: Did you give a look to my sleep-low-battery script at the end of previous page here in this thread?
Oops, I failed to read this one. I'd study it.
JBraddock
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hey mal,

honestly, adapting applehda to our mobos seems like going wild with too much things unknown as of now. soory, I know this is not the best answer you liked to hear; but what about voodoohda, why not start from there and try to improve it (just a suggestion though :) nothing in plan yet). so far am happy with this version (hdmi is working with sound) except for kp.Oops, I failed to read this one. I'd study it.

I think Valv is right. It might be easier to work on VoodooHDA. Sadly, right now I don't have an HDTV to use the hdmi port. So I'll stick with AppleHDA for now. I need to start using sleep so I can use VoodooHDA. Sometimes I totally forget that sleep is working and shutdown the computer right away :)

 

BTW, how often do KPs occur? Does it happen while using the OSX or prior to booting? Finally, does it work in Extra folder.

 

@Valv, also with the new bootloader, I managed to get 1 hours and 35 minutes battery life on battery mode with wifi open and surfing. For a two years old battery that seemed good to me. Also, I think while using the HDX on battery mode, CPU goes into deeper states than it does on AC.

This is good news for me especially for my writings as this will be very convenient.

 

I still couldn't collect the wifi card. I am desperately waiting for it. :)

valv
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how often do KPs occur? Does it happen while using the OSX or prior to booting? Finally, does it work in Extra folder.
really nothing to worry about. kp is rearly occurring. Most of the time at boot, and 2/10 of kps are nice (on desktop).
@Valv, also with the new bootloader, I managed to get 1 hours and 35 minutes battery life on battery mode with wifi open and surfing. For a two years old battery that seemed good to me. Also, I think while using the HDX on battery mode, CPU goes into deeper states than it does on AC.

This is good news for me especially for my writings as this will be very convenient.

glad to know that. One day, I'd try to get us one special edition: fully made for us (light-version) and only for us :whistle:
I still couldn't collect the wifi card. I am desperately waiting for it. :)
that would be one big step further. btw, did you read hdx18's early posts ? I miss this guy!
JBraddock
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really nothing to worry about. kp is rearly occurring. Most of the time at boot, and 2/10 of kps are nice (on desktop).

glad to know that. One day, I'd try to get us one special edition: fully made for us (light-version) and only for us :mellow:

that would be one big step further. btw, did you read hdx18's early posts ? I miss this guy!

I would really want to avoid and kernel panic that might occur while using the OSX as most of the time I work on my PhD :)

Creating a spacial version of your lovely bootloader for HDX would be the frosting on the cake. Eagerly waiting for it.

 

BTW, you might already know but there is definitely something wrong with Chameleon RC5 including AnVaL in terms of GUI, Graphics mode and Themes. If I am not mistaken I've already mentioned this on the topic.

 

Let's hope that the wifi card will work.

 

I haven't seen a new post from hdx18 for a very long time. I think he hasn't been around for a while.

valv
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I would really want to avoid and kernel panic that might occur while using the OSX as most of the time I work on my PhD :)
Which PhD is yours

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

PHD may refer to:

  • Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy :graduated:
  • Ph.D. (band), a 1980s British group :tomato:
  • PHD finger, a protein sequence :shock:
  • PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company :huh:
  • PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer :glare:
  • PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series :lol:
  • Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic :hysterical:
  • Parisada Hindu Dharma, an Indonesian reform organization :gun:
  • Pisarenko harmonic decomposition, a method of frequency estimation :laser:
  • Prolyl hydroxylase, an enzyme :jester:
  • "PHD", a song by the Crystal Method from Tweekend :guitar:

...sorry -_-

valv
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Mine is Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy :graduated:
waoo! I was hoping it 'd be that :wacko:

I wish you fortune, stability and no kps.

btw, you don't need to apology. But I do need to... for being so kiddish.

JBraddock
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waoo! I was hoping it 'd be that ;)

I wish you fortune, stability and no kps.

btw, you don't need to apology. But I do need to... for being so kiddish.

Not at all. It was nice :P

 

I am going to collect the wifi card tomorrow.

I'll let you know if it is working.

valv
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I'll let you know if it is working.
well, in the meantime I patched voodoohda's nodes. and since then no kps (since some days).

If u want to test it is hereVoodooHDA.kext.zip

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