guiyoforward Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 This guy, quoted from another trend, says that both cores are working on his Toshiba notebook. Is it possible that the problems we are seeing are Dell-specific? Quote: My laptop running fine with dual cores... T2050 1.6GHz core duo. Fresh install of JaS 10.4.8 with Semthex kernal. I had never tried any other versions before... I just needed to connect to an external monitor to install. The LCD display would got blank during the install...but other than that - was easy... Toshiba M115-S3094 10.4.8 JaS Semthex Kernal Working: 1.6GHz Core Duo - 2 cores Wifi - Dell TruMobile 1390 (Removed Intel PRO/wireless 3945 a/b/g (Mini PCI Express) Realtek RTL8139 Ethernet (VEN: 10EC, DEV: 8136, DaemonES' Driver) 945GM at 1280x800 QE Battery Indicator Sort of working: Realtek ALC862 Audio (VEN: 10EC, DEV: 0862, Audio) - System sounds work No Sound from browser - ie: Quicktime movies on webpages Not working ENE Technology Inc. CB-712BF Cardbus/PCMCIA (VEN: 1524, DEV: 1412) Integrated ENE Technology memory card reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denied Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I don't know if it's just Dell, but I'll vouch for the fact that one core simply will not light up on my T2400 Dell. I've tried every version of every kernel out there and my m1210 is still running solo. Surely someone has both cores running on a Dell (esp a laptop)? What kernel/switches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysaor Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I think its Dell notebooks specific issue also. I can't run both cores on E1705 with any kernel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcrumpets Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 i can also not run 2 cores on my dell 1505 tho i have no idea if its just a dell problem cuz ive seen other people with different laptops reporting the same e. tho when not running in cpus=1 i can still boot osx its just very choppy and slow when im only running one core it stills seems pretty fast, no big difference from when im in windows with both enabled id be happy just to get my laptop to not go to sleep when i close the lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guiyoforward Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 so what would be the likely cause? apple specifically blocking dell on wome binary? or a BIOS issue? the internals for all 945/50 intel machines are all the same... time to start a Dell kernel bounty? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac.nub Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 I can confirm that this is not just a dell specific problem. It is however a CPU specific problem, some Core Duo/Core 2 Duo models will work, others will not. I have found this from the many hours I have recently spent in IRC By the way guiyoforward, there is currently no kernel working with both cores on a T2050 CPU, I have the same CPU as you do :censored2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guiyoforward Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 thanks macnub. I don't have my 1505 yet, but I ordered one with Core 2 Duo T7200 2ghz and 4mb cache. I wanted the machine to be future proof... the thing that obsesses me with the two cores is not only perfection - I agree that the machine will be pretty fast with only one core, but I want to kiss XP goodbye and use only parallels, and for that I am sure having two cores should make a big difference... There's some guy poking around smbios and the bios cpuid to avoid hanging the computer with the about this mac screen. Perhaps that is the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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