fsck3r Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Hello, Ive recently installed OSX86 on my Acer Aspire 5570Z using JaS 10.4.8 and also tried the uphuck install DVD. My laptop it originally came with an Atheros 5007EG Wifi card that was not compatible as I searched through other threads then I decided to purchase a new mini pci express wifi card. I had read that the trumobile 1390 worked natively, However after installation my laptop does not see it as an Airport at all I get no indication that it even is being detected, although it is detected in Linux, so Im assuming it is working, any help or ideas? -Mick Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsck3r Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 bump Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-415978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
errandwolfe Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 OKay, point one, I see you have not made many posts here, but it is generally considered polite to wait 48 hours since your initial post for someone to respond before you "bump" your thread. 7 hours is hardly enough time, especially when you post at close to 2 in the morning. Point two...How bout telling us a little about the laptop that this card is installed in. I see the desktop specs on your sig, but nothing about your laptop. Point three, What chipset does the 1390 use? In general the more information your provide the quicker someone is likely to help you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsck3r Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 My Laptop Specs:Intel Pentium Dual Core T2060 1.6 GHz14" WXGAIntel GMA 950 [Device Manager Mobile Intel 945GM/GU Express family chipset]DVD burner HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-10N ATA device2GB RAM 80GB HDD via Intel 82801 GBM/GHM (ICH7-M Family) SATA storage controller 27C4WiFi Atheros AR5007EG Ethernet Marvell Yukon 88E8038 PCIE Fast Ethernet ControllerRealtek HD AudioSory for being impatient its just that this SHOULD be working without a hitchbut I think it is because it is an Acer it is not working correctly-MickAlso the Dell Truemobile 1390 is a Broadcom 4311 chipset Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkman Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 It looks like you have the wireless on/off switch. If that is indeed the case you nee to do the pin 20 trick. [Good Info] Acer/Compaq/Etc. WiFi Killswitch Fix, For those of you who can't seem to get WiFi working... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
errandwolfe Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Ahh, sounds like you are one of the many users having problems with the 4311. I would suggest you check out this thread for an explanation of the problem. [Good Info] Acer/Compaq/Etc. WiFi Killswitch Fix, For those of you who can't seem to get WiFi working... Just to clarify though...so far the card is NOT working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsck3r Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 tkman, Did the 20 pin trick work for you? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkman Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 yeap, search around to make sure you get the right pin. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsck3r Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 Alright, I did the pin 20 trick...still no go..hmm I dont think it is a power issue as was first thought because if I do a kextstat I can see that the AppleBCMxx driver is loaded and I have wierd problems with the card installed like when I shutdown I get a panic.. Wonder whats going on? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkman Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 are you sure you got the right pin? does it show up under "Network"? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsck3r Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 No it doesnt show up at all and I get a panic on shutdown...the card doesnt show up anywhere except like I said it loads the AppleAirportBCMxx bundle..I wonder if it is a propitary (sic) thing to Acers, I looked up the PCI Express pinouts and port 20 is reserved.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkman Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 hrm, are you sure it's not the kext? even when i was taping the wrong pin, it would never panic. try removing the kext temporarily to see if the system boots. just to confirm the pin, it's the second pin to the left of the notch. in the diagram below you can see the first pin is 18, next to that is 20. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsck3r Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 Yep, I taped the right pin, Im using JaS's DVD so the pc id and all are already in the kext...in a perfect world all should be working without problem but if I put that card in it doesnt want to work and just panics on the shutdown. Its really odd Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
errandwolfe Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 TKMan, If you would actually read the thread you posted a link to, you will see that MANY people have been unable to get the Broadcom 4311 working even with the tape trick. The problem appears to be at the mini PCI Express bus and not the card itself. We have verified that taping over pin 20 on our cards will set them to an always on state by dual-booting into Windows or Linux. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416601 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsck3r Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 I dont think the problem is in the bus itself. But the manufactures might of done something? Maybe there is another pin being used considering that there are many pins left reseverd for certain things? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
errandwolfe Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 I suppose a 2 pin (or more) issue might be it, but I don't think so. We have tested the tape method on our cards, and it DOES control power to the radio on the card. If we taped over pin 20 we found in both Windows and Linux, the card was on an "always on" state. The software switch would do nothing at all. In some of our laptops even (such as the Compaq V552US) there is a BIOS setting to boot the laptop with the wifi turned on. The problem definitely seems not to have anything to do with power. Our best guess is it is the PCI express bus. I have requested help from the guru's here, but no one yet has gotten around to answering. I would suggest you just follow the previously mentioned thread as that is where the majority of the discussion is going on. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkman Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 errandwolfe, i did read it and that's how i was able to get my card to work. my toshiba satellite also has the wifi kill switch. and while it didnt properly recognize my atheros 5006 nic, it did recognize my bcm4348 nic. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
errandwolfe Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Unfortunately this problem seems to be unique to specifcally laptops that came with the 4311. I previously had a 4318 in a different laptop and that one worked beautifully. I does not seem to effect all 4311 enable laptops though. There are reports of the 4311 working perfectly. One of the things I am trying to determine that might lead to a clue is whether or not anyone with a 4311 on a PCI Express bus is working. I know the mini PCI ones are working flawlessly. I just have not found anyone who has a 4311 on a mini PCI Express bus. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58240-dell-truemobile-1390-not-working/#findComment-416873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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