[Compilation] Dell XPS M1330, M1530, Vostro 1400, 1700, Inspiron 1420, 1520, 1720

[devilhood]

Cool, devilhood.

 

I hope Taruga come with a better HDA kext for the 9228

 

Cheers.

 

Can you let me know, or anyone else for that matter, what kext's did you replace after the 10.5.3 update to allow boot? I tried it earlier and it kept freezing after the detection of my HD regardless if I was in AHCI or IDE mode.

 

Fixed: was just because the dsmos.kext didn't initialize properly the first time round.

[Smasher101]

To All:

 

I have been able to get the X3100 to work with all the resolutions, and am able to use it. But I need to play around with getting the notebook started. If I let the computer boot into Leopard(iAtkos 2.0 BS). I need to press FN-F8 at the "press any key for startup options" then I need to wait until the screen will flip back into view on my LCD, then it will go into Leopard and work just fine. But what I am looking for, it the ability to boot directly into Leopard with out having to switch to an external monitor or have an external monitor connected during boot.

 

If I don't do this, it will go to a scrambled screen, and it will not display the desktop. Anyone out there know what might fix this issue?

[Geysa]

Hello !!

 

 

 

The new dell studio.

inspired by... the xps

 

no informations about the compatibility ?

[Superhai]

Battery status works fine with AC adapter attached, percentage and Time calculation are displayed.

But on Battery it stays on (Calculating) on Time, Percentage is shown fine.

 

This should be fixed now... (i hope)

[xbox]

How do i get my 8400M GS to have more resolutions? seems like the installer is not working for me what should i do? anyone?

[MacKers]

hi macgirl ,

my leo installation completed sucessfully and rebooted . i was able to choose the keyboard type but until the last page , registration information on phone number section i can only key in 8 digit number when i click continue there is an error state that phone number must be 10 digit. any idea to this ? ?

[Xion100]

I bought a Dell M1530 and wanted to attempt installing Leopard...the problem is i'm used to make partitions on my disks simply using vista's disk manager. The problem is if i make, for example, a 40gb reduction to the OS Hard Disk, he sees it as a Non formatted 40gb space. When i initialize it, to actually make a partition, he says he can't complete the operation because there is not enough disk space...how is this possible? How can i make a simple partition?

[MacKers]

i had figure that out . now i able to get in mac ..now the only prob is the display

[macgirl]

Cheers.

 

Can you let me know, or anyone else for that matter, what kext's did you replace after the 10.5.3 update to allow boot? I tried it earlier and it kept freezing after the detection of my HD regardless if I was in AHCI or IDE mode.

Well, for booting there are no kexts that need replacement because Hard Disk and DVD drive work with Vanilla IOATAFamily.kext and IOAHCIFamily.kext

 

Non booting probably came from another conflicting kext, which method did you use to install 10.5.3?

 

 

This should be fixed now... (i hope)

Thanks, will test after replied this

 

I bought a Dell M1530 and wanted to attempt installing Leopard...the problem is i'm used to make partitions on my disks simply using vista's disk manager. The problem is if i make, for example, a 40gb reduction to the OS Hard Disk, he sees it as a Non formatted 40gb space. When i initialize it, to actually make a partition, he says he can't complete the operation because there is not enough disk space...how is this possible? How can i make a simple partition?

devilhood has an excellent guide for dual booting Vista / Mac OS, it has the steps to reduce the vista partition and create a new one: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=39253

 

i had figure that out . now i able to get in mac ..now the only prob is the display

What is the problem with the display?

[devilhood]

Ah, I tried Kalyway's update

 

I'll try the official combo instead and write out a little script to replace sound and rm appleintelcpu etc before restart.

[moebiwan]

Upon reading this thread, I'm still unclear about the shutdown/restart issue with Nvidia drivers. Does that mean if I have a Dell Vostro 1400 or a XPS 1330 with a Nvidia 8400GS and I use the NVInject drivers from a Kalyway 10.5.2 Install DVD, that my dell won't be able to shutdown or restart from OSX?

 

What about if I were to use the Natit drivers instead, or is this problem with all Dell laptops that run a Nvida card?

 

Thanks for the input, I'm looking to buy a Vostro 1400 since they are on the cheap right now but would really prefer to have dedicated graphics instead of using the X3100. If I can't that would mean more saving so I can get a MBP.

[jmvBMW]

Thanks, will test after replied this

 

So....?

[Xion100]

Well, for booting there are no kexts that need replacement because Hard Disk and DVD drive work with Vanilla IOATAFamily.kext and IOAHCIFamily.kext

 

Non booting probably came from another conflicting kext, which method did you use to install 10.5.3?

 

 

 

Thanks, will test after replied this

 

 

devilhood has an excellent guide for dual booting Vista / Mac OS, it has the steps to reduce the vista partition and create a new one: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=39253

 

 

What is the problem with the display?

I'm sorry MacGirl...but even following the guide you linked and using DiskPart gives me the same error in creating a new partition: Not enough disk space. Why the hell do i have this problem? It makes no sens, it's got something like 250gb free space -.-

[devilhood]

because it needs to be unpartitioned space.

[Xion100]

because it needs to be unpartitioned space.

It is! I've followed the exact same method on my normal usual pc in which i've installed Vista Ultimate and, yesterday, Leopard with no problems whatsoever. Using the SAME METHOD on this new Dell XPS M1530 with Home Premium Vista pre-installed i get the "There is not enough disk space" error...What can i do?

[rschultz101]

X3100 boot,.... VGA dongle ,

 

on my old 8100 , I had to use a vga dongle,...

you can use wires for starters,...

 

you can try , after boot, to setup the display as mirrored,

see if that works.

 

sad to hear , not even the X3100 is usable,.... of the bat

and the nvidia has shutdown restart problems,

guess no free lunch,....

 

and the new dell studio, have x3100 or hd3450 at mobility ,

so far , have not seen anybody with an ATI mobility card up an running,....

[macgirl]

Ah, I tried Kalyway's update

 

I'll try the official combo instead and write out a little script to replace sound and rm applecpu etc before restart.

The kalyway is fine, the thing is that on first boot after the update you need to boot with "update -v", or any other 9.2 kernel (update in reality is a 9.2 kernel, a handy way of Laly to make the first boot smoothh), since on first boot the system will replaces some files (you can see which ones on /System/InstallAtStartup/scripts/1) on that script is another reboot, so on second reboot you can use a 9.3 kernel.

 

EDIT:

I just see that 10.5.4 update was released, front page news:

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=113299

 

Upon reading this thread, I'm still unclear about the shutdown/restart issue with Nvidia drivers. Does that mean if I have a Dell Vostro 1400 or a XPS 1330 with a Nvidia 8400GS and I use the NVInject drivers from a Kalyway 10.5.2 Install DVD, that my dell won't be able to shutdown or restart from OSX?

 

What about if I were to use the Natit drivers instead, or is this problem with all Dell laptops that run a Nvida card?

 

Thanks for the input, I'm looking to buy a Vostro 1400 since they are on the cheap right now but would really prefer to have dedicated graphics instead of using the X3100. If I can't that would mean more saving so I can get a MBP.

The problem is not with Natit or NVinject (or other for that matter) sin they are not Drivers just Enablers that make the real drivers to recognize the card, even with GFX string you get issues on restart/shutdown, they did almost all the shudown process, if you boot in verbose mode you can even see the CPU halted before balck screen, so they work to a point just befor the real hardware shutdown.

 

So....?

Didn't work for me, the kext is loaded but the battery status in not shown also, no option to show on Energy Saver pane.

 

It is! I've followed the exact same method on my normal usual pc in which i've installed Vista Ultimate and, yesterday, Leopard with no problems whatsoever. Using the SAME METHOD on this new Dell XPS M1530 with Home Premium Vista pre-installed i get the "There is not enough disk space" error...What can i do?

You can repoartition with an alternate method, a free one is Gparte Live CD, you can decrease the size of the Vista partition and create a new fat32, it support som HFS+ partition task, but not create.

[parpwhick]

This should be fixed now... (i hope)

 

Maybe someone knows the answer:

- do real macs have something like speedstep ? If they do, why doesn't it get automatically enabled in our hackintoshes ? Where's the catch?

[fiteon]

EDIT:

I just see that 10.5.4 update was released, front page news:

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=113299

 

 

The problem is not with Natit or NVinject (or other for that matter) sin they are not Drivers just Enablers that make the real drivers to recognize the card, even with GFX string you get issues on restart/shutdown, they did almost all the shudown process, if you boot in verbose mode you can even see the CPU halted before balck screen, so they work to a point just befor the real hardware shutdown.

 

Hey Macgirl,

 

Did 10.5.4 do anything to the Shutdown and Reboot fix for the m1330's? I haven't installed it myself but wanted to see? I am guessing probably not but just wanted to confirm.

 

Thanks!

[moebiwan]

The problem is not with Natit or NVinject (or other for that matter) sin they are not Drivers just Enablers that make the real drivers to recognize the card, even with GFX string you get issues on restart/shutdown, they did almost all the shudown process, if you boot in verbose mode you can even see the CPU halted before balck screen, so they work to a point just befor the real hardware shutdown.

 

Hmmm...so that basically means if I get a Vostro/Dell I can't get the 8600GS to work, so I should stick with the X3100 since that one has no issues?

[parpwhick]

Hmmm...so that basically means if I get a Vostro/Dell I can't get the 8600GS to work, so I should stick with the X3100 since that one has no issues?

 

I have a Vostro with the 8600, works great as far as video is concerned. You just have to manually shut down the laptop (keep the power button pressed for 5 seconds) after the monitor blanks at the end of the shutdown sequence (no data loss or anything)

[macgirl]

Hey Macgirl,

 

Did 10.5.4 do anything to the Shutdown and Reboot fix for the m1330's? I haven't installed it myself but wanted to see? I am guessing probably not but just wanted to confirm.

 

Thanks!

 

No, it do not fix the shutdown/restart issue.

EDIT: it has not any Video drivers at all.

 

If you are running Vailla kernel this is easy to install (just choose the Delta Update not the combo), need nothng as far as I saw.

[devilhood]

Well, it doesn't look like Chun-Nan applesmbiosefi is compatible (Hardware profile error) with the new 10.5.4 release. Had to revert to the one in sonotone's package.

 

Fixed: Managed to get it working by using vanilla AppleACPIPlatform.kext, AppleSMBIOS.kext and PowerManagement.bundle.

ACPIBattery works a treat, thanks Superhai

[macgirl]

Did you try Superhai version (is called SMBIOSResolver.kext)?

 

AppleSMBIOS was not updated by 10.5.4 update, so maybe there is another kext or component that make it incompatible.

[7oby]

No, it do not fix the shutdown/restart issue.

However it did something for the X3100 users. In 10.5.3 my shutdown was broken. Now in 10.5.4 shudown works again. I just tested:

. restart : works (also worked in 10.5.3 for X3100 users)

. shutdwon : works (was broken in 10.5.3; at least on my M1330)

. sleep : works (incl. sound afterwards)

 

If I click "About this Mac" it tells me 2.01 GHz. It should be 2.20 GHz since I have a T7500. In System Profiler CPU is recognized as T7500, but again says 2.01 GHz. Don't know, whether the reported frequency is correct - neither do I know whether 10.5.3 displayed a different value.

 

Also "About this Mac" I had a continuous bong-bong-bong-bong-bong sound. It doesn't stop until I close the window. Also: Don't remeber about 10.5.3 If I have too much time, I might consider putting back a 10.5.3 image of the mac partition and compare.

Hmmm...so that basically means if I get a Vostro/Dell I can't get the 8600GS to work, so I should stick with the X3100 since that one has no issues?

The X3100 has other issues:. it's very likely that you'll end up never being able to use HDMI. Only VGA and internal LDVS display is currently supported.. sleep trick: You have to put display to sleep to get it running after restart.

 

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There's some progress regarding sound: Prepatched STAC9228_0x83847616.zip currently only works reliable after sleep. It seems the module needs to be "reloaded" after system startup.

 

This

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...05077&st=0)

helped some people. Translation to english:

http://translate.google.de/translate?u=htt...de&ie=UTF-8

 

if you are registered at taruga's wiki, you might also read the first posting by slashack:

http://wiki.taruga.net/tiki-view_forum_thr...c&forumId=2