The Official Asus F3 Series Notebook Thread - Leopard!

[titooo1]

Hi people!

 

Unfortunately jjduro one of the most experienced and active users of osx86 when it comes to Asus laptops has been banned on insanelymac and now he only can send receive private messages... By the way he just sent me an email with EFI strings for Geforce Go 7300 (created by Geticus).

 

Now we can have QE/CI without injectors like natit, nvkush, nvinject, corevidia or nvdarwin. TESTED!

This string is suppose to provide dual monitor support, but it hasn't been tested yet.

 

You only have to add it these lines to your com.apple.boot.plist (sorry I'm at work so I can't attach the file, I will edit the psot when i arrive home):

<key>device-properties</key>

<string>5c0400000100000001000000500400001700000002010c00d041030a000000000101060000010

01060000007fff04000e0000004e00560050004d0000002000000001000000000000000000000000

000000000000000000000000000001c000000400030002c00660062006f006600660073006500740

00000800000000000200360000004100410050004c002c006100750078002d0070006f0077006500

2002d0063006f006e006e0065006300740065006400000008000000010000001c000000640065007

006900630065005f00740079007000650000000f0000004e5644412c506172656e74240000004100

10050004c00300030002c0069006e007600650072007400650072000000080000000000000022000

004100410050004c002c0067007200610079002d0070006100670065000000080000000100000032

000004100410050004c002c006200610063006b006c0069006700680074002d0063006f006e00740

72006f006c0000000800000001000000420000004100410050004c00300030002c0062006c006100

3006b00730063007200650065006e002d0070007200650066006500720065006e006300650073000

000800000000000008100000006d006f00640065006c0000001e0000006e56696469612051756164

26f204e5653203131304d20454649160000006200750069006c0074002d0069006e0000000500000

0022000000400030002c006400650076006900630065005f00740079007000650000000b00000064

973706c61791c000000400031002c006200750069006c0074002d0069006e0000000400000022000

00400031002c006400650076006900630065005f00740079007000650000000b000000646973706c

17920000000400031002c0063006f006d00700061007400690062006c00650000000e0000004e564

412c4e564d616314000000400030002c006e0061006d0065000000120000004e5644412c44697370

c61792d411c000000400030002c006200750069006c0074002d0069006e000000040000001400000

400030002c004e0056004d00540000005c0000000a037f204c2d1c0278051a044807d00560060000

1041d0421040000f0c1410700000100000000ff00000000000000000000000000000000000000000

00000000000000ffff00000000000000000000010000000000000014000000400031002c006e0061

06d0065000000120000004e5644412c446973706c61792d421200000049004f004e0061006d00650

00000b000000646973706c617920000000400030002c0063006f006d00700061007400690062006c

0650000000e0000004e5644412c4e564d616324000000400031002c00630061006e002d0068006f0

74002d0070006c0075006700000004000000100000004e0056004300410050000000180000000400

100000003000c0000000000000a000000002a00000049004f0050004d004900730050006f0077006

0072004d0061006e00610067006500640000000500000001</string>

</dict>

 

 

I can't test the dual monitor support but as soon as I arrive home today I will try this string so I can have QE/CI without injectors!!!!

[geticus]

Dual monitors is working for me.

[waterdude]

Hello, I have a custom built computer that is very simmilar to the F3SR. I have a dual core 2.6 processor and an ATi HD2400 Mobility 256mb. I have an external display also. I have installed Kalyway 10.5.2 with the Vanilla kernel and i get sound and on my laptop display i get a jumbled mess but can see that it is going through the startup. My external display starts off with the apple sign, then goes to grey, and then turns black when the music starts playing and it goes through the apple intro. How can I get my computer to display what i see on the laptop screen on the vga out instead. I think if that happened, it would work. Anything would be helpful. Thanks.

[mucsoo]

Did anyone try Snow Leopard on F3 yet?

[burnin]

i followed 2 tutorials but i had no luck.. waiting for an asus f3 tutorial

[lessw]

Hey any luck with leo Snow

 

Somebody know the drivers we need for the asus f3?

 

I tried a generic retail install but was not successful

 

cheers!

[Immortes]

Hello guys!

I have asus f3t and mac 10.5.7

But my mouse work bad (invert and slow) and keyboard don't work at all((

Plz help

[burnin]

Hello guys!

I have asus f3t and mac 10.5.7

But my mouse work bad (invert and slow) and keyboard don't work at all((

Plz help

 

try search for "ApplePS2Controller" and you will probably get some luck

[Immortes]

Thanks for help.

But it doesn't work.

In 10.5.5 it worked good, but now mouse is crazy.

 

I install few kext and my keyboard and touchpad works.

But touchpad and my mouse are still nervous and invert

[burnin]

Did anyone try Snow Leopard on F3 yet?

 

I found 2 tutorials, the 1st i didnt try, the 2nd allowed me to finally boot into Snow Leopard

 

(1st, in english)

http://www.teknojunkie.com/2009/08/guide-s...32-coming-soon/

 

(2nd in italian, just use google translator )

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...183849&st=0

 

But i still dont have all working, like mouse and keyboard, sound.. but i'll work on that.

Good luck to you guys!

[blehmeco]

Hey there people!

 

 

Say, anyone out there managed 2 get Leopard 10.5.6 (or higher) working on Asus' f3sr?

 

I'm about 2 install Leopard, but 1st i'd like 2 know just what won't b working post-installation and installation problems you've experienced on this PC!

 

Also, could you possibly give me some advice b4 i do what's said on the 1st post?... like, stuff that's said there that's bound 2 b inappropriate/uneeded 4 this specific PC (f3sr)... like r there any steps i shouldn't follow or change or do i need 2 flash my bios or something like that?

 

BTW, what do you reckon is the best 10.5.6 distro 4 the Asus f3sr?

i'm thinking about using iPc 10.5.6 final...m i right?

 

 

 

Believe me, i'm not lazy, and 4 the past week I've read everything i could lay my eyes upon here on InsanelyMac's Forum and googled a lot, but i'm still not sure about some stuff, so i'd appreciate your help!

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Cheers!

 

 

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[rony1434]

Hey mate thanks for sharing this information

Its really useful.

Well guys I was thinking of buying a new notebook having elegant skin so i have searched a lot regarding this and came through a website TRALLALLALERO , Is this website is really good in providing notebooks with nice skin?

[Medo145]

i've installed snow but it won't boot, i've posted it here http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=198960 asking for help, maybe one of you know what the problem is.

[Medo145]

i started and i got it working somewhat,

 

i installed this osx from this iso "SnowOSX_Universal_10.6(432)GM-v3.5.iso"

 

got these files http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I8OT45HP from this thread http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...183849&st=0

 

then i booted up a live ipc version of osx to throw on those kext files

 

it boots up, and has internet, the audio doesn't work and i don't think the video drivers do either.

 

the partitions don't show up on the desktop and they show up as folders instead of icons inside computer.

 

if anyone can help me out to get sound and video drivers working properly, that would be great.

[burnin]

i started and i got it working somewhat,

 

i installed this osx from this iso "SnowOSX_Universal_10.6(432)GM-v3.5.iso"

 

got these files http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I8OT45HP from this thread http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...183849&st=0

 

then i booted up a live ipc version of osx to throw on those kext files

 

it boots up, and has internet, the audio doesn't work and i don't think the video drivers do either.

 

the partitions don't show up on the desktop and they show up as folders instead of icons inside computer.

 

if anyone can help me out to get sound and video drivers working properly, that would be great.

 

Finder-> Preferences->General (show partitions on the desktop )

Audio-> search for voodooHDA.kext

Graphics-> if you have nvidia add

<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>

<string>Yes</string>

to your com.apple.Boot.plist

[Medo145]

so i kept playing around with snow leopard and for some reason after 2 restarts from the first time it boots, even without doing anything to the system files, it doesn't boots up anymore.

 

So i've gone back to leopart, 10.5.7 (iATKOS7). everything works after install except for internet. i tried using the same AttansicL1Ethernet.kext file that worked with snow leo, but it doesn't work.

 

any ideas?

 

i did this after placing the kext into the extensions folder

 

sudo -s

enter your pass

chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/AttansicL1Ethernet.kext

chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/AttansicL1Ethernet.kext

sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Extensions.mkext

diskutil repairpermissions /

 

 

edit:

found a package driver for 10.5.6 and it worked

 

Is sleep possible with f3sv on 10.5.7?

[rosakczspule]

Please help me....I have asus F3T. Please give me detailed manual How I can install to PC...

 

Thanks all

[HN Arena]

Excuse me! How about Asus X83V ?

[baxx]

sorry but in asus f3sa i doesn't work!!

 

when i try to format the partition with disk utility appears "Disk Utility has lost its connection with the Disk and cannot continue. Please quit and relaunch Disk Utility"

 

i follow exactly the guide but nothing!

[Napalm_pt]

Then exit disk utility, agree to the agreement, select your new partition as installation destination. Click "Customize" in final screen and select ONLY these options:

 

- Vanilla_Kernel

- Vanilla_ACPI_fix

- BOOT_efi_mbr (under Bootloaders EFI)

 

I am installing kalyway 10.5.2 on a Asus F3Sc, and I didn't have the options Vanilla_ACPI_fix or BOOT_efi_mbr (under Bootloaders EFI) it had only these and I selected AppleSMBIOS-27-Default cause it said that final cut will work with that one... don't know if I did that right...

 

Anyway now I still have not found a correct driver for wifi, sound and video, only LAN works.

 

Sleep does not work

Restart works

Shutdown hangs and gives-me the message "You need to restart your computer. Hold Down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button."

 

Anyone know how to fix this? any success case with a f3sc?

 

thanks

[burnin]

I am installing kalyway 10.5.2 on a Asus F3Sc, and I didn't have the options Vanilla_ACPI_fix or BOOT_efi_mbr (under Bootloaders EFI) it had only these and I selected AppleSMBIOS-27-Default cause it said that final cut will work with that one... don't know if I did that right...

 

Anyway now I still have not found a correct driver for wifi, sound and video, only LAN works.

 

Sleep does not work

Restart works

Shutdown hangs and gives-me the message "You need to restart your computer. Hold Down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button."

 

Anyone know how to fix this? any success case with a f3sc?

 

thanks

 

i have an ASUS f3sc. download the latest iDeneb. Almost everything works, except wifi if you have an intel like me,sleep, and shutdown works sometimes.

i installed Snow Leopard, and it is more stable, it can shutdown...(i dont use sleep...but it does no work..but i thinks its possible) and i switch the wifi card so it could work.

 

but if you want to stay in leopard, i recomend you iDeneb (or iPC, it worked for me too). Good luck!

[Napalm_pt]

i have an ASUS f3sc. download the latest iDeneb. Almost everything works, except wifi if you have an intel like me,sleep, and shutdown works sometimes.

i installed Snow Leopard, and it is more stable, it can shutdown...(i dont use sleep...but it does no work..but i thinks its possible) and i switch the wifi card so it could work.

 

but if you want to stay in leopard, i recomend you iDeneb (or iPC, it worked for me too). Good luck!

 

Well but I already spent some time configuring this one... to make sound and shutdown work all I may need is only a few kext's...

before ideneb you tried others? ideneb version 1.6 (lite?!)?! and how did you upgrade to snow? via update software ?

[burnin]

Well but I already spent some time configuring this one... to make sound and shutdown work all I may need is only a few kext's...

before ideneb you tried others? ideneb version 1.6 (lite?!)?! and how did you upgrade to snow? via update software ?

 

i used iDeneb v1.3 last year. that was my first distro that worked well.

to upgrade to snow i did a clean install using some tutorials. You cant upgrade via software update.

[Napalm_pt]

i used iDeneb v1.3 last year. that was my first distro that worked well.

to upgrade to snow i did a clean install using some tutorials. You cant upgrade via software update.

And could you tell-me wich tutorials you followed? Wich distro?

 

Thanks

[Napalm_pt]

I've Installed SnowOSX 3.6 successfully and after some litle problems I managed to get almost everything work except wifi, webcam and sleep.

 

I noticed an improvement when I used the DSDT patcher, did you use that too?