[Guide] Dell Inspiron 6400/9400/1520/1720/E1405/E1505/E1705 Intel Core Duo

[sonotone]

cogombo:

switch dispay is avaible with switchresx application. You need to set displays active/inactive with keyboard shortcuts (tested and works).

The soft is scriptable, so you also can swtich resolution throught applescript and remove others apps.

[strikrr]

On my E1505, after updating the system to 10.5.7, I lost sound (I previously had the plug in headphones solution). Since I lost the sound, I decided to install a bunch of drivers from the Sonotone 1.4.1 repaired permissions and when I rebooted, the keyboard and trackpad stopped working and I had a kext error. So I had to get an external keyboard and mouse so I reinstalled the previous kext (Sonotone 1.4.1 created a convenient backup in the extensions folder). Obviously I had repaired permisions, but after further installs, I have gotten better results installing just one driver with Sonotone at a time.

 

The reason to this post, is to share the fact that while I lost my keyboard and trackpad, and unlike other posters, the sleep started working flawlessly. When I close the lid, the computer goes to sleep and, when I open it, it comes back from sleep and everything works. I am using the nVidia 7300 Go Card, not just the standard Intel integrated graphics.

 

The sound got repaired with the Sonotone 1.4.1 driver for Sigmatel 9200, but I had to reinstall it separatelly, because I did it the first time, when I installed a bunch of drivers, but the sound did not work. I should add the fact that I don't have to plug and unplug the headphones everytime I restart the laptop.

 

Unfortunately, updating to 10.5.7 made my Dell E1505 crash everytime I try to mount a disk image, anybody has a solution to this? Your help is appreciated....

 

I just got my E1505 up and going with iPC 10.5.6. I notice you indicated that you had the headphone issue working. What did you do/use to get that going. Short of wireless and headphones not muting things seem fine.

[cogombo]

cogombo:

switch dispay is avaible with switchresx application. You need to set displays active/inactive with keyboard shortcuts (tested and works).

The soft is scriptable, so you also can swtich resolution throught applescript and remove others apps.

 

Thanks a lot, Sonotone. Very useful ressources!!. The only issue is that the SwitchResX doesn't disable laptop screen light.

[Rocky Balboa]

I just got my E1505 up and going with iPC 10.5.6. I notice you indicated that you had the headphone issue working. What did you do/use to get that going. Short of wireless and headphones not muting things seem fine.

 

In order to have sound like a regular computer (you know, it always works) I installed Sonotone 1.4.1 drivers for Sigmatel 9200 and made the sound work with 10.5.7. I had another solution with 10.5.6 that required to plug and unplug headphones in the E1505 in order to activate the speakers sound everytime I restarted the computer. Sonotone´s solution does not require extra steps like the one just mentioned.

[Andrew Tech Help]

I'm Running 10.5.7 with my Dell Inspiron 6400 - someone's made a new Dual core kernel compatible with 10.5.7, works well. I started with iDeneb 1.3 (10.5.5) DVD

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=117558

 

Things I have working

 

Full GMA950 graphics - using screen sleeper on boot

 

Bluetooth

 

Battery Meter using ACPIBattery.kext

 

Sigmatel 9200 Audio + Headphones

 

Wireless via a D-Link DWL-G122 adapter running RT73 drivers.

 

Things I know will work but haven't done yet

 

Trackpad

 

Things that don't work

 

Non SD Cards in card reader - not really worried

 

Mic Port

 

Wireless (3945, I know about this - checkout project camphor ( http://projectcamphor.mercurysquad.com/ ) - awesome news today about their wireless drivers - I reckon they'll be done by the end of Winter in July/August

 

Sleep - Same problem as forumer before - everything is set up, and Hibernatemode is on 1 and Secure Virtual Memory disabled, EFIv9 installed etc, but Kernel Panic on resume because it does normal sleep as opposed to deepsleep.

 

Small weird issue with the screen that I haven't seen before. Only happens on the iDeneb installs - an iAtkos v1.0 install that's upgraded to 10.5.7 on same laptop doesn't do this and this happened from first bootup on iDeneb. When I unplug the Power and it switches to battery mode - the screen will start flashing and shaking for about 10 secs before returning to normal - it's very strange and I don't know why. Any ideas?

[sonotone]

OK, found a better way to resume display from sleep.

You need to install sleepwatcher (both packages): http://www.bernhard-baehr.de/

Then, edit sleepwatcher (in /Library/StartupItems/sleepwatcher/), line 18 and 28:

/usr/local/sbin/sleepwatcher -d -V -S /etc/rc.sleep -W /etc/rc.wakeup

 

you should create two files, .sleep and .wakeup in your home folder.

 

.sleep:

#!/bin/bash

touch onlydisplay

 

.wakeup:

#!/bin/bash

if [ -f ~/onlydisplay ]

then

cscreen -d 16 && cscreen -d 32

rm -f ~/onlydisplay

fi

 

sleepwatcher need these files as executable, so apply for both:

sudo chmod 755 /Users/yourname/.sleep

sudo chmod 755 /Users/yourname/.wakeup

sudo chown root:wheel /Users/yourname/.sleep

sudo chown root:wheel /Users/yourname/.wakeup

 

 

I recommand to use smultron for edition and files creation, cause you can save hidden files or root permisssions files.

The script still use cscreen, and only refresh colors (16bits to 32bits), but now you don't have to press any shortcut, it's automatic.

[cogombo]

Sonotone: PERFECT!!!! thanks a lot.

but I have an issue: when I awake screen, my desktop wallpaper disappears (I'm using also SwitchResX).

EDIT: I think i'ts normal when changing both resolution or color depth. To restore it, I must uncheck/check "random order" option (because I use it).

It's possible to make the script do this? (automatically uncheck/check "random order" to restore wallpaper after cscreen command).

 

EDIT: I found the way to do that.

I made an applescript named "random-wallpaper.app" with this code:

tell application "System Events"

tell current desktop

set random order to false

set random order to true

end tell

end tell

Then I modified the .wakeup file like this:

#!/bin/bash

if [ -f ~/onlydisplay ]

then

cscreen -d 16 && cscreen -d 32

/library/scripts/display/random-wallpaper.app

rm -f ~/onlydisplay

fi

 

Now I can restore the wallpaper BUT ONLY IN main screen. Does anybody knows the correct applescript for external monitor?

 

EDITED: I found it:

property theSwitch : 0

 

tell application "System Events"

set desktopnames to get display name of every desktop

end tell

 

if theSwitch = 0 then

tell application "System Events"

repeat with currentdesktop in desktopnames

tell (every desktop whose display name is currentdesktop)

set initInterval to get change interval

set change interval to initInterval + 1

end tell

end repeat

end tell

set theSwitch to 1

 

else

tell application "System Events"

repeat with currentdesktop in desktopnames

tell (every desktop whose display name is currentdesktop)

set initInterval to get change interval

set change interval to initInterval - 1

end tell

end repeat

end tell

set theSwitch to 0

end if

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?sto...080610081312728

[strikrr]

In order to have sound like a regular computer (you know, it always works) I installed Sonotone 1.4.1 drivers for Sigmatel 9200 and made the sound work with 10.5.7. I had another solution with 10.5.6 that required to plug and unplug headphones in the E1505 in order to activate the speakers sound everytime I restarted the computer. Sonotone´s solution does not require extra steps like the one just mentioned.

 

Ok...that's what I did and I have sound just not muted when you plug in some headphones. I thought you had found a work around for that. Any thoughts on how to get 2 finger trackpad stuff working? I can use my trackpad, but no scrolling with it.

[cogombo]

Any thoughts on how to get 2 finger trackpad stuff working? I can use my trackpad, but no scrolling with it.

 

You must use "voodoops2controller". Works perfectly (also 2 finger scrolling!!!)

[strikrr]

You must use "voodoops2controller". Works perfectly (also 2 finger scrolling!!!)

 

Can you maybe run that one by me. I used iPC 10.5.6 and in the setup selected the ps/2 keyboard kext. When I used the voodoops2conroller package last time it made everything go pretty wonky. Keyboard wouldn't work right...ie backspace wouldn't work etc. I think when you run the package it gives the option for trackpad, and also for a keyboard deal...do you just pick the trackpad?

[cogombo]

Can you maybe run that one by me. I used iPC 10.5.6 and in the setup selected the ps/2 keyboard kext. When I used the voodoops2conroller package last time it made everything go pretty wonky. Keyboard wouldn't work right...ie backspace wouldn't work etc. I think when you run the package it gives the option for trackpad, and also for a keyboard deal...do you just pick the trackpad?

 

It only worked for me with these steps: http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,257.0.html

 

I select both options in installer (trackpad and voodoops2controller).

In my case, keyboard worked better after installing this controller. All the keys are working well.

 

BTW, DOES ANYBODY KNOW why my "pref panel" icon is corrupted in Dock?????

(but in Finder, or if I open "PrefApp.icns" inside the prefpanel.app (contents/resources/prefapp.icns) it shows good!!!)

[sOLVED] I undocked the icon, restarted, docked the icon and now it's ok!!!.

[TheGreatDeceiver]

It only worked for me with these steps: http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,257.0.html

 

I select both options in installer (trackpad and voodoops2controller).

In my case, keyboard worked better after installing this controller. All the keys are working well.

 

BTW, DOES ANYBODY KNOW why my "pref panel" icon is corrupted in Dock?????

(but in Finder, or if I open "PrefApp.icns" inside the prefpanel.app (contents/resources/prefapp.icns) it shows good!!!)

 

2-finger scroll works on the 9400 but not on the 6400. it will work like under windows for the 6400.

 

I'm Running 10.5.7 with my Dell Inspiron 6400 - someone's made a new Dual core kernel compatible with 10.5.7, works well. I started with iDeneb 1.3 (10.5.5) DVD

 

Non SD Cards in card reader - not really worried

look at sonotone's dell patcher, it contains the files that will enable the SD card reader

 

Trackpad

voodoops2controller will let your trackpad work like under windows. You will not get two-finger scroll. that is possible on the 9400.

 

Sleep - Same problem as forumer before - everything is set up, and Hibernatemode is on 1 and Secure Virtual Memory disabled, EFIv9 installed etc, but Kernel Panic on resume because it does normal sleep as opposed to deepsleep.

Since my last replies to this forum trying to convince people that this should work I had my own experience with iPC 10.5.6. I tried everything but was not able to get sleep to work. There must be something in these releases that messes with it good enough for it not to work. I do know that it works when upgrading from a retail install and I therefore re-imaged the partition with my working 10.5.6 install.

[Andrew Tech Help]

Thanks for all the info above.

 

I now have My Trackpad working using VoodooPS2Controller and shockingly and I dunno how this worked, but I can scroll using 2 fingers down the middle of the trackpad, I didn't think that was possible on the Dell Inspiron 6400.

 

* I still have the sleep issue and that's obviously going to stay for now, will keep checking for updates.

 

* My screen still flashes and shakes for 10 seconds when I pull it out from the AC - very strange, can anyone help with this?

 

* My Sigmatel 9200 Speakers and Headphones work fine and appear in Sound Preferences, the Mic In also appears in the Sound Preferences but when you plug a Mic in - the level bar does not move, it doesn't detect the input - any answers about that either?

 

* Wireless 3945 - but yay, project camphor seem to be posting new screenshot updates every few days now - I reckon they'll be ready by end end of Winter/Beginning of spring in August/September

 

* I cannot read my Olympus XD Picture card using the card reader even after that patch, only SD cards.

 

Other than that, my Hackintosh works great - that's to everyone in the community who makes this possible and any answers on the 2 questions in bold would be just lovely

[cogombo]

OK, found a better way to resume display from sleep.

You need to install sleepwatcher (both packages): http://www.bernhard-baehr.de/

Then, edit sleepwatcher (in /Library/StartupItems/sleepwatcher/), line 18 and 28:

/usr/local/sbin/sleepwatcher -d -V -S /etc/rc.sleep -W /etc/rc.wakeup

 

you should create two files, .sleep and .wakeup in your home folder.

 

.sleep:

#!/bin/bash

touch onlydisplay

 

.wakeup:

#!/bin/bash

if [ -f ~/onlydisplay ]

then

cscreen -d 16 && cscreen -d 32

rm -f ~/onlydisplay

fi

 

sleepwatcher need these files as executable, so apply for both:

sudo chmod 755 /Users/yourname/.sleep

sudo chmod 755 /Users/yourname/.wakeup

sudo chown root:wheel /Users/yourname/.sleep

sudo chown root:wheel /Users/yourname/.wakeup

 

 

I recommand to use smultron for edition and files creation, cause you can save hidden files or root permisssions files.

The script still use cscreen, and only refresh colors (16bits to 32bits), but now you don't have to press any shortcut, it's automatic.

 

Sonotone, I was thinking on that... (also sometimes the script doesn't work properly for me: sometimes the script only acts when I shutdown the computer (I have also 1st FastScript solution just in case...))

If sleepwatcher only works when going to sleep or awake, I think it's no necessary to check the file created by .sleep. In fact, .sleep is not necessary.

I'm only working with ".wakeup" script with only one line on it: "cscreen -d 16 && cscreen -d 32". And works great and faster!!.

 

EDIT: But the script also acts is you "awake" from normal, full sleep... also if your mouse is inactive some seconds, and when you go back from screensaver... I turn back to the original solution... with no wallpaper since time change...

 

I found that my issue is caused by launching my script that restores wallpaper in .awake. Any suggestion is welcome!!

[TheGreatDeceiver]

Thanks for all the info above.

 

I now have My Trackpad working using VoodooPS2Controller and shockingly and I dunno how this worked, but I can scroll using 2 fingers down the middle of the trackpad, I didn't think that was possible on the Dell Inspiron 6400.

to be honest, I never tried it myself after installing the voodoo kext (thought it's just physically not possible). I know that the trackpad works but I will have to try 2-finger scrolling when I get it back home from work. thanks

[Eds89]

hi guys

 

wondering if u can help me

 

i used to have os x on my inspiron 1720 using iatkos 5i

 

since then ive been using windows 7, and now am trying ipc 10.5.6

 

however i am having a problem booting into the install dvd, the same problem i used to have.

it seems to be a problem with acpiplatform.kext and some ioplatform.kext i think

 

i managed to get it to boot once, but it immediatly restarted before the installer came up.

 

ive tried disabling the flash cache in bios, as well as setting the sata mode to ata not ahci, but that did not work.

 

has anyone got any suggestions to get this damn dvd to boot please??

 

the rest i can do

 

thanks

Eds

[sonotone]

EDIT: But the script also acts is you "awake" from normal, full sleep... wake. Any suggestion is welcome!!

because

I'm only working with ".wakeup" script with only one line on it: "cscreen -d 16 && cscreen -d 32". And works great and faster!!.

[ViriiGuy]

Hello all,

 

With the pages I have read in this topic and on this forum, I am running IPC 10.5.6 on my Dell 9400 with a T7200 and the 256 MB Nvidia 7900GS. I have almost everything working. Using tbcarey's solution I got my sound working. Thank you very much for that!

 

I however, can't figure out how to get Quartz Extreme working on my card. What graphical driver should I be using? I am running the Voodoo 9.5.0 kernel. I was using the NVInjectionGO 2.0 driver. I have since tried a NVinject 2.1.0 with no change.

 

Also, is there a good way to upgrade to 10.5.7? I am considering trying a vanilla install next.

 

Thank you, and you guys rock!

[cogombo]

Use these GFX drivers. I'm using them and I have Quartz Extreme and multimonitor enabled (no mirroring), and now with the super Sonotone solution you can awake your screen from sleep!!.

 

I have your distro and your laptop and I upgraded by software update, but you must have some additional kext to update properly (applecpupowermanager, etc.). I don't know exactly because I installed iPC and following updated before installing nothing (I'm using tscsync kernel). Most of kext from 10.5.6 are compatible with 10.5.7.

But tbcarey's sound solution doesn't work in 10.5.7. Actually I can't get both line out and internal subwoofer.

 

EDIT: Another issue that I have discovered right now: "num lock" key doesn't work????

[ViriiGuy]

Well I downloaded those kext files and loaded them with OSXTools, but still no Quartz Extreme support listed under System Profiler. Any thoughts? As for the Num Lock, in my case I always use a USB keypad anyway. So not a real problem.

 

However, the QE support is a deal breaker.

I tried to update yesterday to 10.5.7 using the apple updater, no dice. System would no longer boot. Are you using the Voodoo 9.5 kernel? Nevermind... I see that you are not. I wonder if that is my problem.

 

Thanks,

[TheGreatDeceiver]

However, the QE support is a deal breaker.

Thanks,

Did you try to enable it with OSX86Tools (top left)? it worked fine here.

good luck

[elhh82]

I just installed the ideneb 1.4 10.5.6 on my Inspiron 6400, t7200 with x1400 graphics for the first time. Managed to get it up and dualbooting with vista.

 

My problem now is that Leopard doesn't load (or loads really slowly). I'm stuck at the white screen with the small "flower" loading thingy, and after a while, a stop sign (circle with a line across) show up althought the flower still indicates that it is loading.

 

What is up? Any idea what this immediately points to?

[sonotone]

Hello all,

 

With the pages I have read in this topic and on this forum, I am running IPC 10.5.6 on my Dell 9400 with a T7200 and the 256 MB Nvidia 7900GS. I have almost everything working. Using tbcarey's solution I got my sound working. Thank you very much for that!

 

I however, can't figure out how to get Quartz Extreme working on my card. What graphical driver should I be using? I am running the Voodoo 9.5.0 kernel. I was using the NVInjectionGO 2.0 driver. I have since tried a NVinject 2.1.0 with no change.

 

Also, is there a good way to upgrade to 10.5.7? I am considering trying a vanilla install next.

 

Thank you, and you guys rock!

We have the same laptop, so i attah here my dsdt.aml

You should use it with chameleon 2 or PCEFI_V9.

It support graphic injection and lid sleep. (remove injector/kext to get it works)

NOTE: it also support native speedstep with appleintelcpupowermanagement.kext (if this kext is loaded), but it's experimental, only 4 steps, and this kext increase CPU temp. It's only designed for the T7200, don't use it with other CPU, frequencies ans voltages are hardcoded!!

It also load applebacklight, but wiith no effects.

dsdt.aml.zip

[ViriiGuy]

Thank you for that Sonotone. Tonight when I get off work, I will do a retail install using that and EFI. I will see how it goes with those. And yes I have enabled it with OSX8s Tools, but no change.

[strikrr]

It only worked for me with these steps: http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,257.0.html

 

I select both options in installer (trackpad and voodoops2controller).

In my case, keyboard worked better after installing this controller. All the keys are working well.

 

Finally got it to work with this method...thanks. Now before I beat myself to death the only 2 things that I would like to get up and going is headphones muting the speakers when plugged in. Has anyone found anything that fixes that? And then I am curious if this wireless usb stick is compatible. Looking at the HCL I have gotten conflicting information.

 

http://www.infotechnow.com/product_info.ph...roducts_id=1776