Packard Bell Dot M 11.6"LED ATOM Z520

Hugo_bee · June 5, 2009

This is the beginning..

the laptop is a new born..

Packard Bell Dot M..

Cpu 1,333 ht Intel ATOM Z520

Video.. Intel GMA 500

ETH Realtek 8102..8136

WLAN Atheros AR5007EG

Bluetooth usb intagrated Broadcom 2045 2.0

webcam unknown. . 1,3mpx

Audio HD ALC 272

hdd sata 160gb

Screen 1366x768 11,6" LED !! yeahh

card reader 3x1

is fantastic the design, each keyboard tap is 17x17mm large!! never seen before.

so this is the 1st topic..

now I reboot

starting Ubuntu 9.0.4 to see the audio codec and the base DSDT.aml

see yuou soon

Hugo_bee · June 6, 2009

phase1: collect data from linux (in attached)

phase2: read experience..

used this:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=168426

useful but not neccessary those links

this:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=141549

this:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=110176

this:

http://forums.msiwind.net/mac/wind-u115-t7143.html

this:

http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/f180/37290.htm

phase3:boot

the boot is done with a usb 8gb hi speed key that has a mac 10.5.6 retail setup + chameleon 2.0 + Extra/Estensions with disabler, appledecrypt and openhaltrestart

the boot stops ad acpi..

phase4: mod

ATTACH: DSDT.rar (ORIGINAL UBUNTU VERSION)

put the DSDT from ubuntu, without any kind of fixes: the boot starts!

woa!!

localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0/AppleACPIPCI/EHC1@1D,7/AppleUSBEHCI/U3 Titanium@fd200000/IOUSBInterface@0/IOUSBMassStorageClass/IOSCSIPeripheralDeviceNub/IOSCSIPeripheralDeviceType00/IOBlockStorageServices/IOBlockStorageDriver/SanDisk U3 Titanium Media/IOFDiskPartitionScheme/Untitled 1@1
Jun  6 18:21:44 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk1s1, major 14, minor 4

what i see

1) acpi is good

2) the boot report problem of invalid ethernet 8169E

3) wlan seems to be ok (log says: /SourceCache/AirPortDriverAtheros5424/AirPortDriverAtheros5424-318.8.3/src/driver/AtherosController.cpp:595] loaded unsuccessfully)

4) video is unrecognized..(GFX0: family specific matching fails) so after the System Login windows service the screen remain in text mode!

then, if I could load video card.. I have mac!

phase5: DSDT mod (ATTACH DSDT.aml.ZIP)

-scope processor is ok

-to enable hpet and use appleintelpower management (not remove it and not use disabler) is necessary to make the acpi recognize as windows2006.. so copy/paste the OSYS method

case -> windows 2006.. and rename the windows2006 word to Darwin

-RTC: remove the row

IRQNoFlags ()

{8}

-replace _T_ with T_

compiled ok (0 err 0 warn) IN ATTACHED

BOOT: OK starts without DISABLER!! wonderful

chameleon: put 1366x768 graph value in boot menu

BOOT into -s mode: IS NECESSARY TO HAVE APPLEPS2 mod for laptops!!!

PHASE6: improve ata CHIPSET US15W ..but: if the system starts.. is it neccessary? boh I'll try with and w/o

using 1st link above that report:

AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext
- US15W fitting(generic)
- correct checksum of Inquirey reply(for SSD SATA adapter)
(mayby, this is also useful for VMWare IDE and IDE->SATA adapter)

so i don't want to use it's kext because in only a plist mod.. then I mod the IOATA retail kext injectong the proper section

the data code is:

IOATAfamily.kext/Content/Plugins/AppleIntelPIIXATA.kext

ADD into the array the code below

[size="1"]<key>SCH ATA/100</key>
	 <dict>
		 <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
		 <string>com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA</string>
		 <key>Controller Name</key>
		 <string>SCH ATA/100</string>
		 <key>IOClass</key>
		 <string>AppleIntelPIIXATARoot</string>
		 <key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key>
		 <string>0x811a8086</string>
		 <key>IOProbeScore</key>
		 <integer>2000</integer>
		 <key>IOProviderClass</key>
		 <string>IOPCIDevice</string>
		 <key>Supported Transfer Modes</key>
		 <string>0x3f061d</string>
	 </dict>[/size]

PHASE7: audio

ATTACH: codec0 from linux

trying to use VOODOOHDA0.2.2 last Google Code

PHASE8: Video

chip is GMA500

using PCIFIX.kext from 1st link posted above that report

PCIFix.kext
 - GMA500's memory address fix for VESA
 - set brightness to 80%

grab and mod video kexts

video id is:

ven_8086 DEV_8108 SUBSYS_02561025

I changed 8108 value in ioprobescore of the info.plist into the pcifix.kext..

put it into E/E

at boot I see the brightness quite lower than before.. but no video !!

sigh

BOOT -x -f -v

.. nada!

so: this evening i must give the laptop to its owner.. sob. let abandon that project for me.. but I hope to buy/have another one soonely!!

bye

can anyone continue the job?

Hugo_bee · June 6, 2009

today ryuuu123 gave me the probably fix for the intel GMA500 for packard bell

i post it and hope that someone could try it for us.

bye

frank984's Calimero · December 9, 2009

feeds? + or -? nothing..

MrPong · December 19, 2009

I have the same model from Packard Bell, and is determined to get Mac OS X working on it, after I just got my Intel Based stationary computer running Snow 10.6.2

I will try to follow your findings so far, and I also have the GMA500Enabler.kext, to see if it can do some magic.

I keep your posted

MrPong · December 21, 2009

Got some progress

- Started out by making DSDT file from Ubuntu

- Made a Snow Leopard USB installation stick, with RC4 Boot, DSDT file, GMA500Enabler, Disabler, Fakesmc, and some other kexts (not needed I think).

- Started the installation process fine, but the installer is unable to see the HD.

- Installed Snow Leopard on my secondary USB stick, and got almost to the end.

- The installer ended with a 'Fail to install'

- Loaded the RC4 from my first USB stick, and choses my secondary USB stick in the menu.

- Snow is loaded perfect anyway, and is running from my USB stick with a USB mouse connected

I now have to figure out:

1. Why is the HD drive not showing

2. How to get the TouchPad working

3. See if I can get the Wifi network card to work

If I can manage to get these things to work, I think I'm able to make a perfect installation from the USB stick.

*edit* Got the mouse to work with Netbookinstaller, but I'm going to try with Leopard to start with. Still no luck with the Hard drive detection.

dogpile · December 21, 2009

Did anyone tried to install the normal leopard first?

lootje · February 8, 2010

I made some progress

video 1366x768

sound

ethernet lan

harddisk found and installed

i'm using a sd card to boot ,so i don't alter the windows boot partition (only shrink it)

with snow leopard

frank984's Calimero · February 13, 2010

I made some progress
video 1366x768

sound

ethernet lan

harddisk found and installed

i'm using a sd card to boot ,so i don't alter the windows boot partition (only shrink it)

with snow leopard

can you post a dettailled guide? I would to try it on my packard bell

xyu_v_palto · March 24, 2010

can you post a dettailled guide? I would to try it on my packard bell

One guide is here http://www.corsino.com/blog/?p=73

But i have no sound still.. But two errors:

Sound assertion “0 != setupHostInterrupt ()” failed in “/SourceCache/AppleHDA/AppleHDA-179.1.4/AppleHDAController/AppleHDAController.cpp” at line 312 goto Exit

and

Sound assertion “!fProvider->open ( this )” failed in “/SourceCache/AppleHDA/AppleHDA-179.1.4/AppleHDAController/AppleHDAController.cpp” at line 234 goto Exit

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