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Master Chief
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Thanks MasterChief and irrational John,

 

So would you assume that since my PIC/IPIC has an alignment parameter of "1" (which is from my "stock" DSDT as obtained from Linux) that for the Master Controller Edge/Level Triggered Register section I should also use "1" for the alignment parameter? And if I did and it was wrong how would I know/what would be the result/symptom?...

I wouldn't assume anything because that can end up in misery. However, using 1 is the more logical one to use. It's like irrational John said in post #674; zero times something is still zero, and therefor not the most logical thing to use. I applied the changes for my own DSDT but it is just another style nit.

 

You may want to hold off until DSDT V3.3 is released – to see where it can be applied – or just give it a shot. And when OS X no longer boots... you know what to do :(

 

After long months of dsdt checking for no sleep problem i found the reason. DSDT was OK !!!! Sleepenabled didnt help. AppleIntelCPUPower.kext wasnt used / loaded (i used voodoomini) was the key !! Without that (AICP kext) loaded sleep simple NOT WORKING - even if sleepenabler.kext is used.

Good for you. Another one off the list. What's next?

 

And here are a few Q's for everyone:

 

How long is your boot time? Let's use the spinner under the Apple logo. I just did a count of fourteen here (32-bit mode and stock CPU speed) but I have another hard drive with OS X 10.6.1 installed on it which stops at 9. Now I wonder if this is related to KEXTs or the OS itself.

 

Anyone here using 64-bit mode because it is faster?

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MasterChief,

 

Roger all. I'll probably still keep plugging as I've got tons to learn and I'm starting with the simple sections and reading and re-reading the thread to try and get up to speed. I really appreciate everyone's patience.

 

Regards,

SMF

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And here are a few Q's for everyone:

 

How long is your boot time? Let's use the spinner under the Apple logo. I just did a count of fourteen here (32-bit mode and stock CPU speed) but I have another hard drive with OS X 10.6.1 installed on it which stops at 9. Now I wonder if this is related to KEXTs or the OS itself.

 

Anyone here using 64-bit mode because it is faster?

 

Never worked this one out - but:

 

With SW RAID striped set 2 disk - 29 turns of the spinner

Single drive - 17 turns

 

SL 32bit

 

X bench reflects the higher read write speeds for SW RAID dropping about 30 points for single drive.

 

Also I've just removed VMware fusion which added maybe 5-10 turns of spinner at boot.

 

I'm still using OHR kext and haven't added any of the recent fixes talked about here, I do however have SBUS device in DSDT.

 

DSDT25_11_09.dsl.zip

 

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Never worked this one out - but:

 

With SW RAID striped set 2 disk - 29 turns of the spinner

Single drive - 17 turns

 

SL 32bit

 

X bench reflects the higher read write speeds for SW RAID dropping about 30 points for single drive.

 

Also I've just removed VMware fusion which added maybe 5-10 turns of spinner at boot.

 

I'm still using OHR kext and haven't added any of the recent fixes talked about here, I do however have SBUS device in DSDT.

 

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Thanks Dave. And yes Fusion is, like Parallels, a boot time killer.

 

A few new observations:

 

1) I don't see this: "Waiting for DSMOS" line in kernel.log with OS X 10.6.1

2) Power Management appears to take a few extra second.

3) Disabling both Audio and LAN in the BIOS makes it fly – up to over 50% faster (only 5 spins with 10.6.1).

4) I removed 155 kexts from /System/Library/Extensions/ but it only reduced the time, marginal, it takes to get to the spinner.

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4) I removed 155 kexts from /System/Library/Extensions/ but it only reduced the time, marginal, it takes to get to the spinner.

 

no surprise. mkext is small.

 

1) I don't see this: "Waiting for DSMOS" line in kernel.log with OS X 10.6.1

 

I cant remember with 6.1 but think i did.

have you with 6.2 has arrived?

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no surprise. mkext is small.

Yeah, but still good for CD and USB boots.

 

I cant remember with 6.1 but think i did.

have you with 6.2 has arrived?

Yes I do: 

localhost kernel[0]:AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: initialization complete
6 second later: Waiting for DSMOS...
localhost kernel[0]: systemShutdown false
kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 3
kernel[0]: NVDANV50HAL loaded and registered.
2 second later: kernel[0]: DSMOS has arrived

I'm using the same DSDT on both drives. I even copied some kexts from 10.6.1 but nada.

 

Hmm. I also found this one in my system.log: [ERROR] Failed to update ODD thermal key to 0 (read 0xe00002c9)

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Sorry, my initial post on this thread was misleading. Let me try again... The dsl I have attached is fine. I'm just trying to add the usb and powerbutton hacks.. But, when I do so, I get errors, so I take it I'm not doing something right. Would one of you be kind to add those fixes to my .dsl? Thank you in advance.

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just wondering what's the difference between Shutdown "0" and "3"?

 

12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	Previous Shutdown Cause: 0
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	DSMOS has arrived
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	NVDANV50HAL loaded and registered.
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	identified as RTL8168C/8111C
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready

 

also would anyone happen to know the meaning of " Can't get kextd port " or how can i remove it since it's not there before? my system boots fine BTW and just saw it after i tested a new dsdt, kext and recreate my mkext.

 

12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	MAC Framework successfully initialized
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	using 16384 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	Can't get kextd port.
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	RTC: Only single RAM bank (128 bytes)
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	mbinit: done (64 MB memory set for mbuf pool)

 

TIA.

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just wondering what's the difference between Shutdown "0" and "3"?

No idea. Can't remember seeing a 0 with FakeSMC.kext

 

also would anyone happen to know the meaning of " Can't get kextd port " or how can i remove it since it's not there before? my system boots fine BTW and just saw it after i tested a new dsdt, kext and recreate my mkext.

 

12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	MAC Framework successfully initialized
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	using 16384 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	Can't get kextd port.
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	RTC: Only single RAM bank (128 bytes)
12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	mbinit: done (64 MB memory set for mbuf pool)

 

TIA.

Are you using OSXRestart.kext? I mean that's exactly the spot where it should show up in your log file... if yes are you using the latest version?

 

p.s. At least I found where it is coming from. Look here.

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No idea. Can't remember seeing a 0 with FakeSMC.kext

 

i believe i've seen 3 too on my log that's why I got curious because now it's always 0 or at least when i boot verbose and check it.

 

Are you using OSXRestart.kext? I mean that's exactly the spot where it should show up in your log file... if yes are you using the latest version?

 

p.s. At least I found where it is coming from. Look here.

 

unfortunately OSXRestart doesn't work on my board 100%, sometimes it shutdown- sometimes it wont, so Ev0reboot for now.

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just wondering what's the difference between Shutdown "0" and "3"?

 

12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	Previous Shutdown Cause: 0
 12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	DSMOS has arrived
 12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	NVDANV50HAL loaded and registered.
 12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	identified as RTL8168C/8111C
 12/6/09 1:01:01 PM	kernel	AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready

 

I have the same . 

06/12/2009 14:57:08	kernel	Previous Shutdown Cause: 0
06/12/2009 14:57:08	kernel	NVDANV50HAL loaded and registered.
06/12/2009 14:57:08	/System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Conten .... .

 

By The Way

 

I also had this message at boot:

06/12/2009 14:57:08	com.apple.kextd[10]	Can't create kext cache under / - owner not root.
06/12/2009 14:57:08	com.apple.kextd[10]	Can't create kext cache under / - owner not root.

 

Which i've just cleared with :

 

sudo chown root:admin /

 

And I've gone from 29 turns (SW RAID) to 15 :(

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Hi guys, using a g41m-es2l / quad8200 / 4gb / ich7

Using 10.5.8 due to maya that is not yet compatible with sl.

Everything is silk smooth but restart / shutdown. Have openhaltrestart in e/e but doesnt make a difference. sleep and wake from sleep its okay though.

made all the dsdt tweaks (usb, etc etc) (not the ones to ich9/10 ones). Wondering if Im missing something in the dsdt to get shutdown/restart fixed.

Thanks in advance for any hint. :(

dsdt

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I have the same . 

06/12/2009 14:57:08	kernel	Previous Shutdown Cause: 0.... .

Would you mind sharing your FakeSMC.kext – hoping to find something in the Info.plist

 

By The Way. I also had this message at boot:

06/12/2009 14:57:08	com.apple.kextd[10]	Can't create kext cache under / - owner not root.

Which i've just cleared with :

sudo chown root:admin /

And I've gone from 29 turns (SW RAID) to 15 ;)

Wow. That's what I call a huge improvement. I wish I could say the same, but unfortunately not.

 

...unfortunately OSXRestart doesn't work on my board 100%, sometimes it shutdown- sometimes it wont, so Ev0reboot for now.

I've said this a couple of times already, so repeat after me: It's a restart only fix, hence the name OSXRestart.kext :(

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Thanks. So that's not it. Hmm. I wonder why I get 3 all the time and you guys 0 :D

 

In BIOS under PM settings I have:

 

ACPI Suspend Type - S3 (STR)

 

Soft Off by PWR BTTN - Instant Off

 

AC Back Function - Soft Off

 

Don't know how this translates to Asus BIOS?!

 

D.

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Master Chief,

Could you please help me to consolidate these two operation regions. One is your work and the other one is what I have in my dsdt. I like to get your definitions in mine or vice vers.

I am assuming that PCI_config address is the same for for all intel based motherboards?

Many thanks in advance.

Artimess

//Added from MC
               // Newly added for EC support.
               OperationRegion (LPC0, PCI_Config, 0xA0, 0x60) // General PM Configuration 3 Register (ICH9R-316972.pdf / 13.8.1.3 / page 492).
               Field (LPC0, AnyAcc, NoLock, Preserve)
               {
                       ,   10, 
                   XPME,   1,                                 // Bit 10 - BIOS_PCI_EXP_EN.
                           Offset (0x04),                     // General PM Configuration 3 Register (ICH9R-316972.pdf / 13.8.1.3 - / page 492).
                   AG3E,   1,                                 // Bit 0 Ð AFTERG3_EN.
                           Offset (0x50),                     // Root Complex Base Address Register (ICH9R-316972.pdf / 13.1.35 / page 451).
                   RAEN,   1,                                 // Bit 1 - Enable.
                       ,   13,                                // Reserved bits.
                   RCBA,   18                                 // Bit 14:31 - Root Complex Base Address.
               }


//Mine
               OperationRegion (LPC0, PCI_Config, 0x40, 0xC0)
               Field (LPC0, AnyAcc, NoLock, Preserve)
               {
                           Offset (0x40), 
                   IOD0,   8, 
                   IOD1,   8, 
                           Offset (0x48), 
                   Z000,   1, 
                           Offset (0xB0), 
                   RAEN,   1, 
                       ,   13, 
                   RCBA,   18
               }

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Master Chief,

Could you please help me to consolidate these two operation regions. One is your work and the other one is what I have in my dsdt. I like to get your definitions in mine or vice vers.

I am assuming that PCI_config address is the same for for all intel based motherboards?

Many thanks in advance.

Artimess

 ... see post # 695

 ... see post # 695

Here ya go: 

OperationRegion (LPC0, PCI_Config, 0x80, 0x75)
Field (LPC0, AnyAcc, NoLock, Preserve)
{
   IOD0,   8,
   IOD1,   8,
           Offset (0x08),		// 0x88
   Z000,   1,
           Offset (0x20),		// 0xA0
       ,   10,
   XPME,   1,
           Offset (0x24),		// 0xA4
   AG3E,   1,
           Offset (0x70),		// 0xF0
   RAEN,   1,
       ,   13,
   RCBA,   18
}

 

Thanks. So that's not it. Hmm. I wonder why I get 3 all the time and you guys 0 :lol:

Got it. I also have 0 now. The darn thing didn't load the latest version since I had two of them.

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Not sure if this is something to be concerned about but is something I noticed earlier Previous post

 

Under lspci before sleep I have a heap of unknown devices.

 

Checked Blackosx's lspci output and his appears to be without unknown devices.

 

Any idea where I should look to fix (and anyone else noticed this?

 

 

Good for you. Another one off the list. What's next?

Audio?

 

:(

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Not sure if this is something to be concerned about but is something I noticed earlier Previous post

 

Under lspci before sleep I have a heap of unknown devices.

 

Checked Blackosx's lspci output and his appears to be without unknown devices.

 

Any idea where I should look to fix (and anyone else noticed this?

 

How about running update-pciids

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Under lspci before sleep I have a heap of unknown devices.

I don't know why this happens but I too have some. If I can help in any way then let me know?

 

How about running update-pciids

Thanks. That changed my Ethernet Controller from

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)

Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard

to

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)

Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

 

But it didn't help with my unknown devices...

 

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller

Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device a002

 

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JIB (ICH10) LPC Interface Controller

Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Unknown device 5001

 

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce 8800 GT] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Unknown device 1170

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I don't know why this happens but I too have some. If I can help in any way then let me know?

 

Thanks for your kind offer,

 

If I run lspci the only unknown device I get is

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:0615] (rev a2)

 

Under lspci before sleep I get about 12.

 

How about running update-pciids

 

tried it - I get a download failed error (see attached pic)

 

Maybe I need to install Lynx?

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If I run lspci the only unknown device I get is

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:0615] (rev a2)

 

Under lspci before sleep I get about 12.

Yeah, my previous post was from reading my 'lspci-before-sleep' too.

The unknown devices I have appear after Subsystem:

 

The 'lspci-before-sleep' output doesn't show the Subsystem field.

 

Maybe I need to install Lynx?

I haven't installed Lynx, only the lspci with myhack lspci installer.

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