Asus K50IN

[flip360]

GUIDE for the ASUS K Series / OS X 10.6.x / 10.7.x

The ASUS K50/70 notebook is designed to provide a no-frills computing experience to users while on the move. The K Series of notebooks sport the nVidia MCP79 / MCP75 chipsets containing C2D or CD CPU`s along with nVidia GPU`s which makes them a perfect combo for a macbookpro replacement :P After some testing and tweaking, we (the users of this thread) would like to report that the K series of notebooks are quite compatible running vanilla OS X.

WARNING: We DO NOT take ANY responsibility in case of hardware failure or error.

Section A: Install / Post Install method for 10.6.x
Section B: Install method for 10.7.x* *OPTIONAL

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Section A1: OS X 10.6.x Install method

Create a OS X USB Installer:

[ PRE-INSTALL AUTOMATOR v1.1 ] http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=185823 USB Install Method for OS X 10.6.x [from OS X]
[ Installing Snow Leopard via USB ] http://www.tonymacx86.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26578 USB Install Method for OS X 10.6.x [from Windows]

or use Bughalters K50IN BootCD:

[ ASUS K50IN Boot CD ] http://www.applelife.ru/topic/21601-asus-k50in/page__st__0 Installing Mac OS X 10.6 Retail

[ HOWTO Dual Boot ] Install Mac OS X (create 2 partitions, one OS Journaled and the other one FAT, the partition for Windows (later to be reformated to NTFS using Windows installer), remember not to add/remove any partitions using Windows installer - otherwise your partition table may get damaged! When finished install Chameleon using boot0hfs method and that's it, fully working dual boot setup.

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Section A2: Post Install Method (HUGE thanks to man_of_the_oak, check out the DETAILED 5 part tutorial below)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20095030/0.png

Part 1 (http://osx86.co/f36/asus-k50in-t4409/post54994.html) | Part 2 (http://osx86.co/f36/asus-k50in-t4409/post54995.html) | Part 3 (http://osx86.co/f36/asus-k50in-t4409/post54996.html) | Part 4 (http://osx86.co/f36/asus-k50in-t4409/post54998.html) | Part 5 (http://osx86.co/f36/asus-k50in-t4409/post55002.html)


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Section B: Install method for 10.8.x *NEW

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You can use any of the both methods described in the links:

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=256729
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=259068

Archive with modified DSDT and AppleSmartBatteryManager.kext for 10.8.x

http://www.mediafire.com/file/2zkmxuvx9brdwa8/ASUS_K50IN_10.8.zip

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Thanks to all involved in bringing OS X to the community, happy hackintoshing! :)

[Imkantus]

(thanks man) on a GUID partition (the other one is a Windows 7).So Windows 7 supports beeing installed to GUID schema? (Sorry I just wonder about this, but might be so - I am not that much into using Windows. ;))

1. the audio which is working through VoodooHDA but the Bass sounds are useless and there is also a lot of noise, andI just found this, when reading through the recent topics... - Hope it helps you. :)
http://www.infinitemac.com/f57/solved-need-help-trabsfering-alc662-leopard-applehda-to-t3927/

[flip360]

Hello Imkantus,

As i found out myself too, Windows 7 supports beeing installed to GUID ( i have the 64bit version) :))
I have tried that link that you sent but to no avail, i have built in audio in device profiler but i have grey sound icon on the taskbar and no audio :( The voodooHDA kext i have now recognizes the sound as ALC662 Nvidia MCP79 but still noise and scratches. It seems the kext from the link doesnt have the same outputs mapped as i have :( I have a friend that has the same laptop and he sent me working 10.5 kext that i have no knowledge of translating them to snow leo or 64 bit for that matter. I have searched my dsdt for entering the Hdef Patch but i have no AZAL device or anything simmilar, so...F1 :)

cheers

[thorazine74]

You would need to get a codec dump from your audio hardware to fix the outputs mapped to the wrong ports. Also you could try using this modded version of VoodooHDA (http://www.projectosx.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=355) by Slice that lets you remap the ports too, it could be easier than patching AppleHDA from scratch.
Also I'm curious too, I was assuming Windows 7 didnt support installing to a GPT partition even in 64 bits variants, what method did you use?

[flip360]

thanks man will try that kext out and try to map my ports also :) Anyway i first formatted my drive with a GUID partition table, two partitions actually on single HDD, one is hfs the other one was FAT32 from within Disk Utility, installed OSX and than Win7 64bit recognized the fat32 partition. I was amazed too when i saw that it works :))

cheers

[shawn0694]

I have the same model and components as you and I have been able to get IPC 10.5.6 working but no luck on the graphics card and when I install SL it errors half way through the install and then will not reboot with out kernel panic. any help will be appreciated thanks

[flip360]

http://www.infinitemac.com/f57/pre-i...talling-t4041/

first off use this and generate an usb install and then just follow the marks within the script. Afterwards you will need the kexts that i wrote in the first post about and copy them to E/E on the Snow Leo Partition. If you cannot find them let me know and i will upload them somewhere. I used the golden master image of Snow Leo and the script and it turned out to be ok after days of trial and error :) But it works very well as i have tried every other distro available out there, vanilla works best :)

[flip360]

UPDATE: Atheros WiFi is recognized with the new kext from 10.6.2, you just have to add device id :) i just cant seem to connect to any networks and although is shown in system preferences and profile ifconfig gives me this:

en1: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
ether 00:24:23:0a:05:fe
media: autoselect (<unknown type>) status: inactive
supported media: autoselect

and profile gives me this:

en1:
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x1089)
Firmware Version: Atheros 9285: 2.1.8.10
Locale: Unknown
Country Code:
Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 b/g/n
Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Wake On Wireless: Supported
Status: Not Associated

if anyone knows any solution please help :)
cheers

[flip360]

UPDATE: I gave up and installed the Dell 1490 miniPCI (which is very easy to do on my laptop) and BAM working airport OOTB :)) Thanks imkantus for the choice :) The atheros card was recognized but it did not scan for networks or finding any for that matter, so it had to go.

Cheers

[RGGG]

Heya,

I just picked up this laptop myself. I've swapped out the wifi, and am planning on loading up snow leopard this weekend. Could you be kind enough to posts the kext's that you used for your installation.

Also have you tried this kext for your realtek card? I've read around and it seems to be working pretty well. Replace your dsdt.dsl in /Extra with the one in the zip file and put the ALC662.kext in /Extra/Extensions. Rebuild the Extensions.mkext in /Extra (if your using Chameleon 2).


Cheers

Ryan

[flip360]

Hello Ryan,

first off, let me tell you this laptop is as vanilla as you can get with hackintosh after swapping the wifi out :) second, i dont think i am using any dsdt, if so i cant seem to find it on my hard disk even with show hidden files script. I updated it to the latest bios from Asus (219 i think) and it seems i dont need dsdt anymore :) Will try this kext out and report back. For installation look at my first post about the USB install method, i am gonna upload the kexts, com.apple.boot.plist and SMBIOS.plist somewhere for you to try :)

Cheers

[RGGG]

Thanks, I'm looking forward to trying it out. I'll need to make the loader using my MSI Wind tonight. Did you include the kext's while preparing the loader, or did you do those post install?

I wasn't sure about the Realtek kext. I'd only found it while searching for other info on components in this laptop. I think this kext could have come from a different laptop/desktop using this chipset, but it's worth a shot!


Cheers

Ryan

[flip360]

I did not include the kexts in the USB install, just copy NullCPUPowerManagement.kext into E/E afterwards, booting from the USB stick so you dont have KP. I will upload my whole Extra folder so you have fun with it and maybe upgrade something :)

cheers

[RGGG]

Sweet, thanks, I'm really starting to think this laptop is a great choice for OSX (And you can't beat the price either)

Can't wait to get started on this!


Ryan

[flip360]

Nothing to think about it, its running smoothly believe me:) Here you go my Extra folder :)
http://www.mediafire.com/?zutfyyqoon3
have fun :)
cheers

[RGGG]

Thank you, I will keep you posted on how things go!



Cheers

Ryan

[flip360]

Alright man, keep me posted ;)

cheers

filip

[mao_red]

@flip
wow! sweet..your k50in gone too far and now running vanilla snow! :)

im going to try this (again :D)..i stopped the last time i posted,,where our graphics has no luck..

[kokozedman]

Hello flip360,

Thanks for your info, I also got my K50IN with Vanilla. But I have one major problem: the mousepad does not work for me.

I'm now going to use your Extra folder, just to see if it would behave a bit better. :D

Thanks for sharing it.

By the way, have you been able to solve the problem of sound? It sounds horrible. :'(

[kokozedman]

I got the Mousepad working now. I had to use Kext Utility or move the VoodooPS2Controller to the /System/Library/Extensions

What is left, is figure out how to get a proper sound out of the speakers.

[RGGG]

I know this may sound dumb, but its been awhile since my last hackintosh. I will need to use the kext utility to install all the kext's from the extra folder....I just can't copy and paste can I...


Things are ready to go, I just need to find some time!


Cheers

Ryan

[kokozedman]

I will need to use the kext utility to install all the kext's from the extra folder....I just can't copy and paste can I...


Yes, you can't just copy and paste the files in the Extensions folder. Ownership and Permissions on the file need to be updated.

If you do copy and paste: make sure that you use the Kext Utility. It will take care of updating these above, and also update the Extensions.mkext also; which is very important if you are using Chameleon 2.

And keep us posted! :D

Before you use the Kexts from flip360, make sure that you have 10.6.2. I found that out the hard way :-d

[RGGG]

Well, I'm running into some issues.

The Chameleon boot loader works fine, and it starts to boot osx. At first I was getting a KP, No HPETS available, incorrect cpumanagement. No Big sweat, I added this kext: http://www.infinitemac.com/f57/pre-install-automator-v1-1-for-easily-installing-t4041/post34694.html

It seems to get past that now, and starts to load everything else. I can see some Nvidia stuff flashing by, hard drives, even the mac address of the ethernet, and that's where it all goes wrong...

The last line of code I get is something to the effect of "Could not intialize UIM:Timed Out"

After that, it just sits there, no activity at all.

It's gotta be close to working correctly. I should note, that this is a slightly different version of the k50. Its the K60IN, same parts minus the cpu and screen (Intel T4300).

I think it may have to do with AHCI (From what I can read online), so I am going to try a few kexts for that!


Keep you posted!


Ryan

[RGGG]

Heya,


Still no luck with any of the ahci stuff. I am going to try installing it without the graphics enabler. Maybe that is the root of my problem. It hangs just after declaring the modem and ip/mac address.

See my photo here: http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9804/pb142194.jpg (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/pb142194.jpg/)

[RGGG]

Quick Update:

I formatted my drive again, and changed NVEnabler to No, and it does boot to the installer now. Funny because I know this is the same gpu chipset as the K50IN.....Installing now, I will keep you up to date!

Edit: Looks like the installer is running in either 1024x768 or 1280x768...its stretched, but not horribly bad....Trackpad also doesn't work, but that looks fixable after install. Main thing I'm worried about is graphics!!!


Ryan

[kokozedman]

Quick Update:

I formatted my drive again, and changed NVEnabler to No, and it does boot to the installer now. Funny because I know this is the same gpu chipset as the K50IN.....Installing now, I will keep you up to date!

Edit: Looks like the installer is running in either 1024x768 or 1280x768...its stretched, but not horribly bad....Trackpad also doesn't work, but that looks fixable after install. Main thing I'm worried about is graphics!!!


Ryan

Just a quick question: are you using a patched DSDT? I seem to have this timeout thing and so I tried with an old iPC 10.5.6 (which I heavily used to do the whole installation because it boots with kernel parameter cpus=1 -x -v) to create the DSDT.

Then I have patched it into another Hack computer running 10.5.8. Note that you must find a way to get the DSDT from the computer on which you plan to use the Hack.

I just read today, that it is possible to get the DSDT using a Linux system. For my case, as I have not been aware of that thing before; I have actually been doing things the hard way because I had to make use of the old iPC DVD all the time, and it takes ages to boot up. But I got it installed though.

[kokozedman]

At this time, my Hack is currently usable. The last things that remains to be solved are:
1. Sound; still not working. I'm currently using a USB Sound from Behringer (from my UMX61 master keyboard which also is working fine in 10.6.2 and MainStage from Logic Studio 2.0)
2. Battery indicator. I have used the VoodooBattery from flip360 and it seems to work, but it is not accurate and is very silly on my system. It displays 100% of battery but when the AC Adaptor is removed, then it goes directly to 10% which is not right because the battery is sure to be still full.

flip360, do you have this same issue with yours? It would be great if you could share what you did to solve your problem.

[RGGG]

I used my MSI Wind running leopard to generate the installer usb. It created a dsdt, but it was particular to my Wind, so I deleted it, booted up the installer on my K60IN, and ran the installer script again to generate a new dsdt.

One thing I am a wee bit concerned about is the dsdt. Before i deleted the old dsdt, it reset my bios to stock settings, but I hope that was only because of the wrong dsdt on the laptop. (MSI Wind DSDT on a Asus K60IN)

Have you tried making NVEnabler set to No? I got that time out every time with it Enabled, disabled it works fine!


Okay, its up and working, gotta fix graphics, touchpad, etc. Interestingly, the camera works, but is upside down!!

[RGGG]

Can anyone help me with nvenabler?

This was disabled in Chameleon loader (to get it to boot) and now I'm wondering how to go about installing the kext and getting correct resoultion qe etc...

[RGGG]

Okay, got NVEnabler to work just fine, same with PS2 and Battery (Mine shows 9 percent if I unplug the AC......not a concern since I almost always have it plugged in)

Tried Sleep enabler from the extras folder to no avail, caused a KP and wouldn't boot, even in safe mode. Can anyone help me in disabling sleep alltogether. I remember you could disable sleep on the Acer Aspire One on OSX (I think with a kext) but I can't remember!

All I need now is a nice USB sound card, and I'm set!!


Thanks!

Ryan

[kokozedman]

Interestingly, the camera works, but is upside down!!

Same here :-/

[flip360]

well first off, i am happy that you have success with installing OSX on K50.
Its funny that i dont need DSDT patch anymore since upgrading to the latest ASUS BIOS :)
mao_red, the graphic card i have is working through Chameleon Graphic Enabler, and with the Extra files i provided (if you have the same laptop) you should be able to boot 64bit with QE/CI.
Ryan, i dont know if DSDT is the solution to your problems, but there are some fixes in the com.apple.boot.plist for Chameleon, so try that. For HPET try this: http://netkas.org/?p=262. Also you should check if you have apple accelerated or nvidia accelerated system with this: http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/. If not try the NVInject 64bit kext, its working OK.
About sleep, it is enabled on my system but after coming back from sleep my usb and ps2 is not working.
ryan, you should try a different version of sleepenabler, that one is for 10.6.2 only.
Kokozedman, the battery kext from superhai is working excellent here with correct battery meters and no errors when i unplug the power source :)
So the only two things that are left to take care of are: Sound, (maybe solved with new voodoohda release), camera (upside down) and restart/reboot. i can shutdown normally but the other options are not working. ALSO last but not least, always use the kext utility :) I hope i helped a little bit,

Cheers

[RGGG]

Did you have a chance to try that kext I posted earlier about the sound? I'm curious to see if it works. I need to run out for a bit, so I can't try it myself!


Cheers

Ryan

[flip360]

yes i have tried it but had KP with it, i think its because of the dsdt that is not right for my machine, i also tried patching AppleHDA but no luck sofar. You can have some sort of audio output with voodooHDA, try it. :)

[kokozedman]

Kokozedman, the battery kext from superhai is working excellent here with correct battery meters and no errors when i unplug the power source :)
So the only two things that are left to take care of are: Sound, (maybe solved with new voodoohda release), camera (upside down) and restart/reboot. i can shutdown normally but the other options are not working. ALSO last but not least, always use the kext utility :) I hope i helped a little bit,

Tell me, are you running in 64-bit mode or 32? I had to try another kext for the battery to work, but the problem now is that I cannot ready any DVD in my drive, if I use the Eject button next to the date on top, it never displays "Open TSSTCorp ..." but always "Close TSSTCorp..." whether the drive is open or not.
The kext name is: AppleACPIBatteryManager.kext (ask nawcom on the chat to give the link, because I forgot where it is)

[kokozedman]

Hmm... strange, the charging is stopping at 94% :-/ but it keeps going high. The orange led is not on anymore though.

It seems to be doing a dummy stuff, maybe ...

[kokozedman]

I've already tried VoodooHDA, but it sounds really weird. I prefer to use the USB output for now ... that is until we get a solution.

Just for info: I can properly Reboot/Shutdown.

My model is: K50IN-SX176C
flip360, may be, your model is different from mine. That is why you can get the VoodooBattery to work, because I also tried it in 64-bit but it didn't work properly.

It has been bought in France, so the Keyboard is AZERTY.

[kokozedman]

I replaced the AppleACPIBatteryManager to 64-bit mode, and now the Battery indicator is working also in 64-bit mode.
I got it from http://www.box.net/shared/yo9zen7n88 ; just make sure that you only take that kext and not use the others. It is taken from a pack of Dell kexts, running 10.6.1 not 10.6.2 like we use now.

Last problems that matters to me: the Sound out of the built-in speakers, and the built-in Atheros wifi.

[flip360]

My laptop has K50IN-SX004L markings so i think its a different model than mine, can you give me your specs, you can check mine from my signature. I am running in 64bit mode, i havent had any problems regarding charging, switching from battery to power adapter and although your kext for the battery worked fine, i prefer the superhai`s version of AppleACPIBattery :) The ALC662 is still "in the works" and for the Atheros WiFi i hate to say but i think that you need to replace it with a working wifi card :( (Check my signature again) The Atheros is recognized in 10.6.2 but its not scanning or finding any networks.

[flip360]

Just a question: what kind of USB audio do you use?

cheers

[kokozedman]

Just a question: what kind of USB audio do you use?

I have a Behringer Master Keyboard, model UMX61. It came with a little device that I can connect to my PC, and then it will be recognized as a sound card on both Windows and Mac.

It has RCA output and input, and is actually meant for doing digital recording with Behringer equipment, like the Keyboard or a Audio Mixing table.

[kokozedman]

Mine is just different from yours in CPU, because it is a P7450. But it seems that a lot of things are different, because I have to use DSDT for it to boot, otherwise I get a KP.

[RGGG]

Since this is a vanilla install, I should be able to update to 10.6.2 directly without issue correct? Just backup my kext's and reinstall them if required?



Ryan

[kokozedman]

Yes ... I did just that, and got 10.6.2. It is recommended from the IRC chat that you use a Combo update instead of the built-in updater on the Apple menu.

[kokozedman]

I just patched the AirPortAtheros21.kext and I'm getting the same issue as flip360. I guess Apple should fix this driver on the next release.
I'm going to stay with the wire for now.

[flip360]

I guess we have different setups, i have nVidia MCP79 mobo i think its preety close to the motherboard they used is some of the Apple MacBook`s. Yes you should be able to update it to 10.6.2 with the combo updater no problem just read here:http://netkas.org/?p=315 :) As for the WiFi, i was tired of waiting on Apple guys to make the driver functional, but let me tell you, you are better off with a Broadcom card :)

[Buhgalter]

Hello All,
...
NVEnabler is working in 32bit mode only for 64bit full QE/CI you have to place NVInject 64bit kext in S/L/E. I have tried EFI Strings for the graphic card but it has Apple renderer only no QE/CI.

Hi! I also have a notebook ASUS K50IN (T4300 2,1 GHz)
Please attach to your message kexts for video.
I have a maximum screen resolution, but video does not work 100%

[flip360]

Hi! I also have a notebook ASUS K50IN (T4300 2,1 GHz)
Please attach to your message kexts for video.
I have a maximum screen resolution, but video does not work 100%

i dont have kext for the graphic card, Chameleon does the recognizing through Graphic Enabler.
Download the extra file a few posts up and place the com.Apple.Boot.plist in E/E

Cheers

[Buhgalter]

i dont have kext for the graphic card, Chameleon does the recognizing through Graphic Enabler.
Download the extra file a few posts up and place the com.Apple.Boot.plist in E/E
Cheers

Thnx.
Video works perfectly with this NVEnabler 64.kext (http://www.infinitemac.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=939&stc=1&d=1258552315).

[flip360]

Yes i know, i just like to keep things clean :)

cheers

[kokozedman]

Me too, I'm using NVEnabler 64. Now, I'm always running in 32-bit mode, because one of the drivers that I use is only 32-bit mode.

[kokozedman]

I have patched also my DSDT, and I'm getting a partial information in the System Profiler about the audio. It properly says the relevant info: speaker and microphone.

I use HDAEnabler, but it has some assertion errors when booting. I cannot see the message because it's flashing right before it goes to graphics mode.
Also tried to check in the system.log, but nothing. I guess it is because it is redirecting outputs to /dev/console (it says that earlier on).

I think, it should be close to getting audio output. I'll keep you guys posted on my progress.

[flip360]

Allright kokozedman, please do :) it would be very good to have full audio support in osx,

cheers

[RGGG]

Is anyone else getting the odd kernal panic at all? I've had 3 KP's this week. Seems to be just random....not a deal killer, but just seems odd....


Cheers

Ryan

[RGGG]

Quick Question. Looking about 10.6.2 upgrade, most everyone says to install NullCPUPowerManagement.kext. before installing the update.

Edit: I needed Null... for my install to boot, not to actually run. So I will need to instal NullCPU....sorry, brain fart!
NVM, again....seems I should read more before I post. FakeSMC is installed...should only have to run NullCPUPowerManagement and install!




Ryan

[flip360]

Hello everyone,

I have fiddled around with my kexts and came to a conclusion that NullCPUPowermanagement is not needed anymore since 10.6.2. I removed it, and to my unbilief it booted up, the applecpu powermanagement kicked in and now i have full speedstep, sleep and restart/shutdown and i have no DSDT patch, heh kinda weird :)
i used the appleacpibatterymanager.kext from kokozedman and fakesmc from netkas and also put MacBookPro5,1 in my smbios.plist and changed the ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext :)))

cheers

[kokozedman]

Weird!!! I have been playing with the ALC622.kext that RGGG has posted. I have not used the DSDT directly, because that would, as flip360 already experienced, cause a KP. I have instead taken the HDEF part that I see in that DSDT, and replaced the HDEF section of my system's DSDT.

I have installed the ALC662.kext, and have used the AppleHDA (original from the 10.6.2 update) ... didn't work and nothing has been changed on the system.

Then, I used a patched AppleHDA in combination with the same ALC662.kext. That patched kext with itself doesn't work either for me, even though I tried to patch the binary according to the guides that are going all around. But when combined with the ALC662.kext, it will HANG my system up.

Now, I can't boot it anylonger. Care should be take when using it ... this is the second time I got this hang-up, but this time, it is more serious, because I can't revert the system to a working state.

[flip360]

kokozedman thanks for your experimenting, i was hoping that we have some kind of working audio kext (besides voodooHDA). In my experience also, AppleHDA doesn`t play well with ALC662 :(. Imkantus offered to do some patching on snow leo`s AppleHDA and i have been waiting for that one, hope it works. i dunno how will i get the audio working when i dont have/need the DSDT patch. I am sure that some kind of solution will come for this one...

cheers

[kokozedman]

I've been seeing some patching to the VoodooHDA kext. If you notice, it has NodesToPatch in the Info.plist.

But I just can't find anywhere the rules that is used there. In some russian threads, with translation, I can understand some of the talks that they do. But the problem comes into the most important patching, where you change the Pin Default of the Nodes.

Lots of people seem to have been asking for this info, but the author just dodge this and simply say that the driver isn't completed yet, and so information will not be provided; thus forcing the users to try to magically discover how to deal with this part.

I'm not sure though, that this solution will solve the very very noisy output that we get with all VoodooHDA. All I know, is that it is the only solution that actually works. So, I guess, that is also the only option that we should all be trying to dig deeper into.

Slice is the name of the guy who made this modification into VoodooHDA. Also, the official VoodooHDA (hosted in google code) seems to be dead. Only Slice seems to keep it going.

@flip360, could you share with use your ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext? I think mine is not booting because of this. I have removed fakesmc.kext, and it didn't hang, but is waiting for SMC ... but when it is there, that ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin.kext seems to cause the hang-up

I think

[scififan68]

Is anyone else getting the odd kernal panic at all? I've had 3 KP's this week. Seems to be just random....not a deal killer, but just seems odd....


Cheers

Ryan

Have you went into energy saver and unchecked Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible? It seemed to cause the random kernel panic on my hackintosh.

[RGGG]

kokozedman (http://www.infinitemac.com/../../member.php?u=18084), Flip360, Thanks for your efforts. I wish I could help out more with testing, but I'm limited when it comes to Hackintosh's now. I used to do this quite often, but it's been quite awhile, and I've forgotten more than naught!!


Thanks!

Ryan

[kokozedman]

I think my Hard Disk is sleeping, and that have never been a cause of kernel panic as far as I know. Actually, it has never paniced, unless I loaded VoodooHDA, unloaded it, and then reloaded it.

[kokozedman]

You would need to get a codec dump from your audio hardware to fix the outputs mapped to the wrong ports. Also you could try using this modded version of VoodooHDA (http://www.projectosx.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=355) by Slice that lets you remap the ports too, it could be easier than patching AppleHDA from scratch.
Also I'm curious too, I was assuming Windows 7 didnt support installing to a GPT partition even in 64 bits variants, what method did you use?

Do you know how the mapping on VoodooHDA works? I'd like to know more about that. Slice, the forker of the moded kext is not giving any hint on how it works with simple excuses that it is not yet completed.

[flip360]

kokozedman, try and install this: http://netkas.org/?p=262
i think you will not have KP with the acpi_smc_platformplugin :)

[kokozedman]

Well, I haven't been before, but since I have been messing-up with that AppleHDA, then my system is no longer stable. Actually, I'm nearly giving up on this, because of too many things not working.

1. Sound, which is very important is not working. USB works, but it's not convenient at all.
2. Wifi doesn't work either. I've heard that there is a way to enforce it to work. The method is called "pin 21 patch" which makes the Wifi always on. In windows, it has a way of enabling/disabling the PCI port where the Wifi device is on; but there is no way for Mac to know that. If there is a BIOS setting to always switch the Wifi on all the time, then it would be cool. But unfortunately, the AMI BIOS is such a joker BIOS, you can't do that.
3. Dual monitor isn't working. I have a bigger (21") screen, that I want my hack to work on. This notebook has a VGA out, I tried, but it didn't get any output to that screen.

I'm a Web developer, so, I guess I'm going to use VMWare and install the Linux that I like there. And I'll be using Windows 7 while waiting for these issues to be resolved.

Good luck guys!!! I'll watch this thread, and please keep me posted ;)

[kokozedman]

As for the HPET, I think I have already been using a DSDT patch about that. So, I should not require that kext. It's just that the AppleHDA and the ALC662 kext has messed-up my Hack, and I can't get back to a previous state anylonger. :(

[flip360]

I am sorry to hear that you are going to give up. Wifi needs a replacement for sure, personally i have replaced the wifi card (the easiest thing to do on this laptop) and have a fully working Airport. The usb works fine for me sofar and as for the graphic card, i did try and connect it to a 22`` screen i have at home and it works, mind you that i use Chameleon Graphic Enabler and not NVEnabler (maybe they are the same), and for the sound....i dunno, imkantus is working on this, i hope it gets resolved, thanks Imkantus for your effort. So what i am saying is that although its hard to get the right set of everything for your laptop, it was not meant to be Macintosh in the first place, right? :)

Cheers

[flip360]

I have this version of VoodooHDA.kext-Snow32/64-v0243 with cVad correction and it seems to be working best of all the versions of voodoohda i have tried, BUT the sound is behaving very strangely, i have noticed that when i play audio and video (avi, mpg, mov) i have crystal clear audio, when i watch youtube videos they are also listenable with minor scratches and weird noises, the UI sounds are on or off sometimes which doesnt bother me but when i try to play audio in iTunes...well thats another story. All of a sudden its as if my computer is going to die any moment soon :) The bass sounds and high sounds are most distorted which i cannot say for the middle sounds for instance. Has anyone encountered something simmilar to this?

cheers

[RGGG]

Hmm, sounds promising, Can you post a link to that kext. I'll give it a shout and let you know!


Ryan

[flip360]

No Problem man, here you go: http://www.mediafire.com/?zd1vzeu1dod

cheers

[RGGG]

I will test this as soon as possible, just a thought, are you running the latest iTunes? Maybe try deleting iTunes's preferences (long shot, but who knows)

[Buhgalter]

NVEnabler is working in 32bit mode only for 64bit full QE/CI you have to place NVInject 64bit kext in S/L/E. I have tried EFI Strings for the graphic card but it has Apple renderer only no QE/CI.

Attach your NVInject 64bit for 64bit full QE/CI, please :-| I use your com.Apple.Boot.plist and there is no info about QE/CI...

Also do not run PS2 and USB when laptop comes out of sleep... Is there a fix for this problem?

P.S. News from applelife.ru - AppleHDA.kext (by clubber_77) for our ALC662 will work soon on 10.6.2... ;)

[flip360]

I will try deleting the iTunes preferences :) i am not using NVInject anymore, i am using the graphic enabler from chameleon. also for full QE/CI read a few posts above for NVEnabler from kokozedman :)

cheers

[kokozedman]

@flip360: I have finished reinstalling my Hack. To my surprise, I didn't need NV Enabler too, the Chameleon's GraphicsEnabler option made the graphics work.

I now also get dual monitor. It doesn't look right yet, but I think I'll find a solution for that later on. Still, I'll just say it, if there is anyone of you guys able to give a quick info about this. My bigger screen is 1600x900, but the pictures are not very clear. It seems that the resolution of the main screen (1366x768) is a bit stretched to fit in the bigger screen, and it doesn't look good at all.

[RGGG]

Right, audio does work, but its got a lot of noise. It reminds me of the Aspire One, the mic created a lot of interference, unless turned way down...sadly, this does nothing here.

I have a interesting issue now, maybe be hackintosh related or just snow leopard related:

We use an xserve at work running 10.5.2 to host our files which we access on other machines running 10.5.2/10.5.7.

When I connect my hackintosh to the network, I can see the server, and connect to it, but its a slow connect, takes around 3-4 minutes to connect, and interestingly some files do not show up at all, and some are replaced with empty folders labeled like "1a3hb3" and so forth.

On the other machines, they connect fine, and even show the icon as a xserve, on snow leopard, it shows as just a share point or a windows pc icon.

Now, this xserve is full of errors and glitches, but last time I had a hackintosh connected to it was my MSI Wind on 10.5.7 and it worked fine

Any idea's on this one? As soon as things slow down, I'd like to test my Wind again, to see if its a server issue or just a snow leopard issue....


Cheers

Ryan

[RGGG]

Okay, well here's some progress on the sound, and it seems its related to the output settings.

Using the kext Flip360 posted, I can get sound, but with considerable noise.

I've been playing around with Apple's MIDI utility in the Utilities folder, with not bad success.

I set my speakers to 44100hz and 2ch 16bit, and it improved quite well, still some noise, but its honestly not bad.

But here is the interesting thing, and its an odd one. If while in the same menu, I choose my mic input, and begin to play with the channel slider on the mic, with itunes open, it sounds crystal clear. As soon as I let go of the slider, I get noise again.

As odd as it seems, it seems to work, so its possibly an issue to do with the mic causing such noise. Is it possible to blacklist the mic alltogether and not have OSX see it at all?


Ryan

[flip360]

hello ryan,

i have the same thing in iTunes as you have but i dont know a workaround for that one.
VooDooHDA should work perfectly though...

[RGGG]

For me, I get static regardless of the application, but by playing around with the output settings using the MIDI control panel, I can reduce the noise.

I think the mic is causing the interference. If I can blacklist/remove OSX from seeing it, I think then sound would work flawlessly

[kokozedman]

I think that should be possible. You have an option NodesToPatch in the VoodooHDA, which helps you to modify the nodes.

I have been looking for documentations about that, but it seems that Slice among other guys are only talking Russian about this, and I can't understand a thing ... I have been using Translation, but it is still hard to understand their talk.

Do a google search using the term "VoodooHDA NodesToPatch" and you'll see these Russian threads.

I do not remember the right key, but I think there was a key called Enable which allows you to enable or disable a node. You just need to find which node is actually related to the Mic.

For now, I'm kind of very busy to look into it. When I get free time again, I'll see if disabling the Mic will also solve my noisy output.

Nevertheless, I doubt that it is the microphone which is causing this problem. I'm thinking that it is not the right output node that is used by VoodooHDA.
When I run vooodoohdahelper program, I see that there are a lot of disabled nodes. Maybe, one of these might be better than the one used by VoodooHDA ...

The reason I think of this, is that it says "Speaker (CD)" for my output, instead of a purely simple "Speaker". There is obviously something wrong in the way that this is guessing the right output nodes. Unfortunately and again, Slice is not providing enough documentation to help in solving this issue ... and the source codes are commended in Russian too ... :-S

[kokozedman]

My bigger screen is 1600x900, but the pictures are not very clear. It seems that the resolution of the main screen (1366x768) is a bit stretched to fit in the bigger screen, and it doesn't look good at all.

I found the solution for this, and display are now great. I had to enable "Show displays in menubar" (in the Display section) and I got a menu which presented all the possible resolution which actually comes with the display refresh rate.

By default, the settings in the System Preferences is just displaying the resolution (no refresh rate) and the biggest resolution that my screen supports is by default run at 59.9 Hz. The little menu on the menubar displays the refresh rate, and offered another choise of 60.0 Hz.

Choosing 60.0 Hz solved the display issue, and now, I'm running a fully dual-screen setup. :D

[flip360]

i am glad that it turned out ok with the display kokozedman, about voodoohda, the last version is from cVad the guy that is making the kext utility for snow leo, maybe we ask him somethiong about patching nodes. Also Imkantus is working on patching the AppleHDA with ALC662, so stay tuned :)

[Buhgalter]

http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091126/thumbs/B09Ya4gqY3.png (http://ipicture.ru/Gallery/Viewfull/27604348.html)
I have good news for everyone!
Sound works 100%
Big thanks clubber_77 from applelife.ru!!!

[RGGG]

Awesome, should we remove voodoohda before this kext, will try it soon though

Ryan

[Buhgalter]

Awesome, should we remove voodoohda before this kext, will try it soon though

Ryan
Yes, of course...
It is a legacy kext (+ HDAEnabler.kext), which works with the original AppleHDA.kext...

RGGG, please make a screenshot with information about the video ...

I do not see information about the QE in my system...

http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091126/thumbs/y71hi5a5wo.png (http://ipicture.ru/Gallery/Viewfull/27610263.html)
In 10.5.8 was information about the QE...
http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091126/thumbs/nCxWNU1JzE.png (http://ipicture.ru/Gallery/Viewfull/27610457.html)

[flip360]

Hello buhgalter, if these kexts work that would be very very very good :) I will try them out now and report back. About QE/CI OSX 10.6 is not showing those in system profiler anymore, you will have to check with http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/ :)

cheers

[Buhgalter]

About QE/CI OSX 10.6 is not showing those in system profiler anymore, you will have to check with http://www.realtech-vr.com/glview/ :)

cheers

ok, thnx for the info...

[flip360]

hmm, i installed the kexts, repaired permissions but no go :( the volume slider is just greyed out...

[Buhgalter]

hmm, i installed the kexts, repaired permissions but no go :( the volume slider is just greyed out...
Also you must to put original AppleHDA.kext into S/L/E...
remove all other patched kexts for audio from S/L/E (voodooHDA, ...)
run Kext Utility by Cvad.
than reboot with -f
It works fine for me...

[RGGG]

I will try this after work today, But, while I'm here I'm noticing something new.

I think there may be some issues with the ethernet on these machines. It is working, however I've had no luck in finding any of the network printers on our network. My Wind can see them just fine, as can every other mac in the office. I've tried connecting via IP and even that didn't work. I think I'll get a usb ethernet adapter on lunch and see from there....

Ryan

[kokozedman]

It works fine for me...
I have another variants... but I can attach them only tommorow

I guess there are lots of variants of the Asus K50IN. Mine is a bit different in some parts, yours is also that way, as well as for flip360. For RGGG, he has a K60IN. Sound is not working for me too :(

It would be great if we could try the variant. I have looked at the AsusK50IN.kext, and it has some patching that is similar to the ALC662.kext that RGGG has pointed-out.
I must say, that using the ALC662.kext cause a havoc and panic all around my whole system, and rendered me in a necessity of a whole reinstallation to recover. But the AsusK50IN.kext did not cause a freezing in my system.

[Buhgalter]

I must say, that using the ALC662.kext cause a havoc and panic all around my whole system, and rendered me in a necessity of a whole reinstallation to recover. But the AsusK50IN.kext did not cause a freezing in my system.

1) Try to put AsusK50IN.kext (http://www.infinitemac.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=950&d=1259306354) + HDAEnabler.kext (http://www.infinitemac.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=951&d=1259306364) into E/E (remove them from S/L/E)
2) Put original AppleHDA.kext into S/L/E...
3) Run Kext Utility by Cvad (http://www.infinitemac.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=954&d=1259306406)
4) reboot

I attached my Extra (http://www.infinitemac.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=952&d=1259306380) & patched DSDT.aml (by clubber_77) (http://www.infinitemac.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=953&d=1259306395) also...

[Buhgalter]

hmm, i installed the kexts, repaired permissions but no go :( the volume slider is just greyed out...

correctly, because of the E / E legas loaded earlier than AppleHDA, and accordingly replaces the information in it to your ...
and, if the system folder, then it is loaded later (I guess that things in the name, alphabetical order nobody canceled), and substitution is not always ...

AppleHDA.kext
AsusK50IN.kext

Also you can try to alter the name ... is done quickly and painlessly ...

It works fine, look at the screen shots

http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091127/thumbs/CTxg5bL9fm.png (http://ipicture.ru/Gallery/Viewfull/27655824.html)

http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091127/thumbs/fI1Vki2Rh5.png (http://ipicture.ru/Gallery/Viewfull/27655893.html)

[flip360]

i have my AppleHDA patched already, can you provide the original AppleHDA from 10.6.2 ?

Cheers

[Buhgalter]

i have my AppleHDA patched already, can you provide the original AppleHDA from 10.6.2 ?

Cheers

ok, no problem...
I attached to the post the original kexts for audio from 10.6.2.

[flip360]

WEEEEEEELLLLL, i must say that one worked :)))))) WOOOOOOOT, crystal clear audio in iTunes, system profiler also, Buhgalter many many thanks man, now i have a complete working hackintosh :)))

[Buhgalter]

WEEEEEEELLLLL, i must say that one worked :)))))) WOOOOOOOT, crystal clear audio in iTunes, system profiler also, Buhgalter many many thanks man, now i have a complete working hackintosh :)))

Not at all ;) Clubber_77 made it :)

Here you go my Extra folder :) http://www.mediafire.com/?zutfyyqoon3
have fun :)
Please, make links for your Extra and for this audio kexts in the first post of this topic for other users. :)

[flip360]

yep, wiil do :)

[Buhgalter]

... now i have a complete working hackintosh :)))
as for me, I hope, Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter will also work in the future ...

[Clubber_77]

For whom does not work, we wait for us in laboratory with Linux Dump and VoodooHDA Dump....

[flip360]

First of, Clubber_77, Thanks for fixing the audio man :) You Rock!
Second of Buhgalter i think you`re better off with one of those broadcom chip based wifi cards that go as low as 10 bucks on EBay, and have a native airport than to wait for some future Apple update that we are not sure is gonna work as with Atheros21.kext now in 10.6.2 :)

Cheers

[kokozedman]

Woooowwww!!! :D Thanks a lot guys, the sound is now working :D

Big milestone ... huge thanks Clubber_77, I really appreciate your help man.

Now, I'm on to patching the Wifi so that it will be always on. I don't like to use the USB Wifi that I bought, because it makes use of the CPU, and it makes the batter power drained a lot faster.

flip360, how do you know that your SpeedStep works? Me, I have bought a small software called CoolBook ... It allows me to control the CPU voltage and frequencies, to auto-throttle it or manually lock it to the lowest speed.
Actually, mine have 2133, 1600 and 800 MHz speeds ... and it saves some battery time when I lock it to the lowest speed.

I have tried DSDT patching to get vanilla SpeedStep, but it didn't seem to work. Or, may be, I don't know how to check whether it works or not ... but now, with that software, I can see that it is working.

[flip360]

Exactly the same software, I dunno if theres a way for us to check it otherwise but i think that either its running or not ;)
Also during boot i can see that the applecpupowermanager and client are loading up, just mine coolbook shows 2000, 1600 and 1200 speedstepping respectively, and about the Wifi check my previous post :)

[Buhgalter]

Second of Buhgalter i think you`re better off with one of those broadcom chip based wifi cards that go as low as 10 bucks on EBay, and have a native airport than to wait for some future Apple update that we are not sure is gonna work as with Atheros21.kext now in 10.6.2 :)

Cheers

I don't use WiFi, ethernet only... :) so I can wait ;)

[RGGG]

I've removed VoodooHDA, put AsusK50IN.kext and HDAEnabler into E/E, replaced AppleHDA in S/L/E and the icon is still greyed out.

Should I try putting AsusK50IN and HDAEnabler into S/L/E instead?


Ryan

[Buhgalter]

I've removed VoodooHDA, put AsusK50IN.kext and HDAEnabler into E/E, replaced AppleHDA in S/L/E and the icon is still greyed out.
Should I try putting AsusK50IN and HDAEnabler into S/L/E instead?
Ryan

No...
put AsusK50IN.kext and HDAEnabler into E/E...
You must to put original AppleHDA.kext & IOAudioFamily.kext from post#94 (http://www.infinitemac.com/f47/asus-k50in-t4409/post40136.html) into your S/L/E also...
run Kext Utility & reboot...

[RGGG]

Thanks, I tried that after posting, and it works! Awesome job, Thanks!


I still can't figure out why this machine won't find my network printers when every other mac/Hackintosh can....


Ryan

[RGGG]

My trackpad has stopped working. I reinstalled the VoodooPS2 kext, no go.

Possibly stopped working after getting sound installed.

Any idea what happened here?

[scififan68]

RGGG, try running kext utility, when the perms are messed up on my extra extensions i have a keyboard, but no trackpad.

[RGGG]

Hmm, I'll try that again, last time I tried the kext utility without installing any kext's, it kept coming up "Waiting system rebuild "Snow Leo" "Extensions.mkext" and would time out, but If I install a kext, then run kext utility it rebuilds fine it says!

Weird....

[RGGG]

Rebuilt using Kext Utility, VoodooPS2 is in E/E as well as S/L/E....No dice

Would it have anything to do with the ACERK50IN.kext, keep in mind I am on AcerK60 (Basically the same unit, larger screen, but everything till now has worked!

Tried the trackpad in Ubuntu and it works fine

Edit: Rebuilt with kextutility about a dozen times, no go, reinstalled, VooDooPS2 kext, no go, installed VooDooPS2Trackpad kext, no go. Dunno what could have caused it!

I don't see any mention of keyboard or mouse in system profiler, but I don't think I ever did!


Oddly, I just noticed, my mac is listed as a Mac Pro, and in system preferences, I have separate options for keyboard and mouse instead of the usual "keyboard & mouse setting" found on macbooks

[flip360]

i have separate options for the mouse and keyboard and i have my notebook listed as MacBookPro5,3 in system profiler and it still works. Did you try the kexts that are in my extra folder? Because i know for sure that the VooDooPS2Controller cannot work without the AppleACPIPS2Nub part ;) I have fully working sound and no problem with the trackpad using those two kexts.

cheers

[LennartMasa]

Okay, hi all.
I have also a K50IN, and I will install Snow Leopard on my notebook.

I have only 1 problem. I have no PC or Notebook with OS X, but my friend has, so I will create my installer USB on his Mac.
But can I boot my installer here in my K50IN, because I've read somethings about DSDT that will be created if you make a installer with the guide (from flip's first post).

Guys, can you help me :rolleyes:?

[LennartMasa]

Ive done all the steps, and Im in the installation. But I cant install!
I can only upgrade to 10.6, but I dont have 10.5 on my notebook, so, I can't do anything!
Is this a problem with the DVD or what? Plz help me!

[flip360]

hello there,

first of what type of K50IN do you have? Did you format the hard drive? Did you install the snow-installer?

cheers

[LennartMasa]

Okay guys, Snow Leopard is running after many tries :-d.
I have only 1 question... That Extra folder, where I must place that kexts etc.?
I'm totally new with OS X, so... please help me?

[kokozedman]

Okay guys, Snow Leopard is running after many tries :-d.
I have only 1 question... That Extra folder, where I must place that kexts etc.?
I'm totally new with OS X, so... please help me?

Well, I don't know how you have installed it, but normally, if you get it installed at this time, then you sure should be knowledged about eh /Extra folder on the root of your Snow Leopard.
It is very strange to me that you don't know it, and though you have Snow Leopard installed.

Extensions are placed in 2 places:


/System/Library/Extensions/
/Extra/Extensions/

The second on the list is loaded first, and the first on the list if loaded second; keep that in mind.

[kokozedman]

Oddly, I just noticed, my mac is listed as a Mac Pro, and in system preferences, I have separate options for keyboard and mouse instead of the usual "keyboard & mouse setting" found on macbooks

That is very strange ... I recommend you use the SMBIOS.plist from flip360. I'm actually using one that is based on that, and mine is actually MacBookPro5,1 (the one from flip360 is actually MacBookPro5,3).
I have attached my SMBIOS if you want to try it. There are some few enhancements in it, that is suitable to my laptop ... use at your own risk as usual.

As for the mouse, I actually had similar problems before ... what I have noticed is that when the Extensions.mkext is not updated correctly, it will do that. I recommend you use pfix script in addition to Kext Utility.
First, use the Kext Utility, then run pfix script. http://osx86.sojugarden.com/2009/10/pfix-v2-1-1-released/

[kokozedman]

My trackpad has stopped working. I reinstalled the VoodooPS2 kext, no go.

Possibly stopped working after getting sound installed.

Any idea what happened here?

Also, make sure that you're using PC EFI v10.5. When using bare Chameleon RC3, I get either a very jumpy and strange trackpad behavior, or really dead trackpad.

Above that, PC EFI seems to make Hackintosh behave much more stable.

[LennartMasa]

That is very strange ... I recommend you use the SMBIOS.plist from flip360. I'm actually using one that is based on that, and mine is actually MacBookPro5,1 (the one from flip360 is actually MacBookPro5,3).
I have attached my SMBIOS if you want to try it. There are some few enhancements in it, that is suitable to my laptop ... use at your own risk as usual.

As for the mouse, I actually had similar problems before ... what I have noticed is that when the Extensions.mkext is not updated correctly, it will do that. I recommend you use pfix script in addition to Kext Utility.
First, use the Kext Utility, then run pfix script. http://osx86.sojugarden.com/2009/10/pfix-v2-1-1-released/

Okay, yea. I know about the kexts etc. but I don't know where to place it. /Extra/Extensions or /System/Libary/Extentions. So, youve already answered my question. Thnx!

[LennartMasa]

Well, everything is working exept the trackpad, wireless internet (but no one of you all has already resolved this), and the sound.

Anyone who can help me?

[RGGG]

Thanks for the help guys, I uninstalled and reinstalled the kexts a few times, and it did work again, its back to a perfect working machine!!

I just noticed with my network, that it can connect to anything via IP, but has trouble showing those devices otherwise (IE, no printers show up in network, but I can connect and print via IP fine)

Cheers

Ryan

[LennartMasa]

How do you have fixed the trackpad and the sound RGGG?
And how to you fix your wireless card :O!

[RGGG]

For the trackpad, look for Flip360's Extra folder (First Page Link) simply copy and paste VooDooPS2.kext and AppleACPIPS2.kext into "Extra/Extension" install with your favourite kext utility and reboot.

The sound instructions are here: http://www.infinitemac.com/f47/asus-k50in-t4409/post40129.html

Be sure to remove VooDooHDA.kext before installing, and also install the kext IOAudioFamily.kext into System/Library/Extensions as well

IOFamilyKext: http://www.infinitemac.com/f47/asus-k50in-t4409/post40136.html



Cheers

Ryan

[LennartMasa]

Yeah! Its working. Many thanks for all you help. Finally :)!
Now only get a new WiFi card or wait for a working kext. Many many thanks!

[RGGG]

Go for a new card, if your lucky, you might even have a compatible card in another laptop (My MSI wind had one, so I swapped it into this machine) Everything works quite well. Haven't had a KP is some time (knock on wood)


Ryan

[LennartMasa]

I think I will buy a new one, I have no other notebook.
Ty!

[flip360]

Also, make sure that you're using PC EFI v10.5. When using bare Chameleon RC3, I get either a very jumpy and strange trackpad behavior, or really dead trackpad.

Above that, PC EFI seems to make Hackintosh behave much more stable.

I have replaced the card and it is also working nice. I am glad that all of us resolved the issues for K50IN and i must say that this particular machine performs quite well, not near but perfect hackintosh :)

cheers

[Clubber_77]

With my driver after waking, the sound will not work.
To it the reason the external amplifier on 14 node.

Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40018d: Stereo Amp-Out
Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
Pincap 0x081003c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
EAPD 0x0:
Pin Default 0x99130110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int ATAPI
Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
Misc = NO_PRESENCE
Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Connection: 1
0x0c

It can be corrected by means of patch IOAudioFamily.kext from 10.6.2
In 10.5.х it has done km9 from http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/17365-post.html.
My friend Mark (http://www.applelife.ru/user/17759-mark/) from www.AppleLife.ru has helped to compile the driver for 10.6.2

Now the sound after waking works!!!


P.s. Sorry for my English!!! ))

[flip360]

Thanks man, your help is very welcome :)

[kokozedman]

Hey guys ... I have started a new thread on patching the DSDT to have full vanilla SpeedStep.

CoolBook doesn't work properly for me ... so I started the thread for any inputs on how to fix it: http://www.infinitemac.com/f47/vanilla-speedstep-in-asus-x5din-k50in-notebooks-t4880/

[flip360]

Hello kokozedman,

i am without patched DSDT and coolbook is working properly, changing freq, voltage and temperature accordingly. I will have a look into it later,

cheers

[Clubber_77]

tell more...

[moole]

Hello guys, I'm looking for a good OSx86 laptop, and so far K50IN seems to be the best choice. I've read whole thread and there is a sum up for me and others:

- SpeedStep working with coolbook (in future by patching DSDT on vanilla)
- Sleep/wake is ok (audio-mute issues, USB and PS/2 were solved)

- GPU QE/CI, resolution change, second display fully working (?)
- Sound is ok (both speakers and internal mic?)
- Webcam is ok, although upside down
- Touchpad is ok (does two finger scroll work??)
- LAN is working (maybe some issues with Bonjour broadcasts?)
- Card reader is supported and working (?)
- CD/DVD reading/burning ok

- Just the WLAN card needs to be replaced with one with Broadcom chipset to get it work

Correct me if I'm wrong or add an answer! Thank you!

[flip360]

Hello moole,

Yes the K50IN has the best hackintosh setup so far (with some help from the OSX86 Community) :)
All of the above work along with some of the Fn keys like brightness, wifi, sleep and so on that work OOTB. The touchpad works with two finger scrolling, graphic fully supported, audio works excellent thanks to Clubber_77, all is well except the WiFi card that needs to be replaced, which is very very easy to do :)

@ Clubber_77, i dont know or i cant seem to find any trace of any kind of DSDT file on my partition (maybe its on the EFI Partition but i dont know how to check that), when i updated my BIOS to the 219 from ASUS website, things seem more compatible with native sleep and cpumanagement and seems i dont have the need for patched DSDT...

cheers

[mao_red]

hi flip360

can't wait to try this again on my machine now it's almost vanilla!..thanks for getting us updated and the rest of the gang!

[flip360]

No Problem man, thats what the community is here for :)
I am glad that we formed some kind of base for the Asus K50/60 (and simmilar) series of notebooks, and hope to go on in the future.

cheers

[Clubber_77]

Flip, What macmodel spelled out in smbios.plist??? MacBookPro5, 1? MacBook5, 1?

[flip360]

Actually its MacBookPro5,3. I have tried with MacBookPro5,1 also and it doesnt seem to change anything. Do you know of any relations between the Mac Alias name and speedstep with vanilla kernel? :)

cheers

[Clubber_77]

What is the temperature of processor cores?

[flip360]

it revolves around 52-56 and goes up to 68-69 on full load

[Clubber_77]

38-39 in simple
60-66 with a full load

have more to do, right?

[flip360]

What model do you have? Or does it mean that my speedstep and coolbook dont work properly? The TJMax value in my plist is 90 does that affect the temperature readings somehow?

cheers

[Clubber_77]

What model do you have? Or does it mean that my speedstep and coolbook dont work properly? The TJMax value in my plist is 90 does that affect the temperature readings somehow?

cheers

1. Look at the specification T6400 at intel.com, Tjmax = 105 'C
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLGJ4
2. CoolBook and other's crap do not must use. is not necessary! SpeedStep and PowerManagement must be running system's!
3. I use macmodel macbook2, 1,becouse fits the characteristics of my processor

[RGGG]

I've noticed that when I'm on battery power, the cpu drops to 1.2 ghz, and plugged in its at 2.2ghz

[Buhgalter]

flip360
Does deep sleep work well for you?

I have some troubles with PS2.
Deep sleep works well only without touchpad (turned off in the bios or without VoodooPS2Mouse.kext)...

[Buhgalter]

Deep sleep works fine with ApplePS2Controller-Snow64 by Slice.
Cheers!

[mao_red]

hello guys, ok, i'm going to start my installation..

I only have win7 OS. Do I need a mac environment to create the USB installer and not under windows? :D. thanks in advance.

cheers***I already got the answer! I'm just too excited to be dumb..:D haha

more power!

[Buhgalter]

flip360
I noticed an interesting feature - if you choose to sleep through the menu, the system goes to sleep fairly quickly (in few seconds) ... but if you will just wait, then the monitor will go to sleep, but the computer will go to sleep (the power button will start blinking) with some delay (plus 1-2min .)... still interesting why ...

[kokozedman]

Hey guys,

Anyone having some strange USB behavior sometimes? When one or more device at boot-time, the console will display something similar to this: "could not get device to turn off after 100 ms"; it's not really that, but something similar.

It's not a big deal, because it doesn't happen if I remove all USB devices before booting ... and then put back everything after the boot phase.

But, it would be better if I could keep my WIFI USB there all the time, among my USB mouse of course :)

[kokozedman]

Also, who has Sleep and Deep Sleep fully working? I'm interested to know who ...

And last, who has got full DSDT vanilla SpeedStep?

[kokozedman]

i am without patched DSDT and coolbook is working properly, changing freq, voltage and temperature accordingly

Well, it works well when it wants to work, and it really is crazy when it's not working. I mean, it is very very random ... sometimes it works, sometimes it will not work, even after 3 successive reboots.

To solve the problem, in general, I have to disable the CoolBook ... Reboot ... and then enable again ... Reboot ... then it works :-/
That is a long and annoying steps, just to get SpeedStep.

And the most stupid error, I think it is a bug in the program itself ... is that when it does not work, the frequencies are all 0 MHz!!! :eek:
What I hate is the guy who is developing this little software is terribly bad in terms of customer support ... don't count on it, he will not answer.

[flip360]

:) lol
well i think it works on my notebook because its speedsteping properly, the ps2 controller is not working for me, i have sleep working and it goes to sleep fast enough but sometimes i have non working usb and ps2 afterwards. i use smart sleep also ;) i dont know about deep sleep though? any suggestions?

cheers

[Buhgalter]

:) lol
the ps2 controller is not working for me, i have sleep working and it goes to sleep fast enough but sometimes i have non working usb and ps2 afterwards. i use smart sleep also ;) i dont know about deep sleep though? any suggestions?
cheers

Did you try ApplePS2Controller-Snow64 by Slice? (http://www.infinitemac.com/f47/asus-k50in-t4409/post40929.html)

Use it with AppleACPIPS2Nub.kext and remove VoodooPS2Controller.kext...

[flip360]

i tried only standalone ApplePS2Controller-Snow64 by Slice and it didnt work but i didnt pair it with AppleACPIPS2Nub.kext :( will try that one out later and report back ;)

cheers

[mao_red]

what's the update here? :)

[flip360]

hello mao_red, as you see thing have calmed down a little, it seems that we have a good solution for our notebooks :) Whats your status?

Cheers

[kokozedman]

I keep having some strange issue with the DVD drive on my system. Sometimes the drive is good, but sometimes, it is not responding properly. I eject the drive from the tray icons, but it takes some long while before it gets open.

But the worst case is that the system reports that there is no CD/DVD drive. And that is weird!

[Buhgalter]

I keep having some strange issue with the DVD drive on my system. Sometimes the drive is good, but sometimes, it is not responding properly. I eject the drive from the tray icons, but it takes some long while before it gets open.

But the worst case is that the system reports that there is no CD/DVD drive. And that is weird!

Try DSDT by Rus for K50IN which I have attached. It fixes that problem. Also the system works without HpetDevice.Kext, HDAEnabler.kext with this DSDT.

Rus has made 2 options:
1 - DSDT fix for dvd, hpet and sound - With this you must remove HpetDevice.Kext, HDAEnabler.kext
2 - DSDT fix for dvd, hpet and audio + video - With this you must remove HpetDevice.Kext, HDAEnabler.kext and turn off graphic enabler in the Chameleon.

[pboda]

hi anybody who can help me to fix my dsdt file i have a asus x66ic laptop
motherboard k61ic almost identical specs as de k50in tryed the dsdt files
posted here on page 16 for k50 in the audio fix and hpet fix works it boots good
but the dvd fix in it doesnt work on my machine but i dont have any dvd problems with the ddst file i have generated for this machine i have searched everywhere
but cant find any usefull for my laptop best regards pboda

[drade]

hi anybody who can help me to fix my dsdt file i have a asus x66ic laptop
motherboard k61ic almost identical specs as de k50in tryed the dsdt files
posted here on page 16 for k50 in the audio fix and hpet fix works it boots good
but the dvd fix in it doesnt work on my machine but i dont have any dvd problems with the ddst file i have generated for this machine i have searched everywhere
but cant find any usefull for my laptop best regards pboda
hi
In your IOregistry the section ATA what value IOInterruptSpecifieres? 8? - need 9
HpetDevice.kext in info.plist irq number 12? you will change on 21, or vice versa.

Sorry for my English.

[pboda]

hi
In your IOregistry the section ATA what value IOInterruptSpecifieres? 8? - need 9
HpetDevice.kext in info.plist irq number 12? you will change on 21, or vice versa.

Sorry for my English.
problems solved thanks :)

[drade]

Try DSDT by Rus for K50IN which I have attached. It fixes that problem. Also the system works without HpetDevice.Kext, HDAEnabler.kext with this DSDT.

Rus has made 2 options:
1 - DSDT fix for dvd, hpet and sound - With this you must remove HpetDevice.Kext, HDAEnabler.kext
2 - DSDT fix for dvd, hpet and audio + video - With this you must remove HpetDevice.Kext, HDAEnabler.kext and turn off graphic enabler in the Chameleon.
UPDATE DSDT for Asus K50in
1 - DSDT fix for dvd,hpet,audio, and enabler smbus - use 32,64 bit (NVEnabler.kext)
2 - DSDT fix for dvd,hpet,audio,video and enabler smbus - use only 64 bit

/*Fix hpet*/
Device (HPET)
{
Name (_HID, EisaId ("PNP0103"))
Name (ATT3, ResourceTemplate ()
{
IRQNoFlags ()
{3} /* -irq 0 conflict Device (PIC) - (correctly it does not work DVD rom)*/
IRQNoFlags ()
{8}
Memory32Fixed (ReadWrite,
0xFED00000, // Address Base
0x00000400, // Address Length
)
})
Name (ATT4, ResourceTemplate ()
{
})
Method (_STA, 0, NotSerialized)
{
Return (0x0F)
}

Method (_CRS, 0, NotSerialized)
{
Return (ATT3)
}
}
/*the correcting*/
Device (TMR)
{
Name (_HID, EisaId ("PNP0100"))
Name (_CRS, ResourceTemplate ()
{
IO (Decode16,
0x0040, // Range Minimum
0x0040, // Range Maximum
0x00, // Alignment
0x04, // Length
)
})
}

Device (RTC0)
{
Name (_HID, EisaId ("PNP0B00"))
Name (_CRS, ResourceTemplate ()
{
IO (Decode16,
0x0070, // Range Minimum
0x0070, // Range Maximum
0x00, // Alignment
0x02, // Length
)
})
}
/*Enabler SmBus*/
Device (BUS0)
{
Name (_CID, "smbus")
Name (_ADR, Zero)
Device (DVL0)
{
Name (_ADR, 0x57)
Name (_CID, "diagsvault")
}
}
/*Enabler Audio Realtec ALC 662*/
Device (HDAC)
{
Name (_ADR, 0x00080000)
Method (_PS0, 0, NotSerialized)
{
Return (GPRW (0x15, 0x04))
}
}

Device (HDEF)
{
Name (_ADR, 0x00080000)
Name (_SUN, One)
Name (_PRW, Package (0x02)
{
0x05,
0x04
})
Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
{
Store (Package (0x0C)
{
"codec-id",
Buffer (0x04)
{
0x62, 0x06, 0xEC, 0x10
},

"built-in",
Buffer (One)
{
0x00
},

"layout-id",
Buffer (0x04)
{
0x0C, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
},

"model",
Buffer (0x10)
{
"Realtek ALC662"
},

"device_type",
Buffer (0x06)
{
"Sound"
},

"PinConfigurations",
Buffer (One)
{
0x00
}
}, Local0)
DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
Return (Local0)
}
}
/*Enabler Video G102M*/
Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)
{
Store (Package (0x18)
{
"@0,compatible",
Buffer (0x0B)
{
"NVDA,NVMac"
},

"@0,device_type",
Buffer (0x08)
{
"display"
},

"@0,name",
Buffer (0x0F)
{
"NVDA,Display-A"
},

"@1,compatible",
Buffer (0x0B)
{
"NVDA,NVMac"
},

"@1,device_type",
Buffer (0x08)
{
"display"
},

"@1,name",
Buffer (0x0F)
{
"NVDA,Display-B"
},

"NVCAP",
Buffer (0x18)
{
/* 0000 */ 0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00,
/* 0008 */ 0x0E, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0A,
/* 0010 */ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
},

"NVPM",
Buffer (0x20)
{
/* 0000 */ 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
/* 0008 */ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
/* 0010 */ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
/* 0018 */ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
},

"VRAM,totalsize",
Buffer (0x04)
{
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x20
},

"device_type",
Buffer (0x08)
{
"Display"
},

"model",
Buffer (0x17)
{
"nVidia GeForce G102M"
},

"rom-revision",
Buffer (0x25)
{
"nVidia GeForce G102M OpenGL Engine"
}
}, Local0)
DTGP (Arg0, Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, RefOf (Local0))
Return (Local0)
}
/*Method (DTGP)*/
Method (DTGP, 5, NotSerialized)
{
If (LEqual (Arg0, Buffer (0x10)
{
/* 0000 */ 0xC6, 0xB7, 0xB5, 0xA0, 0x18, 0x13, 0x1C, 0x44,
/* 0008 */ 0xB0, 0xC9, 0xFE, 0x69, 0x5E, 0xAF, 0x94, 0x9B
}))
{
If (LEqual (Arg1, One))
{
If (LEqual (Arg2, Zero))
{
Store (Buffer (One)
{
0x03
}, Arg4)
Return (One)
}

If (LEqual (Arg2, One))
{
Return (One)
}
}
}

Store (Buffer (One)
{
0x00
}, Arg4)
Return (Zero)
}

[pboda]

tryed those dsdt files i lose keyboard and mouse funktion whith them best regards pboda

[drade]

tryed those dsdt files i lose keyboard and mouse funktion whith them best regards pboda

Your need the correcting DSDT for Asus K61IC.
DSDT asus k 50in the large difference Asus K61IC.

[pboda]

i sucessefully manage to get the audio part and hpet part ok but smbus and video fix i cant manage to get into my dsdt without errors. but it runs good whith the parts i got in still got 42 warnings when i compile it only problems i still have is it when the computer sleeps for more then one hour keyboard and mouse freezes so i have to reset it my problem is that im pretty new to mac and coding isnt what i am is best on :) so if anayone here is able to clean up my dsdt files i would be very happy best regards pboda

[shawn0694]

Hello all. First I would like to say thank you to all of you here it has taken me great amounts of time but this noob finally got snow leopard 10.6.2 up and running dual boot with windows 7.
Went and bought usb N wireless that works great and doesn't bother me I will use until we find a kext for the built in wireless. I do not have sound working yet and also graphics work well but no QE/CI and none of my video programs will run those two things I am working on now. Have tried chameleon enabler, NVinject _64, as well as NVEnabler none have given me full graphics support any help would be appreciated. I am running Asus K50in-RBCBRO5
geforce 102m graphics card. thanks again to all

[shawn0694]

Sound is now working as well. Thanks again.
Now i have a weird problem. As long as my usb HDD is plugged in I can boot into any partition i want but when i unplug my external it says boot error and boots straight into windows 7 I have tried reinstalling chameleon to no avail. I am sure this is a simple fix but i cannot seem to figure it out any help would be appreciated. THX

[flip360]

what disk did you install chameleon onto?

this first springs to mind :)

[shawn0694]

first chameleon was installed to usb hdd in order to install then when that was working properly i installed to internal hdd in the same process.

Disk0s1 = boot disk
disk0s2 = windows 7
disk0s3 = Snowing ( my SL drive)

I used the program from beginning posts to add chameleon and Flip360' s Extra folder to my SL drive which worked for the usb HDD it just is not working properly for my internal HDD

[kokozedman]

I also don't get any Keyboard/Touchpad with the patched DSDTs with Audio, Video and HPET (and SMBus).
So, I reverted to the older one that I have used.

I tried to see the difference between mine and the patched one, but it is too numerous, and I can't locate the patch for the DVD drive.

[kokozedman]

OK, so, I played with the DSDT files, and merged the difference.

I have manually added all the changes that drade has done on his. That includes mostly everything, except the section in the TMR.

Audio: working without HDAEnabler, but still using the AsusK50IN kext
Video: working without the need of any NVEnabler or GraphicsEnabler on Chameleon
DVD Drive: working very well also, and is responding without delay

Not sure how to test the HPET and the SMBus, so, I just assume they work as well. I would happy to hear info on how to test these.

I have attached it. Beware, that even it works on mine, it doesn't necessarily mean that it will also work on yours.
Be sure to have your older DSDT around in case it doesn't work; and be sure that the USB disk/flash drive used to install Snow is still around, in case you get Kernel Panic and unable to enter single user mode to restore your previous DSDT.

[shawn0694]

When you guys are saying that the graphics are "working" with this dsdt.aml is that the full QE/CI or are they just working well enough?

[shawn0694]

Scratch the post above just found out for myself. As far as i can tell full QE/CI. I swear you guys make me very happy. When I first bought this laptop 4 months ago I thought I made a bad choice but i see now that was worth way more than the $600 I paid for it.
Now if I can just fix the boot problem I will be finally satisfied for now.
Thanks again to all hackintoshers that are helping make this possible.

[ronovar]

could some one make a boot-132 iso image and attach it here to boot retail snow leopard dvd9?

Thanks..:)

[kokozedman]

Now if I can just fix the boot problem I will be finally satisfied for now.

What boot problem would that be?

[Buhgalter]

Not sure how to test the HPET

if you have removed your HPETDevice.kext and the system has worked well, so DSDT patch works fine too :)

[RGGG]

Is there any way to get the default apple boot image instead of a debug? I know its not critical, but it would be nice to see the apple logo at boot, instead of reading the same boot code over and over each time it boots!


Ryan

[flip360]

You can see the Apple logo at boot time if you enable the GUI boot in chameleon, com.apple.boot.plist :)

[ronovar]

hello...i have problem loading retail setup using boot-132 method...i ciopy to extensions folder of boot-132 cd NullCPUManagment.kext (to disable CPU panic of ACPI) and fakesmc.kext (to decrypt binary and simulate chip on real MAC)...

chameleon is loading using boot-132 but the i got message cpu panic...unable to find driver for this ACPI platform....i think it is a nullcpumanagment.kext is not working or is not loaded?

Have anyone solution to fix this problem...

many thans..and it will be great to create boot132 cd to boot retail untuched SL ever....:)

[kokozedman]

Have anyone solution to fix this problem...

I don't use NullCPUPowerManagement kext. Are you having a K50IN or X5DIN like mine? If so, then why don't you just try the patched DSDT that are posted in here?

Usually, you just get the DSDT from Linux, then you patch it, then you feed it to Chameleon, add your kexts, modify the installation DVD, and do the install. The rest is a progressive state.
You are very lucky if you have one of the computer models that I have mentioned above, because these DSDTs are already patched, and ready to be used right away.

[ZeroTK]

Hi to all.
I Premise that you are great and thanks to all I have succeeded in installing SL in this accursed laptop...

Despite everything, audio, wireless and keyboard\trackpad don't work... does someone know help me?:)

PS. Sorry for my really bad english...:-/

EDIT: The sound it's ok.
Internal Keyboard= Work
Internal Mouse(pad)= Don't Work.
Wifi= Don't Work

[Buhgalter]

and it will be great to create boot132 cd to boot retail untuched SL ever....:)

Try this one - http://prasys.co.cc/2009/10/empire-efi

[neonego]

I cant install snowleouniflash...

Hello All,

I would like to report that this notebook works almost vanilla with OS X 10.6.
I have managed to install it through this script http://www.infinitemac.com/f57/pre-install-automator-v1-1-for-easily-installing-t4041/ (thanks man) on a GUID partition (the other one is a Windows 7).
Its Working in 32 and 64 bit mode, vanilla kernel, speedstep, Chameleon RC3, and my choice of kexts in the extra folder.
The system is stable with more than 24hours of load time, full 64bit, mind you that i dont have dsdt patch or i cant seem to find it :)
The only non working part is:
1. The WiFi card which is Atheros AR9285 with no working kexts sofar.
I have managed to buy Dell 1490 a/b/g with a Broadcom 4312 chip which is working as native airport.

UPDATE: The Extra folder with all the needeed files: http://www.mediafire.com/?2tdimxtmt2z

Thanks to all the osx86 community, keep up the good work! :)

[flip360]

snowleouniflash?
please be more specific about your hardware and the verbose mode during boot time (if available)

cheers

[kokozedman]

Hey guys,

I just noticed an updated BIOS on the ASUS site: it is version 221. I updated mine, and tested whether my Hack would run or not without the DSDT that we've all been playing around in here.

To my surprise, it worked fine, and actually run a bit faster than usual. I don't know yet what have been patched in it, but it is told to be a Firmware update. I'm guessing that includes DSDT patches to be a little better.

The usual problem happens afterwards: no Video acceleration, and no Sound. But these are not hard to solve, as we've already solved these very things before.

It seems that ASUS has started to correct the DSDT, and makes our lives easier with Hackintosh. May be all of us could send feedback to ASUS, and ask them to continue improving the BIOS to provide better DSDT table.

I'll let you guys know if something good happens.

[Buhgalter]

UPDATE: ASUS-K50IN-BootCD.iso v1.1 (http://depositfiles.com/files/yf2hm5w73)
Changes log:
1) touchpad is working(VoodooPS2) during the installation and when the system starts with bootCD
2) disabled graphic enabler and added NVEnabler x64 ...
3) now the sound works from bootCD
4) you get almost fully functional system is already at the first run

Burning ASUS-K50IN BootCD:
1. Download ASUS-K50IN BootCD (http://depositfiles.com/files/lvdtqiaxt).If you downloaded the compressed zip file you will need to decompress or "unzip" it. If necessary, download and install your choice of CD burning program (it needs to be capable of burning ISO files.)
2. Open the ASUS-K50IN BootCD ISO in the burning application, insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive, and begin the burn process. When it is finished, you can eject the disc or keep it in the DVD drive if it is the same as the one you will be booting from.

Boot the Retail DVD:
When the bootloader ask you for rescan, press ENTER.
Go to boot options (f8), Swap disks, then press F5 to rescan drive. When the name of the DVD appears, press ENTER.

Boot Partitions:
When the bootloader ask you for rescan, press any key (not ENTER).
Go to Boot options (f8), then choose your partition.

To Install Mac OS X:
1. Eject ASUS-K50IN BootCD
2. Insert Mac OS X Install DVD
3. Press F5 (or Function+F5)
4. Select Mac OS X Install DVD and Press Enter

[kokozedman]

For a really long time since I have been using my HackBook, I was not able to run in 32-bit mode, because my system will hang. :-/

With the new updated BIOS 221, I am having some luck with the system, because it boots and works, even if I don't use a patched DSDT.
So, I started messing around, and noticed, that it is the graphics which blocks the hack from booting in 64-bit mode.

Now, I'm using HDAEnabler ... again, in addition to NVEnabler to get the proper video acceleration and sound.

So here is the summary:


No DSDT is used currently, thus using the default that came with the BIOS 221.
No Graphics Enabler, and certainly no NVidia DSDT patch.
Video provided by NVEnabler, audio provided by AsusK50IN and HDAEnabler.
... running in 32-bit mode :cool::cool::cool:

Some advantages of the 32-bit mode:


Lots of drivers out there, especially commercial ones (like the Paragon NTFS driver) are only available in 32-bit mode
Much more stable in many ways, for instance, you crash when you use dummynet (bandwidth throttling integrated in Mac OS X) in 64-bit mode
Real Mac are also running in 32-bit modes, so you get closer to real ;)

[flip360]

@ Buhgalter: Nice of you to do a BootCD for K50/40IN users :)
@kokozedman: nice work there also, i am not using a DSDT patch also after a BIOS 219 update that stated firmware update, but my video is handled by Chameleon RC4 Graphics Enabler. And also I am up for writing to ASUS about adding some stuff for the next firmware update :),

Cheers

[ad_47incv]

Good evening, I had followed the letter of the tutorial, but I always sound that sleet, what to do?

[kokozedman]

Good evening, I had followed the letter of the tutorial, but I always sound that sleet, what to do?

Find in this thread the file AsusK50IN.kext and the HDAEnabler.kext. Put them in your /Extra/Extensions/ folder.

Then use pfix (http://osx86.sojugarden.com/2009/12/pfix-v2-3-released/) or Kext Utility. And google is your friend ;)

[ad_47incv]

I reinstall snow leopard with a GUID partition, I put the kext's azalia.

After boot I remove the azalia kext and then I put the kext's asusk50in and HDA enabler in E / E repair and then reboot after.

My sound working :) thank you very much

[drade]

For a really long time since I have been using my HackBook, I was not able to run in 32-bit mode, because my system will hang. :-/

With the new updated BIOS 221, I am having some luck with the system, because it boots and works, even if I don't use a patched DSDT.
So, I started messing around, and noticed, that it is the graphics which blocks the hack from booting in 64-bit mode.

Now, I'm using HDAEnabler ... again, in addition to NVEnabler to get the proper video acceleration and sound.

So here is the summary:


No DSDT is used currently, thus using the default that came with the BIOS 221.
No Graphics Enabler, and certainly no NVidia DSDT patch.
Video provided by NVEnabler, audio provided by AsusK50IN and HDAEnabler.
... running in 32-bit mode :cool::cool::cool:

Some advantages of the 32-bit mode:


Lots of drivers out there, especially commercial ones (like the Paragon NTFS driver) are only available in 32-bit mode
Much more stable in many ways, for instance, you crash when you use dummynet (bandwidth throttling integrated in Mac OS X) in 64-bit mode
Real Mac are also running in 32-bit modes, so you get closer to real ;)

Bios 221
l use DSDT(the correcting hpet, enabler audio and vidio), work well,
64 bit work, need 32 bit use NVEabler.kext.

[Discepolo92]

Hi , i have installed sl on my asus k50in sx 100c an now i would undesrtand what's the best solution to get video an adio working well.
Thanks...

[flip360]

Hi there,

I have my QE/CI enabled through chameleon graphic enabler, some people have theirs enabled through another enabler and as for the audio, that one is solved thanks to Clubber77 and his AsusK50IN.kext which you can find a few posts above :)

Cheers

[ad_47incv]

hello,

I have 2 new little problem:

1. VGA output is not recognized do I put the ID of my graphics card in display-b?

2. my webcam works but I have the image upside down, I tried to take my cam Lais AC not working

[Discepolo92]

Hi, i have put the clubber 77 asusk50in.kext and hdanabler in E/E but i didn't get audio working. I forget to tell you that i install sl on MBR is it important?

[Discepolo92]

HI, i have another question. My system profiler show Versione kernel: Darwin 10.0.0 is it vanilla kernel or no?

Thanks

[ad_47incv]

Hi ,

You using SL 10.6.2 ? , because the last kernel vanilla it's Darwin 10.2.0 for snow leopard 10.6.2

[flip360]

I think you are using 10.6 with vanilla kernel, as for the audio kexts grab a copy of kext utility for snow leo and repair permissions and kextcache, but i think that MBR is not a good method for installing OSX as it natively requires GUID partition table,

Cheers

[ad_47incv]

Hi ,

Flip 360 my VGA output is not recognized you have a problem also ?
and my webcam works but I have the image upside down, I tried to take my cam Lais AC not working