Asus K50IN

[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
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.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:

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

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

[drade]

Originally Posted by 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 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.

[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]

Originally Posted by ad_47incv 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 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

[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...