Acer Aspire s3-391 i3 Mountain Lion Install (10.8.4)

wgr73 · Sep 18, 2013

First off, BIG thanks to RehabMan!!! :clap:

This wouldn’t be possible without him, as this model was never covered in detail. Time to give back to a great community. After 1 full week of non-stop fun/headaches, we have a guide that make ‘Reference A’ 90% working!

Again, This is the guide for "Reference A" in the first post of this thread:

S3-391 with i3-2367M (1.4GHz) Sandy Bridge CPU
Intel HD 3000 Graphics
4GB DDR3/USB 3.0/Bluetooth 4.0/Standard SATA Hard Disk

Working: Grapics HD3000, MultiTouch Touchpad via Elan drivers, keyboard, power management/speedstep, Sleep, USB

Not Working: Card reader, Wifi/bluetooth (need usb dongle and driver)

Prep: Download latest version of – UniBeast, MultiBeast (http://www.tonymacx86.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=186) and Probook installer (http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-probook/87816-hp-probook-installer-6-1-4x30s-4x40s-support.html)

Step 1: Create USB Drive as per this link (http://www.tonymacx86.com/61-unibeast-install-os-x-mountain-lion-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html). Follow steps 1 and 2 in previous link. When you get to step 2, substep 16 make sure you select Laptop Support!

Step 2: Before installing OS X Mountain Lion, on your USB drive in /System/Library/Extentions (Will call this S/L/E from now on!) rename/backup (do NOT delete, you need them later!) all of the AppleIntelGraphics*.kext files.

Step 3: Continue to step 3 at this link (http://www.tonymacx86.com/61-unibeast-install-os-x-mountain-lion-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html). Do not do step 4, you are done with that link.

Step 4: Install Mac OS X on to your source disk. After the reboot, choose your Mountain Lion install, let it boot and run multibeast. Install the following:

- UserDSDT/DSDT free
- patched AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement
- VoodooHDA 2.8.4
- MacBookPro8,1 sysdef
- Chimera bootloader
- Check USB3.0 in Multibeast

Step 5: Open ProBook Installer and install the following tools:

Kext Wizard and MaciASL.

NOTE: You may need to do the boot0 fix if you can’t boot after installing Chimera Bootloader!

Step 6: Open /Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist and make sure GraphicsEnabler = No. Save, close. Run MaciASL and your DSDT (should already be open by default, if not choose open and in System>Extra your DSDT will be there). Patch the DSDT with the following

Code:

 #Maintained by: RehabMan for: HP Probook 4x30s/4x40s# 07_MEI_4x40s_Sandy.txt
 
into device label PCI0 insert
begin
Device (IMEI)\n
{\n
    Name (_ADR, 0x00160000)\n
    Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)\n                
    {\n
        If (LEqual (Arg2, Zero)) { Return (Buffer() { 0x03 } ) }\n
        Return (Package()\n
        {\n
            "device-id",\n 
            Buffer() { 0x3A, 0x1C, 0x00, 0x00 }\n
        })\n
    }\n
}\n
end;
 
#Maintained by: RehabMan for: HP Probook 4x30s/4x40s
# 03a_HDMI.txt
 
#
# Use this patch if your laptop has the standard 1366x768 screen
#
# Use dual-link if you have 1600x900 or have upgraded
# to 1080p screen.
#
 
#   Inject HDMI info into GFX0/IGPU
into method label _DSM parent_adr 0x00020000 remove_entry;
into device name_adr 0x00020000 insert
begin
Method (_DSM, 4, NotSerialized)\n
{\n
    If (LEqual (Arg2, Zero)) { Return (Buffer() { 0x03 } ) }\n
    Return (Package()\n
    {\n
        "AAPL,snb-platform-id",\n
        Buffer() { 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00 },\n
        "hda-gfx",\n
        Buffer() { "onboard-1" },\n
    })\n
}\n
end;
 
#   Brightness control fix
into device label PNLF remove_entry;
into scope label \_SB insert
begin
Device (PNLF)\n
{\n
    Name (_HID, EisaId ("APP0002"))\n
    Name (_CID, "backlight")\n
    Name (_UID, 0x0A)\n
    Name (_STA, 0x0B)\n
}\n
end;

After this patch, you’ll get a TNOT Error, patch that with this

Code:

 into definitionblock code_regex External\s+\(\\TNOT\) remove_matched;

Step 7: Save As, format: ACPI Machine Language Binary, to /Extra/dsdt.aml. At this point Graphics, Sound, and USB should work. If not go back and make sure you didn’t miss a step.

Step 8 (TouchPad Multitouch install): Once you are back after the reboot grab the TouchPad drivers from (http://forum.osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/1948-elan-touchpad-driver-mac-os-x/)

Step 9: Using Kext Wizard that you previously installed with ProBook, install the ApplePS2.kext files you got for your Elan touchpad. Rebuild Permissions/Cache with Kext Wizard after the install and reboot. MultiTouch should now word. You may have to change some settings if you don’t like sensitivity.

Step 10: If you are having issues, make a copy of your IOReg and post it to the forums. (http://www.tonymacx86.com/audio/58368-guide-how-make-copy-ioreg.html)

This should get you going, 90% of the way. ONCE YOU HAVE THE OPERATING SYSTEM WHERE YOU WANT IT, MAKE A BACKUP!!!! If I have missed some steps, or something is not clear please let me know and I will edit my post accordingly. Thanks!

Note#1 - RehabMan suggests looking at figuring out the DSDT patch for sound. While voodoo audio works fine, and sounds great(!) it can be unstable. I have not found any issues with it in the week I've used it (use it everyday for hours a day).

Note#2 - I will make updates to this post as needed, just PM me and let me know if you find mistakes in my guide. Thanks!

RehabMan · Sep 18, 2013

wgr73 said:
...
Step 7: Compile and reboot. At this point Graphics, Sound, and USB should work. If not go back and make sure you didn’t miss a step.
...

You should probably say Save As, format: ACPI Machine Language Binary, to /Extra/dsdt.aml. Compiling is not quite enough, it has to be saved as binary format (AML) into /Extra/dsdt.aml.

wgr73 · Sep 18, 2013

RehabMan said:
You should probably say Save As, format: ACPI Machine Language Binary, to /Extra/dsdt.aml. Compiling is not quite enough, it has to be saved as binary format (AML) into /Extra/dsdt.aml.

Yes! Very good point, thank you!

redabcd · Sep 18, 2013

Hi RehabMan

I would like to install Mac 10.8.5 on Acer s3-391 53314g12add ultrabook. I use Unibeast and select "Laptop Support" option to create bootable USB.

However, the installation is hang at "Still waiting for root device" error. After seach it in google, Someone said it may relative to USB 3.0 port issue and suggest to use USB 2.0 to install, but I only have USB 3.0 port, how can solve this problem? Would you help or give me some suggestion? Thanks a lot and sorry for my poor english.

RehabMan · Sep 18, 2013

redabcd said:
Hi RehabMan

I would like to install Mac 10.8.5 on Acer s3-391 53314g12add ultrabook. I use Unibeast and select "Laptop Support" option to create bootable USB.

However, the installation is hang at "Still waiting for root device" error. After seach it in google, Someone said it may relative to USB 3.0 port issue and suggest to use USB 2.0 to install, but I only have USB 3.0 port, how can solve this problem? Would you help or give me some suggestion? Thanks a lot and sorry for my poor english.

Did you use the latest version of Unibeast? Version 2.1 went live not long ago. If you are using the latest, boot with "-v" to diagnose.

stuck · Sep 18, 2013

bummer, I also have the soldered version of wifi card. Hopefully I'll be able to find a spare PCIe card for the S3 without the wifi soldered on...

zenmechanic1 · Sep 19, 2013

I'm at the point where the patch for DSDT is needed to be applied and I can't seem to get it to work. The Apply button is greyed out. Also, upon reboot I lose my keyboard and mouse control.

How did you get the patch to apply?

andylai2k · Sep 19, 2013

I follow Step 1 and create the USB.

I have a question on Step 2. Once the USB is ready and I only see the "Install OS X Mountain Lion" package. How can I rename/backup "AppleIntelGraphics*.kext"?

I use the USB to booton my acer and I see the apple logo with the progress circle and it stuck there.

Thanks.

zenmechanic1 · Sep 19, 2013

andylai2k said:
I have a question on Step 2. Once the USB is ready and I only see the "Install OS X Mountain Lion" package. How can I rename/backup "AppleIntelGraphics*.kext"?

Thanks.

I was stuck here as well. There is another appleintelgraphics kext file there as well. I can't recall the exact name, but it's close to appleintelgss

andylai2k · Sep 20, 2013

andylai2k said:
I follow Step 1 and create the USB.

I have a question on Step 2. Once the USB is ready and I only see the "Install OS X Mountain Lion" package. How can I rename/backup "AppleIntelGraphics*.kext"?

I use the USB to booton my acer and I see the apple logo with the progress circle and it stuck there.

Thanks.

I can't find the "AppleIntelGraphics*.kext"

I only see
AppleIntelHDGraphics.kext
AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB.kext
AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB.kext

I rename those 3 files but still no luck. boot with option -v and found a few error:
BootCacheControl: unable to open /var/db/BootCache.playlist
AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB.kext start failed
SMC: : smcIntelHelper Error

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