Dell Precision M4800 Help (i7-4800MQ)

[RehabMan]

Would I be installing those kexts on the systems hdd, or under the clover kext folder. I just dumped my DSDT again and got a single file called DSDT-90000000.aml. Not sure if I should stick with that or try to dump again, because the last time I dumped I got the SSDT files, however this time its just the one but I believe it includes everything from the SSDT files plus more.

It is best to install all kexts you need to /S/L/E. Use injection only when necessary.

 

[HamishClaxton]

Alright, so I've dumped the DSDT & SSDT files successfully using linux, and I've installed those kexts. They didn't seem to make any difference, maybe I have to patch the DSDT/SSDT to turn the NVIDIA card off? Right now it comes up with NVIDIA Chip Model 7MB. QE/CI completely works with the NVIDIA card when I remove the nv_disable=1 startup argument.

Upon decompiling the DSDT/SSDT files I get a warning saying "iASL Warning: There were 11 external control methods found during disassembly, but only 0 was resolved (11 unresolved)...." Something to be worried about or is that normal?

 

[Jithin.C.V]

Alright, so I've dumped the DSDT & SSDT files successfully using linux, and I've installed those kexts. They didn't seem to make any difference, maybe I have to patch the DSDT/SSDT to turn the NVIDIA card off? Right now it comes up with NVIDIA Chip Model 7MB. QE/CI completely works with the NVIDIA card when I remove the nv_disable=1 startup argument.

Upon decompiling the DSDT/SSDT files I get a warning saying "iASL Warning: There were 11 external control methods found during disassembly, but only 0 was resolved (11 unresolved)...." Something to be worried about or is that normal?

Open the reassembled (.dsl files) DSDT/SSDTs and make them error free first.

For disabling the NVIDIA card, first check where is the _OFF method declared.

Then call the _OFF under the initialization (_INI) of NVDIA Card.

 

[RehabMan]

Alright, so I've dumped the DSDT & SSDT files successfully using linux, and I've installed those kexts. They didn't seem to make any difference, maybe I have to patch the DSDT/SSDT to turn the NVIDIA card off? Right now it comes up with NVIDIA Chip Model 7MB. QE/CI completely works with the NVIDIA card when I remove the nv_disable=1 startup argument.

Upon decompiling the DSDT/SSDT files I get a warning saying "iASL Warning: There were 11 external control methods found during disassembly, but only 0 was resolved (11 unresolved)...." Something to be worried about or is that normal?

nv_disable=1 only disables the drivers, not the device itself.

You need to call _OFF corresponding to your nvidia card from _INI (the methods are usually in one or more SSDTs).

 

[HamishClaxton]

Would I just be pressing compile to view the errors? I'm not completely sure on the process to resolving them, when pressing compile on the DSDT it comes up with 200+ errors, 140 Optimisations... I've attached my ACPI Tables.

 

[RehabMan]

Would I just be pressing compile to view the errors? I'm not completely sure on the process to resolving them, when pressing compile on the DSDT it comes up with 200+ errors, 140 Optimisations... I've attached my ACPI Tables.

You DSDT shows 3 errors when compiling with ACPI 5.0.

It requires three very typical patches:
"Fix PARSEOP_ZERO Error"
"Fix ADBG Error"
"Fix *pnp/pnp lower case Error"

 

[HamishClaxton]

What was the process you went through to come up with those required patches?

I disassembled the DSDT using the latest iASL which I had copied to /usr/bin/ using the command 'iasl -da -dl *'
From there I opened them in MaciASL using ACPI 5.0, and clicked compile, comes up with the amount I stated before.

 

[Jithin.C.V]

What was the process you went through to come up with those required patches?

I disassembled the DSDT using the latest iASL which I had copied to /usr/bin/ using the command 'iasl -da -dl *'
From there I opened them in MaciASL using ACPI 5.0, and clicked compile, comes up with the amount I stated before.

After disassembly open the .dsl files.

 

[HamishClaxton]

That is what I did, so not sure how I'm getting this many errors.

 

[Jithin.C.V]

That is what I did, so not sure how I'm getting this many errors.

I just disassembled your ACPI tables, it showing only 3 errors on your DSDT.dsl



Make sure that you are using ACPI 5.0

If you are compiling with ACPI 4.0 then you will get more than 100 of errors.