Yes I bought it (ref : H6D78ES#ABF).
I just changed the wifi card for an AR9280 model which is natively recognized by ML 10.8.3
I made a fresh install with ML 10.8.3.
Everything is working except VGA output (but HDMI does).
(Also from France...)
After one week of use, system is OK but i have 2 problems :
- brigthness adjustment (Fn key + F2/F3) doesn't work : is it a normal situation ? (I can survive without this....)
- USB3 ports are recognized as USB2 - actual driver is AppleUSBEHCI
I tried to use optional USB3.4x40s.Meize patch on...
Easy to do...
I'm about to buy this wifi card but as i'm also running with win7 (64bits) my questions are :
- a link for the win7 (64bits) drivers ?
- What is your BIOS version ? Is it fully compatible with it ? (No whitelisting problem)
Thanks
Finally I made a fresh install using raw dsdt you patched for me and the results are the following :
- Dual boot win7 + ML 10.8.3 : OK
- CMOS checksum error solved - solution here : http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-probook/94129-help-cmos-reset-probook-4340s.html
- Ethernet (DHCP adress problem)...
Solution proposed by kpkp (see below) works for me.:)
For those (like me) who are not familiar with patching, i followed exactly this procedure :
http://blog.yerkanian.com/2012/08/05/cmos-reset-error-on-os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-after-wake-from-sleep/
I have a probook 4540s (H6D78ES) with i5 3230M + HD 7650M
Following this guide : http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-probook/87085-probook-4540s-ivy-bridge-howto-14.html
I was able to prepare a dual boot win7+Mountain Lion 10.8.3
For the moment i have to disable the switchable graphics in Bios...
After some hours...
My dual boot (Win7 - OS X 10.8.3) is working !!!:)
@BigDonkey I had CMOS Checksum error with the DSDT you kindly patch for me... Anyway I used the options proposed by the probook Installer 6.1b4.
2 more questions :
- Is there any possibility to activate my switchable...
I got my new laptop and i'm almost ready to start installation...
Bios updated and usb key ready.
Can you tell me what options I have to choose from the probook installer 1.61beta4 ?
As i understood patching dsdt gives the best results but i don't feel "confortable" with this.
Is there a...
Thank you for your answer.
I was aware that the wifi will not work but forgot to mention it.
I will have a look to the recommended threads and come back if i have some problems.
I am about to buy this computer and i want to make a dual boot os x (10.8.2 or 10.8.3) and win 7.
do you think it is a good choice ?
I understood that radeon hd 7650m is not supported (maybe it will be possible with 10.8.3 ?) but i suppose that i can disable the automatic switchable option...
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