Alienware Alpha - almost 100% Functional.

[cheesybiscuitman]

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I erased everything and started over but I can't get it to boot without using -x which I never had to use before and I'm not user what has changed. It will load to the apple logo and then the beachball of death will appear and the whole thing will freeze. I originally fixed this with "EthernetBuiltIn=No" but this not longer has an effect. I guess I will have to try different boot flags?

 

[lilryu]

will update after every problem found/fix

Got to the boot menu with i7 Alpha

flags:
-v nv_disable=1 GraphicsEnabler=Yes EthernetBuiltIn=No

bios
Legacy boot
everything enabled except cpuid and vt-d

This seems to do the trick.
If you are partitioning the drive you must format the partition you want as exfat in windows then reformat in OS X setup.

I can not get OS X to boot after the install regardless of the flags I h... I'm an idiot. I forgot to replace the kernel in the new install.

If you get stuck at the apple logo when booting into the installed directory, simply try, try again.

First time getting to the login window it will be necessary to reboot after attempting to login. you will be stuck with the beachball. A reboot and all will be well.

Do not restart until all of the software has been installed. Once you start installing you can't go back otherwise you will have to reinstall the entire os all over again.

You have to make the extra folder in the root of the drive.

note: Mieze's driver is renamed to RealtekRTL8111 v1.2.3 in Multibeast>Drivers>Network>Realtek
For installing the hdmiaudio, the sh file that came with it does not work for some reason. It can't find the directory. Haven't bothered to fix it either. I just used kextbeast.
Not sure if I'm supposed to extract the Extra v2.zip into Extra or just place the .zip file. I guess I will find out.

--------------------------WILL NOT BOOT AFTER DRIVER INSTALLS--------------------------
After a solid 15 hours put into trying to get this to work I herby close this project as a failure due to inadequate drivers.
If you don't mind ****ty graphical issues and extremely slow performance on an 800x600 resolution than you might be interested.

---------------------------INADEQUEATE FOR REAL WORLD USE-----------------------------
--------PROJECT FAILED---------

Did you install the new graphics driver for full Q/E? Looks like you didn't...

 

[cheesybiscuitman]

I installed the nvidia graphics drivers from the instructions you posted. When I felt like working on it again i was going to investigate other graphical drivers. If there was a driver I was supposed to install that was not in your instructions then no, I haven't gotten around to finding yet.

I mean no offense, by the way, by saying it failed. I was just giving one users log on the subject since there is barely any information about it.

 

[Rommelly]

I have the Alienware Alpha 100% functional.

OSX Yosemite 10.10.3 (14D136)
Intel® Core™ i3-4130T Dual-Core processor (3M Cache, 2.9GHz) - Works w/ speed step and power management.
HDMI GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M+ GPU 2GB GDDR5 - Works with full acceleration.
HDMI Sound: Works.
Realtek: Works.
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 1x1 + Bluetooth 4.0 - Haven’t tested, I doubt it works since Intel has limited support on OSX.
Wireless - works. Asus USB N-10 WiFi dongle.
USB 2.0 - works.
USB 3.0 - works.
Restart - works.
Shutdown - works.
Sleep - works with GenericxCHI.kext! - Am trying to transition to using native AppleUSBXHCI.kext w/ DSDT edits.

Now..to the how-to:

1. Create a Unibeast Installer - http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...-x-yosemite-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html
2. Haswell processor requires a patched kernel so follow this guide to patch the kernel on the Unibeast USB -

# in Terminal, assuming your USB is called Installer
cp /Volumes/Installer/System/Library/Kernels/kernel ~/Desktop/kernel_backup
cp /Volumes/Installer/System/Library/Kernels/kernel ~/Desktop/kernel
cd ~/Desktop
# now patch the kernel at ~/Desktop/kernel
perl -pi -e 's|\xe2\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00|g' kernel
perl -pi -e 's|\xe2\x00\x00\x00\x4c\x00\x00\x00|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00|g' kernel
perl -pi -e 's|\xe2\x00\x00\x00\x90\x01\x00\x00|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00|g' kernel
# patched kernel is now at ~/Desktop/kernel
sudo cp kernel /Volumes/Installer/System/Library/Kernels/kernel

3. Boot into BIOS and switch boot from UEFI to Legacy Boot and also Disable "VT-D Virtualization technology”
4. Boot with Unibeast USB with flags "-v nv_disable=1 GraphicsEnabler=No” (w/out quotations)
5. Install OS X following the Unibeast guide - the graphics will be choppy but we will solve this later.
5a. Boot into Unibeast again with flags "-v nv_disable=1 GraphicsEnabler=No” (w/out quotations)
5b. Copy patched kernel to the partition where OS X Yosemite is installed.

# in Terminal from the OS X installer, assuming your HDD volume is called "Macintosh HD"
cp /System/Library/Kernels/kernel "/Volumes/Macintosh HD/System/Library/Kernels/kernel"

6. Boot into OS X with boot flags “-v nv_disable=1 GraphicsEnabler=No” (w/out quotations), finish setting up OSX.
7. Download and install GPU drivers - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Mac/Quadro_Certified/346.01.02f02/WebDriver-346.01.02f02.pkg
8. Run Multibeast installer to install chimera & network drivers to the HD partition - Only select Chimera & Mieze's rtl8111.kext and nothing else. Download Extra v2.zip from the bottom and copy to /Extra.
9. To get HDMI audio working download : http://patrovic.com/HDMIAudio-1.0.dmg - and install the .kext with kexutility.
10. To get sleep working working : download https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-generic-usb3/downloads - and install the .kext with kextutility.
11. Restart and enjoy!

References... and special thanks to Rehabman for solving the DSDT compilation errors.
Haswell Kernel Patching : http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/to...he-kernel-for-haswell-cpus-xcpm-early-reboot/
Followed this guide for DSDT : http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-laptop-support/152573-guide-patching-laptop-dsdt-ssdts.html
Followed this guide for SSDT : http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks...vericks-native-cpu-igpu-power-management.html

Hey man. Can you do a screenshot of your "About my Mac"

my graphics card sections states i have 0mb on my 860m. I followed your tutorial with the kexts and drivers but i did it using CLOVER method not Unibeast.

Maybe Rehabman can help out too with my problem. Check my DSDT.aml and SSDT.aml (3) and config.plist on the attachment.

Drivers i Used: NVIDIA web drivers
Kexts Used/Installed on my system:

- Mieze's rtl8111.kext
- HMDI audio (http://patrovic.com/HDMIAudio-1.0.dmg)
- Rehabman's USB kext - (https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-...usb3/downloads)
- Rehabman's FakeID kexts for my bcm94352z

Here is my about my mac screenshot:

 

[lilryu]

Hey man. Can you do a screenshot of your "About my Mac"

my graphics card sections states i have 0mb on my 860m. I followed your tutorial with the kexts and drivers but i did it using CLOVER method not Unibeast.

Maybe Rehabman can help out too with my problem. Check my DSDT.aml and SSDT.aml (3) and config.plist on the attachment.

Drivers i Used: NVIDIA web drivers
Kexts Used/Installed on my system:

- Mieze's rtl8111.kext
- HMDI audio (http://patrovic.com/HDMIAudio-1.0.dmg)
- Rehabman's USB kext - (https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-...usb3/downloads)
- Rehabman's FakeID kexts for my bcm94352z

Here is my about my mac screenshot:

Here's my mac screenshot. Shows 2898MB. I'm having a lot of USB issues with Chimera. When I unplug the usb mouse/keyboard/hd,etc. it would freeze the system. I've tried many DSDT edits for USB with Chimera but it still freezes so I'm going to try to switch to Clover.

Can you write a tutorial to install with Clover? I'll probably switch over soon because I heard Clover solves a lot of USB issues. Do you have any of those issues? system freeze while plugging/unplugging USB devices?

Thanks.

 

[Rommelly]

No USB issues so far.. Must be a clover thing..

Heres what i did:

followed instructions on this to make Bootable Clover Installation (http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-proboo...-install-yosemite-hp-laptops-clover-uefi.html)

Followed:

Steps 1 to 2a - and on step 1 Use my Clover Folder (it does have your boot flags and kext needed also note that i am using a broadcom compatible wifi card got it from amazon, just delete that kext if you dont have the same card as mine)

Then go to BIOS settings - Enable UEFI then secure boot disabled. then turn off the alpha.. press f12 select the bootable UEFI usb. should be able to select the installation.

then for kexts.. i basically used your kexts

 

[mrtang42]

I also made mine working perfect without changing any hardware. I followed this:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-desktop-guides/144426-how-install-os-x-yosemite-using-clover.html and install the Nvdia web driver after that. Then add the "nvda_dr=1" flag in the booting argument.

The build-in wifi will not work as many people know, but the build-in bluetooth will WORK.

Now I am wait for my DW1560 module($20) to ship to me, so I will have perfect WIFI.

This is cheapest MAC MINI with upgradeable cpu and ram I have ever built. LOVEING IT.

 

[freddingo]

Steps 1 to 2a - and on step 1 Use my Clover Folder

Rommelly - you mention a clover folder, but I don't see any link or attachments. Are you talking about the default setup for clover? Or is there something I am missing?

 

[tehpabz]

I have the Alienware Alpha 100% functional.

OSX Yosemite 10.10.3 (14D136)
Intel® Core™ i3-4130T Dual-Core processor (3M Cache, 2.9GHz) - Works w/ speed step and power management.
HDMI GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 860M+ GPU 2GB GDDR5 - Works with full acceleration.
HDMI Sound: Works.
Realtek: Works.
Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 1x1 + Bluetooth 4.0 - Haven’t tested, I doubt it works since Intel has limited support on OSX.
Wireless - works. Asus USB N-10 WiFi dongle.
USB 2.0 - works.
USB 3.0 - works.
Restart - works.
Shutdown - works.
Sleep - works with GenericxCHI.kext! - Am trying to transition to using native AppleUSBXHCI.kext w/ DSDT edits.

Now..to the how-to:

1. Create a Unibeast Installer - http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-...-x-yosemite-any-supported-intel-based-pc.html
2. Haswell processor requires a patched kernel so follow this guide to patch the kernel on the Unibeast USB -

# in Terminal, assuming your USB is called Installer
cp /Volumes/Installer/System/Library/Kernels/kernel ~/Desktop/kernel_backup
cp /Volumes/Installer/System/Library/Kernels/kernel ~/Desktop/kernel
cd ~/Desktop
# now patch the kernel at ~/Desktop/kernel
perl -pi -e 's|\xe2\x00\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00|g' kernel
perl -pi -e 's|\xe2\x00\x00\x00\x4c\x00\x00\x00|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00|g' kernel
perl -pi -e 's|\xe2\x00\x00\x00\x90\x01\x00\x00|\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00|g' kernel
# patched kernel is now at ~/Desktop/kernel
sudo cp kernel /Volumes/Installer/System/Library/Kernels/kernel

3. Boot into BIOS and switch boot from UEFI to Legacy Boot and also Disable "VT-D Virtualization technology”
4. Boot with Unibeast USB with flags "-v nv_disable=1 GraphicsEnabler=No” (w/out quotations)
5. Install OS X following the Unibeast guide - the graphics will be choppy but we will solve this later.
5a. Boot into Unibeast again with flags "-v nv_disable=1 GraphicsEnabler=No” (w/out quotations)
5b. Copy patched kernel to the partition where OS X Yosemite is installed.

# in Terminal from the OS X installer, assuming your HDD volume is called "Macintosh HD"
cp /System/Library/Kernels/kernel "/Volumes/Macintosh HD/System/Library/Kernels/kernel"

6. Boot into OS X with boot flags “-v nv_disable=1 GraphicsEnabler=No” (w/out quotations), finish setting up OSX.
7. Download and install GPU drivers - http://us.download.nvidia.com/Mac/Quadro_Certified/346.01.02f02/WebDriver-346.01.02f02.pkg
8. Run Multibeast installer to install chimera & network drivers to the HD partition - Only select Chimera & Mieze's rtl8111.kext and nothing else. Download Extra v2.zip from the bottom and copy to /Extra.
9. To get HDMI audio working download : http://patrovic.com/HDMIAudio-1.0.dmg - and install the .kext with kexutility.
10. To get sleep working working : download https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-generic-usb3/downloads - and install the .kext with kextutility.
11. Restart and enjoy!

References... and special thanks to Rehabman for solving the DSDT compilation errors.
Haswell Kernel Patching : http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/to...he-kernel-for-haswell-cpus-xcpm-early-reboot/
Followed this guide for DSDT : http://www.tonymacx86.com/yosemite-laptop-support/152573-guide-patching-laptop-dsdt-ssdts.html
Followed this guide for SSDT : http://www.tonymacx86.com/mavericks...vericks-native-cpu-igpu-power-management.html

Hello im having issues can you guys please help me? I can get the installer to load and install Yosemite OS X 10.10.4 but when i go to boot the OS it doesn't load. Every time i use the flags "-v nv_disable=1 GraphicsEnabler=No" i can get it to kinda go but it freezes after a bluetooth controller started i think its because of the patch kernel but i cant patch it if i cant get into the OS X i tried using clover instead of Unibeast but clover doesnt even let me go into the installer.. Been trying to get it to work for the last 8 hours and its driving me insane maybe one of you guys can help me thanks.

 

[mrtang42]

Could you check if your bluetooth work after you put in the bcm94352z? Mine never get works even in WIN8. LOOks like the motherboard have trouble in detecting my bluetooth. Thank you!

Hey man. Can you do a screenshot of your "About my Mac"

my graphics card sections states i have 0mb on my 860m. I followed your tutorial with the kexts and drivers but i did it using CLOVER method not Unibeast.

Maybe Rehabman can help out too with my problem. Check my DSDT.aml and SSDT.aml (3) and config.plist on the attachment.

Drivers i Used: NVIDIA web drivers
Kexts Used/Installed on my system:

- Mieze's rtl8111.kext
- HMDI audio (http://patrovic.com/HDMIAudio-1.0.dmg)
- Rehabman's USB kext - (https://bitbucket.org/RehabMan/os-x-...usb3/downloads)
- Rehabman's FakeID kexts for my bcm94352z

Here is my about my mac screenshot: