ASUS N56VM Install ML 10.8.X Q/A (help appreciated)

[iPerri]

i didn't keep track of everything i deleted.
but CleanMyMac2 is a useful tool for those not 100% on deleting things
it does a self clean, but there's lots of features for fully uninstalling programs, and totally deleting files
it also has an option for deleting extra languages
i was compiling a bunch of files in a folder and when i was ready i used that to delete the files

also be careful and maybe read up on the each kext before trying this but i went threw my kexts and deleted
about 30 of them which helped alot with boot time

IT IS NOT MY FAULT IF YOU DELETE THE WRONG FILES!! DO A FULL BACKUP OF YOUR DRIVE THEN TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK LOL

had to..

 

[iPerri]

can someone post there FaceTime and PhotoBooth launcher apps for me..
trying to work on a fix for them to work without but now the launchers i have don't work haha
and i don't feel like making a partition and installing ASUS_N just for those files.

Thanks

 

[iPerri]

so has anyone got the bios unlocked on this thing yet..?

i tried before with my n56vm and bricked it, and after talking to asus they sent me a n56vz back

but i worried bout trying it again because if i call asus back and say another just won't turn on i don't think they'll believe me haha

 

[iPerri]

so i used kernel boot selector and found it was booting in 32 bit mode
when i used that to change it to 64 it worked but.. its showing we're using
a 32 bit kernel.
does anyone no how to get a 64 bit mach kernel?

 

[iPerri]

k so i donno if anyone else noticed that the sound settings changed everytime you logged back on.

so i've changed the .plist for the voodooHDA.kext in /system/library/extensions

now on restart the volume stays set also i tweaked the sound setting (treble,bass,boost,and increased volume level)

to me sounds great compared to what it was

so to install go to your voodooHDA.kext in /system/library/extensions right click and show contents

then contents and replace your .plist with mine.

make a backup of yours incase you don't like the sound and setting or tweak them yourself using plistedit pro

run kext utility and reboot

done.

 

[rathore4u]

so has anyone got the bios unlocked on this thing yet..?

i tried before with my n56vm and bricked it, and after talking to asus they sent me a n56vz back

but i worried bout trying it again because if i call asus back and say another just won't turn on i don't think they'll believe me haha

I have done the bios unlock to switch graphics card. I posted it sometime back on ukranian forum for N56VZ. IT IS NOT TESTED.
I have N56VM and I have tested my bios mod and it works.

I will post it here today later. If we can make Nvidia work when its set in bios that will be awesome.

 

[iPerri]

I have done the bios unlock to switch graphics card. I posted it sometime back on ukranian forum for N56VZ. IT IS NOT TESTED.
I have N56VM and I have tested my bios mod and it works.

I will post it here today later. If we can make Nvidia work when its set in bios that will be awesome.

be cautious to ANYONE trying this. i flash my bios on my n56vz and it flash but nothing changed.
so i altered my bios again changing all setting to USER from default and bricked it.
still looking to see bout fixing it.

BE CAUTIOUS! this is my second one bricked and i was lucky the first time to get a free upgrade from ASUS.
not gonna happen a second for me.

 

[vmalhi]

Hi

I'm going to try the ukranian method to installing OSX on the N56VZ.

Has anyone been able to use the Nvidia graphics? Is the laptop stable enough for day-to-day use?

thanks

 

[vmalhi]

Hey Guys,

So I will say that it was fairly painless to get things working with the ASUS-N image. I did have a problem where after I let my computer go to sleep the first time it would not come back. I killed the power and restarted and kept getting hung up at the "system uptime in nanoseconds" line. I was able to boot into the system with a -x option at the command line (safe mode). I seem to have resolved the problem by updating chameleon.

So I suppose the only thing we are missing with this machine is the Nvidia graphics. I haven't tried to install the touchpad kext yet or expand the size of the volume yet. I think I may clone the disk first in case things go south.

Thanks

 

[vmalhi]

I think I may clone the disk first in case things go south.

It's a good thing I did. Boy that was painful. I had a bootloader issue and I had to use another bootloader to get it to OSX, then reinstall Chameleon.

Anyway, my computer doesn't seem to sleep properly. I thought this was supposed to work with the ASUS_N image. Did anyone else have problems with sleep?

V