Dell Latitude E5420 Graphics Issue

[RehabMan]

Ye i did that, i ran live latest x64 bit ubuntu and here is the results.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lspci -nn
...
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4727] (rev 01)
...
0a:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5761 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:1681] (rev 10)

BCM4313 WiFi is not supported. You'll need to replace it. See here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/network/104850-guide-airport-pcie-half-mini-v2.html

BCM5761 Ethernet may be supported by the driver here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/to...5m-bcm5787m-and-bcm5906m-nic-driver-3264-bit/

 

[imagetoon]

Alright, Awesome man I will try that, thanks.

 

[imagetoon]

RehabMan, question, is there a USB wireless adapter i can buy that it will be 100% supported?

 

[RehabMan]

RehabMan, question, is there a USB wireless adapter i can buy that it will be 100% supported?

I don't know. I've never used one...

 

[imagetoon]

OK, thank you for all the help. I am going to attempt to install Mavericks or 10.8 again, hope this time will work.

 

[imagetoon]

Unfortunately, it didn't work again, I loaded the drivers but it still didn't see it. Question, when I am going through the initial setup to create username I come to a window where I can choose if I connect to internet or not.

if I choose I connect to internet and choose DHCP as my connection the next window I come it is name and password. But the thing is I never set anything up.

so I reboot and start initial setup again but this time I choose this computer does not connect to internet, that's when I can put my name and create username and pass.

What at I am doing wrong here?

 

[RehabMan]

Unfortunately, it didn't work again, I loaded the drivers but it still didn't see it. Question, when I am going through the initial setup to create username I come to a window where I can choose if I connect to internet or not.

if I choose I connect to internet and choose DHCP as my connection the next window I come it is name and password. But the thing is I never set anything up.

so I reboot and start initial setup again but this time I choose this computer does not connect to internet, that's when I can put my name and create username and pass.

What at I am doing wrong here?

It doesn't matter how you answer the "connect to internet" question.

What matters is if you have installed Ethernet drivers that work or not...

 

[imagetoon]

OK, ye i extracted the file using kextwizard to /System/Library/Extensions, rebooted and still no go. i only see VPN PPPoE and 6 to 4 under network, location is even empty.

is there a command or something i need to run?

 

[RehabMan]

OK, ye i extracted the file using kextwizard to /System/Library/Extensions, rebooted and still no go. i only see VPN PPPoE and 6 to 4 under network, location is even empty.

is there a command or something i need to run?

I assume you mean you installed the driver as linked in post #11? And it is not working?

It could be the driver does not support your specific device.

Post ioreg if you want me to look: http://www.tonymacx86.com/audio/58368-guide-how-make-copy-ioreg.html

You might also look at your system.log (from Console.app) to see if there are any error messages coming as the driver starts.

 

[imagetoon]

Yes, the link you sent me to download the drivers. I grabbed that and used the wizard to install it. Here is the attached ioreg.

I am looking in console now, im filtering by BCM and network but nothing is showing up, its a long list.