Guide: Dell XPS 8500

[alex_zhuxi]

According to tonymacx86 tips, I installed Mountain Lion 10.8 on XPS8300, final updated to 10.8.2. All accessory is compatible with XPS8300.
Last month I bought a new CPU E3 1230 v2. so I changed my XPS8300 H67 motherboard. By using XPS8500 H77 motherboard which is IVB platform. Other accessory is not be replaced.
GPU: MSI 470GTX
RAM: 8G
HD: 3T
OD: Pioneer Blue-ray.
Webcam: Logitech Pro C920.

Mountain Lion 10.8.2 reinstalled with unibeast 1.5.3 and installed OK. Rollback ACPPlatform kext by entering safe mode. System boot sucessful.
But now I have usb detection problem which is not occurred in XPS8300.
Keyboard, mouse, BT, USB dongle is all OK. Webcam Pro C920, iphone, ipad can be detected in system info. But cannot be drived correctly.
1) Webcam Pro C920 no image, but microphone can be used.
2) iphone can not be charged, and can not be recognized by iTunes.

-V mode check the log.
23:36:36 localhost kernel[0] <Debug>: kxld[com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI]: The super class vtable '__ZTV17IOUSBControllerV3' for vtable '__ZTV12AppleUSBXHCI' is out of date. Make sure your kext has been built against the correct headers.
--- last message repeated 1 time ---
23:36:36 localhost kernel[0] <Debug>: Can't load kext com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI - link failed.
23:36:36 localhost kernel[0] <Debug>: Failed to load executable for kext com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI.
23:36:36 localhost kernel[0] <Debug>: Kext com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI failed to load (0xdc008016).
23:36:36 localhost kernel[0] <Debug>: Failed to load kext com.apple.driver.AppleUSBXHCI (error 0xdc008016).
23:36:36 localhost kernel[0] <Debug>: Couldn't alloc class "AppleUSBXHCI"

 

[lordJudass]

if you get an answer to your boot question i would like to know what can be done to get the os to boot from the hard drive the following link gives a solution it just doesn't work for me. http://www.tonymacx86.com/25-boot0-error-official-guide.html

Ok, I've managed to boot from the HD following the instructions given by the post in the link, my problem still is the lack of a usable boot, when I turn my computer on, the only thing that i can see after the spinning wheel is the screen going into "Energy save mode", I don't know why, I had a stable System, install Multibeast and then is gone, I will do some more research. I hope i can come with something.

 

[troywall]

i have an xps 8500 after installing easybeast it will not reboot hangs on boot up.
i am installing 10.7.5 it will not let me update to 10.8.2 for some reason.
what are you running that allows easybeast to work.
do i need to modify a file.

 

[troywall]

i take it you have had success loading your dell xps 8500 and no problem with booting from the hard drive after you selected easybeast, i have had no such luck the only difference from what you listed is the hard drive, i have a wd Wd10EzEX 1tb, i downloaded the latest beta RTL81xx driver and still will not boot from the hard drive.

any ideas

 

[lordJudass]

Ok guys, Finally i have my system running and booting from the HD, I made a video and I'm uploading it right now, I hope it help to some of you guys.

 

[lordJudass]

Here it is, a complete guide to install, update and fix Os X on Dell XPS 8500, I hope it help you guys, it also shows how to boot from the HDD with a simple command line.


Part 1

[video=youtube;55m2GUcCPUE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55m2GUcCPUE[/video]


Part 2
[video=youtube;PNFwZTXbe1M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNFwZTXbe1M[/video]

 

[troywall]

leonowski:

you appear to be the expert on hackintosh loads, maybe you can help this is my hardware
Dell XPS 8500 Desktop
3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz
Bluetooth
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Dell Wireless 1703 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 +LE
1GB AMD Radeon HD 7570 Graphics
460W Power Supply
Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with WAVES MAXX Audio

i have my boot mode set to UEFI with legacy OPROM; Secure boot: off
intel hyper-threading tech;nology enabled
intel speed step technology enabled
intel virtualization tech enabled
cpu xp support enabled
limit cpuid value disabled
multi core support enabled
intel turbo boost technology enabled

on board audio controler enabled
sata mode ahci
intel multi dispay disabled
on board lan controller enabled
onboard lan boot rom disabled

usb boot support enabled
system mode state user
secure boot state disabled
secure boot disabled
load legacy oprom enabled
boot mode uefi
1st boot device internal hdd devices

2nd boot device internal odd devices


my bios version is 2.15.1226 american megatrends, inc

do you see anything that would stop me from booting from the hdd.

 

[lordJudass]

Watch the video I've posted before, in there is step by step so you can Boot from the HD, I hope it helps.

leonowski:

you appear to be the expert on hackintosh loads, maybe you can help this is my hardware
Dell XPS 8500 Desktop
3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz
Bluetooth
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Dell Wireless 1703 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 +LE
1GB AMD Radeon HD 7570 Graphics
460W Power Supply
Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with WAVES MAXX Audio

i have my boot mode set to UEFI with legacy OPROM; Secure boot: off
intel hyper-threading tech;nology enabled
intel speed step technology enabled
intel virtualization tech enabled
cpu xp support enabled
limit cpuid value disabled
multi core support enabled
intel turbo boost technology enabled

on board audio controler enabled
sata mode ahci
intel multi dispay disabled
on board lan controller enabled
onboard lan boot rom disabled

usb boot support enabled
system mode state user
secure boot state disabled
secure boot disabled
load legacy oprom enabled
boot mode uefi
1st boot device internal hdd devices

2nd boot device internal odd devices


my bios version is 2.15.1226 american megatrends, inc

do you see anything that would stop me from booting from the hdd.

 

[troywall]

i have had good luck setting up my dell xps 8500 as a mackintosh..my exceptions are
1. bluetooth dell wireless 1703 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth v4.0+LE
2. and radeon HD 7570 Graphics card

software

cannot get boot camp to install
cannot update to 10.8.2

if i can get help i will give more money

 

[troywall]

thanks i ordered the same one, that only leaves me with one hardware issue, that is the dell wireless 1703m802 11b/g/n blouetooth v4.0+LE