[Guide] Dell XPS 9530 using Clover UEFI

[RehabMan]

Thats simple as the display only supports one native screen resolution:
3200x1800 QHD+ screen

Please add it to your profile as requested.

 

[the-darkvoid]

128MB framebuffer Clover patch for 10.10.2:

<dict>
   <key>Comment</key>
   <string>Enable 128MB BIOS, 34MB Framebuffer, 34MB Cursor for Azul framebuffer 0x0a260006</string>
   <key>Find</key>
   <data>
   BgAmCgEDAwMAAAACAAAwAQAAYAA=
   </data>
   <key>Name</key>
   <string>AppleIntelFramebufferAzul</string>
   <key>Replace</key>
   <data>
   BgAmCgEDAwMAAAAIAAAgAgAAIAI=
   </data>
</dict>

 

[adnans]

128MB framebuffer Clover patch for 10.10.2:

<dict>
   <key>Comment</key>
   <string>Enable 128MB BIOS, 34MB Framebuffer, 34MB Cursor for Azul framebuffer 0x0a260006</string>
   <key>Find</key>
   <data>
   BgAmCgEDAwMAAAACAAAwAQAAYAA=
   </data>
   <key>Name</key>
   <string>AppleIntelFramebufferAzul</string>
   <key>Replace</key>
   <data>
   BgAmCgEDAwMAAAAIAAAgAgAAIAI=
   </data>
</dict>

Thanks, whats the procedure for changing this? is it...

1. modify the config.plist with above snippet
2. reboot.
3. change BIOS DVMT setting to 128MB
4. Boot normal or any other clover specific way?

 

[RehabMan]

Thanks, whats the procedure for changing this? is it...

1. modify the config.plist with above snippet
2. reboot.
3. change BIOS DVMT setting to 128MB
4. Boot normal or any other clover specific way?

You should change BIOS and edit your config.plist (with the new patch) at the same time (eg. prior to attempting to boot).

 

[the-darkvoid]

Rehabman is correct.

Both changes needed to happen at the same time.

I myself have a bootable USB with OS X on it for "rescue" purposes in case I need to revert things.

But the framebuffer setting and the BIOS setting need to match in order to successfully boot.

 

[Antiriad]

I changed bios and plist also to 128mb configuration, but system still gets stuck during boot if Intel injection is activated in clover.

System get stuck allways here now. but system is not completly dead, if i press keys i hear sound and display Switches to dark if do a short press on the power-button. How ever, to get the system back to life, i have to long press the power-button so it "really" switches off.


Any ideas whats preventing the proper systemboot here?

 

[Antiriad]

Once i got also some other Output intemixed before boots get stuck.
Another question, are this bios settings for the graphics correct? (screenshot still shows the 96mb preallocated setting, but currently i have updated this Setting to 128mb).

 

[RehabMan]

I changed bios and plist also to 128mb configuration, but system still gets stuck during boot if Intel injection is activated in clover.

System get stuck allways here now. but system is not completly dead, if i press keys i hear sound and display Switches to dark if do a short press on the power-button. How ever, to get the system back to life, i have to long press the power-button so it "really" switches off.


Any ideas whats preventing the proper systemboot here?

You should eliminate CodecCommander to cleanup your logs.

But it sounds like a graphics problem. Did you try an HDMI monitor? Did you apply the patch for 128mb in config.plist? Did you try booting without caches (just in case your graphics kext is not in cache)?

 

[m8mbl]

Hi does anyone know what this means, please see attached.

Spent a month on and off this now with little progress, please help.

Bun

 

[RehabMan]

Hi does anyone know what this means, please see attached.

Spent a month on and off this now with little progress, please help.

Bun

Looks like a Broadcom WiFi kext is crashing.