Mavericks on Dell XPS L501x

[avin7000]

Can anyone give me instructions/tutorial to install Dell XPS L501x ? and also share kexts ? Thank you

 

[likewise]

Dell XPS L501X

There are multiple configuration options when you buy this laptop. My notes are for this:

Intel i3-M370 (1st Generation, Arrandele, Intel HD Graphics)
NVidia GT420M
1366x768x32 display size

UniBeast 4.0 on ADATA UV128 8GB USB3.0 stick
- Use Mavericks Installer
- Enable laptop
- Disable legacy USB (I first enabled this, this results in "waiting for root device")

Extras/Extensions/
AHCI_3rdParty_SATA.kext
EvOreboot.kext
FakeSMC.kext
GenericUSBXHCI.kext
IONetworkingFamily.kext
NullCPUPowerManagement.kext
VoodooPS2Controller.kext

<key>Boot Banner</key>
<string>No</string>
<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
<string>No</string>
<key>IGPEnabler</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Instant Menu</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Kernel</key>
<string>mach_kernel</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string></string>
<key>Legacy Logo</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>UseKernelCache</key>
<string>No</string>
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>1366x768x32</string>

MultiBeast 6.4

/Extra/Modules/
HDAEnabler.dylib
Keylayout.dylib
Resolution.dylib

Grpahics:
To enable Intel IGPU, I used this download. "Intel HD Graphics QECI 10.9.4"
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286092-guide-1st-generation-intel-hd-graphics-qeci/

I used the Single Link 4-port Alternative FB.
Required no DSDT changes. I could not disable the Nvidia GT420M. It is not used, but probably uses power.

Sound:

"L701X_Files_v3.zip"
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/247741-guide-dell-l701x-xps-17-late-2010/

I used MaciASL to add the "HDEF" section from the DTST to my system extracted DTST.

WiFi:

I bought the Dell (DW?) 1515 mPCIe card, as the built-in does not work. The 1515 card is know to work out of the box.
I have used it on an earlier test build.

Power savings:
- To do.
- I used pmset to hibernate upon sleep.
See the same thread on l701x above (as referred by the Sound section).
"NOTE: If you want DeepSleep, open Terminal and type: sudo pmset -a hibernate mode 5".

I could not enable UseKernelCache, because the Realtek NIC driver does not support the new cache (??).
If I enable it, the cache works, but the driver does not.