Graphics lost after update to 10.9.3, nVidia GT 435m

avi · June 7, 2014

I had perfectly working Hackintosh on 10.9. However I had to update to 10.9.3 cos of Xcode Beta 6. I have taken back up of kexts from /S/L/E directory

Here is what I did:

Downloaded 10.9.3 combo update
Installed it
When I booted it started going to blank screen after Io Bluetooth Completed
So I removed all graphics related kexts AppleIntelHD*, NVDA*, GeForce*
Rebooted. Now I can boot into it 10.9.3, however no graphics. The resolution was at 1280x1024
Restored kexts from back up, no luck, same error as step one. Removed them and rebooted again.
Then I installed these kexts (I have also attached same kexts as attachment here) , now resolution is fixed at 1080p, however I find it quite slow. It takes time (in mili seconds perhaps) to draw the graphics on screen. Not sure how do I explain it better. It's just slow.

I load DSDT from /Extra/dsdt.aml (I have also attached this)

smbios.plist (located at /Extra):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
       <key>SMfamily</key>
       <string>MacBook Pro</string>
       <key>SMproductname</key>
       <string>MacBookPro8,1</string>
       <key>SMboardproduct</key>
       <string>Mac-94245B3640C91C81</string>
       <key>SMserial</key>
       <string>C02FMWBCDH2G</string>
</dict>
</plist>

chameleon plist file: (from /Extra/)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
       <key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
       <string>Yes</string>
       <key>Graphics Mode</key>
       <string>1920x1080x32</string>
       <key>IGPEnabler</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>Theme</key>
       <string>LoginToLion</string>
       <key>Timeout</key>
       <string>2</string>
       <key>UseKernelCache</key>
       <string>Yes</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Laptop: Dell XPS L501x,

nVidia GT 435m Graphics (vendor id:0x10DE, device id: 0DD3)

Any help appreciated! Thank you!

artur-pt · June 7, 2014

hello

try this but with original 10.9.3 kext

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/293593-g73sw-109-install/page-6#entry2021291

good hack

avi · June 7, 2014

hello

try this but with original 10.9.3 kext

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/293593-g73sw-109-install/page-6#entry2021291

good hack

Thank you, but my problem is different

pernacabeluda · June 7, 2014

When I booted it started going to blank screen after Io Bluetooth Completed

Thank you, but my problem is different

I think your problem is the same, try that solution.

Restore all original 10.9.3 kexts and add your board ID into AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.

avi · June 7, 2014

Restore all original 10.9.3 kexts

How to do this? or did you meant kexts of 10.9?

and also path mentioned in that seems wrong:

/S*/L*/E*/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/C*/P*/AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext/C*/Info.plist

but here, after /S*/L*/E*/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/C*/P*/, I don't have AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext

pernacabeluda · June 7, 2014

No, I mean the kexts installed by 10.9.3 update.

Edit /System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext/Contents/Info.plist and insert your board ID in ConfigMap

ioreg -lw0 | grep board-id

http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1704

avi · June 7, 2014

Edit /System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext/Contents/Info.plist and insert your board ID in ConfigMap
ioreg -lw0 | grep board-id
http://Olarila.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1704

I don't have following directory at all

/System/Library/Extensions/AppleGraphicsControl.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext/Contents/

pernacabeluda · June 7, 2014

You should have.

Install the 10.9.3 combo update.

avi · June 7, 2014

You should have.

Install the 10.9.3 combo update.

no I don't... so can I install update again on the update? and also there are no NVDA or GeForce kext in the /S/L/E now. So this update will also install them?

Edited June 7, 2014 by Guest

avi · June 7, 2014

pernacabeluda · June 7, 2014

You should have in that folder

AppleGraphicsDeviceControl.kext
AppleGraphicsDevicePolicy.kext

AppleMGPUPowerControl.kext

AppleMuxControl.kext

ApplePolicyControl.kext

Yes, you can install a combo update over an already updated system, it will install NVDA* and GeForce* kexts.

avi · June 7, 2014

Yes, you can install a combo update over an already updated system, it will install NVDA* and GeForce* kexts.

Okay, I will try now and report back here.

Shall I use Mac-94245B3640C91C81 instead of 'Mac-94245A3940C91C80'? cos in my cos my ID is macbookpro8,1

and I got that from here: http://devid.info/es/model/5735

pernacabeluda · June 7, 2014

You have to insert the ID that you are using.

Run this in terminal to get it

ioreg -lw0 | grep board-id

avi · June 7, 2014

It totally worked!!!! Thanks a lot guys, thank you very very much :D

Everyhting seems to be working, ethernet, audio, display... I couldn't be happier....

Earlier I had few gentures with my trackpad, 3 finger swipe and up/down scroll... only that thing seems to be not working now.... the same kexts which I had installed with my earlier update, were working.... so is there file I should edit to enable this again?

pernacabeluda · June 7, 2014

Try to change the speed in system preferences - trackpad, sometime it starts working after that.

avi · June 7, 2014

But in System Preferences it says no Trackpad or Mouse connected.

I only have following kexts which I had installed with Mavericks installation 10.9, the gestures I mentioned were working. They were even working when I had updated to 10.9.3 first time. Here are those kexts:

AppleHDA.kext

AppleACPIPS2Nub.kext

ApplePS2Controller.kext

AppleRTC.kext

AppleSmartBatteryManager.kext

HSSDBlockStorage.kext

IOAudioFamily.kext

JMB38X.kext

LegacyAGPM.kext

PXHCD.kext

RealtekRTL81xx.kext

I believe following two are related to trackpad, so I even reinstalled them:

AppleACPIPS2Nub.kext

ApplePS2Controller.kext

But still they are not working. Don't know what changed, as they were working earlier in my first update of 10.9.3

avi · June 8, 2014

Used Rehabman's Voodoo PS2 controller and now its back to how it was in 10.9. Yay!

Thank you very much guys

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