Fixed: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.9

[grimace]

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1098

This update seems to have fixed my issues with my MacBook Pro i7. I can unplug/reboot and not hang or crash. :)

[wmperry]

No joy here with the latest Snow Leopard updates and the new EFI firmware. Are you booting in 64-bit mode?

This is on a 15" i5 MBPro

[dlee96]

I still get snow under certain conditions. Most notably when switching from the Nvidia card with an external display to Intel graphics on the built-in display.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1098

This update seems to have fixed my issues with my MacBook Pro i7. I can unplug/reboot and not hang or crash. :)

[zoemacuser]

No joy here with the latest Snow Leopard updates and the new EFI firmware. Are you booting in 64-bit mode?

This is on a 15" i5 MBPro

How do you boot into 64-bit mode?

[wmperry]

How do you boot into 64-bit mode?

I can't remember how to make it the default, but to do it just once you hold down the 6 and 4 keys while the mac is booting up (before the apple appears). Holding down 3 and 2 forces it into 32 bit mode.

If you want to see what you are currently running open up a terminal and run 'uname -m' -- if it reports x86_64 then you are already in 64-bit mode.

My MBPro might just be cursed, because I have never had any luck even with the workaround of turning off graphics switching.

[grimace]

I do not think I am booting in 64 bit modeI am assuming this is not a default setting as I do not remember ever changing this.

Macintosh-74:~ tim$ uname -m
i386

So I guess I am in 32bit mode.

My computer used to hang when I unplugged one of the external monitors or lock up on boot if the external monitors were not hooked up. I would have to boot into safe mode and uninstall the displaylink drivers. then reinstall them when I went back to my desk and I wanted to use the external monitors. Basically I think what crashed it it before was when the video mode changed from nvidia to intel with the display link drivers installed.

I have a 24 inch monitor on the built in external display port, and a 20 inch (rotated to be vertical) on the Displaylink USB device.

I could get around the issue if I remembered to move my menu bar to the built in display on the powerbook, but I never remembered to this.

I am running 10.6.4 with all patches and the firmware patch. It seems to have eliminated the booting lock up if display is not connected, and the crash if I unplug the displays while the computer is on.

DisplayLinkDriver:

Version: 1.6b2 (24548)
Last Modified: 8/20/10 9:01 PM
Get Info String: DisplayLink Driver 1.6b2 (24548) - Copyright © 2003-2008 DisplayLink Corp. All rights reserved.
Kind: Intel
Architectures: i386, x86_64
64-Bit (Intel): Yes
Location: /System/Library/Extensions/DisplayLinkDriver.kext
Kext Version: 1.6
Load Address: 0x19b2000
Valid: Yes
Authentic: Yes
Dependencies: Satisfied

Hardware Overview:

Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 8 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed: 4.8 GT/s
Boot ROM Version: MBP61.0057.B0C
SMC Version (system): 1.57f17
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled

GUC2020DW6:

Product ID: 0x0053
Vendor ID: 0x17e9 (DisplayLink (UK) Ltd.)
Version: 0.02
Serial Number: 0053-108892
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer: DisplayLink
Location ID: 0xfd131000
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 500

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M:

Chipset Model: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M
Type: GPU
Bus: PCIe
PCIe Lane Width: x16
VRAM (Total): 512 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0a29
Revision ID: 0x00a2
ROM Revision: 3560
gMux Version: 1.9.22
Displays:
Color LCD:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Built-In: Yes
DELL 2405FPW:
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Rotation: Supported

[jaybna]

Apple Macbook Pro 15" i7 - I get snow on boot after driver install. Have to reboot in safe mode and uninstall. Happy to provide log info if needed. Thx in advance, Jay

[jaybna]

Bump. Just seeing if anyone has found success with an i7. My new Imation Link works for *every* other computer in our office but mine!

Thanks in advance, Jay