New bootloader for Lion and before made by cparm and me

[andyvand]

This is a new bootloader for Lion and older that has all the functionality possible with a modular system.
Put the modules in /Extra/Modules in order to enable them to load.
I use only the ones that I really need.
This can also boot Lion DP1 in 32bit only mode.
It's still beta and I noticed on my Atom it sometimes gets stuck at boot, rebooting always did the trick... boots very fast... (fastest I've seen yet)

Download (binaries, Update: Beta2):
https://rapidshare.com/files/379182056/cparm_AnV_boot_Beta2.zip
It has the new ACPICodec ACPI loader (which can load virtually any ACPI table) and also for exotic i5 and i9 cpus I've added support in the kernelpatcher (they spoof the family and model to Nehalem).

For the sources contact cparm for his branch and apply the following diff:
https://rapidshare.com/files/1333509968/cparm_boot_improvements.diff.zip

[andyvand]

Some pics of my netbook (32-bit only) running Lion DP1

[milanca]

Extraordinary! Thanks Andy. I haven't tested it yet, but i will soon (on SL). I checked the modules though, amazing.

Keep up the great work!

[andyvand]

Extraordinary! Thanks Andy. I haven't tested it yet, but i will soon (on SL). I checked the modules though, amazing.

Keep up the great work!
Yeah... you can customize boot the way you want it with the options you want (this is one of the reasons it is so fast).
It is only the beginning though... we're allready working on a new version that will exceed even this one ;).
For the moment this is the best bootloader with the most features for any OS X version yet. :cool:

[regae]

i try to use this bootloader, but i cant boot to my hack,
why is that?

when i used -v, Hello World from PreBoot hook, and just stuck, when press enter my system suddenly restart,

do u know why?
is it only for lion?
i tried this on my SL,

and sorry for my poor english, hope u will understand

[iLeopod]

Cool stuff. Fast as hell. But memory recognizing error on Lion DP 3(is fixed in the normal chameleon branch).

Thank you!

[edgarf28]

Wow that's a advanced bootloader!! :eek:

Can you give us some more info pls? which modules are necessary to boot (with a core i7 socket 1156 processor)
How can we enable P and C-states?

EDIT: What does the ACPIMini, HelloWorld, KextPatcher, Resolution & Symbols modules exactly?

[miliuco]

Thanks, Andy, I'll try and comment but I miss more info about the modules.

[andyvand]

Wow that's a advanced bootloader!! :eek:

Can you give us some more info pls? which modules are necessary to boot (with a core i7 socket 1156 processor)
How can we enable P and C-states?

EDIT: What does the ACPIMini, HelloWorld, KextPatcher, Resolution & Symbols modules exactly?
Symbols module is needed absolutely but other than that you can use the modules you need.
Personally I use the SMBIOSPatcher, ACPIPatcher, Resolution, GUI, USB, etc... modules.
Only the essentials.
Hello world isn't required ofcourse ;)
You can enable P and C states with a boot flag (isn't stored in my brain so I'll have to look it up :p)
ACPIMini is only DSDT patching (not needed if you use ACPIPatcher).
Helloworld is a little example of how a module can be written (not needed).
KextPatcher is used to patch modules like AppleIntelGMA950 etc....
Resolution auto detects the best boot resolution for Intel, NVidia and ATI cards.
Symbols is the collection of all modules (which is required if you use modules).

[akimoa]

Groundbreaking Fast ...but

it seems it doesnt take the AtiConfig= Command in Order to asign my Vervet Framebuffer or did something change

and Kernelpatcher.dylib what exactly does it

Tx Guys Real Good Job so far

[andyvand]

i try to use this bootloader, but i cant boot to my hack,
why is that?

when i used -v, Hello World from PreBoot hook, and just stuck, when press enter my system suddenly restart,

do u know why?
is it only for lion?
i tried this on my SL,

and sorry for my poor english, hope u will understand
Try using only the modules that you need (hello world isn't ment to be used on a production environment, it is a test...).
It should work on Snow Leopard and older too (I use it on my netbook for both Lion and SL)

[andyvand]

Groundbreaking Fast ...but

it seems it doesnt take the AtiConfig= Command in Order to asign my Vervet Framebuffer or did something change

and Kernelpatcher.dylib what exactly does it

Tx Guys Real Good Job so far
I'm not sure AtiConfig= is implemented on this boot loader (I'll check later).
Kernelpatcher = kernel auto patcher for stuff like cpuid, etc... it's for allowing Atom boot on default kernel, etc...

[akimoa]

TX for quick answer ....

well i hope someone jumps in for AMD fanboys and makes us vanilla :)

but AtiConfig is Needed very mucho

[andyvand]

TX for quick answer ....

well i hope someone jumps in for AMD fanboys and makes us vanilla :)

but AtiConfig is Needed very mucho
I'll check and update the sources later (when I have the time) so you have this feature too... ;)

[wastez]

That would be the best if amd getīs vanilla. :)

Thanks for all your improvement.

[edgarf28]

Symbols module is needed absolutely but other than that you can use the modules you need.
Personally I use the SMBIOSPatcher, ACPIPatcher, Resolution, GUI, USB, etc... modules.
Only the essentials.
Hello world isn't required ofcourse ;)
You can enable P and C states with a boot flag (isn't stored in my brain so I'll have to look it up :p)
ACPIMini is only DSDT patching (not needed if you use ACPIPatcher).
Helloworld is a little example of how a module can be written (not needed).
KextPatcher is used to patch modules like AppleIntelGMA950 etc....
Resolution auto detects the best boot resolution for Intel, NVidia and ATI cards.
Symbols is the collection of all modules (which is required if you use modules).

Thanks for your answer!
So I can use 'GenerateCStates=Yes' & 'GeneratePStates=Yes' with this bootloader?
And is 'UseKernelCache=Yes' also supported?

[andyvand]

Thanks for your answer!
So I can use 'GenerateCStates=Yes' & 'GeneratePStates=Yes' with this bootloader?
And is 'UseKernelCache=Yes' also supported?
Yes they should all work.
Kernel cache support is integrated into this booter (for both SL and older as well as Lion).

[edgarf28]

Okay, thanks again!
One last question: What's the difference between the SMBiosGetters and SMBiosPatcher modules?

If I don't use a smbios.plist do I need any of these 2?

[andyvand]

Okay, thanks again!
One last question: What's the difference between the SMBiosGetters and SMBiosPatcher modules?

If I don't use a smbios.plist do I need any of these 2?
If you don't use a smbios.plist you use SMBiosGetters for auto-detecting best smbios override values.
If you do use a smbios.plist (have one present and filled) you use SMBiosPatcher instead.

[edgarf28]

I still can't boot with this loader:

With the AcpiPatcher module my PC reboots before the Apple bootscreen.
Also if I use the AcpiMini module.

When I don't use any of these 2 my system boots correctly, but I get KP after the login screen (My DSDT isn't loaded I think)

[fbifido]

How do you use this with BootCdMaker? or how can you use this with nawcom bootcd

[fbifido]

How do we make a bootable usb or cd out of this?

[akimoa]

@ fbifido

Stop spamming this thread wont get answer quicker that way

Tx

[maiconosx]

Can I boot using PatchKernel=Yes option? :)

[andyvand]

Can I boot using PatchKernel=Yes option? :)
yes you should be able to do so

[andyvand]

How do we make a bootable usb or cd out of this?
Check the chameleon guide on how to make a bootable CD/DVD out of the cdboot file.
Bootable USB = same installation as regular installation.

[THeKiNG]

For the sources contact cparm for his branch and apply the following diff:
https://rapidshare.com/files/1333509968/cparm_boot_improvements.diff.zip

Why just not post the full sources, or update your branch/cparm one... :|

[andyvand]

Why just not post the full sources, or update your branch/cparm one... :|
If it depended on me I would but cparm explicitly asked me not to do so...
But cparm also has a branch @ chameleon forge site... (not sure if it is allready updated though...)
You can get it through SVN...
I may update my branch though (when I have the time) with this code ;)

[wastez]

Yesterday i recompiled the GraphicsEnabler with the right Framebuffer for the 5770.

[THeKiNG]

If it depended on me I would but cparm explicitly asked me not to do so...
But cparm also has a branch @ chameleon forge site... (not sure if it is allready updated though...)
You can get it through SVN...
I may update my branch though (when I have the time) with this code ;)
That is the point to have a branch so main trunk to get the "fruits" from all.
I do hope both of you will update own branch, especial since I smell a new release, it is time IMHO...
It will be a pitty to not have the new stuff you guys are working on since I don't think someone digg the forums for patches and diff's...

[cparm]

That is the point to have a branch so main trunk to get the "fruits" from all.
I do hope both of you will update own branch, especial since I smell a new release, it is time IMHO...
It will be a pitty to not have the new stuff you guys are working on since I don't think someone digg the forums for patches and diff's...

hi king,

don't worry i will update my branch soon, it will integrate the patch that andy sent to me, some patchs found in the trunk, plus some others bug fix and speed improvement (and maybe it will solve a problem for those who have an instant reboot with acpipatcher)

peace,

cparm

[maiconosx]

When I try to boot with with PatchKernel=Yes option my computer reboots, it happens booth on Snow and Lion :(

[bgrau2000]

Hi all, and thanks for keeping osx86 alive...

My query... to the devs..

Replacing the i386 files with yours... I also overwrite the boot in root / with yours...
this is what I always do anyways...

It works great... but the GUI is gone, it is just the asci interface...

and when it boots, it says cannot read from beginning of partition (disk 0, ... sector 0, etc)

loads a few files from /Extra, then says pause for 5 sec because had a problem in the boot...

Then everything is normal...

Any idea what this means... never had that before with the other bootloaders...

do I keep the previous boot file Anval 5. or the one in Cameleon RC5 in / instead...

and if I do, will it not remove the benefits of the new bootloader, or do these benefits actually come from the files in i386?

Thanks in advance...

Take care ;)

[Flym4n]

Nice work guys! I hope you will soon post the source and commit the trunk :)

bgrau2000, I think you need the GUI module in /Extra/modules (and Symbols.dylib, required because you use at least one module ;) )

[cparm]

hi king,

don't worry i will update my branch soon, it will integrate the patch that andy sent to me, some patchs found in the trunk, plus some others bug fix and speed improvement (and maybe it will solve a problem for those who have an instant reboot with acpipatcher)

peace,

cparm

ok , done !!!

please guys tell me if you found any bugs with this release .

the next release will replace module extension from .dylib to .bundle (a feature that i will merge from an old chameleon build that i had called Masherbrum),
the contents of thoses bundles will be the same as a kext :
*.bundle/Contents/
*.bundle/Contents/Info.plist (specific preferences of the module will be moved here, com.apple.Boot.plist will only contain general preferences of the bootloader exactly as OSX, info.plist will also provide some usefull info like copyright, version/revision, author(s), etc ..., and as any bundle/kext/app/etc... some of those info. will be accessible from the finder)
*.bundle/Contents/MacOS
*.bundle/Contents/Plugins
*.bundle/Contents/Resources

the goal is to simplify the usage of those modules, with a mechanism that everyone already know ... aka the OSX's kext

i will upload a first beta here, after having sent it to the persons with whom I usually work :)

cparm

[andyvand]

I've updated the latest sources slightly.
It now has support for exotic i5 and i9 cpus.
It spoofs the model (and the family) as Nehalem.
For download of the built boot loader you can look at the first post (I updated the link)

[maiconosx]

Thanks

Finally I can run Lion on my Celeron 450 :D

[farhanito]

hi Andy, cparm..

i got instant reboot with Symbols.dylib installed.
removed it and i can get into partition selection screen..

what could have been the problem.. ?

thanx in advance

[andyvand]

hi Andy, cparm..

i got instant reboot with Symbols.dylib installed.
removed it and i can get into partition selection screen..

what could have been the problem.. ?

thanx in advance
I'm still looking what can be the issue...
Keep you posted ;)

[Wayang-NT]

work fast ... but I've lost audio (ALC888) .... :p

[cparm]

work fast ... but I've lost audio (ALC888) .... :p

i think that you have to rebuild the system cache:
sudo chown 0:0 / (sometime this can be useful)
sudo kextcache -system-caches
sudo kextcache -system-mkext (useless with Lion)
sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
then reboot, then it should work :)

I'm still looking what can be the issue...
Keep you posted ;)

hi, Andy

his issue wasn't a problem with the code, please see the Issue 110 at the forge (i guess that farhanito and farhan annahar are the same person :D)

peace out :rolleyes:

[Wayang-NT]

i think that you have to rebuild the system cache:
then reboot, then it should work :)


thx...it works .... :D but i have to put HDAEnabler then sound came back ..... :)

[cparm]

but i have to put HDAEnabler then sound came back ..... :)

surely because you have not patched the kext correctly, can you tell me exactly what you have done to patch applehda

[Wayang-NT]

didn't patch HDA ... just put v1.9.9f12 to make audio work .... (both 11A511 and 10K540)... :)

[chitchit]

would this help at all to get a gma915 video card working on 10.6.8? I can't get it to load at all.

[wastez]

Every version i tried have problems with the resolution of the gui!!!

Would be really great if someone can solve this issue.

[cparm]

Every version i tried have problems with the resolution of the gui!!!

Would be really great if someone can solve this issue.

hi Wastez,

which kind of problem have you got , can you be more precise ?? can you make a screenshot ??

also can you give me the default resolution that you use ??

cparm

[wastez]

hi Wastez,

which kind of problem have you got , can you be more precise ?? can you make a screenshot ??

also can you give me the default resolution that you use ??

cparm

Hello cparm,

The error occurs in the gui, that means it happen there where you can enter the kernel flags but also in verbose boot during the startup. The theme is the right one but it is only a cleavage of the left top of it.

I also have to say that i use a customized theme, which works on every other bootloader.

I normally use the resolution 1920x1080 but i also tried lower resolutions without any changes.

I will make a screenshot when i get home from work.

Greetz

[wastez]

Here are the screenshots i promissed:
http://mydisk.se/web/photo_viewer/index.php?username=wastez&fld=L3dhc3Rlei9QdWJsaWM=

The first picture is your bootloader and the 2nd one is a other.

[wastez]

Did you find out something?

I would like to use your bootloader but it would be great if this issue would be solved.

[cparm]

Did you find out something?

I would like to use your bootloader but it would be great if this issue would be solved.

oh sorry i was focused on another part of the bootloader,

have you already tested this flag in your boot.plist (org.chameleon.Boot.plist or com.apple.Boot.plist)

"Graphics Mode"="WIDTHxHEIGHTxDEPTH" (e.g. "1024x768x32")

[wastez]

Sorry but that doesnīt work, the problem is the same.

It is also on the first screen that apear where you can enter the bootflags.


This bootloader is really great and it would be really great if you can solve this.

[wastez]

Is it possible that it have something to do with the vesa modes?
Because i looked for the vesa resolutions in the bootloader gui and there are no resolutions in 16:9 just 4:3.

But if it is, why itīs working with chameleon?


Thx...

[silverkid]

my guess would be the vesa modes too, because i think i had your problem. this fixed it for me: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=211294

[wastez]

Yes but i don't want to flash my vbios of there is a bootloader fix for that.

[silverkid]

well, if you ask me, i guess you have 2 options, either you use chameleon and flash your vbios which is safe if you follow carefully the instructions and make a backup of your current vbios OR use the other bootloader, which is not as good as chameleon, if i understand well...

[wastez]

I tried the Graphics Mode bootflag again and this time it worked.
I donīt know why but iīm really happy about it. ;)

[silverkid]

glad it worked out for you without much more hassle :D

[Sacharon]

Hey,
sorry that my first post are only noob questions, but I'm experimenting with x86-macs now for some time and never got the bootloader-thing quite working. Under Linux and Windows or with an hex-editor, there's no problem; but how exactly do I have to use the supported files? I only find some 'bootxxx'-files and a readme which only seems to describe parameters inside. How can I use the bootloader for an usb-stick with the lion-install-files? Tried the linux-dd-way of directly to the first sectors of the stick - no success. Also tried chameleon installer (in a virtual machine with SL installed) - I end up with a blinking cursor. And I don't find any kind of consistent how-to, tutorial or something like that - it's like the community just knows it all allready so that something like that isnt necessary :( Please?

[Sacharon]

Hey,
sorry that my first post are only noob questions, but I'm experimenting with x86-macs now for some time and never got the bootloader-thing quite working. Under Linux and Windows or with an hex-editor, there's no problem; but how exactly do I have to use the supported files? I only find some 'bootxxx'-files and a readme which only seems to describe parameters inside. How can I use the bootloader for an usb-stick with the lion-install-files? Tried the linux-dd-way of directly to the first sectors of the stick - no success. Also tried chameleon installer (in a virtual machine with SL installed) - I end up with a blinking cursor. And I don't find any kind of consistent how-to, tutorial or something like that - it's like the community just knows it all allready so that something like that isnt necessary :( Please?

Figured it out. For everyone else asking themselves the same questions a quick how-to/summary:
included in the zip are multiple files which are resembling the stages of the bootloader in some variants.
You need at least three files to get a boot image/flash stick or similar booting:
boot0, which is stage zero (written in the mbr),
boot1h. which is stage one and written in the first sector of the bootable and active partition,
boot, which is stage three, resembled by an true file on the active partition.
Now you task is to get these three files to their according destinations; stage zero by
sudo fdisk -f boot0 -u -y /dev/rdiskn (n resembling the disk number of the device you want to use - you can get it with 'diskutil list')
stage one by
sudo dd if=boot1h of=/dev/rdisknsm (m resembling the active partition number, count starts with 0),
stage two by copying the boot file to the destination
sudo cp boot /Volumes/SubjectNameHere (name of the stick/partition/image).

Hope this helps someone and I'm not repeating a thread I haven't found.

[wastez]

It would be really great if you could add the fix for amd k10 fsb detection which is implemented in Chameleon since 1197.

[bobert]

Scratch that i now get to the new booters screen but before that it says unable to load symbols_machpersonalities then i see all my partitions..

now when booting with your atom kernels i get a reboot

as im trying to boot 10.7.2 im trying "mach_kernel_dp2_apic -v" without quotes.

i removed hpet hibernate and hello world mods

toshiba nb100 2GB of ram and an intel Atom n270 chip on an external screen from usb so that if need be i can mod the files.

[wastez]

So you are using also all 2 acpi modules?
If so you have to choose one them.

Which modules are you using because it's possible that you have to remove more of them?!

[bobert]

perhaps theres a how to guide on it somwhere that ive not seen ?

or perhaps there could be an installer and i check off what i need in there using a customize button ?


what mods would i need for my toshiba nb 100 its an intel atom chip with gma 9 - 950 gpu and broadcom wifi with 2GBs ram to make it boot the install dvd

[bobert]

Figured it out. For everyone else asking themselves the same questions a quick how-to/summary:
included in the zip are multiple files which are resembling the stages of the bootloader in some variants.
You need at least three files to get a boot image/flash stick or similar booting:
boot0, which is stage zero (written in the mbr),
boot1h. which is stage one and written in the first sector of the bootable and active partition,
boot, which is stage three, resembled by an true file on the active partition.
Now you task is to get these three files to their according destinations; stage zero by
sudo fdisk -f boot0 -u -y /dev/rdiskn (n resembling the disk number of the device you want to use - you can get it with 'diskutil list')
stage one by
sudo dd if=boot1h of=/dev/rdisknsm (m resembling the active partition number, count starts with 0),
stage two by copying the boot file to the destination
sudo cp boot /Volumes/SubjectNameHere (name of the stick/partition/image).

Hope this helps someone and I'm not repeating a thread I haven't found.

thank you very much ! trying this but getting no were :(

[wastez]

@bobert
Try just do use the important modules and donīt use 2 of one kind. (Just one ACPI module and one smbios module)

And also remove the KernelPatcher if you donīt need it.

For example i use just the modules what i need.
In my case itīs enough to use ACPIPatcher, SMBiosPatcher, Symbols, GUI and HPET.

[cparm]

@bobert
Try just do use the important modules and donīt use 2 of one kind. (Just one ACPI module and one smbios module)

And also remove the KernelPatcher if you donīt need it.

For example i use just the modules what i need.
In my case itīs enough to use ACPIPatcher, SMBiosPatcher, Symbols, GUI and HPET.

thx wastez, couldn't have said it better :)

@bobert , please only use the modules you need, and use only one acpi module (acpipatcher.dylib or acpicodec.dylib), and one smbios module (smbiosgetter.dylib or smbiospatcher.dylib),
symbols.dylib is needed if want to use another module, if you plan to use the booter without modules (because you have a 100% compatible or a patched motherboard, or you use a patched OS, or ...) you can uninstall symbols.dylib.

last thing, the project is still unstable when built with xcode 4, you can use xcode 3 from lion if you have a snow leopard partition with xcode3 installed on it, just launch the xcode3 app, select the project , clean and build

that's all , good luck ;)

[frisco2]

Many thanks for the great work, Andy, cparm .. I can report that Cparm bootloader works very stable and reliable with LION on AMD BULLDOZER. The error rate is Cpram bootloader considerably reduced to 64-bit applications run very well and consistently. This was not previously possible with chameleon. Here's my test LION AMD GA-990FXA-UD3 with Phenom II X6 1100 T
. --->>> http://www.root86.org/showthread.php/4802-wie-man-LION-10-7-4-auf-GA-990FXA-UD3-mit-AMD-PHENOM-II-installieren-kann?p=54808#post54808

[frisco2]

If cpram starts then comes an error message. "unable to bind Symbol_Safe_malloc" and then computer restarts. Can you help me please?

[m28ew]

Many thanks for the great work, Andy, cparm ..
I can report that Cparm bootloader works very stable and reliable with LION on AMD BULLDOZER.
The error rate is Cpram bootloader considerably reduced to 64-bit applications run very well and consistently.
This was not previously possible with chameleon. Here's my test LION AMD GA-990FXA-UD3 with Phenom II X6 1100 T
. --->>> http://www.root86.org/showthread.php/4802-wie-man-LION-10-7-4-auf-GA-990FXA-UD3-mit-AMD-PHENOM-II-installieren-kann?p=54808#post54808



Are you sure that your osx lion really can run the 64-bits apps on your Phenom II X6 1100T ?

AFAIK, your Phenom II X6 1100T is not part of the AMD Bulldozer family, so it doesn't support SSSE3 instructions

and I only got this pic from your link which shows that you're still running the osx in 32-bits

http://s18.postimage.org/v3vxkw415/osx_geekbench.jpg




So, could you please perform a more test by running the 64-bits version of Geekbench
and please show any screenshots of it (only if it's true, of course)


Thanks mate :)

[frisco2]

All programs run on my computer, I can not say with certainty what exactly happened. And I know that I do not have SSSE3.

[cparm]

If cpram starts then comes an error message. "unable to bind Symbol_Safe_malloc" and then computer restarts. Can you help me please?

hi frisco2, can you give me the version of the bootloader that you use, and have you tried the svn version ?