AnV Qoopz based Darwin 10.2.0 kernel 32/64-bit

[blackknight]

Originally Posted by blackknight Ok, so I fixed this myself. I can only vouch for phenoms so far as I don't have any Intel machines to test on, but by multiplying the EFI detected FSB Frequency by 2, the kernel correctly identifies the FSB speed as 200MHz and even successfully passes TSC verification. The busratio is also correctly identified as the multiplier entered in the BIOS. Now I no longer need to manually set the FSB speed in my Boot.plist.

Ok, so I went another step further and made a check to see whether the processor is a Phenom or Shanghai processor and only double the FSB if it is. Intel should still be good to use my kernel (though I haven't tested it). I posted a new thread with my kernel as I don't want to hijack Andy's thread. You can visit it here: http://www.infinitemac.com/f36/anv-q...-phenom-t5112/

[never_mind]

Hi Andy!

Thank you for your version of the kernel, great!

Running this on my P4/SSE2 only

Looks like date/time is working better with this one, time seems right now, and now viewable in menu bar, date partly ok too, but the callender is not complete yet. Improvement over previous kernels I tried!

Still I have some issues like:
- high cpu for some processes (e.g. Finder/Launchd, hditutil) at some point (some ok after restart of process with killall)
- Safari hangs (using firefox/chrome instead)
- Apps that install via "installer" (graphical one) don't install (installer hangs) (workaround, installer via terminal)
- crashes/KP of app(s) ,like Notify, a gmail notifier, that KPs and reboots after clicking icon in the menu bar
- date/time can't be set/shown via system preferences

Anyone else running on P4/SSE2 only?

Don't say its old, I know, otherwise it wouldn't be any fun ;-)

Thank you again!

Your humble user/tester, Never Mind

[RetroRen]

Tried this kernel but it doesnt work for me.

I put system.kext that Andy provided with kernel in S/L/E and installed the kernel but my boot just stops. When I try to boot to safe mode i get KP.

This is where my boot stops:

[kocoman]

Originally Posted by never_mind Hi Andy! Thank you for your version of the kernel, great! Running this on my P4/SSE2 only Looks like date/time is working better with this one, time seems right now, and now viewable in menu bar, date partly ok too, but the callender is not complete yet. Improvement over previous kernels I tried! Still I have some issues like: - high cpu for some processes (e.g. Finder/Launchd, hditutil) at some point (some ok after restart of process with killall) - Safari hangs (using firefox/chrome instead) - Apps that install via "installer" (graphical one) don't install (installer hangs) (workaround, installer via terminal) - crashes/KP of app(s) ,like Notify, a gmail notifier, that KPs and reboots after clicking icon in the menu bar - date/time can't be set/shown via system preferences Anyone else running on P4/SSE2 only? Don't say its old, I know, otherwise it wouldn't be any fun ;-) Thank you again! Your humble user/tester, Never Mind

I think most of the beachballing is from the 64bit not supported?

I also have the same problem as you, I fixed the "time" problem (if you type "date" on the terminal, you should still see the time) by making sure internet works, then go to the time & date page, it would say ie: December-0001, and the clock is stuck at 12:00. Then just keep uncheck and check the "auto time update", if it connects to the time server then the time problem will get fixed. (works even after reboot)

I also have the same other beachball problems as you. but no panic in dashboard.

the high cpu is also driving me mad...

xcode installs after the "time fix" but does not 'execute' the programs after complie (beachball..)
Apple Remote desktop installs, but when connect to client it beachballs..

chrome's chrome helper also have high CPU usage?, google search button does not work.
firefox is fine but the colors are less, like 256..

[spalek83]

what does this have that the qoopz 10.2.0 kernel doesn't have. I replaced qoopz with this one, and honestly couldn't tell a difference.

[crimsonangel]

Originally Posted by spalek83 what does this have that the qoopz 10.2.0 kernel doesn't have. I replaced qoopz with this one, and honestly couldn't tell a difference.

I would like to know the difference as well

[blackknight]

Hey RetroRen,

You know how we had to downclock our processors to 3.0GHz to get them to work? Well, I have a kernel you can use with 10.6.2 if you want which will allow you to theoretically overclock to 6GHz with OSX still booting (Assuming your computer actually can work at that speed, lol). I could probably adapt my change to get it to work with leopard too. Let me know if you're interested.

PS.
My mod doesn't automatically make your Phenom capable of overclocking to 6 GHz, it adjusts the cap in the OSX kernel so that whatever your Phenom is running at will work in OSX.

[RetroRen]

Originally Posted by blackknight Hey RetroRen, You know how we had to downclock our processors to 3.0GHz to get them to work? Well, I have a kernel you can use with 10.6.2 if you want which will allow you to theoretically overclock to 6GHz with OSX still booting (Assuming your computer actually can work at that speed, lol). I could probably adapt my change to get it to work with leopard too. Let me know if you're interested. PS. My mod doesn't automatically make your Phenom capable of overclocking to 6 GHz, it adjusts the cap in the OSX kernel so that whatever your Phenom is running at will work in OSX.

Fantastic, I would appreciate it. My Phenom x2 goes to 4 GHz with stock voltage, but I never use it that way. I'm planning to completely switch to 10.6 soon, so I dont need it for 10.5, if you have a 10.6.2 kernel, that would be just great

[eMatoS]

Thank you Andy, this is a great improvement, I could boot in 64bits with my athlon64 3000+ (SSE3). Although I could only run some apps and the rest crashes instantly. I'm attaching a crash log if you need it. Now I'm testing it in 32 bits mode and so far so good.

[andyvand]

Originally Posted by eMatoS Thank you Andy, this is a great improvement, I could boot in 64bits with my athlon64 3000+ (SSE3). Although I could only run some apps and the rest crashes instantly. I'm attaching a crash log if you need it. Now I'm testing it in 32 bits mode and so far so good.

I examined the crash logs and it seems to be related to the bootstrapping of /usr/lib/dyld...
I think there must be made some new dyld (32+64bit) specifically for AMD.
The problem exactly is the sysenter trap (I'm not sure any/all AMD cpu's have it...).
It is a 32-bit application which is launching.
Maybe it uses some sort of mechanism for running 32-bit apps under 64-bit environment.
I haven't examined the dyld sources yet because of no time.