Mac OS X on x86 Hardware 2008–2024 Technical Archive
Member #20,357 · 2009-12-24 → 2010-12-23
#778 by Dispatches #275 by Author Reads #2,039 by Thread Reach Member #20,357 AMD OSx86 Voodoo / XNU Kernel Chameleon / Boot-132

@pcj

InfiniteMac community contributor with 10 recorded dispatches, 1 lead technical dossiers (38,510 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 121,179 historical readers.

Dispatches 10 Ranked #778 of 6,691
Author Reads 38,510 Ranked #275 · 1 dossiers
Thread Reach 121,179 Ranked #2,039 in reach
Lead Dossiers 1 38,510 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #20,357 Joined 2009-12-17
Active Window 2009–2010 2009-12-24 → 2010-12-23
Archive Standing
#778 of 6,691 by Dispatches (10 notes) · #275 of 3,454 by Author Readership (38,510 reads across 1 dossiers) · #2,039 by Thread Reach (121,179 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #20,357 · Joined 2009-12-17
Hardware & Kernel Topics
AMD OSx86 (7) · Voodoo / XNU Kernel (5) · Chameleon / Boot-132 (3) · DSDT (1) · NVIDIA GeForce (1)
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Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 1 technical boards

10.X Core
10 (100%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @pcj (1)

38,510 cumulative reads on threads started by @pcj

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
New modify chameleon bootloader for Intel CPU to use Apple kernel
this is modify chameleon bootloader. add patch kernel function. let Intel CPU(need support SSE3) to use apple kernel. if you cpu support EMS64T, it can runing 64bit kernel. but need add nullpowermagement.kext this is first release, only…
10.X Core38,510 reads
2010-11-21 · 30 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (9)

Direct links into threads where @pcj contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“Please correct me if I'm wrong But on my AMD, by using "-force64", I can still boot into the GUI in 64-bit mode All installed kexts (both 32 & 64-bits) were running fine, including the sleepenabler.kext I'm also still able to run all applic…”
10.X Core2010-04-21
76,126 dossier reads
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“i think this is know issue, in AMD CPU, cause not add on-the-fly opnode, so if you boot with arch=x86_64 or -force64, it will can't not runing 32bit program.”
10.X Core2010-04-20
76,126 dossier reads
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“Sorry! I not to blame you, I just tired. and i need to rest few day to clear-headed. Yes, on-the-fly-opcode-patching maybe can add. I had found where can add source code about patching. but lose file still not find! I don't know when i can …”
10.X Core2009-12-26
76,126 dossier reads
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“Ok! I think you can wait Voodoo release New version kernel and support on-the-fly opcode patching. Voodoo is a good team and more clever guys. I thinks new kernel will be release come soon. so i will stop to release any version kernel, Than…”
10.X Core2009-12-25
76,126 dossier reads
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“Sorry, I forget to modify one file! But case this time, maybe confirm my contention. If CPU is AMD,SL kernel will get the CPUType is PPC. case i mark all ppc define of CPUtype, that to induce the kernel can't boot with AMD then reboot! but …”
10.X Core2009-12-25
76,126 dossier reads
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“Guys, thanks for responds! Yes, v0.9 maybe not work for AMD, even v0.8. case that define is different for v0.7(this can work on 32 bit)! so i change few define for AMD! upload to rapidshare! should be work on 32bit kernel, but 64bit ? to te…”
10.X Core2009-12-25
76,126 dossier reads
10.6.2 Kernel - Pcj XNU Release
“Sorry guys, i afraid let you down! 1. Increases of some cpuid! " this not on-the-fly-cpuid-patch! i just include some old machine for intel, source came from 10.4 and 10.5! If want to join on-the-fly-cpuid-patch, need other soucre dyld! but…”
10.X Core2009-12-24
76,126 dossier reads
New modify chameleon bootloader for Intel CPU to use Apple kernel
“I tried this on Celeron D sse3 and it just give blank screen (not work) after the Chameleon RC5 finished loading the "-v -f" I find that for 10.5 you don't need "-v -f", while for 10.6 I always need it (else I get Waiting for Root etc) but …”
10.X Core2010-12-23
38,510 dossier reads
Help please - Dual display for 7300 GT / 10.6 Retail
“I would first recommend that you find out what the actual NVCAP value is on the GPU. If you have windows installed, get hold of a version of nvflash and backup the bios file (you can get a veriosn which you can run under windows 32 and 64 b…”
10.X Core2010-03-26
6,543 dossier reads