[Solution] Unknown AHCI, Orange Disk Icons in 10.5.2 to 10.5.6 for Intel and JMicron

[qqzo]

Thanks a lot

[ninetto]

you probably meant you hotswap external drives connected via esata, but marked as internal. right?

or do you actually open the case and replace your internal sata drive?

 

and yes, i could UNmount esata drives with blockstorage fix as well, but if i then plugged another drive in the same esata port - it wouldn't mount (needs to be connected on boot)

 

well, at least it didn't work for me, and judging by Info.plist inside the LegacyIOAHCIBlockStorage.kext - it shouldn't for anyone.

 

Hello, I was surprised how much false information is floating around concerning this REALLY important issue with eSata and hotswap... as the AHCI-injectors with Chameleon 2 RC do not seem to work so well for me. I used to have perfect hot-swap (yes, un-mounting and re-mounting on the same port WORKED, in the "old days" of 10.5.3... now with hidden-efi booting and the provided injectors this functionality is GONE.

 

Does anybody really know what the bottom line is with 9r or 10r controllers and which kext/injectors will work for hot-swap??? I would be very grateful....

hiside, ninetto