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Update: Read this webpage for information about alpha download

 

Update 2: Alpha test is over. Beta planning is going on, as soon as we have charted out the beta test procedure, we'll release the beta kernel.

 

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We are working on 9.5 kernel, and need to test certain specific hardware. If you have any of the hardware configuration listed below and want to help in testing, please download the alpha-release kernel and test it.

 

1) Intel Atom

2) Intel Pentium 4 CPUs, specially without Hyperthreading (old willamette and northwood cores)

3) Pentium D 805

4) AMD Sempron/Athlon/Opteron

5) AMD Phenom/Deneb/Shanghai

6) Intel Xeon (both old and new)

7) Intel Celeron (all types)

 

NOTE: dfe boot132 may not work for pentium4's! Please read the page linked above.

 

Please check back on this page as we'll be updating it when we require more/different test setups.

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CPU INFO:

machdep.cpu.brand: 0

machdep.cpu.signature: 3940

machdep.cpu.extfeature_bits: 537919488 1

machdep.cpu.feature_bits: -1075053569 58525

machdep.cpu.stepping: 4

machdep.cpu.extfamily: 0

machdep.cpu.extmodel: 0

machdep.cpu.model: 6

machdep.cpu.family: 15

machdep.cpu.brand_string: Intel® Pentium® D CPU 2.80GHz

machdep.cpu.vendor: GenuineIntel

 

MOTHERBOARD:

Gigabyte 945PLGE motherboard

 

I must say that when i tried to use speedsteping kext on this cpu with 9.4 voodoo I was having instantly freeze.

Hope it helps

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Thanks a lot everyone for offering to help with testing!

Currently we're making sure the kernel doesn't hard panic :) Once it is a little bit stable, you'll each receive a link to the download and some info on how to test.

Each of the replies I have received either here or as PM is for machines we would like to test, so thanks again.

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OK everyone, the first step in the test:

 

Please download the attached zip file and unzip it. There will be 2 files inside, cpuid and make_sysctl_log.command. These 2 files collect some information about your cpu.

 

-- Double click the make_sysctl_log.command file, it will open up in Terminal, and give you a message that the log has been saved on your desktop (CPUID_Log.txt)

 

-- Double click "cpuid" also, and copy-paste the output at the end of the CPUID_Log.txt file. (please put it at the end because I'd like to have the cpu model name at the top of the file).

 

-- Attach the file and post on this results thread (also your motherboard model if you know it). Post output only in that thread so we can keep test requests and test results separate.

 

Purpose: It helps me check all the cpuid "pages" for different types of CPUs to verify the information given in the reference docs and have some raw data to work with (eg. I just found my PentiumM supports up to page 8000_0008h instead of 80000006h as reported in Intel docs). Once I have the raw data to test against, the cache detection algorithm can be perfected, because obviously I do not have all types of CPUs to test on! :-)

CPUID_Log.zip

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Thanks to everyone who submitted cpuid logs. The beta is ready but we need a few people on different systems to quickly verify it works. Specially AMD and old P4 users.

 

This one is called Alpha 8, and if we get many success reports and not too many bugreports in the next few hours, this will go into beta for the next few days, after which the final release will come.

Voodoo 9.5 alpha test webpage

 

What to test: timing and audio/gui should be stable, it should display proper cache information in "sysctl hw" output, and system profiler should show all information correctly. Everything should work.

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If I am posting my test results in the wrong place please redirect me.

 

My system is retail dvd install using the boot-132 thread/instructions Munky started. I boot from the CD using an initrd.img ram disk. I have been using voodoo 9.4 with no problem for the past several days.

 

I added the voodoo 9.5 A7 to the cd and tried to boot using it. This is the Boot.plist entry used to select the 9.5 kernel

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Graphics Mode</key>
<string>"1280x1024x24"</string>
	<key>Kernel</key>
	<string>mach_kernel</string>
	<key>Kernel</key>
	<string>rd(0,1)voodoo-9.5b7</string>
	<key>Kernel Flags</key>
	<string>-v -f  boot-uuid=01D3BE66-1784-31B9-BDFD-C357B9C1CCDA</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>7</string>

 

Now for the results. At the point where the messages have about finished and the login-window screen should appear the screen went black. That lasted about 2 minutes - with periodic disk activity. Then the screen turned blue but no cursor or any other objects displayed. That lasted about another 2 minutes. disk activity was rare, but there was some. Then the cursor was displayed, but it would not move. After another 2 minutes or so I gave up and powered down the system.

 

I tried 3 times. The results were basically the same every time. The system could not boot using this kernel.

 

As always, my system specs are in the sig.

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"his one is called Alpha7 (1-6 were internal), and if we get many success reports and not too many bugreports in the next few hours, this will go into beta for the next few days, after which the final release will come.

GET 9.5 ALPHA_7 HERE"

RESULTS E4400 / C2D

1. Exact same CPU Info as with vanilla 9.5 B)

2. SOUND : zero problems :P

3. 64 Bit (Geekbench 64)

Process: Geekbench [370]

Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F33)

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)

Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007fffffdf1774

Crashed Thread: Unknown

Unknown thread crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):

rax: 0x00007fffffe01700 rbx: 0x00007fff5fbff9c0 rcx: 0x0000000000000000 rdx: 0x0000000000000000

rdi: 0x00007fff5fc32718 rsi: 0x00007fff5fc31120 rbp: 0x000000005fbfe480 rsp: 0x00007fff5fbfe468

r8: 0x00007fff5fbff9c0 r9: 0x0000000000000000 r10: 0x00007fff5fc174b6 r11: 0x0000000000000246

r12: 0x00007fff5fc32718 r13: 0x0000000000000000 r14: 0x00007fff5fc31120 r15: 0x00007fff5fbff9c0

rip: 0x00007fffffe01706 rfl: 0x0000000000010206 cr2: 0x00007fffffdf1774

Binary Images:

0x7fff5fc00000 - 0x7fff5fc2e593 dyld 96.2 (???) /usr/lib/dyld

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If I am posting my test results in the wrong place please redirect me.

 

My system is retail dvd install using the boot-132 thread/instructions Munky started. I boot from the CD using an initrd.img ram disk. I have been using voodoo 9.4 with no problem for the past several days.

 

I added the voodoo 9.5 A7 to the cd and tried to boot using it. This is the Boot.plist entry used to select the 9.5 kernel

 

Now for the results. At the point where the messages have about finished and the login-window screen should appear the screen went black. That lasted about 2 minutes - with periodic disk activity. Then the screen turned blue but no cursor or any other objects displayed. That lasted about another 2 minutes. disk activity was rare, but there was some. Then the cursor was displayed, but it would not move. After another 2 minutes or so I gave up and powered down the system.

 

I tried 3 times. The results were basically the same every time. The system could not boot using this kernel.

 

As always, my system specs are in the sig.

Hi thanks a lot, we needed P4 test reports. It seems like a timer problem. The first thing I would suggest: could you please try booting with the boot options: fsb=200 busratio=15 This should override the auto-detection.

 

By the way the cpu log you posted on the other thread says this: hw.busfrequency = 400000000 (ie. 400 mhz fsb, 1600 memory bus). Are you sure it's 200/800 Mhz? You could also try fsb=400 busratio=15 while booting up. It appears that boot132 is sending incorrect fsb frequency to the kernel, or the kernel is detecting wrong bus ratio (ie. clock multiplier).

 

1. Exact same CPU Info as with vanilla 9.5 B)

2. SOUND : zero problems :P

3. 64 Bit (Geekbench 64)

 

Yeah the kernel is made in such a way that it will act 99.5% like vanilla if an apple-supported CPU is present. Alternate methods are only used if really needed.

 

64bit is a known issue which we are trying to fix (it might not make it to the final release because I dont have ready access to a 64bit capable CPU, but we'll try our best).

 

Please keep the reports coming!

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64bit is a known issue which we are trying to fix (it might not make it to the final release because I dont have ready access to a 64bit capable CPU, but we'll try our best).

 

Please keep the reports coming!

 

I think 64 Bit has not so high priority, because at least C2D Users can run vanilla and others, main users of your great kernel, didnt need 64 Bit

really running 32/64 Bit apps on slower P4 or AMDs. So fixes for all other will made those people happy - even if 64 Bit takes more time to fix.

Maybe 64 Bit becomes more interesting / a must have if more apps switch automatic in 64 Bit Mode (kernel offers 64 Bit / but crash with Alpha7) like

some upcoming DTP apps (Adobe) or Apple Video/DTP apps in 2009. Today not an really big problem to not have 64 Bit.

Maya (much US$!) or other Highend 64 Bit SW Users may buy real Mac Pro or at least an vanilla able C2D PC.

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Thank you! Works fine . Wis boot flag busratio=10.5 fsb=200

1. GUI: markedly accelerated the reaction.

2. With sounds no problems.

3. Information about the system is displayed correctly. L2 cache also displayed correctly (4KB).

4. Sleep for me it finally worked. Thank you again.(At Voodoo 9.4, and other kernels did not work).

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The kernel works with Pentium D 940@P5B-E PLUS. The 64-bit function seems to be enabled, but when I try to run the Chess and Geekbench 64-bit. It both returned almost the same error message.

 

Process: Chess [247]

Path: /Applications/Chess.app/Contents/MacOS/Chess

Identifier: com.apple.Chess

Version: ??? (???)

Build Info: Chess-1050014~52

Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [115]

 

Date/Time: 2008-09-21 23:01:46.906 +0000

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F33)

Report Version: 6

 

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)

Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007fffffdf1774

Crashed Thread: Unknown

 

Backtrace not available

 

Unknown thread crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):

rax: 0x00007fffffe01700 rbx: 0x00007fff5fbffa60 rcx: 0x0000000000000000 rdx: 0x0000000000000000

rdi: 0x00007fff5fc32720 rsi: 0x00007fff5fc31120 rbp: 0x000000005fbfe520 rsp: 0x00007fff5fbfe508

r8: 0x00007fff5fbffa60 r9: 0x0000000000000000 r10: 0x00007fff5fc1893e r11: 0x0000000000000246

r12: 0x00007fff5fc32720 r13: 0x0000000000000000 r14: 0x00007fff5fc31120 r15: 0x00007fff5fbffa60

rip: 0x00007fffffe01706 rfl: 0x0000000000010206 cr2: 0x00007fffffdf1774

 

Binary Images:

0x7fff5fc00000 - 0x7fff5fc2e593 dyld 96.2 (???) <8ead424192f71f00d87e4c0eca6b5c1d> /usr/lib/dyld

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Works on my setep, voodoo_beta1 didn't

 

Darwin noname 9.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.5.0: Sun Sep 21 04:16:56 IST 2008; Voodoo; based on ToH:xnu-1228.7.58/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386 i386

 

Only thing i noticed that i sometimes have a little lag on sound when for example, im listing to music and someone signs onto msn.

 

System Profiler:

 

Hardware Overview:

 Model Name:	Mac
 Model Identifier:	Inspiron 531
 Processor Name:	AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+
 Processor Speed:	2.6 GHz
 Number Of Processors:	1
 Total Number Of Cores:	2
 L2 Cache:	4 KB
 CPU Features:	FPU VME DE PSE TSC MSR PAE MCE CX8 APIC SEP MTRR PGE MCA CMOV PAT PSE36 CLFSH MMX FXSR SSE SSE2 HTT SSE3 CX16
 Memory:	2 GB
 Bus Speed:	200 MHz
 Boot ROM Version:	IM71.88Z.007A.B01.0707251237 (Dell Inc.)
 Serial Number:	CK034KMHK5B

 

Here is my full system profiler,

 

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mw32vd5ynii

 

 

~p-J :angel:

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