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Takuro
Takuro
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Wait wait wait... there's going to be a DVD release when the kernel's kinks haven't even been worked out completely yet? It'd stink for people to download this at 4kb/s for three days just to come to the realization that they still get diskarb errors.

 

Or has this been worked out?

Guest goodtime
Guest goodtime
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Wait wait wait... there's going to be a DVD release when the kernel's kinks haven't even been worked out completely yet? It'd stink for people to download this at 4kb/s for three days just to come to the realization that they still get diskarb errors.

 

Or has this been worked out?

 

If you look the diskarb errors are in the JaS 10.4.8 too, but then r2d2 kicks in and takes over. For some reason when people compile Semthex's kernel they get this and our favorite droid never loads. I think JaS has worked this out before releasing and/or knows how to compile the kernel better than we do.

 

GT

Rammjet
Rammjet
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If you look the diskarb errors are in the JaS 10.4.8 too, but then r2d2 kicks in and takes over. For some reason when people compile Semthex's kernel they get this and our favorite droid never loads. I think JaS has worked this out before releasing and/or knows how to compile the kernel better than we do.

R2D2 is compiled into the kernel. It is not separate.

 

I believe there will be people with Intel SSE3 who still have problems. My observation is that people with Intel motherboards seem to have the fewest problems. People with other motherboards may have more problems. But how better to find the problems than to give it out and let people compare results and speak up.

 

Plus, JaS has said that he will be issuing PPF patches to the DVD. The patches will be relatively small, so your investment in downloading the large iso do not go to waste.

Guest goodtime
Guest goodtime
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Does the current Semthex source include this r2d2 source and key? Or is this a specially developed version of the miki's and Semthex's kernel in JaS' release; in other words are JaS' compiled kernels different than the sources sent out besides the MagicPoem; is there another key or any other eTPM stuff that is not well known and everyone missed when compiling their own kernel?

 

I have an Intel Mobo and Intel SSE3 chip; could not get passed the blue screen. I would love to find out what I did wrong or if it's a problem in the source and if so, what the fix is.

 

Nonetheless, the JaS true 10.4.8 SSE3 DVD is a pivotal release and everyone involved in the OSx86 project should get it while it's hot. I love fresh files. I also going to use it to test my own compiled kernels. It will be a great test base system for this sort of thing.

 

This has been the most exciting week me since the Deadmoo 10.4.1 image. I'm loving it.

 

Cheers, it's party time!

 

GT

 

Everyone 21 years or older, drink some more beer. Or for those who can't legally drink beer, have a Gatorade or Coke on me. Remember don't drink and drive, but drink and run OSx86.

Guest goodtime
Guest goodtime
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Goodtime,

Have you tried to force its load in the rc script? In which part of the rc script you included the kextload command?

 

skn,

 

Thanks for the tip. I found two references to the droid in /etc/rc on JaS old 10.4.8. I will give it a shot on the test true 10.4.8 partition. Thank you.

 

I copied the rc file from the JaS old 10.4.8 to my test true 10.4.8. Same result. I forgot to flush the kext cache.

 

I going to try manually "kextload" the r2d2 from single user, "exit" and see what happens.

Guest goodtime
Guest goodtime
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OK.Let me know if it works.

 

I modified the rc file with the correct path, the path in the rc file from the old JaS 1.4.8 was in all lowercase. Fixed it. Now I am getting a permissions problem with r2d2 . It does try to load first now. Going to re-copy it over and check permissions. Making progress. Darn, my USB drive keeps defaulting to ignore permissions on this volume. Must be a default for USB drives? Argh. Turning it off again and rebuilding permissions.

 

Results:

 

r2d2 now attempts to load first using the /etc/rc hack.

Using the SSE3/HPET/NX kernel that is posted on this thread. It successfully loads and then tries to hack the kernel and seems to lockup or crash.

 

Using Semthex kernel that I compiled, r2d2 reboots the computer when it loads, either manually or by the rc script.

 

For kicks I tried Apple's kernel, but the system reboots before it even gets to r2d2.

 

I'll try removing r2d2 all together and see if Semthex's kernel gets any farther, but doubtful.

 

JaS' true 10.4.8 DVD is 11.53% done. averaging 50 KB/s 4 of 50 peers.

 

Has anyone else posted a true 10.4.8 Kernel that boots to GUI on their system? PM me, I'd like to try it out. I guess what is missing in the macgeek/semthex compile kernel blogs is instructions on booting to GUI. As they stop at Single User instructions. Looking forward to the JaS true 10.4.8, but now this has become an educational endeavor.

SaberSHO
SaberSHO
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Are you guys using the old r2d2? Vitality found that it was a little off and reworked it a little since the function signature has changed just a little bit since the old release of r2d2. Some modification is nescassary...

 

I am trying to get the semthex kernel to work on my install. I have tried with both in-kernel decryption and kext decryption. I now am pretty sure that that is not the problem, however on boot i get errors from the rc script that are something as follows:

 

rc(6):kextload /System/Library/Extensions/xxxx.kext 3 illegal instructions

rc(228):kextd 28 Illegal Instructions

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I am running on a SSE2 only CPU and i now have a feeling that these errors might be reffering to illegal instructions not available because i dont have SSE3. However, i thought that since i compiled the kernel myself on an sse2 processor, it would automatically get rid of the sse3 code. Am i completely off base here? Permissions are correct, the install is correct, im _pretty_ sure that all nescarry mods to the kernel to get it to boot are correct. Im baffled. Or does this seems to say that my decryption is not working? Does ANYONE have this same problem? does ANYONE have sse2 booting to gui?

asapreta
asapreta
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Okay , so this is where I am at so far , this relase will only support intel sse3 with or without nx and with or without hpet ( with semthex's kernel) intel / via / ati ata controllers

 

mikfi's kernel needs nx and hpet

 

I will release ppf's for this image as new support is developed ( amd and sse2 )

 

here is a pic

 

Thanks again JaS!!!!

 

I saw no x1600 support on the installer, does it works out of box, or still needs the great Neopheus installer?

 

Will download and seed 10:1

skn
skn
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Results:

 

r2d2 now attempts to load first using the /etc/rc hack.

Using the SSE3/HPET/NX kernel that is posted on this thread. It successfully loads and then tries to hack the kernel and seems to lockup or crash.

 

Using Semthex kernel that I compiled, r2d2 reboots the computer when it loads, either manually or by the rc script.

 

Well... At least we are in line... :thumbsdown_anim:

I have the same issue. I think Semthex kernel is someway not compatible with artoo...

 

Are you guys using the old r2d2? Vitality found that it was a little off and reworked it a little since the function signature has changed just a little bit since the old release of r2d2. Some modification is nescassary...

 

I think that's the problem. The old artoo is not compatible with 10.4.8 kernels...

 

rc(6):kextload /System/Library/Extensions/xxxx.kext 3 illegal instructions

rc(228):kextd 28 Illegal Instructions

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I am running on a SSE2 only CPU and i now have a feeling that these errors might be reffering to illegal instructions not available because i dont have SSE3. However, i thought that since i compiled the kernel myself on an sse2 processor, it would automatically get rid of the sse3 code. Am i completely off base here? Permissions are correct, the install is correct, im _pretty_ sure that all nescarry mods to the kernel to get it to boot are correct. Im baffled. Or does this seems to say that my decryption is not working? Does ANYONE have this same problem? does ANYONE have sse2 booting to gui?

 

You are right. If you compile it on a SSE2 CPU the generated code should not have any SSE3 instructions.

Have you tried to compile artoo also on your system? May be it is using SSE3 instructions... Not sure, just wondering...

SaberSHO
SaberSHO
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Yeah, both the kernel and r2 where compiled on my dev partition, so they should not have any sse3 code. Now, in my research I found this thread:

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...=29343&st=0

 

Could the new 10.4.8 Frameworks have sse3 code in them? since they were probably NOT compiled on a sse2 processor, this might be the problem. Im going to try replacing all those frameworks and see what happens. It makes sense, since kextload and kextd and all the other errors probably link against at least one of these frameworks.

Guest goodtime
Guest goodtime
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Well... At least we are in line... ;)

I have the same issue. I think Semthex kernel is someway not compatible with artoo...

I think that's the problem. The old artoo is not compatible with 10.4.8 kernels...

You are right. If you compile it on a SSE2 CPU the generated code should not have any SSE3 instructions.

Have you tried to compile artoo also on your system? May be it is using SSE3 instructions... Not sure, just wondering...

 

Okay.. Where is the new AR-TOO?

aberracus
aberracus
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i have a 10.4.8 kernel version running right now,

 

And having some ISSUES, everything works perfectly, The Vide drivers are WOW!!

 

DVI output everything is recognized

 

look:

 

Radeon X1600 Series:

 

Chipset Model: Radeon X1600 Series

Type: Display

Bus: PCIe

VRAM (Total): 256 MB

Vendor: ATI (0x1002)

Device ID: 0x71c0

Revision ID: 0x0000

Displays:

SyncMaster:

Resolution: 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz

Depth: 32-bit Color

Core Image: Supported

Main Display: Yes

Mirror: Off

Online: Yes

Quartz Extreme: Supported

Rotation: Supported

 

i will see if it got two screens support as soon as i can it really looks awesome.

 

The neopheus installer for Video and Lan worked wonderfully

BUT

 

i have the works Xbench results since i got a conroe

 

look:

Previous xbench

 

Results 159.83

System Info

Xbench Version 1.3

System Version 10.4.7 (8J2135a)

Physical RAM 2048 MB

Model ADP2,1

Drive Type WDC WD3200KS-00PFB0

CPU Test 127.73

GCD Loop 308.36 16.25 Mops/sec

Floating Point Basic 149.10 3.54 Gflop/sec

vecLib FFT 90.02 2.97 Gflop/sec

Floating Point Library 97.48 16.97 Mops/sec

Thread Test 259.77

Computation 238.50 4.83 Mops/sec, 4 threads

Lock Contention 285.20 12.27 Mlocks/sec, 4 threads

Memory Test 159.90

System 151.53

Allocate 116.37 427.34 Kalloc/sec

Fill 194.01 9433.21 MB/sec

Copy 165.29 3414.07 MB/sec

Stream 169.25

Copy 158.30 3269.70 MB/sec

Scale 161.23 3330.88 MB/sec

Add 180.49 3844.90 MB/sec

Triad 179.40 3837.86 MB/sec

Quartz Graphics Test 191.04

Line 157.22 10.47 Klines/sec [50% alpha]

Rectangle 200.55 59.88 Krects/sec [50% alpha]

Circle 192.45 15.69 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]

Bezier 173.60 4.38 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha]

Text 258.44 16.17 Kchars/sec

OpenGL Graphics Test 205.63

Spinning Squares 205.63 260.85 frames/sec

User Interface Test 479.96

Elements 479.96 2.20 Krefresh/sec

Disk Test 73.09

Sequential 109.83

Uncached Write 124.17 76.24 MB/sec [4K blocks]

Uncached Write 111.04 62.82 MB/sec [256K blocks]

Uncached Read 87.74 25.68 MB/sec [4K blocks]

Uncached Read 125.57 63.11 MB/sec [256K blocks]

Random 54.77

Uncached Write 20.70 2.19 MB/sec [4K blocks]

Uncached Write 173.11 55.42 MB/sec [256K blocks]

Uncached Read 90.18 0.64 MB/sec [4K blocks]

Uncached Read 127.45 23.65 MB/sec [256K blocks]

 

 

With new kenrel

 

Results 86.31

System Info

Xbench Version 1.3

System Version 10.4.8 (8L2127)

Physical RAM 2048 MB

Model ACPI

Drive Type SAMSUNG SP2004C

CPU Test 82.64

GCD Loop 188.85 9.95 Mops/sec

Floating Point Basic 90.55 2.15 Gflop/sec

vecLib FFT 65.63 2.17 Gflop/sec

Floating Point Library 59.44 10.35 Mops/sec

Thread Test 160.54

Computation 146.94 2.98 Mops/sec, 4 threads

Lock Contention 176.92 7.61 Mlocks/sec, 4 threads

Memory Test 105.06

System 105.35

Allocate 88.97 326.73 Kalloc/sec

Fill 119.86 5827.93 MB/sec

Copy 112.42 2321.97 MB/sec

Stream 104.78

Copy 98.39 2032.12 MB/sec

Scale 101.21 2090.98 MB/sec

Add 110.75 2359.19 MB/sec

Triad 109.89 2350.74 MB/sec

Quartz Graphics Test 117.01

Line 96.91 6.45 Klines/sec [50% alpha]

Rectangle 118.47 35.37 Krects/sec [50% alpha]

Circle 113.03 9.21 Kcircles/sec [50% alpha]

Bezier 106.15 2.68 Kbeziers/sec [50% alpha]

Text 175.31 10.97 Kchars/sec

OpenGL Graphics Test 130.47

Spinning Squares 130.47 165.51 frames/sec

User Interface Test 285.03

Elements 285.03 1.31 Krefresh/sec

Disk Test 29.82

Sequential 60.79

Uncached Write 78.01 47.90 MB/sec [4K blocks]

Uncached Write 68.08 38.52 MB/sec [256K blocks]

Uncached Read 42.41 12.41 MB/sec [4K blocks]

Uncached Read 67.95 34.15 MB/sec [256K blocks]

Random 19.75

Uncached Write 6.60 0.70 MB/sec [4K blocks]

Uncached Write 54.32 17.39 MB/sec [256K blocks]

Uncached Read 51.11 0.36 MB/sec [4K blocks]

Uncached Read 76.29 14.16 MB/sec [256K blocks]

 

 

As you can see WORST results in every section....

 

How do i installed it:

Jas 10.4.6 + Mac official 10.4.8 update + Vitaly kernel

 

This is my boot psllist not sure if its ok...

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

<dict>

<key>Kernel</key>

<string>mach_kernel</string>

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string></string>

<string>fsb=326 -v</string>

<key>Boot Graphics</key>

<string>Yes</string>

</dict>

</plist>

 

Anyway everything "looks" perfect

 

but i think the clock is a liittle fast

 

gona test it now against real watch clock

 

anybody got an idea?

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