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All AHCI ports recognized on ICHx ! (yep in AHCI, not IDE)

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Mikey Dread
Mikey Dread
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You can fix the orange drive icons easily.

 

Go to the extension directory for IOAHCIFamily. Inside you will find a plugin called IOAHCIBlockStorage. Edit this plist.

 

Search for IOAHCIDevice. After it you will want to insert:

 

<key>Physical Interconnect</key>
<string>SATA</string>
<key>Physical Interconnect Location</key>
<string>Internal</string>
<key>Protocol Characteristics</key>
<dict>
<key>Physical Interconnect</key>
<string>SATA</string>
<key>Physical Interconnect Location</key>
<string>Internal</string>
</dict>

 

This will fix the problem. Make sure you boot with either -f or touch /System/Library/Extensions

 

This is the one fix I have been looking for! Thanks! One question: Do I insert the code immediately after the IOAHCIDevice, or after the following <dict> ?

iSkylla
iSkylla
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This is the one fix I have been looking for! Thanks! One question: Do I insert the code immediately after the IOAHCIDevice, or after the following <dict> ?

 

Immediately after IOAHCIDevice. Just a word of advice, if there are only two options, you can always just try it yourself and if it doesn't work, boot into some OSX Install DVD, load up the terminal and replace the bad kext with the backup (hopefully you made one), make sure to put the right permissions, too!

 

If you're brave/lazy and you don't want to replace from a backup, you can boot up to a terminal, browse to kext in the ~/System/Library/Extensions folder and edit the plist manually with nano or whatever console text editor of your liking that is built in (I think the only other one is vi, but I'm not sure).

 

~iSkylla

Mikey Dread
Mikey Dread
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Immediately after IOAHCIDevice. Just a word of advice, if there are only two options, you can always just try it yourself and if it doesn't work, boot into some OSX Install DVD, load up the terminal and replace the bad kext with the backup (hopefully you made one), make sure to put the right permissions, too!

 

If you're brave/lazy and you don't want to replace from a backup, you can boot up to a terminal, browse to kext in the ~/System/Library/Extensions folder and edit the plist manually with nano or whatever console text editor of your liking that is built in (I think the only other one is vi, but I'm not sure).

 

~iSkylla

 

Thanks, but it didn't work for me. not sure I got the code in the correct spot in the info.plist though. I used pico on a back up copy the used Kext helper to install it. I still boot up fine though. Please let me know if the code in the info.plist looks ok. This is what I did:

 

<?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>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>English</string>
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>IOAHCIBlockStorage</string>
<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
<string>1.0.9, Copyright Apple Inc. 2005-2008</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage</string>
<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
<string>6.0</string>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>IOAHCIBlockStorage</string>
<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
<string>KEXT</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>1.0.9</string>
<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>????</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>1.0.9</string>
<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
<dict>
	<key>AppleAHCIDiskDriver</key>
	<dict>
		<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
		<string>com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage</string>
		<key>IOClass</key>
		<string>AppleAHCIDiskDriver</string>
		<key>IOProviderClass</key>
		<string>IOAHCIDevice</string>
	</dict>
</dict>
	<key>Physical Interconnect</key>
		<string>SATA</string>
		<key>Physical Interconnect Location</key>
		<string>Internal</string>
		<key>Protocol Characteristics</key>
	<dict>
   			<key>Physical Interconnect</key>
   			<string>SATA</string>
   			<key>Physical Interconnect Location</key>
   			<string>Internal</string>
	</dict>
<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
<dict>
	<key>com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily</key>
	<string>1.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily</key>
	<string>1.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key>
	<string>8.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key>
	<string>8.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>
	<string>8.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key>
	<string>8.0.0</string>
</dict>
<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
<string>Local-Root</string>
</dict>
</plist>

 

Wrong or right? Thanks in advance!

iSkylla
iSkylla
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I guess I'll just post mine, it's late and I don't really want to look through yours :P

 

<?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>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>English</string>
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>IOAHCIBlockStorage</string>
<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
<string>1.0.9, Copyright Apple Inc. 2005-2008</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage</string>
<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
<string>6.0</string>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>IOAHCIBlockStorage</string>
<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
<string>KEXT</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>1.0.9</string>
<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>????</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>1.0.9</string>
<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
<dict>
	<key>AppleAHCIDiskDriver</key>
	<dict>
		<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
		<string>com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage</string>
		<key>IOClass</key>
		<string>AppleAHCIDiskDriver</string>
		<key>IOProviderClass</key>
		<string>IOAHCIDevice</string>
		<key>Physical Interconnect</key>
		<string>SATA</string>
		<key>Physical Interconnect Location</key>
		<string>Internal</string>
		<key>Protocol Characteristics</key>
		<dict>
			<key>Physical Interconnect</key>
			<string>SATA</string>
			<key>Physical Interconnect Location</key>
			<string>Internal</string>
		</dict>
	</dict>
</dict>
<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
<dict>
	<key>com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily</key>
	<string>1.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily</key>
	<string>1.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key>
	<string>8.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key>
	<string>8.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>
	<string>8.0.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key>
	<string>8.0.0</string>
</dict>
<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
<string>Local-Root</string>
</dict>
</plist>

erbasvizzera
erbasvizzera
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The topic says it all.

 

I just grabbed some kexts from new 10.5.2 from new macs (some kexts have been updated) and noticed the new AHCI kext gave me support for all my ICH9 ports in AHCI (I flashed my P5K with P5KR bios to have AHCI...) so if you don't wanna use IDE Enhanced + DuNe hacked IOATAFamily, here is a small pack with some updated kexts, including the 4 ports patched IOATA from DuNe if you still wanna use IDE.

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?1mnbxlxtvib

 

Here you are, enjoy ! :(

 

How you have flashed your bios with another bios version?

I have a P5KC and i haven't AHCI option in bios setting.

anibalin
anibalin
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@cyclonefr: I have a ga-p35-ds3l and im using 3 of the 4 satas.

sata 1: hd with 10.5

sata 2: hd with vista

sata 3: dvd rw

 

I was using 10.5 today and had to burn a dmg into a dvd. Used disk utility to burn the image but I wont burn, "dvd is being used by another application" and "dvd drive is not able to burn image".

Turned off the box and put the dvdrw drive on sata2. Disk utility is currently burning the image while writing.

 

Had anyone have experinced this? Anyone using a dvd drive on sata 3 or 4?

Have a nice weeked guys, respect.

  • 2 weeks later...
rramon
rramon
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sorry, but i still get "Unknown AHCI Standard Controller", i edited ich7 and renamed it in ich9 and pasted the id.

i´m sure i did something wrong but i have no clue :D

here´s the code could someone reedit and post it please? thanks!

 

EDIT:

this one´s solved, thanks to zarac! THANKS :(

i changed the code with bbedit in ich9r for those GA-G33M-DS2R users, working!

 

<?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>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
	<string>English</string>
	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
	<string>AppleAHCIPort</string>
	<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
	<string>Version 1.5.1, Copyright 2005-2008, Apple Inc.</string>
	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
	<string>com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort</string>
	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
	<string>6.0</string>
	<key>CFBundleName</key>
	<string>AppleAHCI</string>
	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
	<string>KEXT</string>
	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
	<string>1.5.1</string>
	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
	<string>????</string>
	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
	<string>1.5.1</string>
	<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
	<dict>
		<key>GenericAHCI</key>
		<dict>
			<key>CFBundeIdentifier</key>
			<string>com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort</string>
			<key>Chipset Name</key>
			<string>AHCI Standard Controller</string>
			<key>IOClass</key>
			<string>AppleAHCI</string>
			<key>IOPCIClassMatch</key>
			<string>0x01060100&0xffffff00</string>
			<key>IOProbeScore</key>
			<integer>800</integer>
			<key>IOProviderClass</key>
			<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
			<key>Vendor Name</key>
			<string>Unknown </string>
		</dict>
		<key>ICH6 ESB2 AHCI</key>
		<dict>
			<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
			<string>com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort</string>
			<key>Chipset Name</key>
			<string>ESB2 AHCI</string>
			<key>IOClass</key>
			<string>AppleAHCI</string>
			<key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key>
			<string>0x26818086</string>
			<key>IOProbeScore</key>
			<integer>2000</integer>
			<key>IOProviderClass</key>
			<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
			<key>Vendor Name</key>
			<string>Intel</string>
		</dict>
		<key>ICH9R AHCI</key>
		<dict>
			<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
			<string>com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort</string>
			<key>Chipset Name</key>
			<string>ICH9R AHCI</string>
			<key>IOClass</key>
			<string>Apple AHCI</string>
			<key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key>
			<string>0x29228086</string>
			<key>IOProbeScore</key>
			<integer>2000</integer>
			<key>IOProviderClass</key>
			<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
			<key>Vendor Name</key>
			<string>Intel</string>
		</dict>
		<key>ICH8MAHCI</key>
		<dict>
			<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
			<string>com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort</string>
			<key>Chipset Name</key>
			<string>ICH8-M AHCI</string>
			<key>IOClass</key>
			<string>AppleICH8AHCI</string>
			<key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key>
			<string>0x28298086</string>
			<key>IOProbeScore</key>
			<integer>2000</integer>
			<key>IOProviderClass</key>
			<string>IOPCIDevice</string>
			<key>Vendor Name</key>
			<string>Intel</string>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
	<dict>
		<key>com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily</key>
		<string>1.0.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily</key>
		<string>1.0.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key>
		<string>8.0.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.iokit</key>
		<string>8.0.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key>
		<string>8.0.0</string>
		<key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key>
		<string>8.0.0</string>
	</dict>
	<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
	<string>Local-Root</string>
</dict>
</plist>

  • 2 weeks later...
LioNEXT
LioNEXT
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Thank you Cyclonefr. Solved for me as well on 965P-DS3 v3.3. So all four yellow ports work (Enabled as AHCI). Jmicron disabled. Solved memory freezes as well above 4GB. :D

 

For people, who were getting yellow external drive icons or Unknown AHCI controller, I have attaching my modified kexts (for all ICHs including ICH9 and ICH9R) here. These are AHCI and IOATA kexts only. If you need the other USB kexts from cyclonefr, then you can download from his link to get those as well.

 

AHCI_kexts_modified.zip

 

Edit: Enable AHCI mode and native 0-3 ports (first two lines in BIOS). Disable that troublesome junky jmicron controller, referred something as "Onboard SATA/IDE device" (two lines way below in the bios) if you get any memory freezes like me.

MacKing
MacKing
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I have a motherboard P5KC (ASUS) which has a (southbridge ICH9) and tried to install the leopard but everytime i try to install the error still waiting for root device show up!!. So i went into bios and changed the Sata Configuration to Compatible and JMicron Controller to IDE...this time it worked but only 128GB were recognized from a hard disk of 400GB when i went to erase a volume from the disk utility....any help how can i succeed in installing leopard on an sata drive. Thanks

LioNEXT
LioNEXT
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I have a motherboard P5KC (ASUS) which has a (southbridge ICH9) and tried to install the leopard but everytime i try to install the error still waiting for root device show up!!. So i went into bios and changed the Sata Configuration to Compatible and JMicron Controller to IDE...this time it worked but only 128GB were recognized from a hard disk of 400GB when i went to erase a volume from the disk utility....any help how can i succeed in installing leopard on an sata drive. Thanks

 

 

I dont have that mobo to really give you the best advice. But I can give you a tip that jmicron and ICH 9 controlled ports must be different. Check your mobo manual what ports are controlled by jmicron (typically the RAID ports; if color coded then might be purple like on gigabyte) and ICH 9 (the other SATA ports). You can choose to put your hard disk and DVD on the ports controlled by Intel ICH9. May be that should work and allow more than 128GB. But as I said not an expert on that board. Search the forums here and I am sure there must be plenty of people who have installed on that board and there may be even few threads on that.

 

Search with this website:

http://######.com/osx86search/

LioNEXT
LioNEXT
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I've got a DG33FB motherboard (ICH9). Do these kexts provide drivers for the IDE controller too or are they just for the SATA controller?

 

Thanks.

 

not for jmicron; only for sata controller. in fact it would be better to turn jmicron off. it sucks big time with memory and some other issues.

viperjp
viperjp
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not for jmicron; only for sata controller. in fact it would be better to turn jmicron off. it sucks big time with memory and some other issues.

 

Thanks! Actually I've got Marvell IDE Controller.

BTW, are these the vanilla kexts beside some new ids in the plist or the original source code has been modified?!?

LioNEXT
LioNEXT
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Thanks! Actually I've got Marvell IDE Controller.

BTW, are these the vanilla kexts beside some new ids in the plist or the original source code has been modified?!?

 

 

my understanding is that these are not modified after-market source code kexts but available on new macs (as per cyclonefr; see first post), only new ids added.

 

why do you want to use IDE controller? I would say get SATA stuff and get rid of IDE. also search if someone has solved on your mobo.

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/lofiversion/index.php/t99634.html

 

right now I am planning that besides the four sata ports that i have, if i need more, i will buy a PCI-SATA card like IOGEAR low profile SATA Internal PCI-X GICe720S3W6, etc

dakiz71
dakiz71
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Thank you Cyclonefr. Solved for me as well on 965P-DS3 v3.3. So all four yellow ports work (Enabled as AHCI). Jmicron disabled. Solved memory freezes as well above 4GB. :)

 

For people, who were getting yellow external drive icons or Unknown AHCI controller, I have attaching my modified kexts (for all ICHs including ICH9 and ICH9R) here. These are AHCI and IOATA kexts only. If you need the other USB kexts from cyclonefr, then you can download from his link to get those as well.

 

AHCI_kexts_modified.zip

 

Edit: Enable AHCI mode and native 0-3 ports (first two lines in BIOS). Disable that troublesome junky jmicron controller, referred something as "Onboard SATA/IDE device" (two lines way below in the bios) if you get any memory freezes like me.

 

it doesn't work for me, I have a P5W DH (ICH7) and I used your kexts (with PCWIZ OSx86 Tools Utility), now my internal HDDs have proper icons (Thank you!) but

I still have UNKNOWN AHCI STANDARD CONTROLLER in the profiler screen (every sata port works properly though),

suggestions?

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