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New Time Machine and Airport updates not safe for most hack users.

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Today Apple released a new Time Machine and Airport update:

What's New in this Version

- This update is recommended for all users and includes compatibility improvements for using Time Machine with Time Capsule, as well as AirPort driver fixes.

A quick look at the update through pacifist reveals that it installs a new mach_kernel and system.kext, which will break most OSx86 installs. This update of course works fine on legit Macs and should be alright for people with near vanilla installs.

 

If you wish to install this update, be sure to back up mach_kernel and system.kext. It's best to replace the kernel and system.kext prior to rebooting, but if you forget you can always do it after through -s or another OS. AMD users should patch cpuid's with marvin's utility post-installation.

Edit: Actually it looks like even that may not fix things. If you're using a hacked kernel take caution and be sure to read other people's experiences.

 

In other OSX86 news, Netkas.org has released a new AppleSMBIOS.kext.

Some users reported me coreplayer doesn't work on hacks

 

after investigating it a bit, I found it comes from smbios

 

exactly - the way how IOPlatformSerialNumber is set.

 

now it's fixed, u can grab kext here - http://tinyurl.com/264tgm

 

this also makes second life to work on hacks.

 

ahh…. u all will have same serial number with this kext (as with old one tho)

 

funny thing - some apps uses this values as user number.

This new kext fixes a bug that some applications including the game 'Second Life' would encounter.

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^_^

^_^ 0

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hmm, works but feel a bit slow in my setup...

exman

exman 0

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This update broke my Kalyway 10.5.2 + sleep kernel. Kernel panic, black screen.

Stravaganza

Stravaganza 0

Posted

Thanks for the warning, erei33. ;) I second Paranoid Marvin. Works fine on my Hac Pro and HacBook.

i6246_1.jpg

--S

P.S. I realized that Apple was holding off the release of this kernel for 16 days. I wonder how much testing can be done in 16 days on a kernel.

SticMAC™

SticMAC™ 0

Posted

My McDell Dimension 9200(XPS410), NO PROBLEM!!!

No restores needed

 

SticMAN

Synthology

Synthology 4

Posted

My Sig HackMac works fine with this update. All is Vanilla flavored and running smooth so far.

 

Cheers

tokra128

tokra128 1

Posted

ok, for all you guys with the new kernel .. is shutdown and restart working ? or not ?

M. Carlson

M. Carlson 0

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Well, got my BIOS-based (thus, non-pcEFI) Vostro 1500 Hackintosh back up. This was a bit of a task because I had to restore several files from single-user mode.

 

I've been using iAKTOS v1.0i2 updated to 10.5.2 with the Kalyway patched pkg. Added to this was Netkas' most recent SpeedStep kernel and AppleSMBIOS.kext v27 (default version) from mac.nub. I figured after installing the Time Machine & Airport updater, I'd have to re-hack my the AppleAirPortBrcm4311.kext plugin in IO80211Family.kext to get my wireless back, but otherwise didn't suspect the misery I was headed for.

 

After installing aforementioned updates, my machine booted and kernel-panicked at the bluescreen. It was only at this point that I learned the TM + Airport thing was a bad idea. Seeing notes in the post that mach_kernel was replaced, I first restored that. Machine booted fine, but I was worried about AppleSMBIOS.kext being changed. I updated this to Netkas' current one, also noted in the post about the evil TM + Airport thing. Well, that one doesn't work for me - I got the eternal bluescreen and never got to Desktop. After downloading the mac.nub default v27 AppleSMBIOS.kext to a USB flash drive and popping back into single-user land, I restored that, deleted all the usual caches, and was back up and running on next reboot.

 

Things feel distinctly slower than before, but at least me ol' HackBook isn't going splat anymore. Looking forward to tasty developments to come in kernel-land after this debacle...

 

(btw, no real difference noted in Airport performance following the re-hack for the Dell 1395)

 

Update: one thing I hadn't noticed when I read this was that my so-called repairs left me with screwed up peripheral arbitration. I had to reboot the machine to get newly attached USB and Firewire devices to work, as nothing was recognized when simply plugged in. I ended up doing a complete reinstall a couple of days ago. This is detailed on my blog, for those who want to check it out.

SticMAC™

SticMAC™ 0

Posted

Yip still does!

(post32)

 

 

SticMAN

mindlessss

mindlessss 0

Posted

Hi!

 

If there a way to know if a hackintontosh (Kalyway 10.5.1 update to 10.5.2) uses vanilla or not?

 

Thank you!

Synaesthesia

Synaesthesia 5

Posted

Depends on how you installed it. If you used PC-EFI or not...

lord_muad_dib

lord_muad_dib 3

Posted

i miss the point of doing this update.. unless you have time capsule you can safely pass

pebcak

pebcak 0

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Works well for me, except the system profiler keeps crashing and it now says intel core solo in about mac... (threading works fine though(xbench) and activity monitor shows 4 cpus)

 

intel core 2 quad

biostar p35d2-a7

nvidia 8400gs

kalyway 10.5.1 + comboupdate

 

edit:

 

Now it boots faster and strange enough the os finally sees my monitor and I can work on it with full resolution now... still crashing system profiler though.

RollingMac

RollingMac 0

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I know I am using Darwin Kernel 9.2.0, but how can I know if I am using Vanilla or not? Thanks in advance.

Why Me

Why Me 0

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It worked for me.

First installed the Netkas new AppleSMBIOS.kext. then the update.

Only the memory information in the system profiler was wrong after this

so reinstalled myold AppleSMBIOS.kext.

 

MSI neo P965 motherboard.

fatshitcat

fatshitcat 2

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Installed it, now system reboots just before the grey apple screen would appear. Canno enter in single-user mode since it does not recognize my keyboard. What kexts does this thing update, or how can i roll back my system to how it was yesterday?

 

I am using Kalyway 10.5.2, on an Intel Core 2 Duo hackintosh.

ironicall

ironicall 0

Posted

Works fine for me :rolleyes:

Using Kalyway 10.5.2 vanilla plus EFIv8. Seems to have improved my boot times as well.

 

Spec's:

Mobo - Asus P5K Premium wifi (wifi working) P35 chipset

CPU - Q6600 @ 3.6

GFX - 8800GT Fully supported with dual monitors

johan

johan 0

Posted

updates work fine on my system

 

leopard 10.2 ( efi 8, guid)

 

msi powerup 975

 

intel q6600

 

nvidia 8800 gtx

chinasky

chinasky 3

Posted

So, it is not recommended if i´m not using now a vanilla kernel?

 

thanks

ppc7600

ppc7600 0

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First post but been lurking since the end of january. And I have based my hack on hardware proven to work from here.

 

I installed the update on a fresh install, before I read the news. (I was hesitant about the security-update though) but have since installed that one too, and that hasnt destroyed anything either

 

I got another potential problem though, with regards to my permissions, there persists these unrepairable things. se below. What can I do about that - should I worry? I have repaired numerous times i diskutil, but they are unrepairable, as the util says.

 

**********
2008-03-20 07:42:39 +0100: Disk Utility started.

2008-03-20 07:42:46 +0100: Repairing permissions for “Leo”
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources/DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "sbin/mount_nfs" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework/Versions/A/Resources/SCHelper" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/sbin/scselect" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "sbin/umount" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "sbin/ping" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "sbin/ping6" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "sbin/route" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:41 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/sbin/netstat" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:42 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/sbin/traceroute" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:42 +0100: Warning: SUID file "bin/rcp" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:42 +0100: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconfig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:42 +0100: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writeconfig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:42 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/setregion" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:42 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:42 +0100: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:43 +0100: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAgent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:45 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/login" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:45 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/lib/sa/sadc" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:45 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/chkpasswd" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:46 +0100: Group differs on "usr/bin/lppasswd", should be 0, group is 26.
2008-03-20 07:43:46 +0100: Permissions differ on "usr/bin/lppasswd", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are -rwsr-xr-x .
2008-03-20 07:43:46 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/lppasswd" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:46 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/quota" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:46 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/sbin/traceroute6" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Permissions differ on "usr/bin/rlogin", should be -rwsr-xr-x , they are -r-sr-xr-x .
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/rlogin" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/rsh" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/su" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/at" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/atq" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/atrm" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/batch" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/chfn" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/chpass" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/chsh" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/newgrp" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/passwd" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Permissions differ on "usr/share/man/man1/atq.1.gz", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Permissions differ on "usr/share/man/man1/atrm.1.gz", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Permissions differ on "usr/share/man/man1/batch.1.gz", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .
2008-03-20 07:43:47 +0100: Permissions differ on "usr/share/man/man8/halt.8.gz", should be -r--r--r-- , they are lr--r--r-- .
2008-03-20 07:43:48 +0100: Warning: SUID file "Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app/Contents/Resources/pmTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:48 +0100: Warning: SUID file "Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access.app/Contents/Resources/kcproxy" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2008-03-20 07:43:53 +0100: Permissions differ on "usr/X11/lib/libX11.6.2.0.dylib", should be lrwxr-xr-x , they are -rwxr-xr-x .
2008-03-20 07:43:54 +0100: 
2008-03-20 07:43:54 +0100: Permissions repair complete

 

I think I should also introduce myself and my system

Intel Core2 Duo E6750

ASUS P5K-E /WiFi-Ap

2*2 GB Corsair TwinX 6400

Asus EN8600GT 256MB

 

Leopard 10.5.2 (kalyway)

installed from dvd without graphics GUID vanilla and efi after conbo-update and 10.5.2 kernel I installed nvinject nv.33 and all software updates available after that.

 

I just wanted to know if I should reinstall or repair before installing software, (cs3 suite Lightroom etc)

 

I have had another install before this one, but after installing Aperture 2.01 or putting an IDE-drive in it got destroyed and kernel-panicked all the time. Thus I now got two SATAII drives in it.

 

Best regards

 

As you can see from my name I had (have) a PowerMac 7600. Wonderful machine, but as expensive as the Mac Pros today.

ironicall

ironicall 0

Posted

So, it is not recommended if i´m not using now a vanilla kernel?

 

thanks

 

Pretty much mate.

But then as some people with the vanilla kernel have

had issues I think it's a "do at your own risk" kind of thing :D

Forceman

Forceman 0

Posted

use with caution, it DOES replace the kernel and other kexts.

 

new Darwin kernel

backupd

loginwindow

Atheros chipset wireless drivers

Broadcom chipset wireless drivers

IPFirewall.kext

System.kext

AppleShare afpfs.kext

DiskImage.framework

Metadata.framework (mds/aka Spotlight)

 

Did actually work fine for me and I wasn't on the vanilla kernel because the graphics kext would drop out, now it's fine.

 

 

Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.2: Tue Mar 4 21:17:34 PST 2008; root:xnu-1228.4.31~1/RELEASE_I386 i386

Stravaganza

Stravaganza 0

Posted

Installed it, now system reboots just before the grey apple screen would appear. Canno enter in single-user mode since it does not recognize my keyboard. What kexts does this thing update, or how can i roll back my system to how it was yesterday?

 

I am using Kalyway 10.5.2, on an Intel Core 2 Duo hackintosh.

Totally off the topic.

 

I thought I like your signature first. Then I carefully looked at them. They looked too real. Now I am confused. Should I like them or hate them? It's weird. :D

--S

^_^

^_^ 0

Posted

ok, for all you guys with the new kernel .. is shutdown and restart working ? or not ?

 

Works in my case, not sure about sleep

 

Update,

After a few reboot, it works normally.

fatshitcat

fatshitcat 2

Posted

I thought I like your signature first. Then I carefully looked at them. They looked too real. Now I am confused. Should I like them or hate them? It's weird. :)

--S

 

 

You'd better like them. Trust me. ;)

Maximus Arelius

Maximus Arelius 0

Posted

Worked without a problem on my Core 2 Duo rig with PC_EFI v8. Considering how many reports of unsuccessful updates this update is a "try at your own risk" update. Now what i would like to know is does Netkas new AppleSMBIOS.kext fix any serious problems of native apps not working or so? Or does it just fix the game Second Life & CorePlayer?


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