Thread: AsereBLN Booter - Based on Chameleon RC4 / PCEFI10.5

Originally Posted by AsereBLN

The unround frequencies are normal. This is due the function measure_tsc_frequency() in cpu.c. The result is not that exact. I don't know how and there the BIOS configures the FSB frequency to just readout the exact value.

Another approach could be SMBIOS table 4 "Processor Information" to get the current CPU/FSB frequency.

Yes, that doesn't bother me a bit, just cosmetics anyway.

Restart works well now

Asere, thank you for keeping up your good work! It is of great value for this (and probably some others) community.
I will try your solution ASAP. But before I do so, I have one question (suggestion?): in your post you are writing which kexts can be disregarded with your optimized boot code. What I miss is the information which kexts I still need in order to have everything running fine. Can you please tell?

Many thanks!

if you replace the scope section of your (mine ) DSDT with this

Code:

 Scope (\)
    {
        Name (PICF, 0x00)
        Method (_PIC, 1, NotSerialized)
        {
            Store (Arg0, PICF)
        }
    }

    OperationRegion (PMRS, SystemIO, 0x0430, 0x1)
    Field (PMRS, ByteAcc, NoLock, Preserve)
    {
               ,   4,
           SLPE,   1
    }

    Method (\_PTS, 1, NotSerialized)
    {
        Or (Arg0, 0xF0, Local0)
        Store (Local0, DBG1)
        OSTP ()
        If (LEqual (Arg0, 0x01)) {}
        If (LEqual (Arg0, 0x03)) {}
        If (LEqual (Arg0, 0x05))
        {
            Store (ESMI, Local0)
            And (Local0, 0xFB, Local0)
            Store (Local0, ESMI)
            Store (0x99, SMIP)
            Store (Zero, SLPE)
            Sleep(0x10)
        }

        If (LEqual (Arg0, 0x04))
        {
            If (LNot (PICF))
            {
                Sleep (0x64)
            }
        }
    }

and add

Code:

RestartFix = Yes

to your boot.plist, you can delete openhaltrestart.kext

if you upload your DSDT i can patch it for you
(i forgot which of my 1000 DSDT you are useing )

Originally Posted by Skipper

Asere, thank you for keeping up your good work! It is of great value for this (and probably some others) community.
I will try your solution ASAP. But before I do so, I have one question (suggestion?): in your post you are writing which kexts can be disregarded with your optimized boot code. What I miss is the information which kexts I still need in order to have everything running fine. Can you please tell?

Many thanks!

It's impossible for anyone to answer that question unless they know your setup exactly, what we all need is fakesmc.kext. What else you need depends on your hardware and dsdt. I for example use only fakesmc on my MSI board, on my Gigabyte board I use fakesmc and IOAHCIBlockStorageInjector. I don't need nothing else because this new booter and shutdown fix in dsdt allow me to remove PlatformUUID and OpenHaltRestart. I don't use onboard audio, ethernet or JMicron controller so no kext files for those either. For my Wlan card I don't need AtherosFix.kext because I have patched a fake device-id into dsdt.

Originally Posted by CEOS

if you upload your DSDT i can patch it for you
(i forgot which of my 1000 DSDT you are useing )

Thanks CEOS! (again, I need to add )
Here it is, directly from my stick. However, apparently you have been working on your DSDT to further improve it. Why dont you just send me your latest one? I mean, the board is still the same, my graphics is initiated fine with graphics enabler and you also use DSW-547, no? That way I'll get the changes you've made after I got your DSDT. And I'll owe you even more beer. Much more!

Originally Posted by mm67

It's impossible for anyone to answer that question unless they know your setup exactly, what we all need is fakesmc.kext. What else you need depends on your hardware and dsdt. SNIP

Yes, I understand. But your answer kinda answers my question: fakescmc is a MUST HAVE. And, since so many people work on so many different versions of DSDT, I just wanted to know what are/is the MUST kext(s) in general. Sorry, my question was not precise enough.

here you can find some facts about fakesmc (do the same like AppleDecrypt.kext or dsmos.kext)
http://www.projectosx.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=433
now you will undersand why exactly you need it

@ skipper

i attached the patched DSDT, let me know if it works for you.


if you are intrested in newer versions of my DSDT have a look here:
http://efixusers.com/showthread.php?p=6531#post6531

with the help of mm67 (thanks again ) Appleintelcpupowermanagement now works on DS3R with a Q6600 for me.
If you are interested in getting this working on your CPU have a look here:
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...owtopic=181631
i think i would be able to help you, but i need the vid/fid of your cpu.

I have done some additional improvements for the DS3R, but i think this is not the right Thread to discuss it

can pm it to you if i find some time...
(sadly there is still hotplugging trouble)

Originally Posted by AsereBLN

Happy new year to everyone!
I ask everyone to use at least one time the Booter with Debugs and to take photos at every "(Press a key to continue...)" stop (PCI-Bus, CPU, Memory-Controller, SPD) to help me to improve Chameleon further. If you have a running Windows on your Hackintosh, then a TXT-Report made with the CPU-Z programm would be very helpful too.
.....
Any feedback is welcome!

Hi AsereBLN,

I am new here and have come along as mm67 pointed me towards this post. I like to keep my eye on any developments and improvements with Chameleon and PC-EFI and can I just say well done and thank you for your work here. I like the idea to not include the theme in the boot file.

I have read your post and installed your files and am happy to say everything is working well. In return I am posting my feedback.

My Rig specs:
GA-EP45-DS3L with BIOS F11c.
E7300 @ 2.66Ghz
2 x 2GB Corsair DDR2 800
MSI 8800GT 512MB OC
2 x 500GB Samsung HDD

Currently running 10.6.2

Kexts in /E/E:
Disabler.kext (just to disable AppleUpstreamUserClient)
fakesmc.kext
LegacyHDA.kext
OrangeIconFix.kext

I have attached a ZIP archive containing the following:
The boot debug steps photos
System Profiler - Memory - screenshot
About this Mac Window - screenshot
and the following files I have used for testing this:
DSDT.aml
com.apple.boot.plist
SMBIOS.plist

System Profiler correctly reports a new Hardware UUID value which I guess it must have got from my BIOS if I have understood your post correctly?

I don't have a Windows install to give you a CPU-Z readout.

If there's anything else you would need then just ask.

Regards
blackosx

Originally Posted by Skipper

Asere, thank you for keeping up your good work! It is of great value for this (and probably some others) community.
I will try your solution ASAP. But before I do so, I have one question (suggestion?): in your post you are writing which kexts can be disregarded with your optimized boot code. What I miss is the information which kexts I still need in order to have everything running fine. Can you please tell?

Many thanks!

Hi Skipper,

on my GA-EP45-DS3/Q9550 system I use:

• fakesmc.kext (a must)
• LegacyHDA.kext (Elmagomez thread, to make onboard audio working)
• and still OpenHaltRestart.kext

on my MSI-P55M-GD45/i7 system:

• fakesmc.kext
• RealtekR1000.kext

The i7 is still experimental.

I'm completely out of sync regarding all the cool DSDT development from mm67, MasterChief,... I guess and could trash OpenHaltRestart.kext too.