[vfio-users] OVMF + OS X El Capitan + 970 gtx passthrough = Success

[Andrew Morgan]

Looking forward to seeing that guide.

I'm also attempting to virtualize OSX and passthrough a GTX 970 on Arch
linux.

I've managed to get as far as seeing the clover boot-screen, but without
any further way to proceed to the OSX install process. I ripped an El
Capitan iso from my Macbook Pro and grabbed the osk as well.

Any help would be appreciated, here is my qemu command script (I'm aware
I am not yet including the vfio-related lines) :

http://ix.io/lYp

The clover image used is from the forum thread linked earlier.

Andrew Morgan

On 11/05/2015 12:50 AM, Francesco Dicarlo wrote:
> Beside a modified clover image built to lower bus speed in the vm, it's a standard installation of a hackintosh thus also amd are available but it's more difficult. This thread helps
> http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/309087-insanely-fast-virtual-mac-qemu-ovmf-clover-and-native-graphics/
> 
> I had a virtual Yosemite mac before not accelerated and used for generating a clover virtual hard disk with efi partition and library. Attached to a vm with an el capitan image( generated from a real mac on usb and converted to image with Dd), used smbios 2,1 for installation and nv_disabled=1 for boot. Installed, installed nvidia web driver and switched to imac14,1 with nvda_drv=1.
> Usb passthrough working for mouse keyboard and usb audio. Working in hdmi audio... Dual monitor working with access to App Store without problem.
> 
> Later will post complete walk through with my qemu command line. Actually at work
> 
> Regards
> Francesco
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 05 Nov 2015, at 01:01, Okky Hendriansyah <okky at nostratech.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 5, 2015, at 03:33, francesco dicarlo <evilsephiroth at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> self solved...
>>>
>>> changed smbios to iMac14,1. Used hdmi and dvi port directly. Dual monitor working without problems.
>>>
>>> usb audio working. iMessage working.
>>>
>>> Complete success.
>>> Will post later details for reference...
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Francesco
>>
>> This will be a fun weekend project! :) Please do post your details on how you setup. Did you manage to get host audio (-device AC97) success also? Hmm, I noticed that iMac14,1 was on Haswell platform. What is your CPU and -cpu? Does that mean we can passthrough the CPU as well? (-cpu host, my CPU is a Haswell 4770)
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Okky Hendriansyah
>>
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