[vfio-users] OVMF + Os X

[root at yoshi.dynu.com]

Here you go:

http://pastebin.com/RqsD52hS

(create bridged network br0)

since i don't have integrated GPU i don't use i915 patch.

your problem is because of the GTX 970 not natively supported by OS X. 
here is how you fix it:

start OS X with the bootflag: nv_disable=1

now you should be able to get past the 'missing bluetooth controller 
transport' message and get a visual interface. No acceleration tho. To 
get full acceleration you need a SMBIOS of a MacPro3,1 or younger. When 
your machine is recognized as a MacPro you are able to install the 
Nvidia Web drivers you can download at the nvidia page (choose the 
correct version for your OS version). After installing the webdrivers 
you need to add the bootflag nvda_drv=1 permanently to your 
chameleon/clover configuration.

Voila.

haven't tried to enable emulated sound yet, i use a shairport server on 
the host and stream the sound via airplay. huge delay but i don't watch 
any videos in OS X. easiest solution would be a usb sound card since OS 
X doesn't like sound cards much (you would have to patch the driver)

Good luck


Am , schrieb francesco dicarlo:
> Absolutely yes :D
> 
> I've trying to do the same thing. I've got an arch linux host, ovmf
> windows 8 and would like to do a mac os vm to ditch my macbook air and
> use my dual screens with a gtx 970
> 
> some info:
> kernel patches ? (i915?)
> 
> I've got an headless vga mac os yosemite on this setup (headless
> server):
> ubuntu 14.04
> kernel 3.19 with i915 patch
> libvirt stack from ppa jacob:virtualisation
> 
> My target machine is latest archlinux with 4.1.11 vfio enabled kernel
> without i915,qemu.git
> 
> same xml dump from my home server won't work on my target setup.
> 
> tried also using an lvm logical volume as hard disk but with same
> result.
> 
> Stuck at "missing bluetooth controller transport" when booting with
> chameleon
> 
> reference I've used here.
> 
> https://macosxvirtualmachinekvm.wordpress.com/guide-mac-os-x-vm-on-unraid/
> [2]
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> 2015-10-27 13:04 GMT+01:00 <root at yoshi.dynu.com>:
> 
>> Hi.
>> 
>> I am running a OS X VM with VGA-Passthrough just fine.
>> 
>> using seabios and Q35 machine and latest Clover bootloader (start
>> with the iso, it will detect the correct settings). Interesting
>> thing is: Performance is even better compared to 'bare metal'
>> hackintosh.
>> 
>> If i am correct there is no way to run OS X completely headless. you
>> could however use emulated VGA and then connect to the machine via
>> VNC but performance will be really bad.
>> 
>> People running real MacMinis headless also need to use
>> dummy-adapters which trick the machine into thinking there is a
>> monitor attached.
>> 
>> Problems i encountered:
>> 
>> when just assigning an image as a hdd you might run into a freeze at
>> boot of the VM, qemu will tell you that the I/O thread spun for 1000
>> iterations. Seems to be a problem between OS X and the emulated
>> SATA-Controller.
>> 
>> I solved this by assigning an own partition for the VM. It would be
>> even better to passthrough a complete SATA-controller but mine does
>> not like that :)
>> 
>> if you like to i can post my config later
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
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