Mini HOWTO: Running Mac OS X 10.9 under Proxmox 3.3

I managed to get it working with a IvyBridge CPU (i7 3820) by setting the cpu type to IvyBridge (instead of host or core2duo) but Yosemite seems to have a fsb clock variable that needs to be set to the exact clock (all inputs are recognized multiple times and the overall OS runs slightly faster). Although I didn't found where to set it yet (tried setting it in /Extra/org.chameleon.Boot.plist as boot option and key/string).
 
I've got mavericks running under proxmox 3.4 running on HP blade hardware.
Are there still no way to get right of limitation of 1 core 1 socket?
 
mainprog said:
I've got mavericks running under proxmox 3.4 running on HP blade hardware.
Are there still no way to get right of limitation of 1 core 1 socket?
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You can just use -smp 4,cores=2 and change the numbers. It may not result in 1:1 performance scaling compared to cpu=host but it works. I tested it a few days ago and got a Cinebench score that was about ~15% less compared to different VM's running with cpu=host and all cores used. You could try installing OS X using Hackintosh/Unibeast and install some patches for your CPU in the VM and it could work but it definitely requires some time/work (and you can use the tonymacx86 forums as a source of information).
 
El Capitan very simple steps:

1. Install El Capitan in VMWare Fusion.
2. Copy the VMDK to Proxmox storage (convert to raw, zvol, whatever)
3. Use "boot" from Chameleon Enoch as -kernel parameter
4. If you get startup errors on duplicate pci devices, comment pci.0 and pci.1 sections in pve-q35.cfg (the path from -readfile)
5. Edit VM .conf file by hand and set the network card to
Code: 
net0: e1000-82545em=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX,bridge=vmbr0
 
sigxcpu said:
El Capitan very simple steps:

1. Install El Capitan in VMWare Fusion.
2. Copy the VMDK to Proxmox storage (convert to raw, zvol, whatever)
3. Use "boot" from Chameleon Enoch as -kernel parameter
4. If you get startup errors on duplicate pci devices, comment pci.0 and pci.1 sections in pve-q35.cfg (the path from -readfile)
5. Edit VM .conf file by hand and set the network card to
Code: 
net0: e1000-82545em=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX,bridge=vmbr0
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After many days trying, I'm now at a point I don't know what to try next.

I tried the above instructions with two differences: 1) I'm on Proxmox 4 and 2) I used OS X Yosemite.

I also had to modify pve-q35.cfg because of errors on duplicate pci devices, but I instead had to comment pci.1 and pci.2.

When starting the vm, I see the Chameleon boot menu.

If I try to boot by pressing enter or by using "-v" before pressing enter I get the screens in attachements. Then I get back to the boot menu (or maybe a reboot quickly happens, I don't know).

I also tried will3942 .com/virtualizing-osx-yosemite-proxmox but did not get more luck.

With all the straightforward tutorials on the net about OS X on KVM I don't understand why it's not working. More frustrating is that nobody seems to have the errors I get, so I'm really on my own with this.

Thank you very much for your help.
 

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sigxcpu said:
Did you try Chameleon *Enoch* ?
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Yes, I also tried with Enoch build 2757 as found on the second tutorial I linked to.

What's puzzling me is that the errors I get nobody else seems to have something similar (well, Google did not returned me similar cases).

Thanks again
 
sigxcpu said:
You get the pkg, open it with Pacifist and take /usr/standalone/i386/boot . That is your -kernel file.
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Thanks but still unable to boot.

I tried with and withtout "-device ahci,id=ide" portion as almost all tutorial I saw were not using it.

See screenshots attached for errors I got.

Could you send me your config file to be sure I use the good thing?

Could Promox v4 change anything compared to a v3 config?
Thanks again.

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Code: 
args: -device ahci,id=ide -device isa-applesmc,osk="ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc" -kernel /backup/osx/chameleon -smbios type=2 -readconfig /usr/share/qemu-server/pve-q35-osx.cfg -device usb-mouse,id=mouse,bus=ehci.0,port=2 -device usb-kbd,id=keyboard,bus=ehci.0,port=3 -machine q35
boot: ddn
cores: 6
cpu: core2duo
ide2: VMs:vm-500-disk-1,cache=none,discard=on,backup=no,size=80G
memory: 8192
name: ElCapitan
net0: e1000-82545em=0A:D4:06:E6:0C:AD,bridge=vmbr0
numa: 1
ostype: other
smbios1: uuid=5d7f695e-35d4-42c7-956a-a642a32b1b6f
sockets: 1
 
Now I don't see anymore the OS X disk in Chameleon boot menu.

Could you also send me you pve-q35-osx.cfg file? ;)

Also, for now, I first plan to test OS X in a VNC viewer. Does that change something for the USB device args in the confg?

Thanks.
 
Please mind that my config is from a working VM (it is live as we speak), El Capitan AND installed through VMWare Fusion and converted .vmdk to raw (ZFS volume in my case).

I did the exact changes you've specified: commented/removed pci.1 and pci.2 sections (It was my mystake above saying pci.0). I've created a new file to avoid changing the system package installed one, that's all.

Code: 
# diff pve-q35.cfg pve-q35-osx.cfg
137,141c137,141
< [device "pci.1"]
<   driver = "pci-bridge"
<   bus = "pcidmi"
<   addr = "2.0"
<   chassis_nr = "2"
---
> #[device "pci.1"]
> #  driver = "pci-bridge"
> #  bus = "pcidmi"
> #  addr = "2.0"
> #  chassis_nr = "2"
143,147c143,147
< [device "pci.2"]
<   driver = "pci-bridge"
<   bus = "pcidmi"
<   addr = "3.0"
<   chassis_nr = "3"
---
> #[device "pci.2"]
> #  driver = "pci-bridge"
> #  bus = "pcidmi"
> #  addr = "3.0"
> #  chassis_nr = "3"
 
I've also been trying for days to get this running... all different configurations, but nothing seems to work. I get the same errors as jpbaril. I installed proxmox 4 on a Mac mini Server late 2012. Converted a fresh installation of El Capitan on VMware Fusion from vmdk to raw and copied it to my proxmox storage.
my vm-config:
Code: 
args:  -device ahci,id=ide -device  isa-applesmc,osk="change•to•actual•osk..."  -kernel /var/lib/vz/images/100/Enoch_2773_boot -smbios type=2  -readconfig /usr/share/qemu-server/pve-q35-osx.cfg -device  usb-mouse,id=mouse,bus=ehci.0,port=2 -device  usb-kbd,id=keyboard,bus=ehci.0,port=3 -machine q35
bootdisk: ide0
#boot: ddn
cores: 2
cpu: core2duo
ide0: local:100/vm-100-disk-1.raw,discard=on,backup=no,size=40.61G
ide2: none,media=cdrom
memory: 6144
name: derkaepn
net0: e1000-82545em=32:3D:D3:9A:4C:0C,bridge=vmbr0
numa: 1
ostype: other
smbios1: uuid=c5c16428-112b-479d-8de1-30a304fe9637
sockets: 1

I copied and changed pve-q35.cfg as you described. I used Enoch's boot file version 2773.
Here the errors I get:
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Here my questions:
  • What does "boot: ddn" in your vm-config mean?
  • What hardware are you using (sigxcpu, jpbaril)?
  • Why do we add -82545em to net0? The gui gives me only e1000.
 
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My hardware:

Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard
Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (iGPU HD4600)
Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive


I tried to boot with the original vmdk file and also converted to qcow2 format. BTW, my error about not seeing the disks in boot menu, I had made a typo in config file.

Still not working, same errors all over again.
 
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I'm running a dual X5670 with 5520 chipset, so no comparison. Still using the "core2cpu" brings the VM to a common denominator.
Maybe you should post your config and/or try with El Capitan.
 
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