VMware Mac OS X Guest Package for ESX, Workstation, Player, Server and Fusion

[Risner]

For each release another ISO is bad.

 

ESXi 4.0 U2 Build 261974 is now available, maybe this brings some improvements?

 

I haven't tried the U2 build, but a new ISO isn't as bad as trying to figure out how to wire in a

contraband Mac Mini in a DC only facility. ;-)

[Donk]

I haven't tried the U2 build, but a new ISO isn't as bad as trying to figure out how to wire in a

contraband Mac Mini in a DC only facility. ;-)

 

There was a post here about capturing the panic by someone from VMware team, but was hurriedly removed again. Anyway caught sight of it and now remember the way to capture output when there is a reboot. Can you go back to beta 2 darwin.iso first please.

 

1. Add a serial port to your VM have it connected at boot, and write to a file somewhere in the datastore. I would suggest the same folder as the guest and maybe call kernel.log.

2. Recheck the VMX file in a text editor as likely some of the settings will have been modified by the vSphere client.

3. Power on and ensure that DVD or Hard Disk is visible when F8 is pressed in the guest. (F5 or F10 will refresh)

4. At the boot prompt use the follwoing flags:

-v debug=0x14a serial=1

 

If you get a reboot power the guest off and have a look and see if there is any output in the log file assigned to th serial port. Please attach the vmware.log, kernel.log and vmx files to a post.

[hippoth]

There was a post here about capturing the panic by someone from VMware team, but was hurriedly removed again. Anyway caught sight of it and now remember the way to capture output when there is a reboot. Can you go back to beta 2 darwin.iso first please.

 

1. Add a serial port to your VM have it connected at boot, and write to a file somewhere in the datastore. I would suggest the same folder as the guest and maybe call kernel.log.

2. Recheck the VMX file in a text editor as likely some of the settings will have been modified by the vSphere client.

3. Power on and ensure that DVD or Hard Disk is visible when F8 is pressed in the guest. (F5 or F10 will refresh)

4. At the boot prompt use the follwoing flags:

-v debug=0x14a serial=1

 

If you get a reboot power the guest off and have a look and see if there is any output in the log file assigned to th serial port. Please attach the vmware.log, kernel.log and vmx files to a post.

I followed your instruction to capture the kernel-panic, see attachment ...

logs.rar

[DFox]

This is my experience:

- patched ESXi with darwin.iso 301beta2 from Donk

- installing Snow Server 10.6.0 using ide0:0 for hard disk and ide1:0 for installation iso, no scsi (everything ok!)

- installed latest 10.6.4 server combo update download from Apple (after installation vm continues to reboot)

- added serial port

- using Donk method for capture vm errors: -v debug=0x14a serial=1

 

in attachment my vmware.log, vmx and serial dump

serial.txt

vmware.txt

Snow_Leopard_Server_vmx.txt

[Donk]

I followed your instruction to capture the kernel-panic, see attachment ...

 

Looks like it craps out in tsc_init when getting FSB and TSC frequencies. Doe this machine have Intel Flex Priority? If so can you switch it off in the BIOS?

 

UPDATE: You could try adding this to the VMX file:

 

monitor_control.disable_flexpriority = "TRUE"

 

Just trying to narrow things down.

 

This is my experience:

- patched ESXi with darwin.iso 301beta2 from Donk

- installing Snow Server 10.6.0 using ide0:0 for hard disk and ide1:0 for installation iso, no scsi (everything ok!)

- installed latest 10.6.4 server combo update download from Apple (after installation vm continues to reboot)

- added serial port

- using Donk method for capture vm errors: -v debug=0x14a serial=1

 

in attachment my vmware.log, vmx and serial dump

 

Same problem a s Hippoth. Try the steps in my previous post.

 

Looks like it craps out in tsc_init when getting FSB and TSC frequencies. Doe this machine have Intel Flex Priority? If so can you switch it off in the BIOS?

 

UPDATE: You could try adding this to the VMX file:

 

monitor_control.disable_flexpriority = "TRUE"

 

Just trying to narrow things down.

 

 

 

Same problem a s Hippoth. Try the steps in my previous post.

 

IGNORE THIS POST!!!

 

Was getting Flex Ratio and Flex Priority mixed up. Still have an idea where to look but don't expect an immediate solution.

[hippoth]

Looks like it craps out in tsc_init when getting FSB and TSC frequencies. Doe this machine have Intel Flex Priority? If so can you switch it off in the BIOS?

 

UPDATE: You could try adding this to the VMX file:

 

monitor_control.disable_flexpriority = "TRUE"

 

Just trying to narrow things down.

 

 

 

Same problem a s Hippoth. Try the steps in my previous post.

I don´t find any option in the BIOS to disable this setting.

 

One thing I noticed, it´s in the configuration dialog of the VM. I have there an error regarding "CPUID Mask" - do you know something about?

 

I tried now also with the "monitor_control.disable_flexpriority = "TRUE"" option - but no luck.

 

You find my new output as attachment.

 

edit: I will delete the parameter "monitor_control.disable_flexpriority = "TRUE""

kernel.log.txt

vmware.log.txt

[jerryyyyy]

SL 10.6.4 out. Is the upgrade ok? I assume Darwin needs to be reinstalled for it to work?

[prs_sysadm]

Hello,

 

I am struggling to get either L or SL working on ESXi 4.0 (build-244038). Here is what I tried:

 

Tried darwins from voodoo, the WS7 the 200 package and one more I found (dates Jan 5th) - for all darwins the same results - either:

 

- kernel panic ACPI 11 expected 14 (for SL)

- unable to move mouse on install screen, therefore no installation (L)

 

(Systems are either C2Q - Q9300 or Apple Mac Pro with 2 Xeon)

 

(I've tried IDE, SCSI or both - same thing).

Are the any suggestions what else to try?

 

BTW: Tried VMworkstation 7.1 w/ the WS7 darwin on a T60 (Thinkpad C2D - T7200) - works like a charme!!! Thank you very much!

 

I am more than happy to try things out!

 

I am using retail L and SL installer disks.

 

Thanks and best regards !

[hippoth]

Hello,

 

I am struggling to get either L or SL working on ESXi 4.0 (build-244038). Here is what I tried:

 

Tried darwins from voodoo, the WS7 the 200 package and one more I found (dates Jan 5th) - for all darwins the same results - either:

 

- kernel panic ACPI 11 expected 14 (for SL)

- unable to move mouse on install screen, therefore no installation (L)

 

(Systems are either C2Q - Q9300 or Apple Mac Pro with 2 Xeon)

 

(I've tried IDE, SCSI or both - same thing).

Are the any suggestions what else to try?

 

BTW: Tried VMworkstation 7.1 w/ the WS7 darwin on a T60 (Thinkpad C2D - T7200) - works like a charme!!! Thank you very much!

 

I am more than happy to try things out!

 

I am using retail L and SL installer disks.

 

Thanks and best regards !

Please read this first: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=172474

 

Especially the point "Problem Resolution"!

[jamesj]

http://www.filedropper.com/darwin310b3 has a new darwin.iso for ESX(i) testing only. Please try it out as I have added some additional extensions that may help. If they don't then I have no idea what to try next and it may be that it is a limitation we cannot work around.

 

For all the hosted products, I have decided to use the new VMware patcher, http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=220750, which works really well, and was something I wanted to do since the beginning of the work 2 and half years ago. Albert has done a good job with it and it now makes the darwin.iso work redundant for Workstation 7.1, Player 3.1 and also allowing non-server versions on Fusion 3.1. I have posted on that thread how to convert existing guests which use darwin.iso to boot, into a working version for the unlocker.

 

Yeah, I have to say this is way to easy. I installed the VMware patcher and within minutes had OSX 10.6 installed in Workstation 7.1. I then downloaded, mounted, and installed Donk's darwin310b3 and everything is working great. The two tools in combination are absolutley brilliant!

 

Great work both of you.

[prs_sysadm]

Please read this first: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=172474

 

Especially the point "Problem Resolution"!

Well, I thought the forum would be the right place after reading and following the various instructions without effect (searching through the web as well, of course). Please find the explicit information and the vmx attached below...

 

I was primarily asking whether there is a new darwin.iso file (the latest 310b1 wasn't available any more)...

 

Here comes the information:

 

• VMware product and version being used
  • ESXi 4.0.0 build-244038
    

  [*]Host operating system

  • ESXi 4.0.0 build-244038
    

  [*]Host CPU

  • Intel Core 2 Quad - Q9300 (and 2 x Xeon E5462)
    

  [*]Vanilla Leopard or other distro

  • Vanilla (std. Apple distro) Leopard and Snow Leopard
    

  [*]Version of Leopard 10.5.6, 10.5.7 etc.

  • 10.5 and 10.6 as on the CDs
    

  [*]Please attach the VMX file

  • find attached (I used the same vmx file for both Leopard and Snow Leopard)
    

  [*] Please attach the latest vmware.log file

  • find attached
    • vmware.log_105.txt is the Leopard boot - the installer screen shows but the mouse doesn't move -- Yes, I tried both settings for the vusb setting!
      
    • vmware.log_106.txt is the Snow Leopard boot with a kernel panic due to APIC... (png attached as well)
      

Thanks for your help!

MacOSX.vmx.txt

vmware.log_105.txt

vmware.log_106.txt

[Donk]

I was primarily asking whether there is a new darwin.iso file (the latest 310b1 wasn't available any more)...

 

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...t&p=1489265

[prs_sysadm]

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...t&p=1489265

Hmm - I was actually looking for some alternatives to the ISOs provided through the regular instruction site.

I tried them all and they all show the same effect - the one in the darwin-200 package, the voodoo and the darwin-wks7 crash as described in my original post.

 

I got hands on the a darwin310b3.iso - which is different:

 

It only works with an IDE drive (scsi give a panic) BUT once booted (Vanilla SL 10.6) I have the mouse problem again, i.e. the mouse in the upper left corner and doesn't move (therefore no Diskutility, no install)...

 

Any recommendations or new files to test - as said, I am more than happy to try on the various ESXi machines I have.

 

Thanks in advance for the help !

[yanis]

An interesting observation using the beta3 I think it was, under VMware ESXi4 U1.

 

When booting with -v, the boot process for Snow Leopard Server 10.6 would stick on trying to find the root volume, however it actually started OK when the typical gui boot screen is used (i.e. NOT -v).

 

Suggest trying that for those whom have had issues booting. I've seen that odd behaviour before, where a whitebox wouldn't boot OS X using -v, no idea why.

[Donk]

Hmm - I was actually looking for some alternatives to the ISOs provided through the regular instruction site.

I tried them all and they all show the same effect - the one in the darwin-200 package, the voodoo and the darwin-wks7 crash as described in my original post.

 

I got hands on the a darwin310b3.iso - which is different:

 

It only works with an IDE drive (scsi give a panic) BUT once booted (Vanilla SL 10.6) I have the mouse problem again, i.e. the mouse in the upper left corner and doesn't move (therefore no Diskutility, no install)...

 

Any recommendations or new files to test - as said, I am more than happy to try on the various ESXi machines I have.

 

Thanks in advance for the help !

 

The new betas are the ONLY ones that will currently boot Snow Leopard on ESXi. As for your mouse you need to set the VMX correctly:

 

mouse.vusb.enable = FALSE

 

should be:

 

mouse.vusb.enable = TRUE

 

An interesting observation using the beta3 I think it was, under VMware ESXi4 U1.

 

When booting with -v, the boot process for Snow Leopard Server 10.6 would stick on trying to find the root volume, however it actually started OK when the typical gui boot screen is used (i.e. NOT -v).

 

Suggest trying that for those whom have had issues booting. I've seen that odd behaviour before, where a whitebox wouldn't boot OS X using -v, no idea why.

 

Yes I have also seen this. Sometimes it works and sometimes it freezes at the point the SVGAII graphics adapter is switched from a text to graphics mode. No idea why though.

[DFox]

Snow Leopard 10.6.3 on ESXi 4.0 U1 works!

 

- ESXi patched using the package provided by Donk darwin310b2

- Configure my VM using reference of the guide, configuring hard disk on ide0:0 e and cd-rom ide1:0

- Installed Snow Leopard Server 10.6.0 using .iso image

- After installation I installed combo update 10.6.3 downloaded by Apple

- After combo installation, before reboot, I swap mach_kernel with this one provided by Zenith432 (I found it on this page)

- Now, my VM works!

 

There's only a problem... I just installed VMsvga2 driver 1.2.2 found on darwin310b2 and now mouse and keyboard don't work anymore!

 

I'm able to use my VM running it with "-x" parameter...

 

Can someone help me???

[yanis]

Snow Leopard 10.6.3 on ESXi 4.0 U1 works!

 

<snip>

 

There's only a problem... I just installed VMsvga2 driver 1.2.2 found on darwin310b2 and now mouse and keyboard don't work anymore!

 

I'm able to use my VM running it with "-x" parameter...

 

Can someone help me???

 

Did you use the 'Snapshot' option in ESX4i? I'd encourage anyone to USE it prior to making changes, as it's trivial to then roll back to a known good configuration. You'll have to identify the kexts it installed, remove them then update the kext cache. There's plenty of topics here covering removing/ cleaning up kexts.

 

In my case, I have a macbook so have the server admin tools installed to do remote management and such so it reduces the need to log in.

 

For those looking for a remote desktop option, from memory you can enable VNC type connectivity from the 'Sharing' Preference Pane in Preferences - use that. The VMware ESX console is horrid, the sooner you can switch to screen sharing, Apple's Remote Desktop, or VNC, the better.

 

EDIT: Wish me luck, just created a snapshot and installing all updates, going from Snow Leopard Server GM to 10.6.4 [pretty sure this will kill it, heh].

[Zenith432]

There's only a problem... I just installed VMsvga2 driver 1.2.2 found on darwin310b2 and now mouse and keyboard don't work anymore!

 

I'm able to use my VM running it with "-x" parameter...

 

Can someone help me???

The mouse/keyboard problem is not related to VMsvga2. You need to install the PS/2 mouse & keyboard drivers (along with ACPIPS2Nub) + should also install VMMouse.

I'm not sure as to whetther ESXi support vitual USB mouse/keyboard emulation.

 

+ You can combo upgrade to OS 10.6.4, but keep my patched kernel from 10.6.3 for now.

[prs_sysadm]

The new betas are the ONLY ones that will currently boot Snow Leopard on ESXi. As for your mouse you need to set the VMX correctly:

 

mouse.vusb.enable = FALSE

 

should be:

 

mouse.vusb.enable = TRUE

 

 

 

Yes I have also seen this. Sometimes it works and sometimes it freezes at the point the SVGAII graphics adapter is switched from a text to graphics mode. No idea why though.

Thanks for the reply - changing the mouse.vusb.enable doesn't change anything, unfortunately. I got it booting to the installer, but then I have no mouse.

 

I used darwin310b3.iso.

I had to specifiy the rd with rd=disk1s3, otherwise the kernel waited forever for the root device.

 

vmx is attached.

 

Thanks for the help.

vmware.log.txt

MacOSX_test.vmx.txt

[yanis]

Success! Upgraded from 10a433 (think that was the original GM release?) > 10.6.4 via Software Update, no kernel changes needed and without incident.

 

Massive thanks to 'Zenith432' for your efforts. Nice stuff.

 

 

EDIT: Have now installed the provided VMware tools and display driver. All works like a charm; can happily confirm with the vm tools installed, both creating snapshots and committing them works OOTB whilst host is up.

[Donk]

Thanks for the reply - changing the mouse.vusb.enable doesn't change anything, unfortunately. I got it booting to the installer, but then I have no mouse.

 

I used darwin310b3.iso.

I had to specifiy the rd with rd=disk1s3, otherwise the kernel waited forever for the root device.

 

vmx is attached.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

Just realised that the line to enable USB is missing from your VMX file.

 

usb.present = TRUE

[prs_sysadm]

Just realised that the line to enable USB is missing from your VMX file.

 

usb.present = TRUE

Thanks - that did it!!!

Any idea why the disk utility hans in "unmounting" the IDE drive when trying to partition it?

 

Best regards!

 

UPDATE:

 

Confirmed the no-go for the disks - DiskUtility hangs in "unmounting". Adding disks etc. doesn't help!

Any idea why this happens and how to fix it???

 

(P.S. 10.5 works with the regular package w/o problems now.)

[DFox]

Success! Upgraded from 10a433 (think that was the original GM release?) > 10.6.4 via Software Update, no kernel changes needed and without incident.

 

Massive thanks to 'Zenith432' for your efforts. Nice stuff.

 

 

EDIT: Have now installed the provided VMware tools and display driver. All works like a charm; can happily confirm with the vm tools installed, both creating snapshots and committing them works OOTB whilst host is up.

 

Could you tell me please the platform used, please??? Workstation, ESXi, Fusion, or other???

Could you tell me your procedure, please???

 

Thank you very much!!!

[ArgVega]

Could you tell me please the platform used, please??? Workstation, ESXi, Fusion, or other???

Could you tell me your procedure, please???

 

Thank you very much!!!

 

 

What's your set up, maybe I can help you.

[DFox]

The mouse/keyboard problem is not related to VMsvga2. You need to install the PS/2 mouse & keyboard drivers (along with ACPIPS2Nub) + should also install VMMouse.

I'm not sure as to whetther ESXi support vitual USB mouse/keyboard emulation.

 

+ You can combo upgrade to OS 10.6.4, but keep my patched kernel from 10.6.3 for now.

 

How I can install PS/2 mouse & keyboard drivers (along with ACPIPS2Nub) + should also install VMMouse, please...

 

What's your set up, maybe I can help you.

 

Using Donk's darwin310b2 patch on my ESXi 4.0 U1, I was able to install Snow Leopard Server 10.6.0

After that I try to install 10.6.3 combo update, but after installation reboot my VM stop working beginning to reboot every time. 10.6.4 combo update has the same problem...