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caviwipes
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Hmm. Not sure why this is not working. Is there any log files I can look at? 


 


VMkernel orca 5.1.0 #1 SMP Release build-1065491


 


/vmfs/volumes/4eccd6b6-7191d638-26d6-bc305bd549e8/unlock-all-v111/esxi # ./install.sh

VMware ESXi 5.x Unlocker 1.1.1

==============================

Copyright: Dave Parsons 2011-13

Patching files...

Patching bin/vmx

File mapped @0x3ffd30cc010 length 16890352

Found OSK0 @ 0x3ffd3acb205

Found OSK1 @ 0x3ffd3acb23d

Found SRVR @ 0x3ffd3b0f2c6

Patching bin/vmx-debug

File mapped @0x3ffd30cc010 length 21347720

Found OSK0 @ 0x3ffd3bf4a45

Found OSK1 @ 0x3ffd3bf4a7d

Found SRVR @ 0x3ffd3c39406

Patching bin/vmx-stats

File mapped @0x7416d0 length 19607592

Found OSK0 @ 0x1160b25

Found OSK1 @ 0x1160b5d

Found SRVR @ 0x11a63e6

Patching vmwarebase is not supported on this platform

Setting permissions...

Creating darwin.tgz...

bin/

bin/vmx

bin/vmx-debug

bin/vmx-stats

addr: 0, sz: 10442140, flags: 5

addr: 0x9f7044, sz: 2206780, flags: 6

bin/vmx: textPgs: 2549, fixUpPgs: 0

Aligning executable bin/vmx

addr: 0, sz: 11667172, flags: 5

addr: 0xb2277c, sz: 2242564, flags: 6

bin/vmx-debug: textPgs: 2848, fixUpPgs: 0

Aligning executable bin/vmx-debug

addr: 0, sz: 10575212, flags: 5

addr: 0xa1665c, sz: 2371908, flags: 6

bin/vmx-stats: textPgs: 2581, fixUpPgs: 0

Aligning executable bin/vmx-stats

Adding darwin.tgz to boot.cfg...

Acquiring lock /tmp/bootbank.lck

Copying darwin.vgz to /bootbank/darwin.vgz

Editing /bootbank/boot.cfg to add module darwin.vgz

/vmfs/volumes/4eccd6b6-7191d638-26d6-bc305bd549e8/unlock-all-v111/esxi

Please now reboot the host system!

 

Rebooted but still says OS is not supported!

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MSoK
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Hmm. Not sure why this is not working. Is there any log files I can look at? 

 

VMkernel orca 5.1.0 #1 SMP Release build-1065491

 

/vmfs/volumes/4eccd6b6-7191d638-26d6-bc305bd549e8/unlock-all-v111/esxi # ./install.sh
VMware ESXi 5.x Unlocker 1.1.1
==============================
Copyright: Dave Parsons 2011-13
Patching files...
Patching bin/vmx
File mapped @0x3ffd30cc010 length 16890352
Found OSK0 @ 0x3ffd3acb205
Found OSK1 @ 0x3ffd3acb23d
Found SRVR @ 0x3ffd3b0f2c6
Patching bin/vmx-debug
File mapped @0x3ffd30cc010 length 21347720
Found OSK0 @ 0x3ffd3bf4a45
Found OSK1 @ 0x3ffd3bf4a7d
Found SRVR @ 0x3ffd3c39406
Patching bin/vmx-stats
File mapped @0x7416d0 length 19607592
Found OSK0 @ 0x1160b25
Found OSK1 @ 0x1160b5d
Found SRVR @ 0x11a63e6
Patching vmwarebase is not supported on this platform
Setting permissions...
Creating darwin.tgz...
bin/
bin/vmx
bin/vmx-debug
bin/vmx-stats
addr: 0, sz: 10442140, flags: 5
addr: 0x9f7044, sz: 2206780, flags: 6
bin/vmx: textPgs: 2549, fixUpPgs: 0
Aligning executable bin/vmx
addr: 0, sz: 11667172, flags: 5
addr: 0xb2277c, sz: 2242564, flags: 6
bin/vmx-debug: textPgs: 2848, fixUpPgs: 0
Aligning executable bin/vmx-debug
addr: 0, sz: 10575212, flags: 5
addr: 0xa1665c, sz: 2371908, flags: 6
bin/vmx-stats: textPgs: 2581, fixUpPgs: 0
Aligning executable bin/vmx-stats
Adding darwin.tgz to boot.cfg...
Acquiring lock /tmp/bootbank.lck
Copying darwin.vgz to /bootbank/darwin.vgz
Editing /bootbank/boot.cfg to add module darwin.vgz
/vmfs/volumes/4eccd6b6-7191d638-26d6-bc305bd549e8/unlock-all-v111/esxi
Please now reboot the host system!
 
Rebooted but still says OS is not supported!

 

OK,

We are going to need a little more information, regarding your hardware and what you are trying to install, and what media you are using, the log shows that the Unlocker installed OK as we would expect with ESXi 5.1 U1, OS X 10.7 and 10.8 should install without any issues on ESXi 5.1 U1.

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I just wanted to post my successful story of installing Unlocker.

 

I've downloaded latest ESXi 5.1 version ( as of yesterday ).

My Hardware:

CPU: Quadcore 4770S i7 (Haswell)

Motherboard: GA-Q87M-D2H (has Intel vPro - cheap mans iLOM, great for controlling the Server that's in the attic )

RAM: 32GB RAM

Storage: 256GB Samsung 840 Pro(VM storage), 4x3TB Seagate NAS HDD (Pass through to guest Mac VM)

NIC: Intel NIC card (on board NIC is not recognized by ESXi)

 

1, Installed ESXi from USB flash key to USB flash key

2, Ran unclocker from SSD (data storage for VM's)

3, Installed Windows 7 and Mac 10.8

4, Updated Mac 10.8 to 10.8.4

 

So far most things are working very well except when i copy alot of data between 3TB had disks after about 10 - 20GB copied I get bunch of errors. 

 

I'm using THIS method of passing through the disks elusively to Mac and drives are working fine in my real Mac Pro (2008).

 

Anybody ever experienced this ? I will take a screenshot of the errors later today

 

Btw, Thanks a lot for the Unlocker. It's very nice to play with Visualized Mac on modern hardware :-)

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Hi,

 

Thank you for the response. 

 

Trying to install 10.7 or 10.8 from dmg files.

 

"The guest operating system 'darwin11_64Guest' is not supported."

 

Hardware:

Dell Inc.

PowerEdge R610

4 CPUs x 2.39 GHz

RAM 24,563.02 MB

 

VMware ESXi, 5.1.0, 1065491

 

Anything else?

 

Thanks

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Hi,

 

Thank you for the response. 

 

Trying to install 10.7 or 10.8 from dmg files.

 

"The guest operating system 'darwin11_64Guest' is not supported."

 

Hardware:

Dell Inc.

PowerEdge R610

4 CPUs x 2.39 GHz

RAM 24,563.02 MB

 

VMware ESXi, 5.1.0, 1065491

 

Anything else?

 

Thanks

ARe you trying to use this via vCenter? If so that does not work, you have to connect directly to the ESXi host with the Client.

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Once Mac VM is installed (using vSphere client) , can I use vCenter to administer the host and Virtual Machine or is that off-limit as well ? (we've got one license at work which we are not using and I was thinking of using it at home for testing purposes)

 

( btw, one of my 3TB disks is failing (couple of bad sectors) so that was the reason for errors when copying in ESXi. When I tested drives in Mac pro, I must have copied files that were not associated with those bad sectors )

 

ARe you trying to use this via vCenter? If so that does not work, you have to connect directly to the ESXi host with the Client.

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Once Mac VM is installed (using vSphere client) , can I use vCenter to administer the host and Virtual Machine or is that off-limit as well ? (we've got one license at work which we are not using and I was thinking of using it at home for testing purposes)

 

( btw, one of my 3TB disks is failing (couple of bad sectors) so that was the reason for errors when copying in ESXi. When I tested drives in Mac pro, I must have copied files that were not associated with those bad sectors )

Wally,

 

In a word no, unless your ESXi hosts are on Apple Hardware, you cannot use vCenter Server to manage OS X guests. In fact we have seen issues when adding an "Unlocked" host to a vCenter cluster, so needs to stay standalone.

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Tha'ts a bummer .. i guess no cloning for me :-)

 

Thanks for the Unlocker though. 

 

Btw, have you tried Mavericks on ESXi ? I run ESXi on Haswell's iGPU 4600 and I think i've seen somewhere that Mavericks requeire dedicated GPU (so only aplicable pass-through GPU's would qualify)

Wally,

 

In a word no, unless your ESXi hosts are on Apple Hardware, you cannot use vCenter Server to manage OS X guests. In fact we have seen issue when adding an "Unlocked" host to a vCenter cluster, so needs to stay standalone.

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Tha'ts a bummer .. i guess no cloning for me :-)

 

Thanks for the Unlocker though. 

 

Btw, have you tried Mavericks on ESXi ? I run ESXi on Haswell's iGPU 4600 and I think i've seen somewhere that Mavericks requeire dedicated GPU (so only aplicable pass-through GPU's would qualify)

Wally,

 

I have Mavericks running fine under both Workstation 9.0.2 and ESXi 5.1 Build 1157734, although I have seen a number of topics on InsanelyMac doing fresh installs by creating boot VMDK's, I have just downloaded Mavericks from the App Store on a fresh install of Mountain Lion (10.8.4) and done an upgrade followed by the couple of Software Updates needed to get to the latest DP version 4 1.0, also VMware tools install and work fine as well.

 

The current "Unlocker" v1.1.1 was created by Donk from work done by both Donk and Zenith432, so it is them you should be thanking, as regular contributors to this and other topics on InsanelyMac I am sure they will see your comment. 

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MSok,

 

just a quick question .... Is there any hope that Unlocker might ever work with vCenter or is there something fundamentally prohibiting from working ?

 

I ask because as I'm about to build out small ESXi test lab at home, I will probably use 2 hosts and to learn/test anything substantial I shall have to use vCenter features in the near future. I've used bare metal OS X Server at home for years and would hate to lose it....but work is work.

 

Thanks !

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Wally,

 

Donk, is really the man to ask, but my understanding is the complexities of vCenter make creating an "Unlocker" to support vCenter very unlikely, if not impossible, sorry!

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Wally,

 

Donk, is really the man to ask, but my understanding is the complexities of vCenter make creating an "Unlocker" to support vCenter very unlikely, if not impossible, sorry!

There is one possibility which is not using the unlocker but spoofing the fact the the host hardware is genuine Apple. However it would require a patched BIOS and possibly a new ESXi device driver. These are things I just don't have time to look at presently.

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Once Mac VM is installed (using vSphere client) , can I use vCenter to administer the host and Virtual Machine or is that off-limit as well ? 

I get what all the other guys are saying that "it may cause problems" but just to let you know, I have multiple OS X VM's that are on a host managed by a Vcenter server. There are limitations (i.e. can't power on an OS X VM, no vMotion, etc), but it hasn't really caused me any issues. If you need to power on the VM, just go right to the host and power it on. 99% of the time I am using Vcenter.

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Reebzor,

 

We are not saying it will not work, but we are saying the "Unlocker" carries a health warning "NOT supported with vCenter Server", so do not use in a Production environment, as things may not work as you might expect.

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Reebzor,

 

Thanks for letting me know. I have all my VMs start up automatically after host comes online (set up in vSphere Client ) , would this work ( also does 'cloning OSX VM work' )? 

 

(btw, I understand that its unsupported but for my home env. it would be good enough) 

 

Thanks MSok, Donk for your work and looking forward to your answers reebzor.

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KBCNa
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Hi buddies!!!

actually it is my first time try to install os x...!

and this first time is installing it over VMWare ESXi 5.1 which is Hosted on HP DL380 G7 - regular hardware.

I was trying it as instructed in unlocker v1.1.1 readme file, and going through upgrading it - saving my other VMs - but after some few trys which ended to some errors and restarted my host; it is going through new installation w/o asking me no more question about upgrading nor new installation...

this time i decided to install it on a nested ESXi - i.e. installing ESXi on a VM and directly patching fresh ESXi - but also this time it results in some errors that I attached error dialogue box...

I know it could possibly be a foolish to ask such things here, but it is so important to me to be able to install os x here virtually - something more than experiments!!! - so please be kind enough to guide me through...

thanks in advance...

 

ncksv5.jpg

 

PS: I've also attached this image for possible link problems...

post-1198554-0-41497600-1377517279_thumb.jpg

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Hi buddies!!!

actually it is my first time try to install os x...!

and this first time is installing it over VMWare ESXi 5.1 which is Hosted on HP DL380 G7 - regular hardware.

I was trying it as instructed in unlocker v1.1.1 readme file, and going through upgrading it - saving my other VMs - but after some few trys which ended to some errors and restarted my host; it is going through new installation w/o asking me no more question about upgrading nor new installation...

this time i decided to install it on a nested ESXi - i.e. installing ESXi on a VM and directly patching fresh ESXi - but also this time it results in some errors that I attached error dialogue box...

I know it could possibly be a foolish to ask such things here, but it is so important to me to be able to install os x here virtually - something more than experiments!!! - so please be kind enough to guide me through...

thanks in advance...

 

ncksv5.jpg

 

PS: I've also attached this image for possible link problems...

No any answers?

guys take part please....

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No any answers?

guys take part please....

I have no idea what you have done here. Never seen the error before and don't know what is causing it. Also I have never got OS X running in a nested VM so you need to patch the real host machine.

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I have no idea what you have done here. Never seen the error before and don't know what is causing it. Also I have never got OS X running in a nested VM so you need to patch the real host machine.

Finally!!!

thanks for taking an action

 

i think it shouldn't be of that importance that server is being patched is nested or so...

but the question is that I have some similar difficulties patching real ESXi Host. it starts upgrading host but jumps out on about 20% progress giving error and restarting whole server...!

does any one had same problem?!!!

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also i have patched workstation on my laptop instead, it worked, but i can no more patch it over a win 7 vm, does it matters if guest is a vm?!

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