> In principle, I agree with you. It is possible to hack your kernel, > it's just not commonly done for PPC. I used to build custom monolithic > kernels all the time under Linux kernel 1.2, but the need diminished > as more functionality was added to the kernel and the ability to use > modules was added. I've also seen a *few* custom kernels on Hackintosh > ISOs, but I've never had or felt the need to hack the kernel myself. I > think DSDT hacking is more common, though again, it's not something > I've had to do. Maybe I'm "out of touch" with the Hackintosh scene, > but I really think Darwin PowerPC kernel hackers are few and far > between.
DSDT hacking is an essential activity with Hackintoshes. There are as many distinct DSDTs are there are distinct mobos. And, even within an Intel Northbridge and Southbridge complement, each distinct mobo might require its own customized DSDT. Basically, you use Ubuntu Desktop to grab the unmodified DSDT and save it to a USB flash drive. You do not need to install Ubuntu to do this, just boot a temporary version, usually from a CD but with no hard drive. Once dsdt.aml has been written to a USB flash drive, you "sneaker net" that instance to a working version of an Intel-based MacOS X. Could be a real Mack, but it is more likely to be a Hack. Once on the Mack or Hack, you launch DSDTSE, ideally the 1.4.3 version which has the latest English commands (the developer is Brazilian) and the "compare" facility. THEN, you start to apply the numerous mods to support MacOS X. There are many usual ones, and also some special ones. With experience comes the facility to edit a DSDT by eye. Otherwise, and especially for a beginner, there are several "Guides" for DSDT editing. I wrote the one on AMI BIOS DSDT hacking. Others wrote the ones on Award BIOS DSDT hacking, but I revised and extended (and, yes, corrected) several of those. Then, you "compile" the dsdt thereby producing a new instance of dsdt.aml, and you use that with certain so-called kernel extensions (kexts) in order to boot and use MacOS X on a Hack. The process is by now well understood, and a new x86 product never brought up on MacOS X before can possibly be running MacOS X within 30 minutes. It took no more than that for my latest Hack, a Supermicro Atom 330 Server. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
