Index: branches/azimutz/Chazi/doc-azi/CHANGES.txt =================================================================== --- branches/azimutz/Chazi/doc-azi/CHANGES.txt (revision 480) +++ branches/azimutz/Chazi/doc-azi/CHANGES.txt (revision 481) @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ ---------------//---------------//--------------- - (revs 337 --> 360) -Changes: file loading related changes (search algo). +Changes: file loading related changes (search algo). The short story: Change: added a key to disable "override" Boot.plist from overriding the values on the "default" Boot.plist. Only the values overriding is disabled, not the file loading. @@ -292,13 +292,38 @@ Note: resolution set on theme.plist is overriding the native one set by AutoResolution. For now the possible solutions are, remove the boot resolution (boot_width, boot_height) from theme.plist - or add "Graphics Mode"=. + or add Graphics Mode= to com.appleBoot.plist. reminder: "" Motif: ... mentioned above. Check the topic for more details: http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,1227.0.html ---------------//---------------//--------------- + + ***Assume this to be in "Alpha" state!*** +- (rev 480) +Change: Added Meklort's Modules support, plus Kernel Patcher (Kpatcher) module. The short story: + - get the source, compile; find modules at /sym/i386, with .dylib file extension. + - copy the .dylib files to a Modules folder created on your favorite Extra folder. + You are ready to go; modules are loaded at startup, before the Gui loads. As it is, Kpatcher + allows my Pentium D 925 to boot vanilla kernel, with the help of -legacy flag; to enter x86_64 + world i still need to patch the kernel, as the 925 has no SSSE3 instructions. I assume that, + the great majority of the legacy/unsupported processors with at least SSE3 instructions, + will have the same treatment! + As far as i know, 3 patches are active at the moment: + - cpuid, commpage_stuff and lapic_init. + Some talk here: http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,1556.0.html + here: http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,1153.0.html + and here: http://forum.voodooprojects.org/index.php/topic,1565.0.html + More documentation later... + Note: Only i386 arch is supported at the moment; x86_64 support to be added. + There are still some loose ends to tie, on my side at least, hence the Alpha state. + Also, the patch can be affected by changes on the kernel code, though that can be "previewed". + +Motif: ... as if, booting vanilla kernel, is not reason enough!? + + ---------------//---------------//--------------- + - (rev ) Change: template Index: branches/azimutz/Chazi/doc-azi/README.txt =================================================================== --- branches/azimutz/Chazi/doc-azi/README.txt (revision 480) +++ branches/azimutz/Chazi/doc-azi/README.txt (revision 481) @@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ Guidelines: - learn and spread the knowledge. - - simplify booter use as much as possible. - make the code more understandable for Sorcerer's Apprentice like my self. - - all files loaded by the booter stay confined to Extra folder. - - fixes that are not absolutely needed by all users, should be disabled by default. + - help applying Coding Standards. - help improving Chameleon documentation. - help testing and integrating new useful code to Chameleon. - - help applying Coding Standards. + + - simplify booter use as much as possible. + - all files loaded by the booter stay confined to Extra folder. + - fixes that are not absolutely needed by all users, are disabled by default. (reviewable) - no absolute priority to Selected volume. - emulating a Mac it's not a priority!!! @@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ Thanks: any contribution to this OSx86 scene, with a true sense of "community" deserves a "Thank you very much", - from the small post to the nice booter :) + from the small post, to the nice booter :) ---------------//---------------//--------------- Index: branches/azimutz/Chazi/doc-azi/FileLoad.txt =================================================================== --- branches/azimutz/Chazi/doc-azi/FileLoad.txt (revision 480) +++ branches/azimutz/Chazi/doc-azi/FileLoad.txt (revision 481) @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ User override: rd=path to file; e.g. /Extra/Preboot.dmg or /Leo.dmg ---------------//---------------//--------------- - +The long story: ---------------//---------------//---------------