1 | The possible info at the moment:␊ |
2 | ␊ |
3 | Installation:␊ |
4 | - get the source, compile; find modules at /sym/i386, with .dylib file extension.␊ |
5 | ␊ |
6 | - copy the .dylib files to a Modules folder created on your favorite Extra folder.␊ |
7 | ␊ |
8 | - update boot file or reinstall the booter completely in case it's too old;␊ |
9 | ␉"old" in RC5 world means before rev 168 (atm).␊ |
10 | ␊ |
11 | How to use?␊ |
12 | - nothing to do! Modules are loaded at startup, before the Gui loads, providing you place␊ |
13 | ␉them in the correct place (check Issues below).␊ |
14 | ␉␊ |
15 | - Symbols.dylib is always and the first module loaded. The booter will still perform as␊ |
16 | ␉usual if this module fails to load.␊ |
17 | ␊ |
18 | What are modules?␊ |
19 | - good question! Well, can't add much on the "geek" side... need to study the stuff so␊ |
20 | ␉i don't start dumping bs. The easy answer is they are like plugins, adding/replacing␊ |
21 | ␉booter functionality. For instance: the Kernel Patcher (Kptchr) is around for some time,␊ |
22 | ␉integrated on boot file like any other Chameleon function; with Modules support Kptchr␊ |
23 | ␉can now live as a module, freeing the space it occupied on boot file␊ |
24 | ␉(one of module's advantages).␊ |
25 | ␊ |
26 | Kernel Patcher module:␊ |
27 | - features cpuid_set, commpage_stuff and lapic_init patches (atm).␊ |
28 | ␊ |
29 | -␉as it is, Kptchr allows my Pentium D 925 to boot vanilla kernel, with the help of␊ |
30 | ␉-legacy flag; to enter x86_64 world i still need to patch the kernel, as the 925 has no␊ |
31 | ␉Supplemental SSE3 instructions. I assume that, the great majority of the legacy/unsupported␊ |
32 | ␉processors with at least SSE3 instructions, will benefit of the same treatment!␊ |
33 | ␉For now let's just say that the only patch needed by the 925 on Legacy Mode(*) is␊ |
34 | ␉cpuid_set!␊ |
35 | ␊ |
36 | (*) For those who "missed" the lesson, Legacy Mode is the mode, 32 bit only cpu's run on OS X.␊ |
37 | ␊ |
38 | Issues:␊ |
39 | - modules may fail to load, if you have the booter on a separate device/partition and try␊ |
40 | ␉to load modules from selected volume. Confirmed on MBR/boot0hfs install only.␊ |
41 | ␊ |
42 | - the Kernel Patcher can stop working due to changes on the kernel code, though that can be␊ |
43 | ␉"previewed" to some extent. Just so you know what to expect.␊ |
44 | ␊ |
45 | - this is work in progress; i will add updates as Meklort commits and only if they are in␊ |
46 | ␉functional state.␊ |
47 | ␊ |
48 | ␊ |
49 | Smith@@'s news :D␊ |
50 | ␊ |
51 | « Sent to: Azimutz on: Fri 03/09/2010 at 05:55:08 »␊ |
52 | ␊ |
53 | ␉ "Hi azi, i've try last chazi with modules, it works like a charm ;)"␊ |
54 | ␊ |
55 | ␉␉␉␉␉␉-------/-/-------␊ |
56 | ␊ |
57 | Grazie Amico - Azi␊ |
58 | ␊ |
59 | ␉␉---------------//---------------//---------------␊ |
60 | ␊ |
61 | ␊ |
62 | ␊ |
63 | Azimutz␊ |
64 | ␊ |
65 | ␊ |
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