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  • KVM-Opencore

    Opencore Configuration of KVM Hackintosh with tweaks (by Leoyzen)

  • #!/usr/bin/env bash # Special thanks to: # https://github.com/Leoyzen/KVM-Opencore # https://github.com/thenickdude/KVM-Opencore/ # https://github.com/qemu/qemu/blob/master/docs/usb2.txt # # qemu-img create -f qcow2 mac_hdd_ng.img 128G # # echo 1 > /sys/module/kvm/parameters/ignore_msrs (this is required) ############################################################################ # NOTE: Tweak the "MY_OPTIONS" line in case you are having booting problems! ############################################################################ MY_OPTIONS="+ssse3,+sse4.2,+popcnt,+avx,+aes,+xsave,+xsaveopt,check" # This script works for Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra. Tested with # macOS 10.15.6, macOS 10.14.6, and macOS 10.13.6. ALLOCATED_RAM="4096" # MiB CPU_SOCKETS="1" CPU_CORES="2" CPU_THREADS="4" REPO_PATH="." OVMF_DIR="." # shellcheck disable=SC2054 args=( -enable-kvm -m "$ALLOCATED_RAM" -cpu Penryn,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on,"$MY_OPTIONS" -machine q35 -usb -device usb-kbd -device usb-tablet -smp "$CPU_THREADS",cores="$CPU_CORES",sockets="$CPU_SOCKETS" -device usb-ehci,id=ehci # -device usb-kbd,bus=ehci.0 # -device usb-mouse,bus=ehci.0 -device nec-usb-xhci,id=xhci -global nec-usb-xhci.msi=off # -device usb-host,vendorid=0x8086,productid=0x0808 # 2 USD USB Sound Card # -device usb-host,vendorid=0x1b3f,productid=0x2008 # Another 2 USD USB Sound Card -device isa-applesmc,osk="ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc" -drive if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on,file="$REPO_PATH/$OVMF_DIR/OVMF_CODE.fd" -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file="$REPO_PATH/$OVMF_DIR/OVMF_VARS-1024x768.fd" -smbios type=2 -device ich9-intel-hda -device hda-duplex -device ich9-ahci,id=sata -drive id=OpenCoreBoot,if=none,snapshot=on,format=qcow2,file="$REPO_PATH/OpenCore/OpenCore.qcow2" -device ide-hd,bus=sata.2,drive=OpenCoreBoot -device ide-hd,bus=sata.3,drive=InstallMedia -drive id=InstallMedia,if=none,file="$REPO_PATH/BaseSystem.img",format=raw -drive id=MacHDD,if=none,file="$REPO_PATH/monterey.img",format=raw -device ide-hd,bus=sata.4,drive=MacHDD # -netdev tap,id=net0,ifname=tap0,script=no,downscript=no -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27 -netdev user,id=net0 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27 # -netdev user,id=net0 -device vmxnet3,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27 # Note: Use this line for High Sierra -monitor stdio -device VGA,vgamem_mb=128 ) qemu-system-x86_64 "${args[@]}"

  • KVM-Opencore

    OpenCore disk image for running macOS VMs on Proxmox/QEMU

  • #!/usr/bin/env bash # Special thanks to: # https://github.com/Leoyzen/KVM-Opencore # https://github.com/thenickdude/KVM-Opencore/ # https://github.com/qemu/qemu/blob/master/docs/usb2.txt # # qemu-img create -f qcow2 mac_hdd_ng.img 128G # # echo 1 > /sys/module/kvm/parameters/ignore_msrs (this is required) ############################################################################ # NOTE: Tweak the "MY_OPTIONS" line in case you are having booting problems! ############################################################################ MY_OPTIONS="+ssse3,+sse4.2,+popcnt,+avx,+aes,+xsave,+xsaveopt,check" # This script works for Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra. Tested with # macOS 10.15.6, macOS 10.14.6, and macOS 10.13.6. ALLOCATED_RAM="4096" # MiB CPU_SOCKETS="1" CPU_CORES="2" CPU_THREADS="4" REPO_PATH="." OVMF_DIR="." # shellcheck disable=SC2054 args=( -enable-kvm -m "$ALLOCATED_RAM" -cpu Penryn,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on,"$MY_OPTIONS" -machine q35 -usb -device usb-kbd -device usb-tablet -smp "$CPU_THREADS",cores="$CPU_CORES",sockets="$CPU_SOCKETS" -device usb-ehci,id=ehci # -device usb-kbd,bus=ehci.0 # -device usb-mouse,bus=ehci.0 -device nec-usb-xhci,id=xhci -global nec-usb-xhci.msi=off # -device usb-host,vendorid=0x8086,productid=0x0808 # 2 USD USB Sound Card # -device usb-host,vendorid=0x1b3f,productid=0x2008 # Another 2 USD USB Sound Card -device isa-applesmc,osk="ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc" -drive if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on,file="$REPO_PATH/$OVMF_DIR/OVMF_CODE.fd" -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file="$REPO_PATH/$OVMF_DIR/OVMF_VARS-1024x768.fd" -smbios type=2 -device ich9-intel-hda -device hda-duplex -device ich9-ahci,id=sata -drive id=OpenCoreBoot,if=none,snapshot=on,format=qcow2,file="$REPO_PATH/OpenCore/OpenCore.qcow2" -device ide-hd,bus=sata.2,drive=OpenCoreBoot -device ide-hd,bus=sata.3,drive=InstallMedia -drive id=InstallMedia,if=none,file="$REPO_PATH/BaseSystem.img",format=raw -drive id=MacHDD,if=none,file="$REPO_PATH/monterey.img",format=raw -device ide-hd,bus=sata.4,drive=MacHDD # -netdev tap,id=net0,ifname=tap0,script=no,downscript=no -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27 -netdev user,id=net0 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27 # -netdev user,id=net0 -device vmxnet3,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27 # Note: Use this line for High Sierra -monitor stdio -device VGA,vgamem_mb=128 ) qemu-system-x86_64 "${args[@]}"

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  • #!/usr/bin/env bash # Special thanks to: # https://github.com/Leoyzen/KVM-Opencore # https://github.com/thenickdude/KVM-Opencore/ # https://github.com/qemu/qemu/blob/master/docs/usb2.txt # # qemu-img create -f qcow2 mac_hdd_ng.img 128G # # echo 1 > /sys/module/kvm/parameters/ignore_msrs (this is required) ############################################################################ # NOTE: Tweak the "MY_OPTIONS" line in case you are having booting problems! ############################################################################ MY_OPTIONS="+ssse3,+sse4.2,+popcnt,+avx,+aes,+xsave,+xsaveopt,check" # This script works for Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra. Tested with # macOS 10.15.6, macOS 10.14.6, and macOS 10.13.6. ALLOCATED_RAM="4096" # MiB CPU_SOCKETS="1" CPU_CORES="2" CPU_THREADS="4" REPO_PATH="." OVMF_DIR="." # shellcheck disable=SC2054 args=( -enable-kvm -m "$ALLOCATED_RAM" -cpu Penryn,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on,"$MY_OPTIONS" -machine q35 -usb -device usb-kbd -device usb-tablet -smp "$CPU_THREADS",cores="$CPU_CORES",sockets="$CPU_SOCKETS" -device usb-ehci,id=ehci # -device usb-kbd,bus=ehci.0 # -device usb-mouse,bus=ehci.0 -device nec-usb-xhci,id=xhci -global nec-usb-xhci.msi=off # -device usb-host,vendorid=0x8086,productid=0x0808 # 2 USD USB Sound Card # -device usb-host,vendorid=0x1b3f,productid=0x2008 # Another 2 USD USB Sound Card -device isa-applesmc,osk="ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc" -drive if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on,file="$REPO_PATH/$OVMF_DIR/OVMF_CODE.fd" -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file="$REPO_PATH/$OVMF_DIR/OVMF_VARS-1024x768.fd" -smbios type=2 -device ich9-intel-hda -device hda-duplex -device ich9-ahci,id=sata -drive id=OpenCoreBoot,if=none,snapshot=on,format=qcow2,file="$REPO_PATH/OpenCore/OpenCore.qcow2" -device ide-hd,bus=sata.2,drive=OpenCoreBoot -device ide-hd,bus=sata.3,drive=InstallMedia -drive id=InstallMedia,if=none,file="$REPO_PATH/BaseSystem.img",format=raw -drive id=MacHDD,if=none,file="$REPO_PATH/monterey.img",format=raw -device ide-hd,bus=sata.4,drive=MacHDD # -netdev tap,id=net0,ifname=tap0,script=no,downscript=no -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27 -netdev user,id=net0 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27 # -netdev user,id=net0 -device vmxnet3,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:c9:18:27 # Note: Use this line for High Sierra -monitor stdio -device VGA,vgamem_mb=128 ) qemu-system-x86_64 "${args[@]}"

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