SpaceInvaderOne

Backup the clover vdisk before you start. Boot up then use clover configurator and make the change there. If for any reason afterwards, you cant boot then just replace the clover image with the backup.

I use the saphire rx570 4gb pulse mini. Works fine without a hitch. I have to passthrough the vbios though. Also for sound to work the gpu and sound counterpart must be put on the same bus. Here is my xml below for reference. <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> <driver name='vfio'/> <source> <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x0f' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </source> <rom file='/mnt/user/domains/vbios/Sapphire.RX570.4096.180105.rom'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/> </hostdev> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> <driver name='vfio'/> <source> <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x0f' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/> </source> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/> </hostdev>

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thanks glad you like the vids

Ha glad you like it 😃

@Rhynri Hi @ Very late reply but it is called a lametric smart clock.

Hi. Splashtop works better with e1000-82545 nic type than vmxnet Please try changing the nic type to that by changing this line <model type='vmxnet3'/> to <model type='e1000-82545em'/> For sound you should be able to get it working through splashtop by adding a virtual sound card. (also i think splashtop supports clipboard sharing..) Please add this to the xml <sound model='ich9'> </sound>

Yep enable bridging and you will have br0

Ok so I didnt realise that you are having the issue when the vm is using the GPU. What the problem is is that I you are using a Nvidia gpu.I thought you had gone back to vnc. An nvidia GPU this needs web drivers to make work. So 3 things you will need to do. 1. Boot back into the vm without passthrough using vnc. Install splashtop desktop personal streamer (free) https://www.splashtop.com/streamer on the vm. And the Spalashtop desktop on your computer. 2. Open the clover configurator and goto system parameters and check nvidia web then on smbios make sure you have product imac 14,1 (see pics) 3. Stop then vm. passthrough the graphics card again, then boot. (you will still see the garbled screen) Use splashtop to connect to the screen. It will be very small screen but don't worry. Open terminal and run this bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Benjamin-Dobell/nvidia-update/master/nvidia-update.sh) That will install the webdrivers for the gpu easily. After that reboot and you should have a workable vm !! ....hopefully 😃

The macinabox template uses custom ovmf files. If you change <os> <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-3.1'>hvm</type> <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/usr/share/qemu/ovmf-x64/OVMF_CODE-pure-efi.fd</loader> <nvram>/etc/libvirt/qemu/nvram/e930dfa3-ce5f-4a14-a642-d140ed8035bd_VARS-pure-efi.fd</nvram> </os> to be as below you will be back without the screen corruption. <os> <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-3.1'>hvm</type> <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/mnt/user/domains/MacinaboxCatalina/ovmf/OVMF_CODE.fd</loader> <nvram>/mnt/user/domains/MacinaboxCatalina/ovmf/OVMF_VARS.fd</nvram> </os> hope that helps 😀

Yes this is the problem here. The clover image is a qcow2 image not a raw image <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/> <source file='/mnt/user/VDisks/MacinaboxCatalina/Clover.qcow2'/> <target dev='hdc' bus='sata'/> <boot order='1'/> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/> </disk> Please change the xml to be as follows <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='writeback'/> <source file='/mnt/user/VDisks/MacinaboxCatalina/Clover.qcow2'/> <target dev='hdc' bus='sata'/> <boot order='1'/> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/> </disk>

Passing through an igpu has always been more problematic than a regular gpu. I guess you havent had sucess with igpu passthough with any vms as yet. Using a regular gpu will be much easier. I beleive the gt730 supports metal so should be okay in macOS. The gpu that i use for macOS is a sapphire rx570 pulse itx which works also natively.

If you can get the passthrough to work with other vms it should work. Please try this xml in place of what you have. This xml has your gpu passed through in it. However when you start the vm you will have no keyboard or mouse as I couldnt put that in for you but that should be easy to do. Just use this as is to see if it boots with the gpu and gets to the desktop. Remember to put both your uuid and osk key back into the xml <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> <domain type='kvm' xmlns:qemu='http://libvirt.org/schemas/domain/qemu/1.0'> <name>MacinaboxCatalina2</name> <uuid>a-uuid-here</uuid> <description>MacOS Catalina</description> <metadata> <vmtemplate xmlns="unraid" name="MacOS" icon="/mnt/user/domains/MacinaboxCatalina/icon/catalina.png" os="Catalina"/> </metadata> <memory unit='KiB'>4194304</memory> <currentMemory unit='KiB'>4194304</currentMemory> <memoryBacking> <nosharepages/> </memoryBacking> <vcpu placement='static'>2</vcpu> <cputune> <vcpupin vcpu='0' cpuset='0'/> <vcpupin vcpu='1' cpuset='1'/> </cputune> <os> <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-3.1'>hvm</type> <loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/mnt/user/domains/MacinaboxCatalina/ovmf/OVMF_CODE.fd</loader> <nvram>/mnt/user/domains/MacinaboxCatalina/ovmf/OVMF_VARS.fd</nvram> </os> <features> <acpi/> <apic/> </features> <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'> <topology sockets='1' cores='2' threads='1'/> </cpu> <clock offset='utc'> <timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/> <timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/> <timer name='hpet' present='no'/> </clock> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> <on_crash>restart</on_crash> <devices> <emulator>/usr/local/sbin/qemu</emulator> <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='writeback'/> <source file='/mnt/user/domains/MacinaboxCatalina/Clover.qcow2'/> <target dev='hdc' bus='sata'/> <boot order='1'/> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/> </disk> <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/> <source file='/mnt/user/domains/MacinaboxCatalina/Catalina-install.img'/> <target dev='hdd' bus='sata'/> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='3'/> </disk> <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='raw' cache='writeback'/> <source file='/mnt/user/domains/MacinaboxCatalina/macos_disk.img'/> <target dev='hde' bus='sata'/> <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='4'/> </disk> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-ehci1'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x7'/> </controller> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci1'> <master startport='0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/> </controller> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci2'> <master startport='2'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x1'/> </controller> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='ich9-uhci3'> <master startport='4'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x2'/> </controller> <controller type='sata' index='0'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'/> <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='1' port='0x10'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='2' port='0x11'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x1'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='3' port='0x12'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x2'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='4' port='0x13'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x3'/> </controller> <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='5' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='5' port='0x8'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/> </controller> <interface type='bridge'> <mac address='52:54:00:2c:45:1e'/> <source bridge='br0'/> <model type='vmxnet3'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </interface> <serial type='pty'> <target type='isa-serial' port='0'> <model name='isa-serial'/> </target> </serial> <console type='pty'> <target type='serial' port='0'/> </console> <channel type='unix'> <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.0'/> <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='1'/> </channel> <input type='tablet' bus='usb'> <address type='usb' bus='0' port='1'/> </input> <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/> <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> <driver name='vfio'/> <source> <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x02' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </source> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </hostdev> <memballoon model='virtio'> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </memballoon> </devices> <qemu:commandline> <qemu:arg value='-usb'/> <qemu:arg value='-device'/> <qemu:arg value='usb-kbd,bus=usb-bus.0'/> <qemu:arg value='-device'/> <qemu:arg value='isa-applesmc,osk=clean'/> <qemu:arg value='-smbios'/> <qemu:arg value='type=2'/> <qemu:arg value='-cpu'/> <qemu:arg value='Penryn,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on,+pcid,+ssse3,+sse4.2,+popcnt,+avx,+aes,+xsave,+xsaveopt,check'/> </qemu:commandline> </domain>

I passthough a controller that i known is compatible with macOS. You may have to use a kext if the usb controller that you are passing through isn't native to osx.

I like splashtop desktop. Works well is easy to setup and has sound.

Ah I was hoping people wouldn't post the osk key here in the forum. Yes i should have put that in the first post. Post is now updated.

@hernandito wow love the icon. It is now the official icon for the container. Many thanks 😀

yep you can change core numbers etc. Just make sure to add the custom parts at the bottom of the xml back in. Also if passing through a large amount of cores or or a non Apple stand such as 6 cores then remove topology line in xml. for example here <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'> <topology sockets='1' cores='14' threads='1'/> </cpu> would change to <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'> </cpu> Otherwise macOS wont boot with 14 cores assigned Also the gpu that you have makes a difference. Nvidia gpus are good in upto high sierra. For mojave and above you will need an AMD gpu. I am using a saphire rx 570 4gb Also to get sound working correctly from an amd card you need to put the sound part on the same bus as a multi function bit. I will explain this in a future video that i will make. But basically heres how mine looks in case you or anyone reading this wants to see. <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> <driver name='vfio'/> <source> <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x0a' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </source> <rom file='/mnt/disk1/domains/vbios/Sapphire.RX570.4096.180105.rom'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/> </hostdev> <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'> <driver name='vfio'/> <source> <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x0a' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/> </source> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/> </hostdev>

opps pressed post by mistake . Anyway carrying on from above. Change it to <model type='e1000-82545em'/> This is an emulated intel nic. That then may work in the nas vm

A couple of things. i see in the vm template you are using br1 as the brigde try br0 If that doesnt work then i am wondering if the vm you have created doent recognise the virtio nic type that is used in a vm by defualt. try editing the vm xml. goto the template and toggle to xml view in the top right and change the follwing. You will see in the xml something that looks like this <interface type='bridge'> <mac address='00:00:00:00:00:00'/> <source bridge='br0'/> <model type='virtio'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/> </interface> this line here is the nic type (virtio here) <model type='virtio'/>

@1812 I found that you must use vmxnet3 for the initial download and install. It didnt work at all for me without that. However after install of Catalina I shutdown and swapped back to e1000-82545em (only a single nic - will try dual later) This worked fine for me and i was able to access the apple store and update a few programmes that were not supported in Catalina.

I dont use vnc at all for my macos just gpu and usb controller passed through. So havent really looked until just now. I did notice the bad performance of the vnc mouse generally though. I noticed while playing around with the xml the mouse performance in the webui is greatly improved by doing the following. In the xml change remove the mouse part from below (must leave the keyboard part) <qemu:commandline> <qemu:arg value='-usb'/> <qemu:arg value='-device'/> <qemu:arg value='usb-mouse,bus=usb-bus.0'/> <qemu:arg value='-device'/> <qemu:arg value='usb-kbd,bus=usb-bus.0'/> <qemu:arg value='-device'/> <qemu:arg value='isa-applesmc,osk=??????????????????????????????????'/> <qemu:arg value='-smbios'/> <qemu:arg value='type=2'/> <qemu:arg value='-cpu'/> <qemu:arg value='Penryn,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on,+pcid,+ssse3,+sse4.2,+popcnt,+avx,+aes,+xsave,+xsaveopt,check'/> </qemu:commandline> </domain> So to like this <qemu:commandline> <qemu:arg value='-usb'/> <qemu:arg value='-device'/> <qemu:arg value='usb-kbd,bus=usb-bus.0'/> <qemu:arg value='-device'/> <qemu:arg value='isa-applesmc,osk=?????????????????????????APPLE OSK goes here????????????????????'/> <qemu:arg value='-smbios'/> <qemu:arg value='type=2'/> <qemu:arg value='-cpu'/> <qemu:arg value='Penryn,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on,+pcid,+ssse3,+sse4.2,+popcnt,+avx,+aes,+xsave,+xsaveopt,check'/> </qemu:commandline> </domain> I will change this in the default templates that the container uses to reflect this. But everyone who has already downloaded and installed i would suggest making this change.

I dont use auto backup script myself. I manually backup my vdisks when needed which is probably not often as i should as i accidentally formatted an unassigned drive whilst tired that had a few vms i hadnt backed up for a while! 😪

Hey there @1812 great glad to hear its working. Did it take a long time to download the image during install? Also what disk type did you use. Raw or qcow2 and what file system format did you use, apfs or macos extended? Just interested as some people have an issue on first reboot.