The problem with the image on the virtual machine “Macinabox”

Lacetti · December 23, 2021

Hello everyone.
Unable to install macOS High Sierra via Macinabox.
The top PCI slot has a Radeon HD 6670 graphics card.
In the bottom PCI slot of the GeForce GT 640.
Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P motherboard.
On the virtual video card, the High Sierra works, but when I try to turn it on with the GeForce GT 640 video card, I see only a black screen.
VBios rom GeForce GT 640 was taken from GPU-Z.
In VM Manager "ACS PCIe Override: Both" "VFIO Allow Insecure Interrupts: None"
In System Devices, no item is checked.
If anyone has encountered such a problem, please tell me a solution.

Lacetti · December 24, 2021

My syslinux configuration:

default menu.c32
menu title Lime Technology, Inc.
prompt 0
timeout 50
label Unraid OS
menu default
kernel /bzimage
append video=efifb:off vfio-pci.ids=10de:21c4,10de:1aeb,10de:1aec,10de:1aed pcie_acs_override=downstream,multifunction initrd=/bzroot
label Unraid OS GUI Mode
kernel /bzimage
append video=efifb:off vfio-pci.ids=10de:21c4,10de:1aeb,10de:1aec,10de:1aed pcie_acs_override=downstream,multifunction initrd=/bzroot,/bzroot-gui
label Unraid OS Safe Mode (no plugins, no GUI)
kernel /bzimage
append initrd=/bzroot unraidsafemode
label Unraid OS GUI Safe Mode (no plugins)
kernel /bzimage
append initrd=/bzroot video=efifb:off,/bzroot-gui unraidsafemode
label Memtest86+
kernel /memtesttower-diagnostics-20211224tower-diagnostics-20211224-1617.zip-1617.zip

Lacetti · December 24, 2021

tower-diagnostics-20211224-1617.zip

Lacetti · December 24, 2021

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<domain type='kvm' xmlns:qemu='http://libvirt.org/schemas/domain/qemu/1.0'>
<name>Macinabox HighSierra</name>
<uuid>0f75ad10-63be-4133-bf77-61b40a01d02d</uuid>
<description>MacOS High Sierra</description>
<metadata>
<vmtemplate xmlns="unraid" name="Windows 10" icon="default.png" os="osx"/>
</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-q35-4.2'>hvm</type>
<loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>/mnt/user/system/custom_ovmf/Macinabox_CODE-pure-efi.fd</loader>
<nvram>/etc/libvirt/qemu/nvram/0f75ad10-63be-4133-bf77-61b40a01d02d_VARS-pure-efi.fd</nvram>
</os>
<features>
<acpi/>
<apic/>
</features>
<cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none' migratable='on'>
<topology sockets='1' dies='1' cores='1' threads='2'/>
<cache mode='passthrough'/>
<feature policy='require' name='topoext'/>
</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='raw' cache='writeback'/>
<source file='/mnt/user/isos/HighSierra-opencore.img'/>
<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/isos/HighSierra-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/Macinabox HighSierra/macos_disk.img'/>
<target dev='hde' bus='sata'/>
<address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='4'/>
</disk>
<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='0x8'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='2' port='0x9'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x1'/>
</controller>
<controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'>
<model name='pcie-root-port'/>
<target chassis='3' port='0xa'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' 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='sata' index='0'>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/>
</controller>
<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>
<interface type='bridge'>
<mac address='52:54:00:37:97:f2'/>
<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='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</source>
<rom file='/mnt/disk1/isos/vbios/GT640.rom'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</hostdev>
<hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
<driver name='vfio'/>
<source>
<address domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/>
</source>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x04' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</hostdev>
<hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='no'>
<source>
<vendor id='0x04d9'/>
<product id='0xa09e'/>
</source>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='2'/>
</hostdev>
<hostdev mode='subsystem' type='usb' managed='no'>
<source>
<vendor id='0xc0f4'/>
<product id='0x07c0'/>
</source>
<address type='usb' bus='0' port='3'/>
</hostdev>
<memballoon model='none'/>
</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='************************'/>
<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>

ghost82 · December 24, 2021

2 hours ago, Lacetti said:

vfio-pci.ids=10de:21c4,10de:1aeb,10de:1aec,10de:1aed

None of these exist in your build, delete this and use ticks in System Devices.

Put ticks next to iommu groups 19 and 20.

1 hour ago, Lacetti said:

<hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
<driver name='vfio'/>
<source>
<address domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</source>
<rom file='/mnt/disk1/isos/vbios/GT640.rom'/>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</hostdev>
<hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
<driver name='vfio'/>
<source>
<address domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/>
</source>
<address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x04' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
</hostdev>

Here there's no multifunction for gpu, replace with:

    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
      </source>
      <rom file='/mnt/disk1/isos/vbios/GT640.rom'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/>
      </source>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/>
    </hostdev>

Reboot

Please, next time attach diagnostics after running the vm, without rebooting.

Lacetti · December 24, 2021

20 minutes ago, ghost82 said:

None of these exist in your build, delete this and use ticks in System Devices.

Put ticks next to iommu groups 19 and 20.

Here there's no multifunction for gpu, replace with:

    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/>
      </source>
      <rom file='/mnt/disk1/isos/vbios/GT640.rom'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0' multifunction='on'/>
    </hostdev>
    <hostdev mode='subsystem' type='pci' managed='yes'>
      <driver name='vfio'/>
      <source>
        <address domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/>
      </source>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x1'/>
    </hostdev>

Reboot

Please, next time attach diagnostics after running the vm, without rebooting.

Hello!

tower-diagnostics-20211224-2008.zip

Lacetti · December 25, 2021

@ghost82Hi, the image on windows also cannot be displayed through the Gt640. Only black screen

ghost82 · December 25, 2021

34 minutes ago, Lacetti said:

the image on windows also cannot be displayed through the Gt640. Only black screen

I see nothing wrong in the logs, so it could be the vbios you are passing.

Were you passing through the vbios also for the windows vm?

For the win vm diagnostics reports virtual graphic and not gpu passthrough, so make sure to set the gpu as a multifunction device, as you did for the mac os vm.

I would try:

1. delete the vbios line from the xml:

<rom file='/mnt/disk1/isos/vbios/GT640.rom'/>

Since the gpu is not in use the vm should work even without the vbios

2. Try to not use video adapter if you're using one

3. Try to change the video port output if you can (use hdmi if you're using dp, dp if you're using hdmi, or a different output port)

I would try these in windows first, as it has less headache..

Lacetti · December 25, 2021

@ghost82 thanks! I try it now

Lacetti · December 25, 2021

@ghost82now i have this error.

internal error: qemu unexpectedly closed the monitor: 2021-12-25T10:35:28.702651Z qemu-system-x86_64: warning: host doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.0DH:EAX.xsaveopt [bit 0] 2021-12-25T10:35:28.705792Z qemu-system-x86_64: warning: host doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17] 2021-12-25T10:35:28.705811Z qemu-system-x86_64: warning: host doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.0DH:EAX.xsaveopt [bit 0] 2021-12-25T10:35:28.708580Z qemu-system-x86_64: warning: host doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17] 2021-12-25T10:35:28.708603Z qemu-system-x86_64: warning: host doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.0DH:EAX.xsaveopt [bit 0] 2021-12-25T10:35:28.712010Z qemu-system-x86_64: warning: host doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17] 2021-12-25T10:35:28.712045Z qemu-system-x86_64: warning: host doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.0DH:EAX.xsaveopt [bit 0]

tower-diagnostics-20211225-1236.zip

ghost82 · December 25, 2021

Not errors but warnings, safe to ignore.

Apart this one..:

2 minutes ago, Lacetti said:

internal error: qemu unexpectedly closed the monitor

Edited December 25, 2021 by ghost82

ghost82 · December 25, 2021

it seems you are out of memory:

Dec 25 02:35:32 Tower kernel: oom-kill:constraint=CONSTRAINT_NONE,nodemask=(null),cpuset=emulator,mems_allowed=0,global_oom,task_memcg=/machine/qemu-3-MacinaboxHighSierra.libvirt-qemu,task=qemu-system-x86,pid=5314,uid=0
Dec 25 02:35:32 Tower kernel: Out of memory: Killed process 5314 (qemu-system-x86) total-vm:16424772kB, anon-rss:14849236kB, file-rss:8kB, shmem-rss:21140kB, UID:0 pgtables:29260kB oom_score_adj:0

You are assigning all the ram to the vm.

Try to assign 8 Gb just to see if it boots. <-- do it in the xml directly.

Edited December 25, 2021 by ghost82

Lacetti · December 25, 2021

Oh i fixed this error, but only black screen

Lacetti · December 25, 2021

But now in the virtual card i see this

ghost82 · December 25, 2021

1 minute ago, Lacetti said:

But now in the virtual card i see this

Make sure the virtual video is on bus 0:

    <video>
      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='65536' vgamem='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
    </video>

Lacetti · December 25, 2021

And when you try to start Windonws 10, there is also a black screen

Lacetti · December 25, 2021

5 minutes ago, ghost82 said:

Make sure the virtual video is on bus 0:

    <video>
      <model type='qxl' ram='65536' vram='65536' vgamem='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/>
      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x0'/>
    </video>

ghost82 · December 25, 2021

Change slot number of the other device using bus 0.

Both video and another device are using the same target address 00:01.0

If it's in use by pcie-root-port change slot number of video device (not the bus number)

Edited December 25, 2021 by ghost82

Lacetti · December 25, 2021

@ghost82, I fixed it. Mac Os and Windows can now run through a virtual graphics card. But through the built-in I see only a black screen on the monitor

The problem with the image on the virtual machine “Macinabox”

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