Post by reddrag0n on Dec 29, 2014 4:02:46 GMT
Don't know if this classifies as a Hackintosh mod, though using actual Mac hardware and an actual OS X installation.
I acquired 2 macpro1,1 aka Mac Pro 2006 models from various people. Both of them were parts machine, and combining both made a fully functional base unit. It has 2 Dual core 2.66 GHz cpu's and 5 GB ram. First install i did on it was a base install of 10.6.
Then from there I did alot of research on how to get Mavericks and Yosemite on these machines.
Following several guides on how to get it all installed and prepped, this is the steps i used.
Guide for installing Yosemite on a Mac Pro 1,1 or 2,1
After getting all the parts and pieces and modding the installer as per the instructions, i was able to get the installer to boot.
I had a spare Geforce GT 210 laying around and from everything i had read, it would boot.
I was able to create an EFI boot string for this card just to make sure it would boot.
After installing onto a spare hard drive, i waited for it to reboot then i pulled out the USB key and waited for it to boot on it's own. Low and behold, i get a screen asking for the rest of the setup.
Finishing the setup, i was a new proud owner of 10.10 on a 2006 Mac Pro.
I then went out to find the firmware upgrade to make my Mac Pro a 2007 model aka macpro2,1.
Since several of the links have gone missing, i did track down the installer and perform the mod.
After another reboot, i find myself at the desktop still running good.
I did find myself with a few dilemmas, one portrayed in this post.
I did that and contacted Apple Support, and after a few minutes, i was able to log into iMessage and Facetime.
Another problem i might soon face would be updates.
I read this post,
I actually followed these steps,
Many thanks to Piker and Hennesie2000
There haven't been any updates for 10.10 yet but you can expect one of them in the future might. If you use Tobyg's script for Mavericks you can replace the boot.efi.tiamo that it puts in the /usr/standalone/i386 folder with this new one and change the name to boot.efi.tiamo and it will function just like the script did with Mavericks.
The steps would be to:
1. Install the script but DO NOT restart.
2. Delete the installed boot.efi.tiamo in the /usr/standalone/i386 folder
3. Duplicate the boot.efi file that is in that folder (command + D)
4. Change the name from "boot.efi copy" to boot.efi.Tiamo
5. Restart
After that, i then updated to 10.10.1 and after i heard a chime, i found myself at my desktop again with an updated OS install.
Now for the video card, it was fully operational minus the boot screen, but i wanted to get my PC 8800GT to run. I had to mod a power cable for it, so out of the 2 mac pro's i took the cd rom cables, modded an end on the tail of one cable and modded the second cable to output power to the video card. Then from there, shut down the machine. installed the 8800GT, plugged in the power and prayed. After 2 consecutive chimes, and 3 minutes later, i found myself at my desktop again. System Profiler says my video card runs and i have full CI/QE capability.
I acquired 2 macpro1,1 aka Mac Pro 2006 models from various people. Both of them were parts machine, and combining both made a fully functional base unit. It has 2 Dual core 2.66 GHz cpu's and 5 GB ram. First install i did on it was a base install of 10.6.
Then from there I did alot of research on how to get Mavericks and Yosemite on these machines.
Following several guides on how to get it all installed and prepped, this is the steps i used.
Guide for installing Yosemite on a Mac Pro 1,1 or 2,1
After getting all the parts and pieces and modding the installer as per the instructions, i was able to get the installer to boot.
I had a spare Geforce GT 210 laying around and from everything i had read, it would boot.
I was able to create an EFI boot string for this card just to make sure it would boot.
After installing onto a spare hard drive, i waited for it to reboot then i pulled out the USB key and waited for it to boot on it's own. Low and behold, i get a screen asking for the rest of the setup.
Finishing the setup, i was a new proud owner of 10.10 on a 2006 Mac Pro.
I then went out to find the firmware upgrade to make my Mac Pro a 2007 model aka macpro2,1.
Since several of the links have gone missing, i did track down the installer and perform the mod.
After another reboot, i find myself at the desktop still running good.
I did find myself with a few dilemmas, one portrayed in this post.
iMessage/FaceTime note:
Regardless of approach used, most users cannot initially login to iMessage or FaceTime using their Apple ID from their Mac Pro after installing Yosemite as a security precaution. When trying to login, they receive an iMessage Registration validation code. The solution is to contact Apple support, provide the Mac Pro's serial number, explain that Yosemite was installed and that iMessage isn't working and provide the validation code. Apple then unblocks the Mac Pro, allowing iMessage and FaceTime login immediately and in the future without other issues.
Regardless of approach used, most users cannot initially login to iMessage or FaceTime using their Apple ID from their Mac Pro after installing Yosemite as a security precaution. When trying to login, they receive an iMessage Registration validation code. The solution is to contact Apple support, provide the Mac Pro's serial number, explain that Yosemite was installed and that iMessage isn't working and provide the validation code. Apple then unblocks the Mac Pro, allowing iMessage and FaceTime login immediately and in the future without other issues.
I did that and contacted Apple Support, and after a few minutes, i was able to log into iMessage and Facetime.
Another problem i might soon face would be updates.
I read this post,
Mac Pro 10.9.2 Update
I've made it easier to update 10.9.2.
Instead of following the instructions above, just install the attached package. It will put the LaunchDaemon out there.
So here are the new steps.
1. Install TiamoMacProFix.pkg (attached to this thread)
2. Reboot (yes this is necessary)
2a. Reboot again if you want to then verify the date/time stamp on the two boot.efi files (/usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi and /System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi) are updated properly. They won't be updated until the second shutdown/reboot. (optional step but a good one if you want to verify the files are updating properly)
3. Install 10.9.2 update.
4. ...
5. Profit.
Consider this a version .1 beta package. I'll work on building a new package file that won't require a reboot and will do additional checks (to make sure you're not installing this on something like a MacPro3,1+ and that you're definitely using 10.9.0 or greater, etc).
Again, after you install this package you can freely update to 10.9.2 and not worry about having to manually replace boot.efi files.
This was tested on a MacPro1,1 with a fresh install of 10.9.2 and updated using the AppStore on a single drive.
This was NOT tested on a fusion drive.
Attached Files
File Type: zip TiamoMacProFix.pkg.zip (254.1 KB, 1153 views)
I've made it easier to update 10.9.2.
Instead of following the instructions above, just install the attached package. It will put the LaunchDaemon out there.
So here are the new steps.
1. Install TiamoMacProFix.pkg (attached to this thread)
2. Reboot (yes this is necessary)
2a. Reboot again if you want to then verify the date/time stamp on the two boot.efi files (/usr/standalone/i386/boot.efi and /System/Library/CoreServices/boot.efi) are updated properly. They won't be updated until the second shutdown/reboot. (optional step but a good one if you want to verify the files are updating properly)
3. Install 10.9.2 update.
4. ...
5. Profit.
Consider this a version .1 beta package. I'll work on building a new package file that won't require a reboot and will do additional checks (to make sure you're not installing this on something like a MacPro3,1+ and that you're definitely using 10.9.0 or greater, etc).
Again, after you install this package you can freely update to 10.9.2 and not worry about having to manually replace boot.efi files.
This was tested on a MacPro1,1 with a fresh install of 10.9.2 and updated using the AppStore on a single drive.
This was NOT tested on a fusion drive.
Attached Files
File Type: zip TiamoMacProFix.pkg.zip (254.1 KB, 1153 views)
I actually followed these steps,
Quote:
Originally Posted by mactune View Post
After trying SFOTT, which was unsuccessful, I have finally managed to follow Hennesie2000 guide and I am now running Yose on my Mac Pro 2,1
I was on Mavericks on Chimera bootloader, on a separate disk so now I have more room for storage
Can anyone advise, if apple software upgrade overwrites boot.efi what are the steps to copy Piker's one over?
Originally Posted by mactune View Post
After trying SFOTT, which was unsuccessful, I have finally managed to follow Hennesie2000 guide and I am now running Yose on my Mac Pro 2,1
I was on Mavericks on Chimera bootloader, on a separate disk so now I have more room for storage
Can anyone advise, if apple software upgrade overwrites boot.efi what are the steps to copy Piker's one over?
Many thanks to Piker and Hennesie2000
There haven't been any updates for 10.10 yet but you can expect one of them in the future might. If you use Tobyg's script for Mavericks you can replace the boot.efi.tiamo that it puts in the /usr/standalone/i386 folder with this new one and change the name to boot.efi.tiamo and it will function just like the script did with Mavericks.
The steps would be to:
1. Install the script but DO NOT restart.
2. Delete the installed boot.efi.tiamo in the /usr/standalone/i386 folder
3. Duplicate the boot.efi file that is in that folder (command + D)
4. Change the name from "boot.efi copy" to boot.efi.Tiamo
5. Restart
After that, i then updated to 10.10.1 and after i heard a chime, i found myself at my desktop again with an updated OS install.
Now for the video card, it was fully operational minus the boot screen, but i wanted to get my PC 8800GT to run. I had to mod a power cable for it, so out of the 2 mac pro's i took the cd rom cables, modded an end on the tail of one cable and modded the second cable to output power to the video card. Then from there, shut down the machine. installed the 8800GT, plugged in the power and prayed. After 2 consecutive chimes, and 3 minutes later, i found myself at my desktop again. System Profiler says my video card runs and i have full CI/QE capability.