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Resolved Boot menus for graphics output protocol.(AMD only)see page 13
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Such a thing as "flash it yourself" isn't likely to happen, as then people that pay for the product once may reuse or share the flashing files, thus they either use it to flash a bunch of cards they sell, undercutting MVC, or no one else needs to pay for it.
That's just the economics of it, besides, normally it is required to solder a larger surface mount EEPROM to the card, as the ROM is larger than the OEM EEPROM.
Few people possess the skill to make such modifications reliably, and that makes a tech support nightmare for digital sales.
One day, when I get a 5,1, I'll see what can be done about getting GOP boot screens via rEFInd.
Hi all,
I have a Mac Pro 5,1 , Mojave 10.14.6. I'm running a Vega 56.
I have installed the branched refind mentioned here.
My refind bootloader is functioning, as in I can blindly select an OS from the bootloader,
but I'm also getting a black screen.
I've attached my refind.log. Is there anything more I can do to help out?
I have a Mac Pro 5,1 , Mojave 10.14.6. I'm running a Vega 56.
I have installed the branched refind mentioned here.
My refind bootloader is functioning, as in I can blindly select an OS from the bootloader,
but I'm also getting a black screen.
I've attached my refind.log. Is there anything more I can do to help out?
Managed to build the current version of Refind (v0.12.0) to give Pre-Boot Configuration Screen (AKA Bootscreen) on all cMP.
UPDATES
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04 Jul 2020: Added debug version for logging. (NB: Debug version may only show banner on boot until a key is pressed)
18 Jul 2020: Applied variant of fix for cMP 5,1 GOP Problem from OpenCore
03 Aug 2020: Deleted file package attached to this post. Check GITHUB REPO for details.
31 Jan 2021: Deleted the "OsxAptioFix3Drv_x64.efi" driver previously attached to this post as no longer required.
You may need the "OsxAptioFix3Drv_x64.efi" driver to get Boot Stage 1 Progress bar and/or Verbose Boot and Single User Mode. EDIT: No longer required and actively discouraged- File here is to use as drop-in replacement of upstream Refind efi file into exisitng package.
- See Here for Full Package already including this if wanting to setup from scratch
UPDATES
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04 Jul 2020: Added debug version for logging. (NB: Debug version may only show banner on boot until a key is pressed)
18 Jul 2020: Applied variant of fix for cMP 5,1 GOP Problem from OpenCore
03 Aug 2020: Deleted file package attached to this post. Check GITHUB REPO for details.
31 Jan 2021: Deleted the "OsxAptioFix3Drv_x64.efi" driver previously attached to this post as no longer required.
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Hey,
It's an amazing effort you guys have made, and you're awesome for it.. Thank you!
Guess I'll be jumping on the tester train too.
I have a cMP 3,1 with a GTX 650 (POV) on it. Don't have an EFI GPU atm.
But there wasn't much Nvidia users to test as far as I see..
I'm no stranger to rEFInd and boot screen struggle, for I been using multi-boot without boot screens for years. Yet I've read the whole topic and I followed the exact instructions on rEFInd posted by @DearthnVader and @h9826790. So far, no luck with boot screens. Though rEFInd works, the keyboard responds and I can switch between my Windows and macOS installations blindly. (Which is something I can't do with regular boot menu.)
I've tried to bless every versions of REFIND.efi and Refind_GOPx64.efi posted here. And this is the log it gives me:
Except the latest Refind_GOPx64.efi built that provided by @Dayo. Still no boot screen. Only difference is it likes to change my disk numbers, and it doesn't generate any log file.
Also the logs stops after giving the message "GraphicsOutput !ok"
I've seen this in the previous page too, but I couldn't make anything out of it. What does this mean?
Note: I didn't made any modification on refind.conf. And I don't know if there's any that should be.
Nvidia Geforce GTX 650 2GB (Point of View edition) works out of box with macOS. Also the ROM is untempered with.
It's an amazing effort you guys have made, and you're awesome for it.. Thank you!
Guess I'll be jumping on the tester train too.
I have a cMP 3,1 with a GTX 650 (POV) on it. Don't have an EFI GPU atm.
But there wasn't much Nvidia users to test as far as I see..
I'm no stranger to rEFInd and boot screen struggle, for I been using multi-boot without boot screens for years. Yet I've read the whole topic and I followed the exact instructions on rEFInd posted by @DearthnVader and @h9826790. So far, no luck with boot screens. Though rEFInd works, the keyboard responds and I can switch between my Windows and macOS installations blindly. (Which is something I can't do with regular boot menu.)
I've tried to bless every versions of REFIND.efi and Refind_GOPx64.efi posted here. And this is the log it gives me:
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0:100 0:100 MemLog inited, TSC freq: 2792999911
0:100 0:000 Now is 9.6.2020, 19:37:13 (GMT)
0:113 0:013 Starting rEFInd on Apple EFI
1:168 1:054 ScanVolumes()
1:176 0:007 ScanVolumes add whole disk volume to list
1:185 0:009 ScanVolumes add FAT volume to list
1:190 0:004 ScanVolumes add EFI to list
1:198 0:007 ScanVolumes add Windows to list
1:202 0:003 ScanVolumes add unknown volume to list
1:210 0:008 ScanVolumes add whole disk volume to list
1:219 0:008 ScanVolumes add EFI to list
1:231 0:011 ScanVolumes add Macintosh HD to list
1:235 0:004 ScanVolumes add Recovery HD to list
1:250 0:014 ScanVolumes add whole disk volume to list
1:255 0:004 ScanVolumes add Elements to list
1:264 0:008 ScanVolumes add FAT volume to list
1:344 0:080 ConsoleControl ok
1:347 0:003 UgaDraw ok
1:351 0:003 GraphicsOutput !okExcept the latest Refind_GOPx64.efi built that provided by @Dayo. Still no boot screen. Only difference is it likes to change my disk numbers, and it doesn't generate any log file.
Also the logs stops after giving the message "GraphicsOutput !ok"
I've seen this in the previous page too, but I couldn't make anything out of it. What does this mean?
Note: I didn't made any modification on refind.conf. And I don't know if there's any that should be.
Nvidia Geforce GTX 650 2GB (Point of View edition) works out of box with macOS. Also the ROM is untempered with.
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I left figuring how to patch in the logging as an exercise for later (I actually don't know the first thing about C programming but could examine two versions of Refind v0.10.3, discern the differences and apply these to a third version, v0.12.0)
Added Debug version that now does
"GraphicsOutput !ok" means Graphics Output is NOT OK. I.E., GOP is not working.
My assumption is that your GPU is just not compatible with these patched versions of Refind which are created for GPUs that would otherwise not show bootscreens... have you tried it with a stock version from the Refind Website?
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GT 6xx and GTX 6xx are not GOP compatible from factory. Kepler cards are from 2012ish, GOP UEFI modules spec was defined almost a year later, several manufacturers issued firmware updates around 2014~2015 for UEFI compatibility. eVGA support back then sent UEFI compatible firmwares for anyone that asked on the support forums.
Well, that's unfortunate. I'm planning to buy an RX anyway. Until then, I'll be glad to help testing anything regarded this hardware.
I wonder if any of these firmware could be any help? Or any other way to gain GOP support.
There's this link which was already posted here, but I didn't had time to read in detail. Is rom flashing an absolute no-no?
AMD and Nvidia GOP update (No requests, DIY)
I’m not really the guy to run on unlimited supply of patience, so this will be more a mix of tutorial, tool to do the job for you, assistance (“as long as you don’t insist with unlimited/unrelated questions” kind) and ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEES. Users should read this again, I am not offering any...
www.win-raid.com
Hi! How did you manage to do that? I also have a Gigabyte GTX 1050 video card, I tried your steps to install rEFInd but it doesn't work. The boot menu does not appear, the monitor does not seem to have a signal, black screen. Is there a solution for this type of video card?
What Mac Pro do you have?
Sadly, I no longer own a Mac Pro, and this only ever worked on the 3,1, tho people have had luck with GOP boot screens with Open Core on the later MP's.
I have Mac Pro 3.1 with high sierra and windows 10, Gigabyte GTX 1050 2GB and Radeon HD 2600 XT.
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I didn't have a Mac Pro at the same time I had the GTX 1050, so I never tested or got it working.
Added a debug version to Post 256.
Edited the debug output in this version for clearer output ... this will say "GraphicsOutput NOT OK!"
I've crawled down this rabbit hole...
I've got a cMP, 4,1 flashed with a 5,1 firmware. Nvidia GTX1060. The debug version from post 256 makes a nice log for me, and tells me several things..
I love log files. They're so helpful when trying to figure something out...
this is the part that I think is... not quite right:
0:807 0:049 ConsoleControl ...ok
0:841 0:033 UgaDraw ...ok
0:857 0:016 GraphicsOutput ...ok
0:874 0:016 Available graphics modes for config screen_resolution:
0:890 0:016 Curr. Mode = 0, Modes = 0, FB = 0, FB size=0x0
0:907 0:016 Set Max Resolution ... Best Mode = Mode 0 [0x0]
0:941 0:034 - Already Set
so.... it THINKS it's outputting stuff.... to a 0x0 framebuffer, and thus I get no display?
also, what is "OsxAptioFix3Drv_x64.efi" and where do I find it? I've tried several different ones and none of them seem to do anything, no mention in the logfile about it being loaded. (Assuming that sticking in the refind/drivers dir will make it load, as the refind.conf says it will)
Next up: try the OsxAptioFix2Drv-64.efi that was linked above.
This is my first "real" mac.. I'm a linux guy by nature, but this was gifted at me, and it's not a bad box.. if I could just get it to let me PICK between linux, macos, or windows....
Ya'll have done great work, this is the furthest I've managed to get with this beast in the several years that I've had it sitting on my shelf (mostly gathering dust)
I've got a cMP, 4,1 flashed with a 5,1 firmware. Nvidia GTX1060. The debug version from post 256 makes a nice log for me, and tells me several things..
I love log files. They're so helpful when trying to figure something out...
this is the part that I think is... not quite right:
0:807 0:049 ConsoleControl ...ok
0:841 0:033 UgaDraw ...ok
0:857 0:016 GraphicsOutput ...ok
0:874 0:016 Available graphics modes for config screen_resolution:
0:890 0:016 Curr. Mode = 0, Modes = 0, FB = 0, FB size=0x0
0:907 0:016 Set Max Resolution ... Best Mode = Mode 0 [0x0]
0:941 0:034 - Already Set
so.... it THINKS it's outputting stuff.... to a 0x0 framebuffer, and thus I get no display?
also, what is "OsxAptioFix3Drv_x64.efi" and where do I find it? I've tried several different ones and none of them seem to do anything, no mention in the logfile about it being loaded. (Assuming that sticking in the refind/drivers dir will make it load, as the refind.conf says it will)
Next up: try the OsxAptioFix2Drv-64.efi that was linked above.
This is my first "real" mac.. I'm a linux guy by nature, but this was gifted at me, and it's not a bad box.. if I could just get it to let me PICK between linux, macos, or windows....
Ya'll have done great work, this is the furthest I've managed to get with this beast in the several years that I've had it sitting on my shelf (mostly gathering dust)
It won't work with a MP4,1>5,1 or a real MP5,1, just with MP3,1.
Look at OpenCore:
OpenCore on the Mac Pro
This guide explains how to use the excellent OpenCore boot loader to install, run, and update the latest version of macOS on the MacPro5,1, resulting in a clean, unaltered operating system just like on a supported Mac.
forums.macrumors.com
Sure. Doesn't seem to be any different than the last time I booted it, but here's the logfile... ok, well, if I can figure out how to push it into here...
ahhh, there we go, I think.
It sees all my disks, it THINKS it can output a screen... but.... no go.
and I'm playing with OC, but it's a lot of reading, to do something that should be so simple.
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0:100 0:100 Starting rEFInd on Apple EFI
0:156 0:055 Date Time: 2020-7-11 4:10:42 (GMT+0)
0:172 0:016 Scanning Volumes...
0:189 0:017 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Pci(0|0)/Pci(2|0)/Pci(0|0)/?
0:208 0:018 Added whole disk volume to scanned list
0:223 0:014 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Pci(0|0)/Pci(2|0)/Pci(0|0)/?/HD(Part1,Sig39F6F6E9-4F58-45EE-A34B-C7AAB87A3E0D)
0:242 0:019 Added EFI to scanned list
0:256 0:013 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1|0)/Pci(0|0)/Pci(2|0)/Pci(0|0)/?/HD(Part2,Sig459D7016-3B17-4243-8174-F7FA6CBC6A17)
0:281 0:025 Added ssd to scanned list
0:305 0:023 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|2)/Sata(2,0,0)
0:324 0:019 Added whole disk volume to scanned list
0:347 0:022 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|2)/Sata(2,0,0)/VenMedia(2B0585EB-D8B8-49A9-8B8C-E21B01AEF2B7)
0:367 0:020 Added whole disk volume to scanned list
0:380 0:013 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|2)/Sata(2,0,0)/HD(Part1,SigCD841004)
0:398 0:017 Added NTFS volume to scanned list
0:414 0:015 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|2)/Sata(2,0,0)/HD(Part2,SigCD841004)
0:445 0:031 Added NTFS volume to scanned list
0:467 0:021 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|2)/Sata(3,0,0)
0:518 0:050 Added whole disk volume to scanned list
0:544 0:026 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|2)/Sata(3,0,0)/HD(Part1,Sig1C54018A-FE58-47B4-A6ED-0F99911E153A)
0:564 0:019 Added EFI to scanned list
0:578 0:014 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|2)/Sata(3,0,0)/HD(Part2,Sig9A5DF982-9A5A-4271-BDBF-95840BB0D51E)
0:617 0:038 Added macOS to scanned list
0:645 0:027 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|2)/Sata(3,0,0)/HD(Part3,Sig657B8F1A-56A2-4C30-AFE0-12F01CC1281F)
0:701 0:056 Added Recovery HD to scanned list
0:730 0:029 * Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(1F|2)/Sata(0,0,0)
0:755 0:024 Added unknown volume to scanned list
0:781 0:026 Get Graphics Status:
0:797 0:015 ConsoleControl ...ok
0:813 0:016 UgaDraw ...ok
0:830 0:016 GraphicsOutput ...ok
0:847 0:017 Available screen resolution modes:
0:864 0:016 Modes = 1, FrameBufferBase = 0, FrameBufferSize = 0x0
0:889 0:024 Set Max Resolution ... Best Mode = Mode 0 [0x0]
0:922 0:033 - Max Resolution Already Set
------------ahhh, there we go, I think.
It sees all my disks, it THINKS it can output a screen... but.... no go.
and I'm playing with OC, but it's a lot of reading, to do something that should be so simple.
Usually best to zip up logs and attach to posts on web boards such as this as they can get quite long. There is an "Attach" button.
Thanks. I can see what's happening better now. There is a loop through available modes that should be happening after the
... FrameBufferSize = 0x0 line but which is getting skipped in your case ... will look into that. Most likely wouldn't change things but will try to figure out why the loop is not happening ... if only to say "no FrameBuffer" or similar as a first step.
Yes, the OpenCore thread can be daunting but actually, you only need to follow the first post there. Only issue with that post is that it gives the impression you must start from Mojave and must install and run Catalina to setup and use OpenCore which isn't the case. If you do want to install Catalina, then it can just be followed exactly. If not, you can still work with it and ignore the Catalina slant.
You can also consider my alternative guide which focuses on Refind but can also be used just to install OpenCore. I use it specifically to be able to choose between macOS (via OpenCore), Linux (via Refind) and Windows (via Refind) ... albeit on a cMP 3,1 which shows bootscreen in Refind with AMD GPU.
If you set up according to the first post there, once Refind is loaded, pressing "Enter" will boot you into OpenCore. Other OS types will be at specific offsets from the left most selection which that is set up to select on boot. OpenCore goes into that leftmost position which is why you can press "Enter" to load that on boot even if the screen is blank.
You can also set it up to load the default selection, either the default OpenCore or something else, after a few seconds unless you interrupt the process.
if you want to have a go, post follow up questions in that thread and keep this one specific to investigating Refind.
I will update the debug version here and request a new log later.
So this morning, I had the thought that maybe if I just fed it a resolution, it would agree to it. No go.
0:963 0:016 Error setting graphics mode 1024 x 768; using default mode!
Available modes are:
Where does it get the list of valid modes from? the monitor? is it only looking at 1 port on the video card for a monitor and then throwing up it's virtual hands?
and I'm sure I'll get OC to do what I want it, eventually. but I use refind on all my other boxes, it'd be nice to be consistent.
0:963 0:016 Error setting graphics mode 1024 x 768; using default mode!
Available modes are:
Where does it get the list of valid modes from? the monitor? is it only looking at 1 port on the video card for a monitor and then throwing up it's virtual hands?
and I'm sure I'll get OC to do what I want it, eventually. but I use refind on all my other boxes, it'd be nice to be consistent.
Expanding the logging in this section.
For a TianoCore build such as this, it uses a generic GOP Driver from Intel, which is bundled with TianoCore, to access and query the GPU. This driver appears to work with cMP 3,1 units but not with 5,1 ones. The OpenCore Team solved the 5,1 GOP issue btw.
Ok, it at least thinks there is something wrong now...
Code:
0:807 0:028 Get Graphics Status:
0:820 0:013 - ConsoleControl ...ok
0:837 0:016 - UgaDraw ...ok
0:854 0:017 - GraphicsOutputProtocol NOT OK!
0:871 0:016 Attempt to Fix GraphicsOutputProtocol:
0:887 0:016 GraphicsOutputProtocol Fix ... Not Found