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MP 1,1-5,1 MacPro5,1: BootROM thread | 144.0.0.0.0
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I've backed up the 0089 ROM, installed the 138 upgrade and Mojave is finishing it's install on a SATA II SSD. Once Mojave Boots, I'll add nvme.ffs to the rom and install the Highpoint SSD7101a / 970 Pro to test out NVMe
Fingers crossed...
[doublepost=1534210092][/doublepost]Someone else suggested testing NVNe booting with the new firmware before modifying it, on the unlikely chance they gave us that too.
fingers . . toes . . . and . . . . . . eyes crossed
Since Gilles. dosdude & all the other contributors breakthroughs . .we certainly have had a very eventful 2018
Seems like we get a new breath of fresh air ever two months or so.
My 4,1>5,1 may yet have many useful & productive years left in her.
EDIT : " handheldgames " may well become our latest cMP pioneering hero.
Good Luck "handheldgames " !
Since Gilles. dosdude & all the other contributors breakthroughs . .we certainly have had a very eventful 2018
Seems like we get a new breath of fresh air ever two months or so.
My 4,1>5,1 may yet have many useful & productive years left in her.
EDIT : " handheldgames " may well become our latest cMP pioneering hero.
Good Luck "handheldgames " !
Use it on 10.13.6, I've downgraded from 138.0.0.0.0 to MP51.0089.B00 with ROMTool earlier.
Yeah, I was thinking the firmware injecting work might have to be done in 10.13 due to tool compatibility.
Apple is changing dramatically the MP5,1 firmware. If they implement signing/certificates, like on iMac Pro and MacBook Pro 2018, adieu firmware mods. So it's really important to bug Apple to include NVMe natively.I have absolute confidence in dosdude1's ability to deal with this
BTW, I'd never even hoped that Apple changed the BootROM like they did today.
OK, I'm still on HS, 10.13.6 because I have an MVC flashed GTX 1080. However, I just updated the FW to V 138.0.0.0.0.
Even though I have an EFI card, the progress bar is no longer shown during the update process. However, since HS, I get rolling text before the appearance of the Apple. That text remained on screen longer than usual, and showed activity during the upgrade.
My GPU still shows 2.5 GT/s which I believe to be purely cosmetic. Both Cuda-Z and OceanWave tell me differently, as they always have.
AND, it's reassuring to know that if I had wanted, I could have installed Mojave. I guess the GTX 1080 is recognized as a Metal capable card by Mojave.
Lou
Even though I have an EFI card, the progress bar is no longer shown during the update process. However, since HS, I get rolling text before the appearance of the Apple. That text remained on screen longer than usual, and showed activity during the upgrade.
My GPU still shows 2.5 GT/s which I believe to be purely cosmetic. Both Cuda-Z and OceanWave tell me differently, as they always have.
AND, it's reassuring to know that if I had wanted, I could have installed Mojave. I guess the GTX 1080 is recognized as a Metal capable card by Mojave.
Lou
If they would give us NVMe it wouldn’t even matter, they created the situation to begin with.
That said, I’ll stick with the newest, moddable version. If I have to lock it down, so be it for now.
Yeah, I did already, so what happens if you keep filing a bug report on the same thing?
Other people need to keep pressure, not people who already did the request. Even if Apple will respond as duplicate, it will show on QA.
It sounds like a campaign of bug reporting needs to be started, much like a petition.
A petition thread whereby users can click on the bug reporter link, then after the bug is filed, add their username to the list of supporters in the first post might generate some interest.
I've booted into sierra to mod the rom. Currently booting into Mojave on a SATA II SSD. I should be able to restart from NVMe
EDIT: Mojave Boots from NVMe
The startup process going from SATA II to NVMe booting, the mac pro goes through 2 chime cycles.
The amount of time the progress bar is on the screen has INCREASED with 0138
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EDIT: Mojave Boots from NVMe
The startup process going from SATA II to NVMe booting, the mac pro goes through 2 chime cycles.
The amount of time the progress bar is on the screen has INCREASED with 0138
We're good for now. That Google doc sure comes in handy.
When switching from Mojito to HS, progress bar time always increases. Restart in HS and set the startup disk to HS, then do full shutdown, then startup in HS should be normal.
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Yeah, I have it on my desktop...
Every time I switch away from Mojave to another OS version, it loads slower until I’ve made 2 consecutive boots into the same OS/SSD Drive. I don’t think this is related to NVMe, and possibly not even this firmware. Mine has been doing that since day 1 with switching from SATA to M.2 booting. For me it started Long before I went NVMe.
[doublepost=1534216202][/doublepost]Did you try booting the stock 138 on NVMe to confirm no native support?
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Yeah, I have it on my desktop...
Every time I switch away from Mojave to another OS version, it loads slower until I’ve made 2 consecutive boots into the same OS/SSD Drive. I don’t think this is related to NVMe, and possibly not even this firmware. Mine has been doing that since day 1 with switching from SATA to M.2 booting. For me it started Long before I went NVMe.
[doublepost=1534216202][/doublepost]Did you try booting the stock 138 on NVMe to confirm no native support?
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It's slower. Even on subsequent boots.
Testing 0138 for boot support was an early step. The drives can be selected in startup disk, but the system will not boot from them. All you get is a longer / delayed boot, staring at the grey screen form an extra 30 seconds.