[Kernel] For AppleTV (to run OSX)

Attached is ther kernel for running OSX on your AppleTV.
Source will follow in a few hours as required by APSL.

for infos howto install see www.AppleTVhacks.net

Donations:
If you like this archivment, you can place a donation via E-Gold at http://www.semthex.com/ or contact me via PM for a paypal account.
This helps to get me a new AppleTV now... old one has sligthly suffered in the last days... :P


Downloadlink:
http://www.mediafire.com/?cmlkdmzmdnn

Mirror:
http://ihackedyou.dynu.com/mach_kernel.zip provided by DirtyOmlet
http://www.unrealasia.net/mach_kernel.zip provided by zaihan
http://problematisk.net/appletv/mach_kernel.zip provided by charz0r
http://hack.mac.to/AppleTV/mach_kernel.zip provided by ascentyeh
http://blog.groove-cast.com/groovecafe/mach_kernel.zip and
http://groovecafe.jp/AppleTV/mach_kernel.zip provided by groovevafe
http://www.appletvproject.com/files/mach_kernel.zip by provided by mjjw
If you want to provide a mirror, please post here!

For any questions you can consult this forum :)


release notes:

AppleTV SSE3 enabled kernel
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as seen on the AppleTV OSX hack @ www.appletvhacks.net

What is this?
AppleTV kernel with SSE3 emulation. Enables you to run OSX.
-- by semthex 2007

Support:
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For help, support and other intresting stuff visit: http://www.hackint0sh.org/forum/

Redistribution:
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Redistribute this freely, just leave the creator marking and this file intact.

Disclaimier:
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THIS KERNEL WAS BUILD FORM APPLE INC'S PRE NOV8 OPENSOURCE PACKAGE OF 10.4.8 KERNEL
WHICH WAS RELEASED UNDER THE OLD AND UNCHANGED TERMS OF APSL.
IT IS NOT INTENDED TO AID PIRACY OR OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR
LOCAL LAWS BEFORE USING THIS, TIL NOW IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THIS KERNEL IS ACCORDING
TO THE APPLE EULA. EULA IS A POSTSALE RESTRICTION NOT VALID IN ANY COUNTRY, PLEASE
CHECK THIS FIRST BEFORE USING. THANK YOU. THE AUTHOR OR DISTRIBUTOR OF THIS FILE
CANNOT HELD RESPOSNIBLE FOR ANY KIND OF DAMAGE, DATA LOOSE OR ANYTHING RESULTING
FROm tHE USAGE OF THIS SOFTWARE. IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE DOING, DON'T DO
ANYTHING WITH THIS. NO GUARANTEE ON ANYTHING.

Semthex thanks a lot for this, this is great news and it is a key feature to start exploiting aTV's potential. I would like to ask you and everyone else, what would be better:
1. Install full OS-X and use "frontrow 2.0"

2. Install both OSes and maybe someone could build a custom bootloader so that you can select say full OS-X or aTV's OS (and maybe linux as well .....)

Also I would like to know if frontrow 2.0 installed into a full OS-X supports the plug-ins that have developed around?

To be honset I woudl run appletv finder on osx on this, as it is the correct hardware, it should work retail :P

It would be great if somone could provide a mirror for the files, rapidshare sucks.
Paste the URL here! :D Thanks!

My big congratulations SemThex , really an awesome-fast-furios job!
In mymind a challenge like that ,it was intended , takes at least 1 week or something..naaahh!!

Question: about performance , considered it's just 256 MbRam ,it works well?

Quote:

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Originally Posted by semthex

It would be great if somone could provide a mirror for the files, rapidshare sucks.
Paste the URL here! :D Thanks!

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http://www.mediafire.com/?9mm5gufolnm

Enjoy ;)

Good work!

http://semthex.diabolik1605.com/mach_kernel.zip

lemme know if you want me to host more :)

This Kernel is a huge step forward. But there's still work to be done.

What's not working:

- Accelerated video (QI, QE) and resolution support (locked at 720p)
- Audio
- Ethernet - EDIT: Solution: PCGenRTL8139Ethernet 1.2.0 http://www.sendspace.com/file/4i62j1
- Apple Remote?? (sorry, I haven't tested this yet, so not sure)

I've looked through the Extensions stored in the aTV /System/Library/Extensions directory, but the solution isn't here. Here is a list of the extensions. The checked ones can be safely copied over (but there doesn't seem to be any benefit). Don't copy the X ones:

√ AppleAltiVecDVDDriver.bundle
√ AppleHDA.kext
X AppleTCOWatchdog.kext -- DO NOT COPY, SEE FORUM FOR DETAILS
√ AppleVADriver.bundle
√ AudioIPCDriver.kext
√ DVFamily.bundle
X Dont Steal Mac OS X.kext
√ GeForceFXGLDriver.bundle
√ GeForceGA.plugin
√ GeForceVADriver.bundle
√ IOHIDFamily.kext
X IOUSBFamily.kext -- DO NOT COPY, OR YOU WILL LOSE USB KEYBOARD/MOUSE
√ IPFirewall.kext
√ SMARTLib.plugin
√ System.kext

I think the drivers for the disabled hardware might be located in the .prelink from the aTV. I'm sure Semthex will have some ideas when he wakes up.

Thanks for this awesome kernel! We are making amazing progress to having a fully functional aTV computer!!!

i wonder, does this mean that in the future also windows mce will run on this box?

with the help of bootcamp ?