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opened 2026-02-27 23:01:32 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @josematheus-ip4y on GitHub (Aug 26, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sickcodes/Docker-OSX/issues/895

libguestfs: trace: close
libguestfs: closing guestfs handle 0x5647e3865840 (state 2)
libguestfs: trace: internal_autosync
guestfsd: <= internal_autosync (0x11a) request length 40 bytes
umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/dev/root dir=/ type=ext2 opts=rw,noatime freq=0 passno=0
umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/proc dir=/proc type=proc opts=rw,relatime freq=0 passno=0
umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/sys dir=/sys type=sysfs opts=rw,relatime freq=0 passno=0
umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/dev dir=/dev type=devtmpfs opts=rw,relatime,size=610284k,nr_inodes=152571,mode=755,inode64 freq=0 passno=0
umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/dev/pts dir=/dev/pts type=devpts opts=rw,relatime,mode=600,ptmxmode=000 freq=0 passno=0
umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=shmfs dir=/dev/shm type=tmpfs opts=rw,relatime,inode64 freq=0 passno=0
umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=tmpfs dir=/run type=tmpfs opts=rw,nosuid,relatime,size=247124k,mode=755,inode64 freq=0 passno=0
commandrvf: stdout=n stderr=y flags=0x0
commandrvf: udevadm --debug settle -E /dev/sdb
No filesystem is currently mounted on /sys/fs/cgroup.
Failed to determine unit we run in, ignoring: No data available
commandrvf: stdout=n stderr=y flags=0x0
commandrvf: udevadm --debug settle -E /dev/sda
No filesystem is currently mounted on /sys/fs/cgroup.
Failed to determine unit we run in, ignoring: No data available
fsync /dev/sda
libguestfs: trace: internal_autosync = 0
libguestfs: sending SIGTERM to process 1044
libguestfs: qemu maxrss 417368K
libguestfs: command: run: rm
libguestfs: command: run: \ -rf /tmp/libguestfs7Wa8vk
libguestfs: command: run: rm
libguestfs: command: run: \ -rf /tmp/libguestfs69jcCW
DEVICE_MODEL,SERIAL,BOARD_SERIAL,UUID,MAC_ADDRESS,WIDTH,HEIGHT,KERNEL_ARGS
"iMacPro1,1","C02XJWZMHX87","C02841609J9JG36UE","0BD4A023-0F28-4994-8D9E-E56EF1423321","AC:CF:5C:2E:C5:15","1920","1080",""
DEVICE_MODEL	SERIAL	BOARD_SERIAL	UUID	MAC_ADDRESS	WIDTH	HEIGHT	KERNEL_ARGS
iMacPro1,1	C02XJWZMHX87	C02841609J9JG36UE	0BD4A023-0F28-4994-8D9E-E56EF1423321	AC:CF:5C:2E:C5:15	1920	1080	

ssh-keygen: generating new host keys: RSA ECDSA ED25519 
nohup: appending output to 'nohup.out'
++ id -u
++ id -g
+ sudo chown 1000:1000 /dev/kvm
++ id -u
++ id -g
+ sudo chown -R 1000:1000 /dev/snd
+ [[ 4 = max ]]
+ [[ 4 = half ]]
++ id -u
++ id -g
+ sudo chown -R 1000:1000 /dev/snd
+ exec qemu-system-x86_64 -m 4000 -cpu Haswell-noTSX,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on -machine q35,accel=kvm:tcg -smp 4,cores=4 -device qemu-xhci,id=xhci -device usb-kbd,bus=xhci.0 -device usb-tablet,bus=xhci.0 -device 'isa-applesmc,osk=ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc' -drive if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/OVMF_CODE.fd -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/OVMF_VARS-1024x768.fd -smbios type=2 -audiodev alsa,id=hda -device ich9-intel-hda -device hda-duplex,audiodev=hda -device ich9-ahci,id=sata -drive id=OpenCoreBoot,if=none,snapshot=on,format=qcow2,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/OpenCore/OpenCore.qcow2 -device ide-hd,bus=sata.2,drive=OpenCoreBoot -device ide-hd,bus=sata.3,drive=InstallMedia -drive id=InstallMedia,if=none,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/BaseSystem.img,format=qcow2 -drive id=MacHDD,if=none,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/mac_hdd_ng.img,format=qcow2 -device ide-hd,bus=sata.4,drive=MacHDD -netdev user,id=net0,hostfwd=tcp::10022-:22,hostfwd=tcp::5900-:5900, -device vmxnet3,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:09:49:17 -monitor stdio -boot menu=on -vga vmware
qemu-system-x86_64: kvm version too old
qemu-system-x86_64: failed to initialize kvm: Inappropriate ioctl for device
qemu-system-x86_64: falling back to tcg
QEMU 10.0.0 monitor - type 'help' for more information
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.ht [bit 28]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.tsc-deadline [bit 24]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.07H:EBX.invpcid [bit 10]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000007H:EDX.invtsc [bit 8]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.ht [bit 28]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.tsc-deadline [bit 24]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.07H:EBX.invpcid [bit 10]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000007H:EDX.invtsc [bit 8]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.ht [bit 28]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.tsc-deadline [bit 24]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.07H:EBX.invpcid [bit 10]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000007H:EDX.invtsc [bit 8]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.ht [bit 28]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.tsc-deadline [bit 24]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.07H:EBX.invpcid [bit 10]
qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000007H:EDX.invtsc [bit 8]
(qemu) ALSA lib confmisc.c:855:(parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_inum returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:422:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1342:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5728:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
alsa: Could not initialize DAC
alsa: Failed to open `default':
alsa: Reason: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:855:(parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_inum returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:422:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1342:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5728:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
alsa: Could not initialize DAC
alsa: Failed to open `default':
alsa: Reason: No such file or directory
audio: Could not create a backend for voice `dac'
ALSA lib confmisc.c:855:(parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_inum returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:422:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1342:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5728:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
alsa: Could not initialize ADC
alsa: Failed to open `default':
alsa: Reason: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:855:(parse_card) cannot find card '0'
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_inum returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:422:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1342:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:5728:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
alsa: Could not initialize ADC
alsa: Failed to open `default':
alsa: Reason: No such file or directory
audio: Could not create a backend for voice `adc'
gtk initialization failed
Originally created by @josematheus-ip4y on GitHub (Aug 26, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/sickcodes/Docker-OSX/issues/895 ``` libguestfs: trace: close libguestfs: closing guestfs handle 0x5647e3865840 (state 2) libguestfs: trace: internal_autosync guestfsd: <= internal_autosync (0x11a) request length 40 bytes umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/dev/root dir=/ type=ext2 opts=rw,noatime freq=0 passno=0 umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/proc dir=/proc type=proc opts=rw,relatime freq=0 passno=0 umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/sys dir=/sys type=sysfs opts=rw,relatime freq=0 passno=0 umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/dev dir=/dev type=devtmpfs opts=rw,relatime,size=610284k,nr_inodes=152571,mode=755,inode64 freq=0 passno=0 umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=/dev/pts dir=/dev/pts type=devpts opts=rw,relatime,mode=600,ptmxmode=000 freq=0 passno=0 umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=shmfs dir=/dev/shm type=tmpfs opts=rw,relatime,inode64 freq=0 passno=0 umount-all: /proc/mounts: fsname=tmpfs dir=/run type=tmpfs opts=rw,nosuid,relatime,size=247124k,mode=755,inode64 freq=0 passno=0 commandrvf: stdout=n stderr=y flags=0x0 commandrvf: udevadm --debug settle -E /dev/sdb No filesystem is currently mounted on /sys/fs/cgroup. Failed to determine unit we run in, ignoring: No data available commandrvf: stdout=n stderr=y flags=0x0 commandrvf: udevadm --debug settle -E /dev/sda No filesystem is currently mounted on /sys/fs/cgroup. Failed to determine unit we run in, ignoring: No data available fsync /dev/sda libguestfs: trace: internal_autosync = 0 libguestfs: sending SIGTERM to process 1044 libguestfs: qemu maxrss 417368K libguestfs: command: run: rm libguestfs: command: run: \ -rf /tmp/libguestfs7Wa8vk libguestfs: command: run: rm libguestfs: command: run: \ -rf /tmp/libguestfs69jcCW DEVICE_MODEL,SERIAL,BOARD_SERIAL,UUID,MAC_ADDRESS,WIDTH,HEIGHT,KERNEL_ARGS "iMacPro1,1","C02XJWZMHX87","C02841609J9JG36UE","0BD4A023-0F28-4994-8D9E-E56EF1423321","AC:CF:5C:2E:C5:15","1920","1080","" DEVICE_MODEL SERIAL BOARD_SERIAL UUID MAC_ADDRESS WIDTH HEIGHT KERNEL_ARGS iMacPro1,1 C02XJWZMHX87 C02841609J9JG36UE 0BD4A023-0F28-4994-8D9E-E56EF1423321 AC:CF:5C:2E:C5:15 1920 1080 ssh-keygen: generating new host keys: RSA ECDSA ED25519 nohup: appending output to 'nohup.out' ++ id -u ++ id -g + sudo chown 1000:1000 /dev/kvm ++ id -u ++ id -g + sudo chown -R 1000:1000 /dev/snd + [[ 4 = max ]] + [[ 4 = half ]] ++ id -u ++ id -g + sudo chown -R 1000:1000 /dev/snd + exec qemu-system-x86_64 -m 4000 -cpu Haswell-noTSX,kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on -machine q35,accel=kvm:tcg -smp 4,cores=4 -device qemu-xhci,id=xhci -device usb-kbd,bus=xhci.0 -device usb-tablet,bus=xhci.0 -device 'isa-applesmc,osk=ourhardworkbythesewordsguardedpleasedontsteal(c)AppleComputerInc' -drive if=pflash,format=raw,readonly=on,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/OVMF_CODE.fd -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/OVMF_VARS-1024x768.fd -smbios type=2 -audiodev alsa,id=hda -device ich9-intel-hda -device hda-duplex,audiodev=hda -device ich9-ahci,id=sata -drive id=OpenCoreBoot,if=none,snapshot=on,format=qcow2,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/OpenCore/OpenCore.qcow2 -device ide-hd,bus=sata.2,drive=OpenCoreBoot -device ide-hd,bus=sata.3,drive=InstallMedia -drive id=InstallMedia,if=none,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/BaseSystem.img,format=qcow2 -drive id=MacHDD,if=none,file=/home/arch/OSX-KVM/mac_hdd_ng.img,format=qcow2 -device ide-hd,bus=sata.4,drive=MacHDD -netdev user,id=net0,hostfwd=tcp::10022-:22,hostfwd=tcp::5900-:5900, -device vmxnet3,netdev=net0,id=net0,mac=52:54:00:09:49:17 -monitor stdio -boot menu=on -vga vmware qemu-system-x86_64: kvm version too old qemu-system-x86_64: failed to initialize kvm: Inappropriate ioctl for device qemu-system-x86_64: falling back to tcg QEMU 10.0.0 monitor - type 'help' for more information qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.ht [bit 28] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.tsc-deadline [bit 24] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.07H:EBX.invpcid [bit 10] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000007H:EDX.invtsc [bit 8] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.ht [bit 28] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.tsc-deadline [bit 24] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.07H:EBX.invpcid [bit 10] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000007H:EDX.invtsc [bit 8] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.ht [bit 28] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.tsc-deadline [bit 24] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.07H:EBX.invpcid [bit 10] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000007H:EDX.invtsc [bit 8] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.ht [bit 28] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.pcid [bit 17] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:ECX.tsc-deadline [bit 24] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.07H:EBX.invpcid [bit 10] qemu-system-x86_64: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000007H:EDX.invtsc [bit 8] (qemu) ALSA lib confmisc.c:855:(parse_card) cannot find card '0' ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_inum returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:422:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1342:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:5728:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default alsa: Could not initialize DAC alsa: Failed to open `default': alsa: Reason: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:855:(parse_card) cannot find card '0' ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_inum returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:422:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1342:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:5728:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default alsa: Could not initialize DAC alsa: Failed to open `default': alsa: Reason: No such file or directory audio: Could not create a backend for voice `dac' ALSA lib confmisc.c:855:(parse_card) cannot find card '0' ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_inum returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:422:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1342:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:5728:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default alsa: Could not initialize ADC alsa: Failed to open `default': alsa: Reason: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:855:(parse_card) cannot find card '0' ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_inum returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:422:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib confmisc.c:1342:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name ALSA lib conf.c:5205:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory ALSA lib conf.c:5728:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory ALSA lib pcm.c:2722:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default alsa: Could not initialize ADC alsa: Failed to open `default': alsa: Reason: No such file or directory audio: Could not create a backend for voice `adc' gtk initialization failed ```
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@jcubic commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2025):

Same error on Fedora xfce spin

<!-- gh-comment-id:3239283711 --> @jcubic commented on GitHub (Aug 30, 2025): Same error on Fedora xfce spin
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@CXZS-Git commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025):

Troubleshooting macOS on VMware and Docker

After days of troubleshooting, I'm glad to say that I finally resolved this issue, thanks to Gemini's help.
However, please be aware that my solution compromises security. Use this method with caution.

Environment

  • My host OS is Windows 11 24H2, running the latest version of VMware Workstation.
  • Ubuntu Server 24.04 is installed on VMware Workstation with CPU virtualization enabled.
  • Docker is installed on Ubuntu Server to run this project.
  • I use MobaXterm for SSH access to the virtual machine, as it automatically starts an X Server.

Preliminary Steps

  • First, you need to install the necessary KVM components on the Docker host system. The README.md file already covers this, so I won't go into detail here.
  • You also need to add your current user to the kvm, libvirt, and docker groups to avoid permission issues:
sudo usermod -aG kvm $(whoami)
sudo usermod -aG libvirt $(whoami)
sudo usermod -aG docker $(whoami)
newgrp kvm
  • In my setup, using the --network host parameter is likely required for the container to access the X Server on Windows. That's right—the container bypasses the Ubuntu VM and forwards the display directly to Windows via SSH. This requires you to manually specify the IP address of the Windows X Server, which is typically the IP of the VMware virtual network adapter.However, this typically limits the container's flexibility.
  • Now you can test whether x11 forwarding to the Windows X Server works by using a simple Ubuntu container image:
docker run -it --rm \
    --network=host \
    --env="DISPLAY=192.168.124.1:0.0" \
    ubuntu:22.04 \
    bash -c "apt-get update && apt-get install -y x11-apps && xeyes"
  • If your settings are correct, an xeyes window should appear on your Windows desktop, confirming that x11 forwarding is working.

Docker Command

  • With that, my final command to start the container is:
docker run -it \
    --device /dev/kvm \
    --network=host \
    -p 50922:10022 \
    -e "DISPLAY=192.168.124.1:0.0" \
    -e GENERATE_UNIQUE=true \
    -e CPU='Haswell-noTSX' \
    -e CPUID_FLAGS='kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on' \
    -e MASTER_PLIST_URL='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickcodes/osx-serial-generator/master/config-custom-sonoma.plist' \
    -e SHORTNAME=sonoma \
    sickcodes/docker-osx:latest

After waiting for a bit, my QEMU window appeared, and I am now running the installer to download macOS online.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3242708881 --> @CXZS-Git commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2025): Troubleshooting macOS on VMware and Docker After days of troubleshooting, I'm glad to say that I finally resolved this issue, thanks to Gemini's help. However, please be aware that my solution compromises security. Use this method with caution. ### Environment - My host OS is Windows 11 24H2, running the latest version of VMware Workstation. - Ubuntu Server 24.04 is installed on VMware Workstation with CPU virtualization enabled. - Docker is installed on Ubuntu Server to run this project. - I use MobaXterm for SSH access to the virtual machine, as it automatically starts an X Server. ### Preliminary Steps - First, you need to install the necessary KVM components on the Docker host system. The `README.md` file already covers this, so I won't go into detail here. - You also need to add your current user to the kvm, libvirt, and docker groups to avoid permission issues: ```bash sudo usermod -aG kvm $(whoami) sudo usermod -aG libvirt $(whoami) sudo usermod -aG docker $(whoami) newgrp kvm ``` - In my setup, using the --network host parameter is likely required for the container to access the X Server on Windows. That's right—the container bypasses the Ubuntu VM and forwards the display directly to Windows via SSH. This requires you to manually specify the IP address of the Windows X Server, which is typically the IP of the VMware virtual network adapter.However, this typically limits the container's flexibility. - Now you can test whether x11 forwarding to the Windows X Server works by using a simple Ubuntu container image: ```bash docker run -it --rm \ --network=host \ --env="DISPLAY=192.168.124.1:0.0" \ ubuntu:22.04 \ bash -c "apt-get update && apt-get install -y x11-apps && xeyes" ``` - If your settings are correct, an xeyes window should appear on your Windows desktop, confirming that x11 forwarding is working. ### Docker Command - With that, my final command to start the container is: ```bash docker run -it \ --device /dev/kvm \ --network=host \ -p 50922:10022 \ -e "DISPLAY=192.168.124.1:0.0" \ -e GENERATE_UNIQUE=true \ -e CPU='Haswell-noTSX' \ -e CPUID_FLAGS='kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on' \ -e MASTER_PLIST_URL='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickcodes/osx-serial-generator/master/config-custom-sonoma.plist' \ -e SHORTNAME=sonoma \ sickcodes/docker-osx:latest ``` After waiting for a bit, my QEMU window appeared, and I am now running the installer to download macOS online.
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@ianlacerda commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2025):

I was able to access Sequoia via VNC connection, disabling ALSA with the help of ChatGPT:

docker run -it \
    --device /dev/kvm \
    -p 50922:10022 \
    -p 5901:5901 \
    -e GENERATE_UNIQUE=true \
    -e CPU='Haswell-noTSX' \
    -e CPUID_FLAGS='kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on' \
    -e MASTER_PLIST_URL='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickcodes/osx-serial-generator/master/config-custom-sonoma.plist' \
    -e SHORTNAME=sequoia \
    -e AUDIO_DRIVER=none \
    -e EXTRA="-display vnc=0.0.0.0:1,password=off -audiodev none,id=noaudio -device ich9-intel-hda -device hda-duplex,audiodev=noaudio" \
    sickcodes/docker-osx:latest
<!-- gh-comment-id:3343903267 --> @ianlacerda commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2025): I was able to access Sequoia via VNC connection, disabling ALSA with the help of ChatGPT: ``` docker run -it \ --device /dev/kvm \ -p 50922:10022 \ -p 5901:5901 \ -e GENERATE_UNIQUE=true \ -e CPU='Haswell-noTSX' \ -e CPUID_FLAGS='kvm=on,vendor=GenuineIntel,+invtsc,vmware-cpuid-freq=on' \ -e MASTER_PLIST_URL='https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickcodes/osx-serial-generator/master/config-custom-sonoma.plist' \ -e SHORTNAME=sequoia \ -e AUDIO_DRIVER=none \ -e EXTRA="-display vnc=0.0.0.0:1,password=off -audiodev none,id=noaudio -device ich9-intel-hda -device hda-duplex,audiodev=noaudio" \ sickcodes/docker-osx:latest ```
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