Installing OS X (10.2) on a PC

[Emon]

A quick and dirty guide for installing OSX on PearPC ;)

http://emon.us/pearpc.html

http://emon.aaronx.com/pearpc.html <-- Down

Edit: In PearPC the default amount of RAM for OS X is set to 128 megs ..

if you want to allocate more RAM .. follow these steps...

PearPC RAM settings HOWTO

1) Open the Windows Calculator ..

2) Go to View ..

3) select "scientific" ..

4) make sure its at "Dec" ..

5) Now type whatever amount of memory you want ..

6) Click on "Hex", memorize that Hex value ..

7) Open your PearPC config file and go to the line where it says #memory_size=0x8000000

8) Remove that # sign and type that Hex value over 80

For example:

256(Dec) = 100(Hex)

So to get 256 megs of RAM you have to type -> memory_size=0x10000000

384(Dec) = 180(Hex)

So to get 384 megs of RAM you have to type -> memory_size=0x18000000

Edited July 9, 2005 by Emon

[Tran]

Can this work for Panther (10.3) as well? I only say this because you specified 10.2 only.

[Emon]

Can this work for Panther (10.3) as well? I only say this because you specified 10.2 only.

It should work for 10.3 also. Although I haven't tested that yet.

[j005u]

thanks man :) when i read the news un the software section i was intimidated, but interested.

my question. what am i missing out on if i dont install things from the second cd?

[Emon]

thanks man :) when i read the news un the software section i was intimidated, but interested.

my question. what am i missing out on if i dont install things from the second cd?

Just like my guide says ..

Additional Printer Drivers, Fonts for Additional Languages, Additional Asian Fonts and Localized Files

Totally useless stuff. Removing those cuts down the installation time drastically.

[Dazzla Veteran]

Very cool, I like the idea of the pre prepared HD image, saves people downloading Darwin to make it bootable. I'm gonna have to give this a try tomorrow :D Hopefully someone can follow your guide with Panther so it's more of a universal guide.

[j005u]

Just like my guide says ..

Additional Printer Drivers, Fonts for Additional Languages, Additional Asian Fonts and Localized Files

Totally useless stuff. Removing those cuts down the installation time drastically.

oh ok. thanks.

i thought that it might have some extra features..

[LiGhTfast]

just how slow/fast is this?

never used mac before so is it fast enough to learn the basics of how a mac works?

[folio]

Nice guide. :) I'm having trouble with the IsoBuster part though - it doesn't seem to extract it properly (it either crashes or just hangs at 0%). Any ideas?

Thanks for the guide, its appreciated. :D

-folio

[uniacid]

awesome guide I'm gonna try this right now

[KeR]

hmm does this work with OS X 10.1?

[While You Were Art]

Nice tutorial. It would be good to know what the minimum (XP PC!) spec to get this to run (semi smoothly) would be (or even semi useably!). Are we even vaguely anywhere near a point where it would be worth going out and buying Panther especially, or does this remain in the realms of 'Massively dumb question.'?! Like many, here, I enjoy challanges and the idea of having only one computer box under my desk. iMacs running Windows XP under Virtual PC are absurdly slow, unless you are just doing office software tasks. I am told that even on a G5, Virtual PC is no great shakes, speed wise. Any thoughts on this are welcomed and enjoyed ;) Ah, people will mock... but I love these threads !

[KeR]

its very very slow, and don't buy a Panther CD just yet you could always get one from ebay for say $10 bucks or so.

[Emon]

Nice tutorial. It would be good to know what the minimum (XP PC!) spec to get this to run (semi smoothly) would be (or even semi useably!). Are we even vaguely anywhere near a point where it would be worth going out and buying Panther especially, or does this remain in the realms of 'Massively dumb question.'?! Like many, here, I enjoy challanges and the idea of having only one computer box under my desk. iMacs running Windows XP under Virtual PC are absurdly slow, unless you are just doing office software tasks. I am told that even on a G5, Virtual PC is no great shakes, speed wise. Any thoughts on this are welcomed and enjoyed ;) Ah, people will mock... but I love these threads !

Yes it is slow but PearPC is only at the version 0.1.1

So wait for it to get matured.

[KeR]

can anyone answer my question: Does this tutorial work with OS X 10.1?

[uniacid]

hmm I got an error when extracting the image (its at the very end), might be the cd is scratched, anyways I'll get another copy from my friend :)

[bobeck]

great guide...i've been looking for some spare time to get this done and didn't wanna read the massive 60+ page thread that was already posted ...this will speed things up greatly

[Rek]

Oh I'll try this hopefully it wont **** windows this time :) if I get 10.3 in iso format will it work?

[trad]

hi, i tested it with Panther

http://www.emaculation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1102

this works

みとDNA

[Rek]

lardy dardy da downloading panther god this takes time :p 5.4%

[IanD]

good guide, busting the .IMG right now ;)

[Ivand]

Very nice guide, Thanks, making an an effor to download it right now

[nwBen]

Very nice guide, Thanks, making an an effor to download it right now

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[Rek]

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[game_over]

is this made bootable from dos when u turn your computer, like so i can choose osx or xp? or does it need to be ran from the windows environment?