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Running Mac OS X on x86 PC!

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d10p

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Np.

I've been stuck at 33 Minutes Left:: Running Installer Script for a while now...the bar is still moving also. Do I just let it keep installing?

EDIT: Nevermind, it just jumped to 19 minutes :). Can I add things like the BSD Subsystem after I finish installing and log into the desktop?

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unrealism

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OKT,

I accidently stumbled upon it one day surfing for themes, and the longhorn 4074 build. The app was called TClock120a.exe. It is cool cause it looks like the longhorn clock of course, and plus you can customize it (colors, fonts, size, etc.). Also lets you do some start menu things. Check it out!

Reference Link:

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=157465&st=0

or download here:

http://www3.telus.net/croso/dl/LC120a.zip

Cheers,

Unrealism :D

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daheffer

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OK. I finally got it installed. Woohoo! Now the only problem I have, which I have seen others have been having, is the Finder crashing bug. Does anyone know of any solution? Or am I SOL? Any help would be much appreciated.

I have tried changing the RAM allocation(didnt work when I set the hex to 0x10000000) and uncommenting the "hd" option.

I do not have it on verbose, as per installation instructions found on this site, and can't get any response.

Thanks in advance. :D :D

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KlyX

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@daheffer: This is a problem with OS X 10.3. I have contact to the developpers and the main developper said, that he has allocated the problem an he would fix it for the next Release, which should come this weekend... So stay strong ;)

...10.2 should work properly. I think I would test this tonight.

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unrealism

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Hey I have a question, I just finished installing the MAC OSX 10.2 and when I woke up, pearpc was off. So I checked the dos menu and it showed that it restarted. So when I started pearpc back up ppc ppcfg.osx, I chose boot from disk (hd). Now all it has been doing for the past 2 hours is sitting there with its spinning pinwheel. Any ideas if this thing is going to boot? If I start pearpc and tell it to boot from the osx.iso it boots install all over again. Hmmm...... :wacko: :no: :(

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Hey I have a question, I just finished installing the MAC OSX 10.2 and when I woke up, pearpc was off. So I checked the dos menu and it showed that it restarted. So when I started pearpc back up ppc ppcfg.osx, I chose boot from disk (hd). Now all it has been doing for the past 2 hours is sitting there with its spinning pinwheel. Any ideas if this thing is going to boot? If I start pearpc and tell it to boot from the osx.iso it boots install all over again. Hmmm...... :wacko: :no: :(

did you try booting it back with the new version

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ataxy

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HOW LONG DOES THE INSTALLATION TAKE?

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and to answer your question its long between 3 and 5 hour

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unrealism

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I tried to boot off the OSX 10.2 after install, and it just sits there. I guess I could try to reinstall it again... although I dont think that was the issue. It took me about 3-4 hours for install. Anyone else have any ideas for me?

Thanks,

Unrealism

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jedavis1

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Hey I have a question, I just finished installing the MAC OSX 10.2 and when I woke up, pearpc was off. So I checked the dos menu and it showed that it restarted. So when I started pearpc back up ppc ppcfg.osx, I chose boot from disk (hd). Now all it has been doing for the past 2 hours is sitting there with its spinning pinwheel. Any ideas if this thing is going to boot? If I start pearpc and tell it to boot from the osx.iso it boots install all over again. Hmmm...... :wacko: :no: :(

How much RAM do have and what do you have your config file set? I have found that the first boot after installation if you have anything but the default (or maybe set too high emulated RAM to Physical RAM ration) that it won't boot and gets stuck at the pinwheel.

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unrealism

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I am running 512Mb Ram on a P4 2.8Ghz HT.

I tried to change the boot method to "auto" and use verbose method, but when I do so I get the FALIURE: DiskArbStart() --> 1102 message.

I got that message the last time when I was in verbose, and when I turned it off my install started working again. strange...

Here is my config file below...

===========================

# PearPC Configuration File

#

# Resolution

#

# 0: 640x480x8 (indexed)

# 1: 640x480x15

# 2: 640x480x32

# 3: 800x600x8 (indexed)

# 4: 800x600x15

# 5: 800x600x32

# 6: 1024x768x8 (indexed)

# 7: 1024x768x15

# 8: 1024x768x32

#

# The indexed modes are unsupported.

#

# default: 4

ppc_start_resolution = 4

#

# Redraw interval (in ms)

# must be between 1 and 999

#

# If you set this higher, PearPC will spend less time doing redraws (and so run faster)

# but feel less responsive. You should adjust this to your computer speed and personal

# preference.

#

redraw_interval_msec = 200

#

# Loader

#

#

# Boot method

# this can be

# 1. "auto", prom will boot the first bootable partition found (default)

# 2. "select", prom will show you a list of bootable partitions

# 3. "force", prom will load and boot the local file prom_loadfile

#

prom_bootmethod = "select"

# Example of how to use "force":

#prom_bootmethod = "force"

#prom_loadfile = "test/yaboot"

#prom_env_bootpath = "disk"

#

# bootargs: don't change unless you know what you are doing

# machargs: set to "-v" to get a verbose startup

#

prom_env_bootargs = ""

prom_env_machargs = ""

#

# This is needed if you want to boot Mac OS X

#

prom_driver_graphic = "video.x"

# This will adjust the position of the initial page table (don't change)

#page_table_pa = 104857600

#

# CPU Config

#

# Processor Version Register

# Defaults to 0x00088302

# Only change if you know want you are doing

#

#cpu_pvr = 0x00088302

#

# Main memory (default 128 MiB)

# must be >= 64 MiB

#

#memory_size=0x8000000

#

# IO Devices

#

#

# PCI IDE Config

#

# Drive type will be set according to file extension:

# .img: Harddisk (filesize must be multiple of 516096)

# .iso: CD-Rom

# Or you can override this by specifying the type via

# pci_ide0_master_type / pci_ide0_slave_type

pci_ide0_master_installed = 1

pci_ide0_master_image = "pearpc-6gib.img"

#pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1

#pci_ide0_slave_image = "darwin-701.iso"

pci_ide0_slave_image = "c:\pearpc\osx.iso"

#pci_ide0_slave_image = "/dev/cdrom"

pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

#

# Network (unavailable on windows)

#

pci_3c90x_installed = 0

pci_3c90x_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:34"

#

# USB

#

pci_usb_installed = 1

#

# NVRAM

#

nvram_file = "nvram"

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SAMeAiM

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i install max os x panther, but its keeping doing; [iO/CUDA] <Error> reset! after some hours (almost at the end of the install i think)

And my darwin iso-cd just "panic: We are haning here..." on boot so i can do the boot fix with darwin..

# PearPC Configuration File

#
# Resolution
#	
#	0: 640x480x8 (indexed)
#	1: 640x480x15
#	2: 640x480x32
#	3: 800x600x8 (indexed)
#	4: 800x600x15
#	5: 800x600x32
#	6: 1024x768x8 (indexed)
#	7: 1024x768x15
#	8: 1024x768x32
#
#	The indexed modes are unsupported.
#	
#	default: 4
ppc_start_resolution = 4


#
# Redraw interval (in ms)
# must be between 1 and 999
#
# If you set this higher, PearPC will spend less time doing redraws (and so run faster)
# but feel less responsive. You should adjust this to your computer speed and personal
# preference.
#
redraw_interval_msec = 600

#
# Loader 
#

#
#	Boot method
#   this can be
#   1. "auto", prom will boot the first bootable partition found (default)
#   2. "select", prom will show you a list of bootable partitions
#   3. "force", prom will load and boot the local file prom_loadfile
#
prom_bootmethod = "select"

# Example of how to use "force":
#prom_bootmethod = "force"
#prom_loadfile = "test/yaboot"
#prom_env_bootpath = "disk"

#
#	bootargs: don't change unless you know what you are doing
#	machargs: set to "-v" to get a verbose startup
#

prom_env_bootargs = ""
prom_env_machargs = "-v"

#
#	This is needed if you want to boot Mac OS X
#

prom_driver_graphic = "video.x"


# This will adjust the position of the initial page table (don't change)
#page_table_pa = 104857600

#
# CPU Config
#
#	Processor Version Register
#	Defaults to 0x00088302
#	Only change if you know want you are doing
#
#cpu_pvr = 0x00088302


#
# Main memory (default 128 MiB)
# must be &gt;= 64 MiB
#
#memory_size=0x10000000

#
# IO Devices
#

#
#	PCI IDE Config
#
#	Drive type will be set according to file extension:
#  .img: Harddisk (filesize must be multiple of 516096)
#  .iso: CD-Rom
#	Or you can override this by specifying the type via
#	pci_ide0_master_type / pci_ide0_slave_type

pci_ide0_master_installed = 1
pci_ide0_master_image = "pearpc-6gib.img"
pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1
pci_ide0_slave_image = "C:\ppc\darwin-701.iso"
pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

#
#	Network (unavailable on windows)
#
pci_3c90x_installed = 0
pci_3c90x_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:34"

#
#	USB
#
pci_usb_installed = 1

#
#	NVRAM
#
nvram_file = "nvram"

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