Running Mac OS X on x86 PC!

[S.MULLA]

a new emulator called PearPC seems to be able to run OS X on x86 machines:

http://pearpc.sourceforge.net/index.html

Check out the screenshots:

http://pearpc.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html

source:aqua-soft.org [forum]

[uniacid]

How do i connect? I can only choose modem :s which i dont have!

I don't think you can connect to the net on windows

[Detroit]

Does resolution make a difference in the performance?

[AquaFX]

the isntalltion went fine but when i wen to boot it, i get this error, help plz?

wouldsomeone please help me with this...

[uniacid]

wouldsomeone please help me with this...

10. Go into your config file and change the "prom_env_machargs" to read "-s". Thats SMALL s, not capital s. Obviously if the line is commented out, remove the # so it works. Boot the machine from the CD again as before. This eventually leaves you with the shell/command prompt, and we're about to tackle the job that Darwin would've been used for if it were needed. Type "pdisk" to start the partition tool.

11. Type "e" (without quote marks) then hit enter.

12. For name of device enter "/dev/disk0". Again, no quote marks.

13. Press "p" to view the partition table. The 3rd one actually needs to be moved up to 2 to make it bootable. So...

14. Press "r" to go into partition reordering mode.

15. Enter the number of that partition (3).

16. Enter 2 to move it to the second position.

17. Hit w to write the partition table, check it using p again if you want to confirm it is all okay.

18. Hit q to quit, then hit it again.q. Type reboot which will close PearPC.

19. Go into the config file and comment out the "prom_env_machargs", which will leave the standard mac bootup screen rather than the verbose mode when you now restart PearPC.

[Detroit]

It feels like a P200-300 running XP with all it's effects on, so it's sluggish, but not unbearable. And no it doesn't take 3 seconds for the cursor to move, it's instant for me, I've allocated 512mb for PearPC as well. I've installed a few themes, installed Windowshade X and just installed iTunes 4.5:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sherry.ponting/Junk/PearPC3.jpg

Do you have internet?

[MxxCon]

and just installed iTunes 4.5

what's the point if it doesn't support sound? :rolleyes:

Do you have internet?

no he doesn't. he's running pearpc on windows, and windows version doesn't support network (yet).

[uniacid]

I might try this on linux when I get my raptor in :) then see how good the net works if at all

[Detroit]

Dazzla, could you post your config?

[AquaFX]

10. Go into your config file and change the "prom_env_machargs" to read "-s". Thats SMALL s, not capital s. Obviously if the line is commented out, remove the # so it works. Boot the machine from the CD again as before. This eventually leaves you with the shell/command prompt, and we're about to tackle the job that Darwin would've been used for if it were needed. Type "pdisk" to start the partition tool.

11. Type "e" (without quote marks) then hit enter.

12. For name of device enter "/dev/disk0". Again, no quote marks.

13. Press "p" to view the partition table. The 3rd one actually needs to be moved up to 2 to make it bootable. So...

14. Press "r" to go into partition reordering mode.

15. Enter the number of that partition (3).

16. Enter 2 to move it to the second position.

17. Hit w to write the partition table, check it using p again if you want to confirm it is all okay.

18. Hit q to quit, then hit it again.q. Type reboot which will close PearPC.

19. Go into the config file and comment out the "prom_env_machargs", which will leave the standard mac bootup screen rather than the verbose mode when you now restart PearPC.

Thank you if i was there i would make sweet love to u =P =)

[amr_01]

i tried to apply the 10.3.3 Combo Update, and it failed while doing so. Now when i try to load OSX i just get the grey screen with the apple logo, and the spinning thing. It used to take only a few seconds on that screen, now i have left it for more then 15min with nothing. :( looks like i am going to have to start over again.

[AquaFX]

this doesn't have hardware acceleration or anything right?

[Detroit]

How do you import dmg files into the deskto or whatever? How did Dazzla install those?

[lilmoonee]

he probably use nero to burn the files to an iso image.

[amr_01]

i downloaded the update from apples site, then made an iso using winiso. all of that worked fine, but then i got an error during the installation.

[Detroit]

neor doesnt burn .dmg's?

[lilmoonee]

i meant he burned the dmg file to the iso...not the contents.

[Detroit]

??? I just tried, it says i need to correct and error or something..

[uniacid]

Thank you if i was there i would make sweet love to u =P =)

lol err yeah (Y)

[Josta2317]

WHOA. Ok. I noticed that everyone has a "Change CD" button in their output window and I must honestly admit that I lack such a visible clickable object. In other words, my ENTIRE output window is blank! Nothin there! I can click where that "Change CD" button ought to be, and a dialog box will pop up. However, I can't see the button that I'm clicking on. Any thoughts? Furthermore there is never any output even though there should be, in either darwin or os x.

John

[pogz]

Would it be worth it to try running this on my 2.8ghz p4? I don't want to bother if I have to wait for just the mouse to move around... :p

[amr_01]

I am running it on an Athlon XP 1900+ with 512MB of ram. The mouse runs perfectly, it moves instantly. I can open programs and do everything else...somethings just take a little while to load, no big deal.

[pogz]

Cool, thanks a lot for the info.

[Starman]

Would it be worth it to try running this on my 2.8ghz p4? I don't want to bother if I have to wait for just the mouse to move around... :p

I'm running it on a 2.53GHz P4 and it's slow, but not THAT slow.

People seem to be posting their experiences without posting system specs. Bad.

Mike

[AcdShdw]

i changed the memory config to memory_size=0x20000000, but it shows 128 at boot still anyone know why? will the boot say that but when its installed and done will it be fine?

[rocks1985]

does anyone's "about this mac" dialogue box show anything better than a 0 MHz G3?