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]

[unrealism]

When I got my "command SLEEP STUB" I had to keep moving my silly mouse to keep it active, it seemed to take longer if I let it freeze. :s

After a few more hours though I got it working! :D Going to try the Nightly bulids for P4 to see if it helps any. :/

[Rob2687]

Got 10.3 installed on a P4c 3ghz, 512 dual chan.

the icons in the dock seem to be messed up..

[unrealism]

Guys, I did not see any performance difference in the nightly build for P4. Any ideas??

Unrealism :/

[SkyyPunk Veteran]

It takes me just under 4 1/2 minutes to boot into it...if i could disable it waiting for network extensions thatd probably take a minute or close off.

Edited May 19, 2004 by SkyyPunk

[evacsoul]

Guys, I did not see any performance difference in the nightly build for P4.  Any ideas??

Unrealism  :/

I dunno, but there's something wrong with the install on my 2.2GHz P4... for some reason I can't get set the redraw rate below 105 without it completely bogging down the cpu. Even 101 causes it to choke and the mouse hardly moves. But I can get the redraw rate down to 30 on my AMD 2000+ Athlon-M notebook and it will run smoothly. :/

[bolerodan]

i got it to install in 3 hours, takes about 3-4 minutes to boot, its pretty fun, it will be sweet once they get speed improvments

-bolero

[Josta2317]

? for people who have a mac, ran virtual pc, then ran pear pc inside virtual pc. How's the performance? Is it really earth shattering or does it seem to be typical?

I'm gonna try the nightly builds to see if they help... I have my doubts though.

[niteowl]

? for people who have a mac, ran virtual pc, then ran pear pc inside virtual pc. How's the performance? Is it really earth shattering or does it seem to be typical?

I'm gonna try the nightly builds to see if they help... I have my doubts though.

I know, the nightly builds don't provide any significant boost in speeds so far.

Until someone figures out how to accurately tweak the running clock speed of PearPC emulation (ie. get it running above 10mhz), then not too much speed increase will take place.

[ATLien_0]

Ok so im starting the install over again for the 4th time hopefully now that im moving the mouse around it will install. For those who have gotten 10.3 to install try out EXPOSE its really cool. Whats the hex number in the config file to run 192 or 320 mb of ram. Im running it on a Sony Vaio 1.8 ghz with 512 ram and a GeForce FX 5600 256mb. Are there any real necessary updates for 10.3 yet. Do u think ill be able to run Final Cut Pro yet?

[SkyyPunk Veteran]

320mb Ram

memory_size=0x14000000

[realogik]

Ok so im starting the install over again for the 4th time hopefully now that im moving the mouse around it will install. For those who have gotten 10.3 to install try out EXPOSE its really cool. Whats the hex number in the config file to run 192 or 320 mb of ram. Im running it on a Sony Vaio 1.8 ghz with 512 ram and a GeForce FX 5600 256mb. Are there any real necessary updates for 10.3 yet. Do u think ill be able to run Final Cut Pro yet?

LOL! Even Safari take like 1min to open, how could you run Final Cut Pro on it ?

[ATLien_0]

Yea true about safari well i got another hour of installation thanks for the info about changing the ram. Do you think if i run 320 on it do u think since i only have 512 total that the rest of the ram (192 mb) will be enough for windows

[Rob2687]

the changecd button seems to be working intermittently for me.. i works before i boot anything and during the 10.3 installation. but when i boot into 10.3, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt.

[MxxCon]

the icons in the dock seem to be messed up..

also back/forward icons in "Finder"

[Cube]

Well, it works. OS X Running Windows Running OS X :p

lmao thats ace man :D

[okt00]

@Rob2687, eject the idsc in panther then use the change cd button.

[ATLien_0]

ok so 10.3 install just finished after seting slave to 0 in config file i start pearpc up and it says i have no bootable drives. I know that 10.3 was installed so how to i get it up do i need cd 2? :o

[SkyyPunk Veteran]

ok so 10.3 install just finished after seting slave to 0 in config file i start pearpc up and it says i have no bootable drives. I know that 10.3 was installed so how to i get it up do i need cd 2? :o

there was a post a ways ago about using darwin to edit the drive, because the boot sectors are incorrectly ordered for it to be bootable

tonight i will compile all the good articles together for this and put them in one spot

[ATLien_0]

yea if u can compile something that would be great, but is there any easy way to get it up without darwin. I mean i want quit installer when i restarted and went to startup disks and selected 10.3 but that didnt work.

[PureEdit]

PearPC inside of VPC on OS X is slow as hell. Took about 10 minutes to boot. The install didn't take place in VPC (that would have taken days), the image is just a copy of one from a friends PC.

Somebody should try running OS 9 in PearPC, it would probably be FAST actually.

Last time I booted into OS 9 on my iBook, I was amazed how fast it was compared to OS X.

[SkyyPunk Veteran]

yea if u can compile something that would be great, but is there any easy way to get it up without darwin. I mean i want quit installer when i restarted and went to startup disks and selected 10.3 but that didnt work.

the darwin thing isnt too hard, you dont have to format it or anything, as long as its already successfully installed (or you expect will ask for disk 2) this will make it bootable

http://www.emaculation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=971

[niteowl]

PearPC inside of VPC on OS X is slow as hell. Took about 10 minutes to boot. The install didn't take place in VPC (that would have taken days), the image is just a copy of one from a friends PC.

Somebody should try running OS 9 in PearPC, it would probably be FAST actually.

Last time I booted into OS 9 on my iBook, I was amazed how fast it was compared to OS X.

OS 9 huh?

I might have to look into that. ;)

[PureEdit]

OS 9 huh?

I might have to look into that. ;)

I would try it, but I dont have an OS 9 disk.

If you have OS X running, you can just drag an OS 9 folder onto a HD to install it, but for PearPC you will need a real disk.

[cpu killer]

Gotta represent :ninja:

Edited May 20, 2004 by cpu killer

[SkyyPunk Veteran]

started the 'complete' guide, i should be able to finish it tomorrow then ill post a link