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]

[HaraldBluetooth]

Also, could someone clarify how to share files between Mac and Windows? I thought I had it setup right...but it still doesn't work

To reduce "risks" I would do the following:

1. make a new user i OS X with easy userid/pass.

2. Connect to the OS X IP-adress instead of the name.

Btw, you must start the ftp-server in OSX first! (i am not at the right computer at the moment so i can not guide you here. Was however logical).

NOTE: I am not sure if the denomination was ftp-server or file-shareing or whetever it was (not at the right computer as i said)

Edited June 1, 2004 by HaraldBluetooth

[TheReaperMan]

is the new build out with full screen and networking, mouse etc ??

[Ryan Hoffman]

is the new build out with full screen and networking, mouse etc ??

The CVS currently has the networking checked in. I haven't asked anyone, but I have a hunch that the reason why the Fullscreen patch isn't checked in is because its only for Windows. And about the "mouse", well, the mouse has always worked.. so I don't know what you mean...

Does anyone know any MSNIM or AIM contact info for the developers? I'd love to talk to them for a few minutes.. lol

[TheReaperMan]

i mean the fix for the right mouse button(ie with out having to press control etc), could some one post/give me a url with the networking and full screen version, i installed one of the builds and forgot to make a backup[ first and i have lost my full screen now:<

Edited June 1, 2004 by TheReaperMan

[ForeverUnknown]

browse to the home folder, the reg info should be listed there, you can delete it. i did, though i never got online wtih 10.1 sadly.

TS

ok thanks. i'll try it when i get home

[Predatorz:]

Since many reply in this forum I guess I can ask here.

I got a Mac G4 Cube for free, but it had no harddrive in it when I got it.

I tried to put in my Western Digital 61,5gig that I formated with FAT, but when I started my mac and booted up everything was going really slow and it didnt find my harddrive.

What can I do, someone help me :)

[oldaccount1]

wow. this thread is HUGE. on my setting its 58 pages long! :( that's a lot. what's the largest thread on neowin? is there a way to find out?

[oldaccount1]

Actually, no it didnt.. lol. I created a new HD image using fsutil (as i've described earlier), and looked at it in a text editor. Luckly the editor I used showed "null characters", and turns out thats all the image is ;-). So its a nice 5-7 line loop, and viola, image file created :-).

In other news, besides me feelign sick, my mother just went to the hospital with heart attack symptoms :unsure:

I think I'm going to work a little harder now, just so I can stay up and wait for some answers. Who knows, there might be a build in a few hours :-).

hey -- best wishes to your mom

[McKrout]

Since many reply in this forum I guess I can ask here.

I got a Mac G4 Cube for free, but it had no harddrive in it when I got it.

I tried to put in my Western Digital 61,5gig that I formated with FAT, but when I started my mac and booted up everything was going really slow and it didnt find my harddrive.

What can I do, someone help me :)

dont hold me too it, but i think your best bet would have been to delete the partition that you had on there before and leave it empty. when your cube boots, it should find an empty drive... at leasts that i would figure. when you get into the installer, run the disk utility and format in os x extended or extended journaled and i cant see where you'd have any problems with the install. good luck

ForeverUnknown: it should work fine, i deleted it in 10.1 and in 10.3, but i dont think it sends it unless you tell it too, or at least it implies as much. but if you drop it in the trash folder, you shouldnt have to worry about trying to explain why you have os x running on x86 hardware and why you didnt pay for it. because of rules though, i would recomend not asking something about it not being legit and how not to get caught. as it stands, i just broke them for telling you how... think thats a first and it will be the last, as i do value being able to come to the site and post. good luck with that though.

TS

[Fozzieb]

Win32 SDL build is here, but i can't host it

[Peter82]

New "SDL" version

http://www.emaculation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1522

I copy files to pearpc go to cmd and type :

ppc-sdl.exe ppccfg1.cfg

but nothing happend.

This is my new config file :

## PearPC Configuration File

#xres = 1152
#yres = 864
xres = 800
yres = 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 = "auto"

## 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 = "C:\Documents and Settings\Piotr\Pulpit\PEARPC\pearpc-0.1.2-win32-jitc\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=0xFE00000

##
## 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 = "D:\pearpc-3gib.img"
#pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1
pci_ide0_slave_image = "F:\Mac Osx v10.3 Phanter Disc1.iso"
pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

##
##	Network
##
##	Choose one of the cards

pci_3c90x_installed = 0
pci_3c90x_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:34"

pci_rtl8139_installed = 0
pci_rtl8139_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:35"

##
##	USB
##
pci_usb_installed = 1

##
##	NVRAM
##
nvram_file = "nvram"

[Fozzieb]

Do you have the sdl.dll file?

[Peter82]

Yes i have , i copy it to pearpc directory and also to system32 and windows but still nothing happend.

[Predatorz:]

T0Y S0LDIER, do u know what the harddrive should be, slave/master? and the cdrom/dvdrom

[Ryan Hoffman]

:whistle: Announcing the relase of PearPCFront Beta 1!

It's currently a work-in-progress.. but when you run it, you'll get the overall jist of things. Just one thing to note for now, your PearPC binaries must be in the \installdir\PearPC folder. I've included Richard Goodwin's "05.31.04, 12AMEDT" standard build with this.

Website: http://www.tekmaven.nu/PearPC

Screenshots: Here

Download: Here

[Starman]

Nice, Tek!!

Mike

[aka JAWheat411]

:whistle: Announcing the relase of PearPCFront Beta 1!

It's currently a work-in-progress.. but when you run it, you'll get the overall jist of things.  Just one thing to note for now, your PearPC binaries must be in the \installdir\PearPC folder.  I've included Richard Goodwin's "05.31.04, 12AMEDT" standard build with this.

Website: http://www.tekmaven.nu/PearPC

Screenshots: Here

Download: Here

Killer man.

Giving it a whirl now.......

I will post comments.

EDIT: I couldn't really get it to run. All the config settings are right. Oh well....

Edited June 1, 2004 by aka JAWheat411

[Ryan Hoffman]

I noticed a small small bug... File -> Exit does not work :-P. LOL (You can hit the X, that still works)

If anyone has any PearPC problems, that is unrelated to this app. The only problem you could ever have is if it generated a bad config file ;-).

[Ryan Hoffman]

EDIT: I couldn't really get it to run. All the config settings are right. Oh well....

Why didn't it work? lol

[McKrout]

T0Y S0LDIER, do u know what the harddrive should be, slave/master? and the cdrom/dvdrom

i would imagine that the hd would be master, but im not comlpletely certain as i've not worked on the inside of a mac... im just learning macs currently through ppc. your best bet would be to swing by the mac boards and run the question by them. ~~Neyo~~ should have the right answeres for ya. good luck!

TS

[Guest TwiztidOne]

I keep on getting cannot load video.x in your app tekmaven

[Ryan Hoffman]

Hmm.. video.x? lol Go into the [installPath]\PearPC folder, and see if you have video.x.

Also, I've noticed I have a few bugs with the image creation wizard. The whole darn thing is a mess lol. I'm going to fix it now, and hopefully get a build soon ;-).

[aka JAWheat411]

Why didn't it work? lol

EDIT: Ok got it running. Had to play around with it for a minute.

Oh and what version of PPC is this in there. Does it have full screen and networking?

[Ryan Hoffman]

Hmm, weird. Now I'm getting that error. I've ran it 1000s of times, and this is the first time I've seen it. I'll investigate.

[Ryan Hoffman]

EDIT: Ok got it running. Had to play around with it for a minute.

Oh and what version of PPC is this in there. Does it have full screen and networking?

Did you use the image creation wizard? Its broken.. and gives bad files.

Which I'm fixing now.. lol.