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Running Mac OS X on x86 PC!

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raid517

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Yes it is. Just download the 6GB image instead of the 3GB one. What i want to know though, is how do you change CDs? My PearPC quits the install after finishing with the first CD - then when I reboot it it asks for the second CD - but if I point PearPC to the second CD in my PearPC config file, PearPC refuses to start. How did you guys get over this?

GJ

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raid517

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Never mind... I figured it out. You just have to change

prom_bootmethod = "auto"

to

prom_bootmethod = "select"

in pearpc config before you reboot it again. and then choose to boot from the harddisk instead of the CDROM drive. Just like in Windows, if you select the wrong drive to boot from, quite often it will not work. Simple really...

Oh... and you can geta 20GB image from here.

Now all I have to do is figure out how to increase the memory to 256MB...

GJ

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hornett

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^^ Change the memory_size property to this:

memory_size = 0x10000000

Anybody have a link to the networking guide? The only one I can find is http://www.realistanew.com/win32net/ but it's 404'd. Unfortunatley the google mirror doesn't show the images.

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aman01

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heh. Just go to my friend site at http://prasys.skidsoftware.com/ he develop a tutorial for a newbie like many of you. and he added my link too at his page :)

my site: http://gamersbed.afraid.org

PearPC installer by Mike and Prasys. http://prasys.skidsoftware.com/Files.htm

Introduction to PearPC and Mac emulation: http://prasys.skidsoftware.com/intro.htm

How-To's (setup,stuff) http://prasys.skidsoftware.com/picture.htm

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raid517

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Click the System Prefs (A switch with Apple logo inside)...After System Prefs has loaded , click "Network". Now , you will see a Pop-Up message saying that "PCI Ethernet xxxxxxxx port has found" (This message appears if you are emulating the Ethernet driver for the first time). Now , double click "PCI Ethernet"...Well , you will see a TCP/IP Window ,which will state your IP Address and your fake Router Address..if you see "192.168.0.1" in the Router Address , that means your Fake LAN connection works...(that's great)...Oh yeah ,now go to the Proxy button/Tab...This is where you enter all the

You friend's network setup guide is a bit lapse. All he says for the OS X setup side is 'if the address is there and it works, "that's great". He doesn't mention the default gateway, or the router address, or the preferred DNS - or what to do if the IP address isn't somehow just magicaly there?

Nor is he very clear on the sections covering how to configure CCProxy.

I'm finding it a bit hard to follow to be honest.

GJ

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goatsniffer

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I got a sweet PearPC deal running on my Alienware. Check the specs in my sig.

Here is my Screenie, it runs a little choppy when loading stuff, but other than that it's not too bad performance-wise.

My PearPC Computer

From what I hear, I am getting a pretty good CPU speed in PearPC.

I am using the most current Win32 JIT version, and G3 Emulation.

Be careful if you copy my config, because I have it set for 512MB RAM.

Here is my Config:

# 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: "1024x768x32"

ppc_start_resolution = "1280x1024x32"

#

# 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 = 10

#

# 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 = "Drivers\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

#

# Keyboard Config

#

key_toggle_full_screen = "Alt+Return"

#

# Main memory (default 128 MiB)

# must be >= 64 MiB

#

memory_size=0x20000000

#

# 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 = "Drive Images\mac_os_x_10.3_3gb.img"

#pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 0

#pci_ide0_slave_image = ""

pci_ide0_slave_image = ""

#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 = 0

#

# NVRAM

#

nvram_file = "Drivers\nvram"

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InternalStorm

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The new MorphOS website is located here: www.morphosppc.com

The MorphOS Developer Connection is here: developer.morphosppc.com

With best regards,

                  Genesi

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Umm... first post is this? Spam???

Doesn't look too great of an OS anyways. Trying to look like Mac, looks ten times worse...

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sicburns

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Wait, is that another OSX emulating software released yet?

I think it's called CherryPC or BananaPC.

It caused a lot of flame last year and then...  :wacko:

585497615[/snapback]

Yesterday ive tested CherryOS on my system, and i have to say its not what i expected.

I was expecting a VMWare like program that emulates G4 systems.

But its nothing like that, instead its an crappy version of the stolen PearPC source with an GUI that doesn't works/looks good.

It runs Mac OS X pretty smooth but without sound and lots of the promised features are missing.

So if you wan't to try Mac OS X on your x86 system try PearPC because CherryOS is exactly the same but with an GUI :x

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crackhbob

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I'm having video problems, some of the pictures wouldn't load during the install process and once OSX boots, I can't see the dock images, minimize, close buttons, etc.

Anyone had this experience?

EDIT: Appears it's a problem with using osx 10.1 and the pre .4 version allows it to work.

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aho_genesi

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Umm... first post is this? Spam???

Doesn't look too great of an OS anyways. Trying to look like Mac, looks ten times worse...

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Yes, that was the first post, and most likely had been no future posts untill there had been a Mac version of MorphOS, if it hadn't been for you and Jstphish. The message was posted here only for a posts made by sanderg14 and Hilloki made earlier on this really long thread, as we don't want generate more references to the old site, so I didn't quote.

When it comes to opinion about MorphOS, I think you should try it out. It's still under development, so it will change a lot.

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