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]

[fishie]

mm pears.

[jazzman]

progress, sweet progress

[SkyyPunk Veteran]

aww, i cant have panther until the morning :oP

[jazzman]

btw, do the rest of you also get this message while installing?

[Liquid]

As soon as i get pantehr jazzman im getting u to install it for me, I don't know dos LOL.

[+DKAngel Subscriber²]

yar i get that too

anyone played around with more of the config file?

http://members.iinet.net.au/~joz/osx4.JPG

[Starman]

I'm having trouble with PPC recognizing the hard drive .img file that I downloaded. I extracted it with WinRAR. Is there a way to tell early on if the "Mac" recognizes it?

Mike

[Jackalo]

This is the error I keep getting that is keeping me from following my own guide (which has helped several people get to the installer).

[Argi]

Jackalo,

IIRC, i ran into the problem, just let it go for a little longer and it should continue going.

[Timan Veteran]

Now after i got darwin to finish...

I try to boot off my panther images (made from disk utility on the mac)

I see the gray apple logo in the main window then in the dos window i see this... :/ just stays there any idea?

[jazzman]

As soon as i get pantehr jazzman im getting u to install it for me, I don't know dos LOL.

ahh, kids - to young to remember the golden age of computing :p

anyone played around with more of the config file?

I'm leaving that for now ... gonna wait and see how this install turns out

I'm having trouble with PPC recognizing the hard drive .img file that I downloaded. I extracted it with WinRAR. Is there a way to tell early on if the "Mac" recognizes it?

That might be something you're doing wrong in the config file? This is what my config file looks like:

# 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 = 100

#
# 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 = "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-3gib.img"
#pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1
#pci_ide0_slave_image = "c:\test.iso"
pci_ide0_slave_image = "osxcd1.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"

[Jackalo]

Jackalo,

IIRC, i ran into the problem, just let it go for a little longer and it should continue going.

I let it sit for an hour earlier. ; )

[Starman]

My config file looks the same as yours...

Mike

[jazzman]

This is the error I keep getting that is keeping me from following my own guide (which has helped several people get to the installer).

Could it be something wrong with the image you ripped? I could get the software you mentioned in your guide to work. I used the free Alcohol 120% trial instead

[+DKAngel Subscriber²]

for windows users grab a osxcd find prassi primo dvd2 and make a .iso from with the program it works for me so far

so what does darwin do to the install? because i didnt use it

http://members.iinet.net.au/~joz/osx5.JPG

[jedavis1]

Jackalo,

I was getting that error when I tried using the os 10.2 cd image.

HTH,

[Pixelwix]

ok i got installed now how do i boot it up without having it load up the iso image?(cdrom)

[jazzman]

you can try to set this line,

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1

to

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 0

[Trek234]

If you are buying a PowerBook why are you buying Panther seperatly? It comes with it. Plus Tiger should be out this fall/winter.

Not to speak for him... but possibly two reasons.

1. How many powerbooks on ebay, clearance, etc come with Panther?

2. If he is going to give away panther he will need two in order to be in compliance with copyright law.

[Liquid]

Not to speak for him... but possibly two reasons.

1. How many powerbooks on ebay, clearance, etc come with Panther?

2. If he is going to give away panther he will need two in order to be in compliance with copyright law.

Heres the exact reason.

My powerbook will be brand new, exact same as timdorrs infact which i find is pretty cool. And secound, My neighbour is paying for these as she wants to upgrade from 10.1 to 10.3. So ya she said I could use the CD(s) for this.

[Starman]

Still won't recognize the hd .img file. I even uncommented the line in the config file that says "hd" just to be sure. How did everyone decompress their .bz2 file and how can I create one from scratch?

EDIT:

Ok, Disk Utility recognized the HD img. I formatted it, quit Disk Util, and Installer said that it could not install OS X on that HD.

Thunder getting VERY bad here in NJ. shutting down.

Mike

[Interize]

Run OSX on X86..!

and i thought running linux on an Xbox was cool...

keep it up beta testers! :yes:

[volrathxp]

Could it be something wrong with the image you ripped? I could get the software you mentioned in your guide to work. I used the free Alcohol 120% trial instead

i used alcohol too and i'm having the same problems with OS 10.2

[hotrod]

would be real nice if people would learn how to keep a post like this on topic instead of the countless useless posts seen here.

and YES this is a useless post but you kiddies need to learn how to keep something on topic.

[Liquid]

would be real nice if people would learn how to keep a post like this on topic instead of the countless useless posts seen here.

and YES this is a useless post but you kiddies need to learn how to keep something on topic.

And what are you doing just now...

But yah anyways can someone help me out with the dos thing. everytime i try to start up it gets an error on the HDD image.