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]

[KlyX]

I reinstalled OS X again last night, but the Finder is crashing at all... Is there anyone ho has solved this problem?

[Liquid]

I reinstalled OS X again last night, but the Finder is crashing at all... Is there anyone ho has solved this problem?

Considering the emulator is only version 0.1, id say no.

[KlyX]

@Liquid: There is another step: After making the partition and shutdown darwin, you have to activate the partition... So you mus reboot Darwin again and type where you hit 'shell' last time 1 and on the next step 0

After creating the partition you can shutdown and install OS X. This should be work.

[Liquid]

@Liquid: There is another step: After making the partition and shutdown darwin, you have to activate the partition... So you mus reboot Darwin again and type where you hit 'shell' last time 1 and on the next step 0

After creating the partition you can shutdown and install OS X. This should be work.

I am using the Disk Utility as most of the sucessful installs are using the Disk Utility

[Redestium]

I reinstalled OS X again last night, but the Finder is crashing at all... Is there anyone ho has solved this problem?

I think the author(s) have recognized this issue and it will be fixed in 0.2.

[Liquid]

OK I am installing OSX now, all I did is restart like a previous member said. There is absolutly no need for darwin. DO NOT WASTE YOUR BANDWITH.

[Liquid]

Do I need CD 2?

[KlyX]

First I tried it whitout darwin, but I could not install, because the formatted partition (with the partition manager of the installation) was not bootable... So give a message, if you got it installed AND rebooted without darwin.

EDIT: Yes, you need it for the language files. And if you install apps you need it too.

[Liquid]

First I tried it whitout darwin, but I could not install, because the formatted partition (with the partition manager of the installation) was not bootable... So give a message, if you got it installed AND rebooted without darwin.

Ok heres what I did, I formatted with teh disk utility, and I got the message so i closed pearpc and rebooted and it said it was bootable. Odd but its working

[KlyX]

That's really funny. When you start ppc, there is a short moment where you see the bootable partitions... The IMG would only be bootable, if its listed there. I got it to install too wthout darwin, but it was not shown in the boot-menu... so it would not work... but I hope for you, it will work... ;)

Now you have to wait a while.

[Liquid]

Heres my screenshots so far

[Liquid]

[KlyX]

So then... you'll have to wait ;)

[Briandl79]

Kevin Rose just did a segment about this on The Screen Savers... pretty interesting.

A better question is did he mention Neowin, as I'm almost positive he stumbled upon PearPC on Neowin..... He's not exactly the best in giving credit where credit is due....

[Redestium]

A better question is did he mention Neowin, as I'm almost positive he stumbled upon PearPC on Neowin..... He's not exactly the best in giving credit where credit is due....

He just mentioned Neowin (this thread) on his blog and said he came across PearPC from some guy (can't remember the name).

[Emon]

check that out .. ;)

leet .. isnt it ? :cool:

[Knight']

A virtual machine within a virtual machine? lol ;)

[hornett]

Haha nice!

[KlyX]

should I try this out???? *lol*

[Emon]

I should just install 98 on vmware then linux on top that then OS X on Linux :rofl:

[KlyX]

Oh yes, that would be very nice... the best you can do, is to try this with an old PII or so ;)

[hornett]

I should just install 98 on vmware then linux on top that then OS X on Linux :rofl:

and run virtual pc inside osx ;)

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and make it dog slow whilst your at it

[KlyX]

oh yes, that's it...

gr... I can't wait... Want the next version now ;) *lol*

[HaraldBluetooth]

I?m also waiting for the next version!!! Anyone who knows anything about the progress? Release date ?

AND, do you know if it is really necessary to use Darwin to format the image or if the tool included in the OSX installer is OK. I have seen people starting the installer without formatting in Darwin but do not know if anyone has succeeded to install.

This is the coolest thing that has happened to my PC since I installed Linux the first time ?