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Running Mac OS X on x86 PC!


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  unrealism said:
I am running 512Mb Ram on a P4 2.8Ghz HT.

I tried to change the boot method to "auto" and use verbose method, but when I do so I get the FALIURE: DiskArbStart() --> 1102 message.

I got that message the last time when I was in verbose, and when I turned it off my install started working again. strange...

Here is my config file below...

===========================

# 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 = 200

#

# 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 = "select"

# 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 = ""

#

# 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-6gib.img"

#pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1

#pci_ide0_slave_image = "darwin-701.iso"

pci_ide0_slave_image = "c:\pearpc\osx.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"

try this instead:

-----------

#

# 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"

prom_env_machargs = ""

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just put # infront of prom_env_bootargs and make it inactive.

I did it and it worked.

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  ataxy said:
just a quick note about you post

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and to answer your question its long between 3 and 5 hour

there is nothing to describe...just a question... i didn't type it in bold to get attesion..lol...

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my install time was pretty accurate. mine was a total of 5 hours, three for cd1 and 2 for cd2. I don't know why yours is 30 hrs. You may want to install again, do a custom install, and leave of printer and language, they take the install down to about 1.5GB, instead of the normal 3GB.

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Never installing the Mac OS before, should the OS boot after installing off of CD1? or do I need to use CD2 as well?? So in my ppccfg.osx config file I need to change the image to osx2.iso so I can boot to the cd and finish?

Thanks,

Unrealism :unsure:

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  unrealism said:
Never installing the Mac OS before, should the OS boot after installing off of CD1? or do I need to use CD2 as well?? So in my ppccfg.osx config file I need to change the image to osx2.iso so I can boot to the cd and finish?

Thanks,

Unrealism :unsure:

you need CD2, if you used the OSX installer to partition you need to change a few settings on yoru partition table using darwin then boot up CD 2 and continue installation.

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What I did is I set the cd to the second one, and used "select" for the boot selection:

  Quote
#

# 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 = "select"

This is AFTER the first CD. I selected to boot from the HD.

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I still cant seem to get past this after install finishes and MAC OSX Reboots PearPC. After it reboots, I just run ppc ppccfg.osx again and instead of selecting the CDROM method I tell it HD. If I tell it CD it boots install again. hmm... sitting here trying to figure this last few steps out. grrrr...

Unrealism

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  amr_01 said:
my install time was pretty accurate. mine was a total of 5 hours, three for cd1 and 2 for cd2. I don't know why yours is 30 hrs. You may want to install again, do a custom install, and leave of printer and language, they take the install down to about 1.5GB, instead of the normal 3GB.

thanks..went restarted and did that...much faster this time (2:35 left). i dunno what happened b4 :huh:

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