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]

[amr_01]

i've never had that error, and i have left Pear running idle for a few hours.

[KeR]

I think you get that error because OS X has a feature just as Windows does after being idle for a while.

[Gendo]

Installing Mac OS X 10.3 now on PIII Tualatin 1.27Ghz 512MB SDRAM. Looks like it will take littlebit more then forever.

Btw, anyone tried to install OfficeX, Photoshop, etc? :)

[niteowl]

Installing Mac OS X 10.3 now on PIII Tualatin 1.27Ghz 512MB SDRAM. Looks like it will take littlebit more then forever.

Btw, anyone tried to install OfficeX, Photoshop, etc? :)

I will if I can keep Windows from crashing it long enough :laugh:

[Gendo]

I will if I can keep Windows from crashing it long enough  :laugh:

i got now 59% completed and 2 hours 27 mins left. Ill check it out too, then will post my result here. :)

my CPU burning in hell now. :devil: 100% load already few hours. :cry:

[HellBender]

Man, this stuff is crazy! I think I'll download the osx CDs and try this out on my own. I'm amazed :o

[KlyX]

Nope, did not test it... But got REALBasic to work...

Doubleclick on a editiing-field... Waiting

Writing somethin in, and when I write here, it's going on to write in RB *lol*

really funny...

[KlyX]

Like some Screenies? Here:

Compiling a test project with REALBasic

Testproject is running

[sanderg14]

have installed jaguar with 1 disk and it installed succesfull

and i have did the partitions like everybody sad but what do i need to do now? when i wount to boot up osx from my hard disk i made , i sad after a while , localhost xinetd[276] : {init_services} no services. Exiting

what do i need to do now

[Aiwa]

Im partion the 6 gb file in darwin but when Im at the part were I write in Name of the partion (MAC_OS_X) and then press enter It jumps to

command (? help):c

It suppose to jump to the part were I write in Apple_HFS as partition type ?

DO I press some other key than enter to confirm name of partion as Mac_OS_X to get it to jump to the part were I write in Apple_HFS as partition type....

sence It keeps jumpin over that part ?

[unrealism]

How in the world are you guys installing OSX without Darwin installed?? When I tried it and the OSX Install runs, it can not find a hard drive (image) to install to. When I install Darwin, the install works just fine. Now if only I can get the silly thing to boot up! LOL :s

[werejag]

this emu and a very small linux install will rock on a bios style chip.

[unrealism]

Hmm... ok here is what I did.

1. installed Darwin.

2. booted the MacOS off the cd (iso image1)

3. after the install completes it reboots pearpc automatically.

4. start pearpc again with this command line ppc ppccfg.osx

5. tell it to boot off of number 2. (hd)

6. osx appears to boot but does nothing with a grey pinwheel and a big crossed out circle.

7. tried to boot back to cd, but all it wants to do is install all over again if I do so.

any ideas what I might be doing wrong??

PearPC v0.1.1

MacOSX 10.2 Images

Here is my current config set too.

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# 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 = 20

#

# 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 = "osx.img"

#pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1

#pci_ide0_slave_image = "darwin-701.iso"

pci_ide0_slave_image = "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"

[sanderg14]

for the install of jaguar , do i need just 1 partition or 2 , i would made it with the disk manager in the installer

[Knight']

I wish I had the time to get this working on my system :( Exams next week :(

[TheLegendOfMart]

I wish one of my mates had Panther :(

[unrealism]

I WISH I KNEW WHY THIS SILLY THING IS DOING THIS!!!! GRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrr......... :angry: :angry: :angry: :x :x :x

:angry: :angry: :angry:

:blink: :blink: :blink:

:x :x :x

[TheLegendOfMart]

At least you can attempt to install it, im stuck unable to afford a mac with no one i can borrow OSX off :/

[Aiwa]

Wii got it to partion in darwin then I rebooted now installing OSX :)

[unrealism]

Sorry Oneill!! :(

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Only wish I could get it to boot after install... surely someone has a idea of what is going on. And how are people installing OSX without Darwin?? When I tried it does not show any devices to install to on OSX install. :o

[TheLegendOfMart]

hehe dont be, just a little PO'd that ive wanted to test OSX for a while now but never been able to afford decetn mac hardware

[SabaTime]

how slow does OSX run on your guys is Machines?

[volrathxp]

Sorry Oneill!! :(

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Only wish I could get it to boot after install... surely someone has a idea of what is going on. And how are people installing OSX without Darwin?? When I tried it does not show any devices to install to on OSX install. :o

Have you tried just letting it sit there at that screen? Mine did that at first and then it went right on into booting.

[ataxy]

slow trust me slow

[unrealism]

I think it has been on that screen for about a hour or so. Still sitting there, also have no activity on the hard drive. Guess I will let it set for a little longer. :s