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]

[Skywing]

ok i hope i helped someone out, now can anyone tell me if that Network/Full Screen Build can do 1280x1024 and what the parameter is for the config?

[Kurt871]

I seem to have run into a problem. After downloading the 5/27 AXP build and the net+full combo, PearPC will no longer start. The DOS window pops up and then immediately goes away. I've tried a bunch of configs, but none work. Is there something wrong with this config? Thanks for any help.

## 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 = 14

fs_refresh_rate = 70

##

## 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 = 70

##

## 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=0x2580000

##

## 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 = "C:\Program Files\PearPC\HD\PantherImage.img"

#pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1

pci_ide0_slave_image = "C:\Program Files\PearPC\HD\PantherImage2.img"

pci_ide0_slave_type = "hd"

##

## Network (unavailable on windows)

##

## Choose one of the cards

#pci_3c90x_installed = 0

#pci_3c90x_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:34"

pci_rtl8139_installed = 1

pci_rtl8139_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:35"

##

## USB

##

pci_usb_installed = 1

##

## NVRAM

##

nvram_file = "nvram"

[Dogan]

you need to change then in Applications the drag them to the dock

more info about changeing the icons here - http://www.xicons.com/help/

Okay thanks, I'll try that :)

[pandi]

hi all ,

anybody good at windows xp, could you check out my problem with ICS plaese ?

my ICS menu is gone..

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=11&t=171399

thanks a lot.

[Skywing]

hi all ,

anybody good at windows xp, could you check out my problem with ICS plaese ?

my ICS menu is gone..

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=11&t=171399

thanks a lot.

if you dont have the TAP adapter installed its not going to show up, i had the same thing happen to me and it appeared once the TAP adapter was installed

[Fozzieb]

@kurt871

run ppc.exe from a command promp, this will stop it closing so you can read the error

[pandi]

if you dont have the TAP adapter installed its not going to show up, i had the same thing happen to me and it appeared once the TAP adapter was installed

yeah, I knew. but when I was trying to install the TAP,an error happed.and I 've got none "new connection"after the installation..

I knew it's something about my ICS.

p.s.I tried in another pc, it worked like u said..

thanks ..

Edited May 27, 2004 by pandi

[Aiwa]

Im wondering why pearpc is having problems showing Icons/png?s. I?ve seen a lot of pics in this thread with people having the same bugg so I shoulden?t be OSX thats causing the problem .... Png are all mess up and there also seems to be some sort of bugg with the icons showing strange lines if Im resizeing the dock and so on...:unsure:re:

Could it be video drive (video.x) that?s causing the problem ???

Im currently running mac osx 10.3:happy:ppy:

If anyone nows how to fix this please share your knowled:) :)

Edited May 27, 2004 by Aiwa

[Menge]

funny. on my previous system install, i got networking to work fine. now that i installed OS X in the new build already, in OS X, it says that the network cable is unplugged, while windows says it's plugged :blink:

[Kurt871]

@kurt871

run ppc.exe from a command promp, this will stop it closing so you can read the error

ok, how do i do that? i always just ran it via a third party program.

[offroadaaron]

does any1 know anymore then this 1 or the default 1 :happy:

cpu_pvr = 0x00176604

[Pootis Spencer]

Can anyone help me with my problem on the last page?

Please and thanks.

[Fozzieb]

ok, how do i do that? i always just ran it via a third party program.

Go to command prompt (win dos box)

type

ppc.exe urconfig

where urconfig = the config file you use (pearpc.example)

and that's that

[Menge]

hmmm just as a quick sidenote. for those having your network cards reporting being unplugged (in OS X), just power down PearPC, go to the config, remove the card, go back to PearPC so that OS X notices that it's been removed, then power down PearPC again, re-add the card, and now OS X will make it work properly.

at least that did the trick for me :D

PS.: Post done IN PearPC

[Kurt871]

[TAP-WIN32]: Enumerating TAP devices...

[TAP-WIN32]: Could not locate any installed TAP-WIN32 devices.

[iO/rtl8139] <Error> Open enetif failed: Operation not permitted

I don't understand how that could be true.. it was working fine yesterday (networking and all). maybe i should try restarting or reinstalling the driver...

[edit] tried restarting, same error

Edited May 27, 2004 by Kurt871

[okidoki]

Hmm.

Strange,

the boot screen shows there are raw partitions on both the 3gb disk and 6gb disk, yet the osx (10.3) installer doesn't list either of them on the screen where i'm supposed to select where i want to install it.

(tried having master as hd, slave as cd and vice versa - no go)

Anyone else bumped into this before?

[ATLien_0]

Ok so i have had that icon bug a few times i think that the video x driver needs to be updated.

If u r running pear pc with over 256 mb of ram i highly recomend a memory manegment program that can display and clear ram in windows. This has helped me speed up pearpc and keep windows from crashing

Aka

AnalogX MaxMem

[jedavis1]

For those having trouble getting the ICS to work (for what ever reason) I have gotten a proxy server to work with PearPC and windows.

I used this:

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/freeproxy.html

and bound the proxy server to the TAP win32 driver

and it works. Use at your own risk though.

[ATLien_0]

with changing the processor to cpu_pvr = 0x00176604 what does that change as far as speed

[0sit0]

@ kurt871

i get the same error, is cuz of the networking, if you dont want to use it just disable it by changing 1 to 0 :(

i know it sucks but soon it will be fixed i hope :)

pci_rtl8139_installed = 0

pci_rtl8139_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:35"

[Aiwa]

Ok so i have had that icon bug a few times i think that the video x driver needs to be updated.

Yeea hope the developers update the video x driver to fix that bugg :)

[Menge]

hmmm according to the PearPC wiki, they're looking into making a native osx driver. i sure hope there'll be some sort of hardware acceleration :p

(don't expect this soon, though... things like these usually take a while)

[offroadaaron]

as fast as speed i dont think it'll change the speed at which u run this emulator i think that all depends on what spec computer u have i just wanna know more processor values, 1 for looks and 2 so that its not a G3 because they r kinda old

[Starman]

I wonder how long it'll take before they can do this WITHOUT Windows.

Mike

[ATLien_0]

as fast as speed i dont think it'll change the speed at which u run this emulator i think that all depends on what spec computer u have i just wanna know more processor values, 1 for looks and 2 so that its not a G3 because they r kinda old

What do i need to do for it to say g5