Installing OS X (10.2) on a PC

[Steve]

I have seen Windows XP running on a G5 and it was no slouch, but on lesser spec Macs it was torture on anything but office applications. Like everyone else out there, I want one stylish box on which to toggle between all operating systems and software. Macs aren't quite up there, games wise.

Actually, the idea that x86 is the future makes me feel slightly ill...

How did you see Windows XP running on a G5? :huh:

Microsoft haven't even finished Virtual PC 7, and previous versions DO NOT support G5. Believe me, i wish they did. So tell me, how did you see this... :)

[Dustin B.]

Hey guys, I'm having the same problem InsaneKiwi had. I have 0 bootable partitions and I'm using the boot fix - http://s87840517.onlinehome.us/fixboot.html - but I get lost at Step 4 when they say use the command line. Uhhh, what command line?

I just see this: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=...post&id=2139568. I'm not sure where this "command line" is, and whether it's the cmd.exe window open or something else. I can't type "pdisk" to access the partitioning software. Help!!

:angry:

I'm up to this point as well, do we have to format something? :wacko: :laugh:

[Liquid]

How did you see Windows XP running on a G5? :huh:

Microsoft haven't even finished Virtual PC 7, and previous versions DO NOT support G5. Believe me, i wish they did. So tell me, how did you see this... :)

Beta editions of Virtual PC 7 ?

[molox48]

take it easy Krezno do this

you have to set you config files like this:

look for this lines

edit those lines save the file ,hit ppc batch

# 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 = "-s" <===== put the s there

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

#

# 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 = "G:\pearpc-6gib.img" edit with yours

#pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1

pci_ide0_slave_image = "G:\OSX-CD1.iso" edit with yours

#pci_ide0_slave_image = "/dev/cdrom"

pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

#

# Network (unavailable on windows)

#

in the picture above is the prompt then you enter your command there

this are the steps and command you need to enter

http://s87840517.onlinehome.us/fixboot.html

[While You Were Art]

How did you see Windows XP running on a  G5?  :huh:

Microsoft haven't even finished Virtual PC 7, and previous versions DO NOT support G5. Believe me, i wish they did. So tell me, how did you see this...  :)

I saw Virtual PC running XP in a branch of John Lewis. There was a display of Apples, and very nice they looked too. It seems to me improbable, though perhaps not impossible, that the keyboard and mouse that I used were not attached to the G5 model. How long are the G5 leads?! On the other hand, I would think it unlikely that a showroom model would be running a beta (would that be legal?!) so perhaps you have given me back hope. Though to mention PearPC and VirtualPC in the same breath is, as yet, disingenuous to the latter product, hands up anyone who doesn't want a single box that will run all operating systems ? :)

Edited May 28, 2004 by While You Were Art

[proph]

take it easy Krezno do this

you have to set you config files like this:

look for this lines

edit those lines save the file ,hit ppc batch

Wow, someone actually helped me. Thank you so much. This actually worked. :blush: ;)

[prz]

Hi, I've been reading all of those posts and links to do this, I just have one question I don't clearly understand. Do I have to create a new PHYSICAL partition on my hard drive to do this? I'm not really understanding that. Any explanations would be appreciated, not trying to sound stupid.

[Hills420]

Will all my devices work under MAC OS X? ie: printer, speakers, camcorder, digital cam, etc?

[Emon]

Will all my devices work under MAC OS X? ie: printer, speakers, camcorder, digital cam, etc?

Just give the programmers few more months/years ... I bet everything will work with pearpc eventually .. :D

[Dustin B.]

cool thanks molox48. I'll give a go later tonight :D

P.S. erm I am taking it easy :)

[helmers]

So this is basically like VMWare, except that it doesn't do the x86-only hacks. Without reading all the post - I am guessing incredibly slow. Would I be able to see a menu fading in with my XP3000, or would it be laggy?

[leojei]

it should work on 10.1, but not sure.

I'm trying to install 10.3 on a P4 2.4ghz (desktop) and p3 750mhz(laptop). The installation went overnight and I started laptop 2 hours before I start the installation on my desktop, and after around 4-5 hours, the installations are still going.

One thought, don't buy the CD, mentioned in other replies above. PearPC is still slow and barely usable. But I think/hope that it'll get more codes clean up and somehow make it faster. =D

Neat stuff - PearPC. I thought having to run MacOSX on PC is impossible (I tried OS9 before, hee~)

Keep it going =D

[While You Were Art]

it should work on 10.1, but not sure.

I'm trying to install 10.3 on a P4 2.4ghz (desktop) and p3 750mhz(laptop). The installation went overnight and I started laptop 2 hours before I start the installation on my desktop, and after around 4-5 hours, the installations are still going.

One thought, don't buy the CD, mentioned in other replies above. PearPC is still slow and barely usable. But I think/hope that it'll get more codes clean up and somehow make it faster. =D

Neat stuff - PearPC. I thought having to run MacOSX on PC is impossible (I tried OS9 before, hee~)

Keep it going =D

On one hand, I am very keen that people go out and buy anything Apple or Linux, as competition forces all OS development. On the other hand, it would be better if raft of beta testers, who legally own their OS X ops, tried this out, issuing disclaimers ever fifth post NOT to buy OS X just yet! Using pirated software is wrong, period.

[Emon]

:woot: my guide is 5th down in google search .. isnt that neat ?? :p

anyways ...just ignore me ..I am being silly ...

[bluebsh]

how do you get this to run in full screen in windows xp? thanks

[ThunderRiver]

mm 8% checking my installation disc *yawn* I guess I am joining the crowd to install the Mac OS X mania. Nonetheless, I just want to check it out... and then call it a quit until something better comes along in the future.

[Emon]

how do you get this to run in full screen in windows xp? thanks

get this build of pearpc ... and when it is running ..press F5 ..you will get your full screen

http://www.kelley.ca/pearpc/pearpc_noarch-win32net-R2.rar

[pander]

please.

anyone can tell me if i need original OSX discs.. the 2.9gb img i extracted is not enough it seems.

[icexswipe]

pander

u need the first cd of panther (.iso of it)

and read the guide, it tells u to disable the extra things u dont need

hey guys panther isnt as slow as people make it sound

browsing thro the computer is pretty fast, even expose works well :D (running 2500+ 512ddr ram)

installing took me 2 and half hours, maybe less

not worth buying the os definately, coz its not usable (i mean like features, getting all ur printers, scanners and etc etc to work) We're also missing the quartz engine, and u feel it when ur browsing in the system preferences

but i got the internet to work, which is pretty cool

oh yea forgot to say the dock is pretty damm slow tho

but i need help with something now

how do i transfer files from the mac hard drive img to my pc hard drive?

thanks

[neufuse Veteran]

humm i installed 10.3 and it made it through in about an hour and 40 minutes... then it said it was gona reboot, i change the cd to off by setting it to zero like you should do to prevent it from booting the CD and it then said no available boot locations after it installed OSX to the HD image... why?!

[Emon]

pander

u need the first cd of panther (.iso of it)

and read the guide, it tells u to disable the extra things u dont need

hey guys panther isnt as slow as people make it sound

browsing thro the computer is pretty fast, even expose works well :D (running 2500+ 512ddr ram)

installing took me 2 and half hours, maybe less

not worth buying the os definately, coz its not usable (i mean like features, getting all ur printers, scanners and etc etc to work) We're also missing the quartz engine, and u feel it when ur browsing in the system preferences

but i got the internet to work, which is pretty cool

oh yea forgot to say the dock is pretty damm slow tho

but i need help with something now

how do i transfer files from the mac hard drive img to my pc hard drive?

thanks

well you got networking working so transfering files should be pretty easy.

Heres what you have to do ...

1) Share a folder/drive in windows xp, give write access to your user name

2) In OS X look at the top bar ..you see a "go" menu ..click on it ..

3) Click to "connect to server" .. a new window will pop up .. type smb://<your windows computer name>

4) You will see a user name/password window now .. type those up and click Connect

5) Now it will ask you which shared folder you want to connect to .. choose the with write access and click connect

6) A icon will show up on your desktop with that shared folder name

7) start copying stuff :yes:

[Emon]

humm i installed 10.3 and it made it through in about an hour and 40 minutes... then it said it was gona reboot, i change the cd to off by setting it to zero like you should do to prevent it from booting the CD and it then said no available boot locations after it installed OSX to the HD image... why?!

you have that non-bootable partion error .. follow my "bootfix" ..that should fix the problem

[neufuse Veteran]

you have that non-bootable partion error .. follow my "bootfix" ..that should fix the problem

hi emon, which one is that? i havent been paying attention to this thread thanks

[neufuse Veteran]

found it and did everything it said, and this came up on the console

[CPU/MMU] new pagetable: sdr1 = 0x00300003

[CPU/MMU] new pagetable: sdr1 accepted

[CPU/MMU] number of pages: 2^15 pagetable_start: 0x00300000 size: 2^18

[iO/PROM] <Error> can't open boot file

I had this working before in 10.2 ugh

[neufuse Veteran]

got it... good thing i made backup of the HD image... the first one i tried got corrupted somehow but the 2nd copy worked