Installing OS X (10.2) on a PC

[AcdShdw]

i stopped using this when i bought my powerbook now i go back with the new version and it doesnt want to work now?

also heres a neat tool

http://ppccp.sphosting.com/index.html

[couture]

I finally got everything to work, it's a lot faster than the last time I've used this...

Btw, I'm posting this with safari :)

I can't wait until i get my imac g5 later this month :)

[tankterritory]

does ne1 know how i can tell if i am using the right cd/ if i can use my ibook's cd...

[Emon]

does ne1 know how i can tell if i am using the right cd/ if i can use my ibook's cd...

you can use your iBook's CDs .. you just need the 1st CD .. depending on the model of your iBook it either be OS 10.2 or 10.3 ... both works with PearPC.

[Dannyc1985]

I have been trying to do this all night, I keep starting to install OSX, and it works up until I try to install to my partition on the image, it gives me an error saying the computer cannot boot from this device. Anyone know how to fix this? Thanks!

DannyC

[Porsche Design]

just one quick question, what do i save my config file as

and how do i run it from cmd?

[Emon]

just one quick question, what do i save my config file as

and how do i run it from cmd?

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PearPC config file is just a text file. You can give it a .cfg , .txt , .config or anything you wish extension. You can even save it without any extension.

you have the ppc.exe file, you type ppc.exe your config file

did you read anything on PearPC's website ?

[Porsche Design]

i wuz trying to use cmd sorry

now i use ur program and im having the same problem that it doesn't start it just minimizes. i read that answer above but it didn't help me.

## PearPC Configuration File

##

## Start Resolution

##

## (clients that use video.x can change the resolution at runtime,

## so this would be used only for starting up)

##

## format: "(width)x(height)x(depth)"

## or "(width)x(height)x(depth)@(frequency)"

##

## depth can only be 15 or 32

##

## default: "1024x768x32"

##

ppc_start_resolution = "1024x768x32"

##

## Redraw interval (in ms)

## must be between 10 and 500

##

## 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 = 100

##

## Key codes

##

key_toggle_mouse_grab = "F12"

key_toggle_full_screen = "Alt+Return"

##

## 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

## Altivec: G4 = 0x000c0000, G5 = 0x00390202 [ Do not use these values. They are not supported yet ]

#cpu_pvr = 0x000c0000

cpu_pvr = 0x00088302

##

## Main memory (default 128 MiB)

## must be >= 64 MiB

##

# Remove the '#' sign front of your desired memory size

# 128 megs RAM

# memory_size=0x8000000

# 256 megs RAM

memory_size=0x10000000

# 384 megs RAM

# memory_size=0x18000000

# 512 megs RAM

# memory_size=0x20000000

# 640 megs RAM

# memory_size=0x28000000

# 768 megs RAM

# memory_size=0x30000000

# 896 megs RAM

# memory_size=0x38000000

#

# 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:\pearpc\hd_image.img"

# pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1

# pci_ide0_slave_image = "C:\pearpc\panther.iso"

pci_ide0_slave_image = "C:\pearpc\panther.iso"

# pci_ide0_slave_image = "F:\"

# pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

pci_ide0_slave_type = "hd"

# pci_ide0_slave_type = "nativecdrom"

##

## Network

##

## 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"

[sumonhit]

Your tutorial is excelent.Thanx a lot.

But u told here that i can just install the OS cd1.

I want to kno that if i hav all these threee images( Mac Osx v10.3 Panther Disc1.iso , Mac Osx v10.3 Panther Disc2.iso and Mac Osx v10.3 Panther Disc3.iso) in .iso format then can i install the disc2 and disc3 after installing disc1 ???????????????????

Plz let me kno

[Liger]

Can this work for Panther (10.3) as well? I only say this because you specified 10.2 only.

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Wont, its kinda weird with panther....... What happens is that u need to have 10.2 to install 10.3 :no: Just sad

[Hurmoth]

Wont, its kinda weird with panther....... What happens is that u need to have 10.2 to install 10.3&nbsp:no:o:  Just sad

585375482[/snapback]

Will this happen with Tiger, or does anyone know yet?

[sean l]

After installation, does it boot like a normal mac would? Or do you have to load PearPC when windows boots up?

[goatsniffer]

The RAM won't change for me. I changed the value for 512MB first, and it still said 128, then I changed for 256MB and it still said 128.

I am using v0.3.1 on WinXP Pro.

[Porsche Design]

@goatsniffer, in your config file, remove the "#" sign before "memory_size=0x20000000"

I am running 10.3.4 on pearpc

It's very slow and how do I change to a faster processor, it defaults to a PowerPC G3 or something:

## CPU Config

##

## Processor Version Register

## Defaults to 0x00088302

## Only change if you know want you are doing

##

???

Pentium 4 2.40gHz

[LiThIuM]

so i take it that i keep getting all blacked out windows because i'm trying to do this with osx 10.1.2

damn the luck!