S.MULLA Posted May 10, 2004 Share Posted May 10, 2004 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] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aka JAWheat411 Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Okay, few more hours of work done, and here is another shot. I'm still going to be playing with the UI a bit more: the "Summary" section is incomplete, and the "Power Status" may become something else (I have a Status Control Sidebar already).The GUI uses XML based config files to store the data, and when the user is ready to run PearPC, it creates a PearPC config file. I'm calling the XML file, ppcml (PearPC Markup Language) :D. When you go File -> Open, and open another config file, it gets a second tab with that virtual machine. I'll keep working ;-). Yeah killer. Looks like it has alot more potential than all the other PearPC GUI's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 oldaccount1 Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 this is a huge thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ryan Hoffman Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Okay, last screenie for a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aka JAWheat411 Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 For those of you having trouble with networking. Check out this guide. http://dev.realistanew.com/win32net/ Seems to work good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pootis Spencer Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Already posted a few pages back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 silentprey04 Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Liquid... you're guide doesn't work. I just tried it and when I launch the bat file it just flashes a dos box and disappears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aka JAWheat411 Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Already posted a few pages back. Sorry At this point.......it is very hard to keep up :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Datalore Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Excellent work, Tekmaven! I can't wait to see future progress on your GUI. It's the best out there, and I think it's worthy of being the official GUI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 silentprey04 Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 Can someone explain what the redraw does. Im using the latest nightly build. Its config has 40 as the default redraw. A friend of mine told me to set it to 200. That seems like a big difference! What does it do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JadeWolf324 Posted May 29, 2004 Share Posted May 29, 2004 i followed Emons guide and im stuck with a "there are no bootlable partitons" thing. any ideas? # 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 = 8 # # 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 = 100 # # 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 = "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_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=0x10000000 # # 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-OS-X-Panther-PREP.img" pci_ide0_master_type = "hd" pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1 pci_ide0_slave_image = "C:\pearpc\OSX_CD1.iso" 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Litespeed Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Okay, few more hours of work done, and here is another shot. I'm still going to be playing with the UI a bit more: the "Summary" section is incomplete, and the "Power Status" may become something else (I have a Status Control Sidebar already).The GUI uses XML based config files to store the data, and when the user is ready to run PearPC, it creates a PearPC config file. I'm calling the XML file, ppcml (PearPC Markup Language) :D. When you go File -> Open, and open another config file, it gets a second tab with that virtual machine. I'll keep working ;-). <cough VMware </cough> :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ThunderRiver Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 I have always been wondering why people here try to install OS X soo badly.. How come I haven't seen anyone tried to install OS 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aka JAWheat411 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 I have always been wondering why people here try to install OS X soo badly.. How come I haven't seen anyone tried to install OS 9? Well PearPC doesn't really work with OS 9. It is made for OS X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Post-It Note Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 I left a secret message in the picture. Find it and win (nothing)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rudy Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 I left a secret message in the picture. Find it and win (nothing)! how long did windows take to install inside pearpc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aka JAWheat411 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 i followed Emons guide and im stuck with a "there are no bootlable partitons" thing. any ideas? Two things I seen iun your config that might make a difference. I got this right here in mine this for the boot method so I can select the right drive # 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" and this right below it # 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 = "" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JadeWolf324 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 what should i be selecting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JadeWolf324 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 I have always been wondering why people here try to install OS X soo badly.. How come I haven't seen anyone tried to install OS 9? because thats already been perfected...a while ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aka JAWheat411 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 what should i be selecting? Well on mine it is 2. Partition 2 of 'disk0' (Apple_HFS_Untitled_2/Apple_HFS) Maybe the same in yours or something close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JadeWolf324 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Well on mine it is Maybe the same in yours or something close. it says that partiton is not bootable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aka JAWheat411 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Follow this guide This is what I did to make the partition bootable Just scroll down to where it is relevant http://www.emaculation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JadeWolf324 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 could it be because im using version 1.2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ryan Hoffman Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 how long did windows take to install inside pearpc? I don't think he installed Windows. Rather, he's Remote Deskop'ing In. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ryan Hoffman Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 It's now running well. I'm going to be writing some wizards, and other things to make this app "user friendly". My goal: a 4 year old should be able to use PearPC. The ugly dos console with the debug information is now in the "Session Log" area of the VM's page. I currently can't embed the PearPC GUI window in my application due to the way PearPC works :-P (I'm going to send the dev's an email, hopefully we can work on this). Here is the latest screenie, and I'm also going to put this on the PearPC Developer's Wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 aka JAWheat411 Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Dang that is nice. Alot better than the batch file and config file I am using now lmao. Hmm also makes me wonder will you be able to load your current config file into it? I would hate to have to figure out what all I got going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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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]
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