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INSTALL MAC OS X leopard in vmware!?!

Discussion in 'Mac - General discussion' started by GreekGeek, Mar 26, 2007.

  1. GreekGeek

    GreekGeek Guest

    hello i have not posted anything for a while so i thought i would post this i think i moght know how to boot os x leopard in vmware!

    here are the steps i recomend you dont try it until it is confirmed it works but it could give someone an idea on how to install leopard on x86 hardware now aswell as tiger!

    STEP 1 get alcohol 120%
    STEP 2 get vmware workstation/server
    STEP 3 get mac os x leopard install dvd
    STEP 4 create iso image of leopard install dvd
    STEP 5 mount the iso image in alcohol 120%
    STEP 6 start vmware go to create new virtual machine
    STEP 7 go through the steps and go through trial and error to see which ones better

    STEP 8 finish the create new virtual machine wizard
    STEP 9 configure extra options if needed
    STEP 10 go to your config file of your virtual machine where you stored it. OPEN IT IN NOTEPAD
    STEP 11 go to the line ide1:0.present = “TRUE”
    ide1:0.fileName = “n:”
    ide1:0.deviceType = “cdrom-raw”
    STEP 12 where ide1:0.fileName = is replace the "n:" with your virtual drive letter
    STEP 13 overwrite the current file with the file you just edited by saving it with the same name and extension (.vmx)
    STEP 14 go back to vmware press start machine and if the procedure i writ is possible you should come to the leopard installer and choose your steps see if it works and vualla!
    AND FINALY STEP 15 IF ALL GOES WELL ENJOY! BUT!!! STILL I DOUBT THIS WOULD WORK BUT IT COULD GIVE SOME ONE A START TO LEARING TO INSTALL LEOPARD ON X86 HARDWARE! :)
     
  2. tabletpc

    tabletpc Guest

    or just partition a external hard drive into a guid partition format using disk utility and install leopard on it much easyer and you can dual boot operating systems
     
  3. onehanded

    onehanded Regular member

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    MMX, SSE(1, 2, 3, 3S,), EM64T.dual core 1.8ghz,2gb ram
    That shows up with cpu-z
    I just have a standard vga graphics adaptor
    intel pentium e2160
    is this compatible?
    Does anyone know?
    Thanks in advance
     
  4. oadbylad

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    Theres more than one forum on this subject...and it does depend on what your cpu is
    Google Atkos
     
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    ps355528 Active member

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    and expect it not to work...
     
  6. oadbylad

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    LOL unless you like searching for the RIGHT kexts
     
  7. surajs1

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    great info thanks
     

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