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====== Setting up PearPC for Windows ====== | ====== Setting up PearPC for Windows ====== | ||
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===== Introduction ===== | ===== Introduction ===== | ||
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Setting up the emulator is fun and easy! But before you begin installing, there are a few things that you need to assemble: | Setting up the emulator is fun and easy! But before you begin installing, there are a few things that you need to assemble: | ||
- | * A copy of Mac OS X. You can use versions 10.1 to 10.4. | + | * A copy of Mac OS X. You can use **versions 10.1 to 10.4**. |
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
- | * A front-end called [[https:// | + | * A 6 gb [[http:// |
- | * A bootable | + | |
- | ===== Dealing with Mac OS X ===== | + | ===== Versions of Mac OS X ===== |
- | It is much easier | + | There are a few things |
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+ | * You can use physical | ||
+ | * You cannot use a physical install DVD of 10.4. PearPC doesn' | ||
+ | * You might be able to use an ISO of a Mac OS X 10.4 install DVD, **but this does not work on my system**. | ||
+ | * You cannot use ISO images of Mac OS X 10.4 installation disks, as they must be switched during the installation process, which PearPC does not support. | ||
+ | * You can use ISO images of Mac OS X 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 installation | ||
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+ | In Windows, you can create an .ISO from a physical | ||
- | There are a few more notes about converting **.DMG** files in our [[dmg2iso]] article. | ||
===== Getting Started ===== | ===== Getting Started ===== | ||
- | Download | + | Download |
+ | Before you can run the emulator you must first create a PearPC configuration file, as there is no graphical user interface. | ||
- | (Note that the download buttons included in the GUI are not needed) | + | ppc_start_resolution = " |
+ | ppc_start_full_screen = 0 | ||
+ | redraw_interval_msec = 50 | ||
+ | key_compose_dialog = " | ||
+ | key_change_cd_0 = " | ||
+ | key_toggle_mouse_grab = " | ||
+ | key_toggle_full_screen = " | ||
+ | prom_bootmethod = " | ||
+ | prom_env_bootargs = "" | ||
+ | prom_env_machargs = "" | ||
+ | prom_driver_graphic = " | ||
+ | page_table_pa = 0x00300000 | ||
+ | cpu_pvr = 0x00088302 | ||
+ | memory_size = 0x10000000 | ||
+ | pci_ide0_master_installed = 1 | ||
+ | pci_ide0_master_image = " | ||
+ | pci_ide0_master_type = " | ||
+ | pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1 | ||
+ | pci_ide0_slave_image = " | ||
+ | pci_ide0_slave_type = " | ||
+ | pci_3c90x_installed = 0 | ||
+ | pci_3c90x_mac = " | ||
+ | pci_rtl8139_installed = 0 | ||
+ | pci_rtl8139_mac = " | ||
+ | pci_usb_installed = 0 | ||
+ | pci_serial_installed = 0 | ||
+ | nvram_file = " | ||
- | Start the VirtualBox GUI and click " | + | You will obviously need to change |
- | Follow | + | * Lowering " |
+ | * The above value in " | ||
- | {{:virtualbox1.png?300|}} | + | **Note**: You can automate this process by creating a config file using [[https:// |
+ | ===== Launching the Emulator ===== | ||
- | **Figure One: Default Settings in PearPC VirtualBOX GUI** | + | You cannot just run " |
- | PearPC | + | **ppc PearPC.cfg |
+ | ** | ||
- | ==== Video ==== | + | As an alternative, |
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | After you have properly launched the emulator, you should see a menu like the following. | ||
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+ | {{:: | ||
- | You might want to increase your resolution a bit, to make it easier to see the OS X installation screens (they might not scale down to fit a 640x480 screen). | ||
- | The default **redraw interval rate** is optimal, but for a possibly faster emulation (with jerkier mouse movements) try increasing it. Lower this number to make the emulated system seem more responsive. | ||
- | ==== System ==== | ||
- | Note that if you have trouble installing Tiger, try setting the memory to 128 MB. Increase it afterwards for faster performance. | ||
- | The USB option "tells PearPC to simulate a sort of placebo USB hub," ([[http:// | ||
- | ==== Network ==== | ||
- | Consult [[http:// | ||
===== Installing Mac OS X ===== | ===== Installing Mac OS X ===== | ||
- | Click start to run the emulator. | + | Installing OS X is fairly straightforward, |
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+ | ===== Setting up Networking ===== | ||
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+ | Consult [[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
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+ | Q: I launch " | ||
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+ | A: This will occur if the path to your disk image or ISO is incorrect. | ||
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+ | Q: I get an error that says "we are hanging here" | ||
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+ | A: This happens (sometimes) when you try to boot from a DVD image of Mac OS X 10.4. See the comment at the beginning of this guide. | ||
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+ | Q: I get a black box on a grey screen when I try to boot. | ||
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+ | A: Try Removing **" | ||
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+ | Q: The mouse sometimes freezes up, and I am forced to restart the emulator. | ||
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+ | A: This is a long-standing bug. Sorry. | ||
- | The OS X installer should start to boot. You will first be prompted to select a language. | + | - |
- | {{:virtualbox2.png? | + | Q: The mouse is way too jerky and unresponsive. |
- | **Figure Two: A splash screen** | + | |
- | If you are installing on to the bootable disk image linked to at the beginning | + | A: Lower the value of **redraw_interval_msec** in the config file. |
- | {{: | + | - |
- | **Figure Three: | + | |
+ | Q: Can I access USB devices? | ||
- | {{:virtualbox4.png? | + | A: No. |
- | **Figure Four: OS X 10.4 (Tiger)** | + | |