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Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 9:34 am
by vlad557776
Hello. Recently I tried to get all old MacOSes working. But, at Mac OS 8.6, I ran into a problem: I'm getting very strange error. Here's the exact text: There is not enough memory to open "Mac OS Install" (zero K needed, zero K available). To make more memory available, try quitting "". I'm using SheepShaver and OldWorld ROM. Can anybody help me?

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:31 am
by 24bit
What kind of installer are you using for MacOS 8.6?
If installing from a CD image, make sure the disk image is locked by the host OS.
I donĀ“t recall any issues with 8.6, but made my installations many years ago from my personal CDs in OSX 10.6. ;)

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:33 am
by vlad557776
I'm using an ISO I took from WinWorld. I don't know what is "locked by the host OS",

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:53 am
by Ronald P. Regensburg
Which is your host OS (Windows or OSX/macOS)? And which version?

Which SheepShaver version and build (date) do you use?

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:57 am
by vlad557776
My host OS is Windows 10 1803. My SheepShaver is 2.3.

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:30 pm
by Ronald P. Regensburg
Did you follow the setup guide in our wiki?
https://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/sheepshaver_setup

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:23 am
by vlad557776
Well, I did all the things I found at the guide, except ROM change (I'm still using OldWorld ROM because SheepShaver crashes with the new ROM), and now I'm getting error -39.

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:14 am
by Ronald P. Regensburg
I never heard of the new world rom crashing SheepShaver.

Error -39: -39 eofErr End of file; no additional data in the format
That seems to indicate an incomplete file. Maybe the iso file is corrupted?

I myself use SheepShaver only on OSX/macOS hosts. I think someone experienced with SheepShaver setup on Windows can better help you further.

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:19 am
by vlad557776
I think that's RAM compatibility problem, because it only showed up when I allocated 128 MB of RAM. And I also think that New World ROM is crashing SheepShaver because I'm using Mac OS 8.5 boot diskette to run this. Plus I have only WinWorld where I can find these Mac OSes and my copy is the only copy I found there.

Edit: Do someone know why the hell I can open this ISO with WinRar and I can't do the same with every other ISO?

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:13 am
by Ronald P. Regensburg
If the iso is a disk image created from a MacOS 8.6 install disk, you can boot SheepShaver from it. You should not need to use a separate boot disk.

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:17 am
by vlad557776
Tried that a few times. No matter what config I use, I'm still getting "no bootable device" icon.

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:25 am
by Ronald P. Regensburg
Better find a different Mac OS 8.6 Universal install disk image. You can find several if you search the internet. SheepShaver will recognize not only .iso images but also for instance .toast images.

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:32 am
by vlad557776
Found a copy, but it's in MacBinary (.BIN) format. Do anyone know how to decrypt in into a normal .TOAST?

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:28 am
by 24bit
What about this download? http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os-85-851-update #8
You will get a zipped .toast file. Unzip and add it to the SheepShaver volumes GUI.
You may rename .toast to .iso without harm, but SheepShaver does recognise both toast and iso.
Again, make sure the CD image is read only, either from the SheepShaver prefs or from Windows.

After successful boot you double click the 8.6 icon and should see this:

Image

From there you should install MacOS 8.6 to an empty e.g. 2GB volume.

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:58 am
by vlad557776
Thanks. This copy worked.

Re: Can't install Mac OS 8.6

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:27 pm
by gandrew
24bit wrote:What about this download? http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/mac-os-85-851-update #8
You will get a zipped .toast file. Unzip and add it to the SheepShaver volumes GUI.
You may rename .toast to .iso without harm, but SheepShaver does recognise both toast and iso.
Again, make sure the CD image mcdvoice is read only, either from the SheepShaver prefs or from Windows.

After successful boot you double click the 8.6 icon and should see this:

Image

From there you should install MacOS 8.6 to an empty e.g. 2GB volume.
i just wanted to know the same because i was having same problem. it worked @24bit thanks for the post