one simple question...

carbon · Post by **carbon** » Wed May 26, 2004 12:30 am

Hi, I'm trying to install for the first time Panther 10.3 without Darwin following this tutorial, it's for 10.2 but I saw someone that used this and made it.
anyway my problem is that I can't even start PearPC, my .img and .iso files also seems unreadable...

I'm running under a celeron, does PearPC support it?
any help here will be appreciated,
thanks
also have a look at my PearPC folder if it helps.

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Cybermagellan · Post by **Cybermagellan** » Wed May 26, 2004 1:06 am

Um, might wanna post your ppc.bat file contents along with your ppcfg_hd file.....what exactly is happening? As for Celeron I'm running a 2.6 so yeah it's supported

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 26, 2004 1:33 am

ppc.bat file:

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@echo off 
cd pearpc-0.1.2-win32-jitc 

ppc ppccfg_HD.txt

ppcfg_hd:

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# 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 = 4


#
# 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=0x8000000

#
# 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"

that's the funny part, nothing is happening at all, I guess I made something wrong, just don't know what it is, at least now I know that runs under celeron...that's good news.

Cybermagellan · Post by **Cybermagellan** » Wed May 26, 2004 1:37 am

Remove the .txt extention from the ppc_hd file and try again

also if you downloaded the file make susre that you remove the .txt from that as well

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 26, 2004 1:49 am

I simply copied the contents and paste it to a text file, but now I removed the extension and still nothing...
tell me if this is right:

Cybermagellan · Post by **Cybermagellan** » Wed May 26, 2004 1:53 am

did you change the directory in the ppc.bat file to read without the .txt extention? you posted earlier that your ppc.bat file said ppcfg_HD.txt.....remove the .txt from that too.

carbon · Post by **carbon** » Wed May 26, 2004 2:04 am

ok, finally PearPC runs and the problem was the .txt extension and also the file description was misspelled...

in the ppc.bat I had ppccfg_HD and in
the other one I had ppcfg_hd
see the differences?
one "c" missing and hd in upper case...

well now I have it open with only a black screen, is it normal?

Cybermagellan · Post by **Cybermagellan** » Wed May 26, 2004 2:07 am

Not really, post a screenshot of it....what all does it show? These are the things that help :-D

carbon · Post by **carbon** » Wed May 26, 2004 2:11 am

here you have Cybermagellan, a whole black window, this isn't running as it should.
btw thanks for all your precious help, it's appreciated!

Cybermagellan · Post by **Cybermagellan** » Wed May 26, 2004 2:58 am

Ok, great you have a black window.....Did you check your resolution? Also did you try to redownload the jitc version....? Also try the 0.2pre that might work out better for ya.

carbon · Post by **carbon** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:15 am

updated build as you suggested and the cmd window...
do you mind to take a look at my above config post, I don't know what to change but I have my .iso and .img files in the hd,
in the config file under the pci....settings the slave is set to the cdrom, if i change it to hd, PearPC doesn't start again, so I'm confused...
sorry if I'm bothering you with this!
here's the pic

carbon · Post by **carbon** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:17 am

btw my screen res is 1024x768, do I need to change anything in the cfg file?

CaptainValor · Post by **CaptainValor** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:38 am

You need to remove the # before

pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

That line should not be commented out. Otherwise, I'm at a loss.

Cybermagellan · Post by **Cybermagellan** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:39 am

Check and change it to see the different resolutions. On my comp if I use 8 (indexed) it doesn't work.....32 and it locks up. 15 and I am sitting fine....might try that

CaptainValor · Post by **CaptainValor** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:42 am

I usually use 1024x786x32 and it works fine for me. But I don't think the screen resolution is the problem here.

Cybermagellan · Post by **Cybermagellan** » Wed May 26, 2004 3:45 am

Well my pci_slave0 or whatever line that is....that's commented out on mine and I can run PPC all day long..just shooting at what I know I have experienced.

carbon · Post by **carbon** » Wed May 26, 2004 5:20 am

ok, after so many changes and tries, still doesn't boot, but the problem seems to be the pci....cfg
master = hd -- commented or not it's the same
slave = cdrom
in this cfg PearPC runs but gives me that msg I posted above

master = hd
slave = hd
in this way PearPC doesn't run but a quickly cmd window pops-up with the same msg

could it be something else like the .iso, or the 3gb .img files?!?

Cybermagellan · Post by **Cybermagellan** » Wed May 26, 2004 5:28 am

Could be....that is about my last option at this point....If everything looks good which it does to me then....Can't hurt to try

carbon · Post by **carbon** » Wed May 26, 2004 5:45 am

I will try now the 6gb image to see what happens and I'm also downloading Darwin to follow another approach, it's still 1h left to complete but I hope it is worth it...

Post by **Cat_7** » Wed May 26, 2004 6:05 am

Hello,

Why don't you try the prepped bootable hd image for 10.3 I made.
pick it up here: http://www.emaculation.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1171

Installing 10.3 on a 10.2 image is not the best way to go.

Best,

Cat_7

Cybermagellan · Post by **Cybermagellan** » Wed May 26, 2004 6:09 am

I have to agree, I did it and it failed so badly I could install 10.2 but not upgrade to 10.3 however when I redownloaded a new one away it went....I always try the lowest common factor so a 7 KB file I would do first of course. thanks Cat_7 for the insight

carbon · Post by **carbon** » Wed May 26, 2004 9:09 am

I guess I will not manage to boot os x, tried with Darwin, tried the .img Cat_7 nicely provided and still errors...
I'm having this now:

one simple question...

one simple question...

10.3 Install

use the correct hd image