Softmac ROMS
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Softmac ROMS
Hi everyone. I installed Windows XP on Oracle Virtualbox and am fully networked. I am unable to get softmac to read my roms. Any tips here? It errors out when I launch "unable to read rom"
Re: Softmac ROMS
There is exactly one active SoftMac user on the forum (you) so it might be hard to get support here. But what ROMs are you using?
Re: Softmac ROMS
I am not glued to softmac, but what I am looking for is SCSI emulation . I used to do a lot of security pen testing and have a lot of experience with SCSI encryption . I need a playground. Any emulator other than softmac that can create scsi partitions? If so lead the way
The roms came from a couple archives I found on the net. mac-rom-archive-20110819. BTW these roms work in Basallisk and have that working minus the missing SCSI ;(
Thank you
The roms came from a couple archives I found on the net. mac-rom-archive-20110819. BTW these roms work in Basallisk and have that working minus the missing SCSI ;(
Thank you
Re: Softmac ROMS
Well, I haven't run SoftMac since about 2008. But maybe try experimenting with more ROM images. The Internet Archive has a massive collection you can download.
And did you follow the instructions to select the ROM detailed in this guide - https://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/softmac_setup ?
And did you follow the instructions to select the ROM detailed in this guide - https://www.emaculation.com/doku.php/softmac_setup ?
slichtman wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 6:25 am I am not glued to softmac, but what I am looking for is SCSI emulation . I used to do a lot of security pen testing and have a lot of experience with SCSI encryption . I need a playground. Any emulator other than softmac that can create scsi partitions? If so lead the way
The roms came from a couple archives I found on the net. mac-rom-archive-20110819. BTW these roms work in Basallisk and have that working minus the missing SCSI ;(
Thank you
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Re: Softmac ROMS
There are some SoftMac users over at the Macintosh Garden right now; one of the original developers even showed up recently to discuss issues some were having.
You might find these links useful too:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... Dk7QDyKPY/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 2nWC9_t2w/
Are you using the original SoftMac, or SoftMac XP? I use SoftMac XP semi-regularly under WINE specifically for the SCSI emulation. The built-in help has always been enough for me to get the correct ROM/Gestalt combo to boot any given OS version.
You might find these links useful too:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... Dk7QDyKPY/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 2nWC9_t2w/
Are you using the original SoftMac, or SoftMac XP? I use SoftMac XP semi-regularly under WINE specifically for the SCSI emulation. The built-in help has always been enough for me to get the correct ROM/Gestalt combo to boot any given OS version.
Re: Softmac ROMS
Darek came to the Macintosh Garden?
adespoton wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:09 pm There are some SoftMac users over at the Macintosh Garden right now; one of the original developers even showed up recently to discuss issues some were having.
You might find these links useful too:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... Dk7QDyKPY/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 2nWC9_t2w/
Are you using the original SoftMac, or SoftMac XP? I use SoftMac XP semi-regularly under WINE specifically for the SCSI emulation. The built-in help has always been enough for me to get the correct ROM/Gestalt combo to boot any given OS version.
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No, it was someone else who worked with him who had access to the source code. Can't remember who. Haven't heard from Darek in years.ClockWise wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:36 am Darek came to the Macintosh Garden?
adespoton wrote: ↑Mon Sep 14, 2020 4:09 pm There are some SoftMac users over at the Macintosh Garden right now; one of the original developers even showed up recently to discuss issues some were having.
You might find these links useful too:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... Dk7QDyKPY/
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 2nWC9_t2w/
Are you using the original SoftMac, or SoftMac XP? I use SoftMac XP semi-regularly under WINE specifically for the SCSI emulation. The built-in help has always been enough for me to get the correct ROM/Gestalt combo to boot any given OS version.
Re: Softmac ROMS
Well that's interesting. I always thought Emulators, Inc was a one-man shop after Ig Kolenko left (before the development of SoftMac).
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Come to think of it... so did I. I'll have to hunt down those comments and see who it was that was claiming source access.