OSX Installer Loop

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Nick01
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OSX Installer Loop

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I recently installed OSX 10.0 to a 6gb.img. After it installs, it reboots. But it wants me to install again, only for the same thing to happen.

Is there a special command to use that leaves out the .ISO so it can boot directly from the 6gb.img?

Thanks in advance!
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Re: OSX Installer Loop

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Hi,

If you have -boot d in your command line, change it to -boot c
You can then either remove the line that adds the cdrom drive or keep it.

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I tried that. This is what it put out :
https://ibb.co/j4RQNgx
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What is the full command I need to use?
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btw, I am using macOS Mojave.
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This works here:

For installing:
./qemu-system-ppc \
-M mac99 \
-m 1024 \
-L pc-bios \
-boot d \
-drive file=10.0.iso,format=raw,media=cdrom \
-drive file=10.0.img,format=raw,media=disk

For booting the installed system:
./qemu-system-ppc \
-M mac99 \
-m 1024 \
-L pc-bios \
-boot c \
-drive file=10.0.iso,format=raw,media=cdrom \
-drive file=10.0.img,format=raw,media=disk

It seems your command line is correct, so perhaps something is not right with your disk image.
How did you create it? And where did you get your cheetah iso?

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Re: OSX Installer Loop

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Lees-MBP:Desktop leelast$ ./qemu-system-ppc -M mac99 -m 1024 -L pc-bios -boot c -drive file=cheetah.iso,format=raw,media=cdrom -drive file=6gb.img,format=raw,media=ditopsk
-bash: ./qemu-system-ppc: Permission denied
Lees-MBP:Desktop leelast$

What should I do now?
I got a compressed img of the 6gb file from emaculation I think. My sister had a CD/DVD for Cheetah laying around.
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