Hi Group...

At last i could connect to Internet using Pear PC on MAC OS X 10.2..
Various steps i followed were like this..

1) First i installed PearPC for MAC OS X 10.2

2) Downloaded Open VPN Beta 2.0 and Installed TAP Win32 driver on my windows XP SP1

3) Then started PPC...but no success!!!! i did not get any alert saying "New Network card found"...Where as i got a message in the command prompt syaing "Netwrok card initialized!"..

4) After fiddling around for 2 days..as per some of the group members suggestion..i installed 3com driver for linux downloaded from Pearpc.sourceforge.net on my PearPC emulator...using the steps given at the site..

5) Then i downloaded the pear PC 0.2 pre .zip from nightly builds site

6) Then changed the config file

pci_3c90x_installed = 1
pci_3c90x_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:34" (i removed the windows one "pci_rtl8139_installed" and "pci_rtl8139_mac" from config file)..

7) And then started Pear PC...Clicked on System Pref-->Network option..

Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...To my surprise it gave me an alert saying "New Network Card Found"...then i had entered 192.168.0.18 in the IP address (random IP) after selecting "Using DHCP,set manually" option...and clicked on 'Apply Now' button....

9) Restarted Pear PC...Opened IE and went to apple.com to see the site in action...

Well i really don't know why this happened...my big doubt is..

Am i browsing internet using 3com driver or RealTek driver? Why did the "Local Area Connection" icon in my system tray is getting enabled even i did not mention "pci_rtl8139_installed" in my config file?..Well,Source forge guys may have to answer this...

And one more bug i identified was "Full Screen" option is not fully functional with 1024 resolution...It's functional with 800*600 ....

Thanks & Regards
Kiran...

Well, I too downloaded the 3Com drivers, but when I try to boot the .iso image as a "slave image", I get the following error when I start pearpc:

can you please paste the contents of your config file..
Kiran...

Hi..Temporary

This is how my config file section to install 3com drivers looked like
(before installation)..

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1
pci_ide0_slave_image = "C:\pearpc\Apple3Com3C90x-7-sw-pkg.iso"
pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

ur settings should be like this before installation..and start pearpc to install the package...and after installation..change "1" to "0" i.e

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 0
pci_ide0_slave_image = "C:\pearpc\Apple3Com3C90x-7-sw-pkg.iso"
pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

and retstart Pear PC...

Kiran..

I know this, and my settings are:

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1
pci_ide0_slave_image = "Apple3Com3C90x-7-sw-pkg.iso"
pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

NOTE: my iso file is in the same dir as ppc.exe is...

I also used Gemulator Explorer to check if the iso is ok, it was fine (I could see all the files).

Why don't u try to give the full path of the file including the drive as shown in my example...
kiran..

Oh I just manage to fix it!

I re-downloaded the .iso file and it's working!

I dont know why it's working, but it is... .... LOL :D

well that's kewl buddy...

Oh... now I have another problem:
after I installed the 3Com drivers, and after I do a reboot, pearpc doesn't boot and is stuck in an infinite loop...
I tried to set pci_ide0_slave_installed = 0, but still it doesn't work....

Hi...When you retstart Pear PC after installing 3com drivers..yoy might get lot of warnings and messages in the command window..are you getting any warnings buddy??...if you can paste the command window contents then it will be informative...

kiran...

Here:

Hey...Your command window seems ok to me..but i feel the problem is with the config file...as the other window (Pear PC window) shows a button called "Change CD" on the top left corner..You probably might have forgot to change the "pci_ide0_slave_installed = 1" to
"pci_ide0_slave_installed = 0"...You just check this,if not changed, change 1 to 0 and just try it out again...and i have done one more thing in my config file..i commented out NVRAM entry..it looks like this..

#
# NVRAM
#
#nvram_file = "nvram"

U just try with these 2 changes..i hope this will work out..

kiran..

i am using pear pc downloaded from nighlty builds site named..
pearpc_pentium4_trunk_nightly.zip dated 05.31.2004

No change... still the same error messages...

can you please just paste the contents of your config file...are using the nightly build version that i mentioned?

Yes I'm using that nightly build....

and here's my config file:

hye buddy...

Change your prom_env_machargs = "-v"
to prom_env_machargs = "" in the config file..
This should work...

kiran...

Hi kiran_tsp

I followed your steps.
OK, The new port was detected, blah, blah, but when I pressed the "Apply Now" button PearPC is crashed....
Where I wrong?

hi..xan..

are u using the nightly build that i mentioned...? if yes,can u please paste the contents of your config file...

kiran..

and also try to paste a screen shot with all values entered in the IP address boxes and before clicking "Apply Now"..
Kiran..

OK,
I did what told me to and changed prom_env_machargs = "-v"
to prom_env_machargs = "".
Now I get this screen, and the circle in the bottom is spinning in super-speed:

Oh never mind!
SUCCESS!
I fixed the problem and then just opened explorer, an wallah:

bingo..u could made it buddy..congrats..happpy browsing time..
Kiran...

Yes, I have the nightly build with networking and full screen. If I have the 3com driver for Mac, must unninstall the TAP-Win32 VPN 2.0????
I suppose this is a problem

oh yes Xan...i did mention in my steps that one should install Open VPN Beta 2.0..why don't u install and see buddy??
Kiran..