GSOC qemu Boot Mac OS >= 8.5 on PowerPC system

[Meow_2004]

Been trying it out, no success. It keeps booting of the Mac OS 9 Partition, and crashes, help with booting of the OS X partition!

Edit: Partition works buuuut:

[adespoton]

Is this using SDL1?

[Meow_2004]

How can i check?

[kataetheweirdo]

Right click on the SDL DLL and select Properties. You'll see all sorts of info, including its version number.

[Meow_2004]

The version is 2.0.1.0

[adespoton]

Hmm; problem's probably not with your SDL version then. It could be that the OpenBIOS efi image you're using doesn't match the qemu version you're using -- but I thought you were using the defaults for both of those?

[Meow_2004]

I am using the bios that came with the qemu version that I downloaded

[Cat_7]

From the screen shot it seems you are not using SDL. I believe the menu in the qemu window only shows when using gtk.
Please try to add -sdl to your command line.

Best,
Cat_7

[Meow_2004]

Attempt 1: Screen looks weird (FIXED)

Attempt 2: Installer looks good, but the mouse is CRAZY, help! (eh, whatever, still is crazy)

Attempt 3: Says there is no space to install on, tried to click on the arrow to find the destination, didn't find one help!

[alex195812]

Try to add -device usb-mouse to your command line.

For installation you need a hard disk image.Is there one in your qemu folder(a file with,say, .raw extension)?

[Meow_2004]

Well, It can't find a volume, nor I can't select wether it's HFS+ or not. Here is my code:

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C:\Program Files\qemu>qemu-system-ppc.exe -bios openbios-ppc -L pc-bios -boot d -m 512 -M mac99 -prom-env "auto-boot?=false" -prom-env "boot-args=-v -g 800x600x32 -sdl -cpu G3 -device usb-mouse -drive file=MacOSX_developer_preview_3.iso,format=raw,media=cdrom -drive file=DP3.raw,format=raw,media=disk

[alex195812]

In my experience.I had to initialize disk images in Mac OS 9.Does Mac OS 9 boot when you type boot in openbios prompt(instead of boot cd:9,\\:tbxi)?

[Meow_2004]

Stuck here

(After today for a bit, I won't have time to try out DP3. )

[alex195812]

Try to use DP4 installation disk instead of DP3 (or even Public Beta) if you have it,to boot into Mac OS 9.Use DriveSetUp application to initialize your disk image.

Anyway,you've made a big progress .It's almost there.

[Meow_2004]

Yep I went from

"uhhhhhhhhhhhhh what do i do?"

TO

"Okay now I need to this, and oh shoot I need help with this."

[adespoton]

I think once you've formatted the drive using the DP4 install CD, you should be ready to install with the DP3 install CD. Good luck!

[Meow_2004]

Is there any way where instead of using the DP4 iso, and booting of the mac os 9 partition, is there another way?

[alex195812]

I think it can be erased in Mac OS X Disk Utility (from Cheetah or other MOSX installation cd or installed system) as well,but I did it in Mac OS 9.2 instaled in qemu.DP3 installer has no utility to format disks.

[Meow_2004]

oh, no wonder why it dosen't detect volumes, anyway, can you post a code for MacOS 9.2 and that I can figure out how to get DP3 through 9.2?

[alex195812]

It detects already formatted volumes.To format your disk image DriveSetUp.app from Mac OS 9 or Disk Utility from MOSX(first appears in 10.0 or 10.0 Public Beta,not sure) may be used.Is it a problem to change DP3 installation cd to DP4 cd image in your command line and boot to MOS 9 partition?Just type boot in openbios prompt,boot to Mac OS 9 desktop,find DriveSetUp.app,open it and initialize the unmounted drive.Then shutdown,and start qemu with your old command line.

[Meow_2004]

????????

Never mind, I know what your talking about, can you give me a code so I can setup 9.2? I can find the ISO on a website.

[alex195812]

It's quite the same as what you did in your post from Jan 17. Just type <your 9.2 iso> instead of "MacOSX_developer_preview_3.iso".Next,in qemu window, type: boot.

[Meow_2004]

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C:\Program Files\qemu>qemu-system-ppc.exe -bios openbios-ppc -L pc-bios -boot d -m 512 -M mac99 -prom-env "auto-boot?=false" -prom-env "boot-args=-v -g 800x600x32 -sdl -cpu G3 -device usb-mouse -drive file=MacOS9.2.iso format=raw,media=cdrom -drive file=DP3.raw,format=raw,media=disk

The DP3.raw will be the hard disk where it will be installed on.

[alex195812]

Yes,but you can rename it now or later and make a copy of it to use for other system installations.

[Meow_2004]

Tried to install 9.2, stuck on the screen above. (Openbios screen).