I'm a NOOB running SS on a Raspberry 3. It worked for about a week but now won't open. Rebuilt everything with a slick OS and reinstalled SS, nothing.
What broke? What can I fix? It worked and then doesn't so I know it *should* work again.
I'm not dumb and I know MacOS, basic programming, and electronics but I need this Barney-style as Linux is still a HUGE learning curve I struggle with.
TIA
--ddtm
SheepShaver on Raspberry won't start
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Re: SheepShaver on Raspberry won't start
Do you have any log output to indicate what stage it failed to load at?
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Re: SheepShaver on Raspberry won't start
I honestly do not know how to tell but if you tell me where to look I can check. Alternatively, as I am launching this from the GUI (and when attempted with Terminal mode it dies right away flashing the terminal window for like a nano second), is it possible to launch this from a terminal command vice double clicking the executable? Perhaps I could add some string to the command to give persistent feedback in a terminal windo rather than the one launched by the GUI.
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Re: SheepShaver on Raspberry won't start
Try launching the terminal window first, and running it manually from inside the terminal window; this way, the error information will go directly to stdout, which in this case is the terminal window.doug-doug the mighty wrote:I honestly do not know how to tell but if you tell me where to look I can check. Alternatively, as I am launching this from the GUI (and when attempted with Terminal mode it dies right away flashing the terminal window for like a nano second), is it possible to launch this from a terminal command vice double clicking the executable? Perhaps I could add some string to the command to give persistent feedback in a terminal windo rather than the one launched by the GUI.
Alternatively, you may have something in /var/log/syslog.
Which OS are you running on the Pi3?
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Re: SheepShaver on Raspberry won't start
I checked the staking but there was nothing in it from SheepShaver (based on the timestamps).
Running the program from a fresh terminal window was very helpful - feedback says "ERROR: Invalid ROM file size. SheepShaver requires a 4MB PCI PowerMac ROM."
The 'ppc.ROM' I'm using is the one that was included with the install and exists in the same folder as the executable.
Running the program from a fresh terminal window was very helpful - feedback says "ERROR: Invalid ROM file size. SheepShaver requires a 4MB PCI PowerMac ROM."
The 'ppc.ROM' I'm using is the one that was included with the install and exists in the same folder as the executable.
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Re: SheepShaver on Raspberry won't start
Hi,
Please name that rom file "Mac OS Rom" (without the quotes). If that doesn't work, download a known-to-work rom from the redundant robot site. Find the one labeled "best for SheepShaver".
Name it "Mac OS Rom" .
That should solve the issue you experience.
Best,
Cat_7
Please name that rom file "Mac OS Rom" (without the quotes). If that doesn't work, download a known-to-work rom from the redundant robot site. Find the one labeled "best for SheepShaver".
Name it "Mac OS Rom" .
That should solve the issue you experience.
Best,
Cat_7
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Re: SheepShaver on Raspberry won't start
This worked perfectly!! Thank you.
Best I can autopsy this, when I originally added stuff for a different project, I broke my install. When I slicked my SD Card and installed again I missed the step to correct the ROM.
Thanks for your patience.
Best I can autopsy this, when I originally added stuff for a different project, I broke my install. When I slicked my SD Card and installed again I missed the step to correct the ROM.
Thanks for your patience.
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