Qemu-system-m68k for macOS to run MacOS 7.1-8.1

[adespoton]

This article describes how to connect a System 7 machine to a OS X file server. Would it work for vm?

Yes; I was actually going to suggest MacNFS as an alternative, but it's slightly more complicated to set up, and has edge cases you don't find with a client/server solution like Hotline.

That said, it's what I personally use

[SolraBizna]

This article describes how to connect a System 7 machine to a OS X file server. Would it work for vm?

Just tried it on MacOS 8.1. It works! But now I've accidentally enabled a desktop printer...

Edit: it works, but it is very slow and unreliable.

[marbre]

Yes; I was actually going to suggest MacNFS as an alternative, but it's slightly more complicated to set up, and has edge cases you don't find with a client/server solution like Hotline.

That said, it's what I personally use

Would you mind sharing the steps you took to get it working? I get a 'MOUNTD Error invalid username or password.'

[adespoton]

Yes; I was actually going to suggest MacNFS as an alternative, but it's slightly more complicated to set up, and has edge cases you don't find with a client/server solution like Hotline.

That said, it's what I personally use

Would you mind sharing the steps you took to get it working? I get a 'MOUNTD Error invalid username or password.'

Next opportunity I have time to review how I got it working, I'll do so I do remember that error, but it's been years since I set it up on my disk images and computers.

[marbre]

I set up the shared directory in NFS Manager:

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System/Volumes/Data/Users/Shared/mnt -alldirs -mapall=-2:-2 -network 192... -mask 255...

I did not forward any port numbers in qemu: nsfd is 2049, I'm not certain what mountd, statd, or lockd are assigned.

Edit: I also tried the localhost address with my user-login. In this case I get a port-mapper error message.

[adespoton]

I set up the shared directory in NFS Manager:

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System/Volumes/Data/Users/Shared/mnt -alldirs -mapall=-2:-2 -network 192... -mask 255...

I did not forward any port numbers in qemu: nsfd is 2049, I'm not certain what mountd, statd, or lockd are assigned.

Edit: I also tried the localhost address with my user-login. In this case I get a port-mapper error message.

Hmm... you shouldn't need to forward any ports in qemu if you're running nfsd on the host. I presume your network is a 192.168 network?

[marbre]

Hmm... you shouldn't need to forward any ports in qemu if you're running nfsd on the host. I presume your network is a 192.168 network?

That's correct, however an anonymous connection gives the mountd error. Using my osx user login (gid=80) with localhost (i.e. 127.0.0.1) gives a portmapper error. The portmapper maps RPC services to the ports they are listening on.

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netstat -an | grep 2049
tcp6       0      0  *.2049                 *.*                    LISTEN     
tcp4       0      0  *.2049                 *.*                    LISTEN     
udp6       0      0  *.2049                 *.*                               
udp4       0      0  *.2049                 *.*     

rpcinfo -p
   program vers proto   port
    100000    2   udp    111  rpcbind
    100000    3   udp    111  rpcbind
    100000    4   udp    111  rpcbind
    100000    2   tcp    111  rpcbind
    100000    3   tcp    111  rpcbind
    100000    4   tcp    111  rpcbind
    100024    1   udp    664  status
    100024    1   tcp   1021  status
    100021    0   udp    770  nlockmgr
    100021    1   udp    770  nlockmgr
    100021    3   udp    770  nlockmgr
    100021    4   udp    770  nlockmgr
    100021    0   tcp   1017  nlockmgr
    100021    1   tcp   1017  nlockmgr
    100021    3   tcp   1017  nlockmgr
    100021    4   tcp   1017  nlockmgr
    100003    2   udp   2049  nfs
    100003    3   udp   2049  nfs
    100003    2   tcp   2049  nfs
    100003    3   tcp   2049  nfs
    100005    1   udp    735  mountd
    100005    3   udp    735  mountd
    100005    1   tcp   1023  mountd
    100005    3   tcp   1023  mountd
    100011    1   udp    818  rquotad
    100011    2   udp    818  rquotad
    100011    1   tcp    999  rquotad
    100011    2   tcp    999  rquotad

[marbre]

Having sorted it all out, my setup is as follows:

In /etc/exports

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/System/Volumes/Data/Users/Shared/mnt -alldirs -mapall=-2:-2 localhost

In /etc/nfs.conf

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# Generated automatically by NFS Manager 2022-09-10 01:11:33 +0000
nfs.server.mount.require_resv_port = 0

Note that from inside the m68k guest, connecting to a port on the "gateway" IP address (10.0.2.2) will connect to that port on the host. Adding server "10.0.2.2" in MacNFS will mount the shared directory "mnt". I have also limited access to localhost.

[adespoton]

Thanks for the update!

I just realized, I should probably test all this soon, as my LAN network sits on 10.0.2.* -- could lead to some interesting results.

[Nowhere Man]

So, I have yet to get this thing to work. Coming back to it this evening, I downloaded the Mac OS build from the thread to try on my MacBook Air, followed the instructions with a Quadra 800 ROM, and am simply getting a white screen when I run the .command. Same with a Performa 630 and Performa 600 ROM. I made sure to add -display cocoa as per the instructions.

[Cat_7]

I assume you are not using the correct rom. It has to be a rom for the q800 with checksum 0xf1acad13, no others will work.
Can you paste the content of your command file?

Best,
Cat_7

[adespoton]

List of Apple ROMs with hashes is here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... Dk7QDyKPY/

ROM in question is currently highlighted in green on line 48.

[Nowhere Man]

List of Apple ROMs with hashes is here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... Dk7QDyKPY/

ROM in question is currently highlighted in green on line 48.

Thank you for the replies, guys! Yes, it was indeed the wrong ROM. Now I just have to work out how to get it to boot! It doesn't like my System 7.5.3 ISO for some reason, but I imagine I can dig up something that will work. hopefully the Garden will have a good system restore ISO for it.

[Nowhere Man]

It sure is picky about booting from CD images. Finally got it to a desktop and the installer using a Mac OS 8.1 ISO. It did not like any of the 7.x images I threw at it. Do .toast images work? I'm surprised at how many images just wouldn't boot (stuck at the blinking ?).

[adespoton]

It sure is picky about booting from CD images. Finally got it to a desktop and the installer using a Mac OS 8.1 ISO. It did not like any of the 7.x images I threw at it. Do .toast images work? I'm surprised at how many images just wouldn't boot (stuck at the blinking ?).

I used floppy disk images, and they worked.

[jonirob]

It sure is picky about booting from CD images. Finally got it to a desktop and the installer using a Mac OS 8.1 ISO. It did not like any of the 7.x images I threw at it. Do .toast images work? I'm surprised at how many images just wouldn't boot (stuck at the blinking ?).

This excellent CD, "Apple Legacy Software Recovery CD" from Macintosh Garden is bootable in Qemu-system-m68k (also in SheepShaver, Basilisk II and Mame) and contains System 1.0 to Mac OS 8.1, (7.1 to 8.1 all install and run in Qemu) plus disk formatting software and many more goodies.