How to install Mac OS X 10.2 on Virtualbox?

Giorgoskapa

Hello. I'm a new member at WinBoards and I want to ask:
How to install Mac OS X 10.2 (The iso is provided here) on VirtualBox?
My PC Specs are:
RAM: 4GB DDR2
CPU: Dual Core Intel Pentium D 3.40GHz
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 220 512MB
HDD: HDD 1, 250GB(2GB free from 16GB, all other space allocated on Ubuntu), HDD 2(Where my OS is installed), 500GB.

Thanks for reading, also, if you need more specs or information about my PC, just reply to my post. I will really appreciate anyone's help.

Greetings,
Giorgoskara

stitch

You don't.

OS X 10.2 is for PowerPC only. VirtualBox only "emulates" x86 processors. You would need to use something like a real PowerPC Mac or the PearPC emulator.

Giorgoskapa

Oh, thanks stitch! I found the PearPC download link in sourceforge.net! Thanks for your help.

Greetings,
Giorgoskapa

stitch

This is actually a question that comes up fairly often. I will add notes on the relevant PPC OS X pages when I find the time but if any VIP wants to beat me to the punch that's great

This should do the trick for anyone who wants to add:

<div class="alert alert-info"><b>Note!</b> This version of Mac OS X is for <b>PowerPC</b> and x86 emulators like VirtualBox, VMWare or Virtual PC will not work.  Use real PowerPC Mac hardware or PearPC to emulate this.</div>

SomeGuy

But let's see how many people actually read that :P

I'll try and add some other similar emulation notes to some of the other entries.

It blows my mind some people think installing an OS is always as easy as inserting a CD and booting. They should try SunOS 3.5 - I had to have pages of written notes to get that mofo installed and set up.

emmanual

I found more info on internet that website said VMware Fusion runs Mac OS X Server and is this link to site.
http://www.macwindows.com/emulator.html

SomeGuy

emmanual wrote:

I found more info on internet that website said VMware Fusion runs Mac OS X Server and is this link to site.
http://www.macwindows.com/emulator.html

The Intel x86 versions, yes. That would be MacOS Server 10.4.something or later. Irrelevant to earlier PowerPC versions.

TCPMeta

We need a complete emulation sticky thread.

calvinb

Sticky threads are terrible. A wiki would be nice, but I think there's better ways, especially to fit in with the way we organize the library already.

SomeGuy

Thing is, there can be lots of information that is specific to certain versions, making a generalized topic too long to read.

The way the library is organized, it would usually work best if emulation details are added to each Release entry. Either directly in to it if it is short, or as a link to an appropriate web page or forum post.

I haven't really seen much discussions on the forum about emulation. But if anyone either wants to write various how-tos to or thinks an existing how-to or resource should be linked to, please do mention it.

TCPMeta

Yea, a brief description of what emulator or VM would work well to the details in a software library would do nicely.

farisss

This might help you setup PearPC on Windows.

Or get PowerPC machines on ebay if realible speed is your need...

stitch

ampharos wrote:

Sticky threads are terrible. A wiki would be nice, but I think there's better ways, especially to fit in with the way we organize the library already.

I would be in favor of an emulation mega-page. If anybody wants to assist with this draft it up in markdown format and I can integrate it into the main site.

calvinb

I think an emulation page and putting notices on things that require more specific configuration to work would be best. I'll see what I can do.