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Installation OS X base on iAtkos v5i in VMWare
01/04/09
Installation OS X base on iAtkos v5i in VMWare
On my searching about OSX on virtualization, I find some interesting tutorial on pcwizxomputer.com. And base on that I manage sucessfully to install and running iAtkos v5i on VMWare Player 2.5.1 and VMWare Workstation 6.5.1.
Here is my stories :
My Host Machine is acer aspire 4920G with 2G rams, running Ubuntu 8.10 x86_64 with the latest upgrade.
Virtualization application that I used is VMWare Player 2.5.1.
(note: I found a windows software to configure VMware VMX configuration file and VMDK disk image, you can google it for key VMX Builder)
The VMware configuration is:
1. Virtual Disk should be IDE type, and minimal 8 GB.
2. OS type selection is "other" and the version is "FreeBSD64"
3. Ethernet mode is bridge (I tried NAT mode but I can't make it running) and make sure that the bridged ethernet on the host is the active link.
4. I use the iso disk images as the source of CD / DVD.
OSX Custom Install:
SMBIOS28, Kernel 9.2.0 TOH and Intel Ethernet driver
So you can power on the virtual machine.
On StartUp Boot Message press "F8", and boot prompt should come up.
If the virtual machine is working, you should see boot sequence some message on the screen.
finally the "welcome message screen for iAtkos v5i" should come up
select utilities->disk util, erase and setup the disk, I set single partition (just select erase tab and set the Volume name, and click "erase"
you will see the volumes and you can quit disk util.
click continue and select the destination volume, continue and than click "customize", select the customisation of this installation as state on the top.
and the click install
the installation progress should come up
on my machine it's take about 30 minutes, and the machine should restart automaticaly on the end of installation.
after restarted if you press "F8" on the boot up message you will see
if you set "-v -f" you will see some boot up sequence, and this is good to see if some thing wrong happen.
if not you wll see
after a while on my machine it's about 10 minutes (but next boot up sequence is only take 3 minutes), if there is no error, the "Welcome Message Screen" is up
and you can start with customisation of your OSX ..... and the end your Desktop will come up.
If you have Ethernet connected to internet you can start the Ethernet assistant to setup the ethernet automatically.
(Your LAN/WLAN on the host machine should connected to dhcp server).
DONE!!!
my vmx/vmdk
39 comments
Comment from: arbee [Visitor]
Hi, found this link and your vmware experience on insanemac. I was curious though, how is the performance of installing the iatkos 5i through vmware? I have downloaded and tried the pcwiz actual vmware installation/image and it was pretty much unuseable.
If this can perform like a nornal osx86 install.. I would be extremely excited to try this... please do let me know!
If this can perform like a nornal osx86 install.. I would be extremely excited to try this... please do let me know!
01/06/09 @ 13:20
Comment from: admin [Member] 
the response is litle bit slow but still acceptable for me (on my test machine acer aspire 4920G with 2G rams, with Ubuntu 8.10 x86_64), but need to test for more application (I only test the internet browsing). And of course display, there is no support on vmware.
The start up time is almost the same with the iAtkos installed on my test machine. The Sound card is detected but it's useless.
The start up time is almost the same with the iAtkos installed on my test machine. The Sound card is detected but it's useless.
01/07/09 @ 01:03
Comment from: Rahul [Visitor]
Hi,as u said i used the vmx /vmdk u provided and i'm trying to install iatkos 5i,but the problem is it boots during installation and gets hung up at the apple logo grey screen with the busy state,i do not know the problem.
I have a AMD 5200+ on which i'm running vmware player,is the problem with respect to the processor or something else??
Please Help at the earliest....
I have a AMD 5200+ on which i'm running vmware player,is the problem with respect to the processor or something else??
Please Help at the earliest....
02/01/09 @ 09:01
Comment from: admin [Member]
please try with the -v -f options on the bootloader prompt. (by pressing "F8" key on bootloader message, see pic. 3) and you can see the boot prosess, and can trace it.
-- good luck --
-- good luck --
02/01/09 @ 19:00
Comment from: TopoX [Visitor]
Congrats dude.... i'll try if i can install it :)
my questions have you tried on installing it having win xp as a host?
what else do i need... which mac os x DVD ISO u used?
my questions have you tried on installing it having win xp as a host?
what else do i need... which mac os x DVD ISO u used?
02/03/09 @ 11:34
Comment from: admin [Member]
No, I don't have xp host machine a round ...
I use iAtkos v5i iso file as virtual DVD on the guest os ...
-- happy virutalization ...
I use iAtkos v5i iso file as virtual DVD on the guest os ...
-- happy virutalization ...
02/03/09 @ 17:05
Comment from: TopoX [Visitor]
i have researched some info and it seems that iAtkos v5i is for intel only :|
i have a amd processor and i'm not sure if it will run... this will answer Rahul's question ;)...
anyway i'm going to dl it and install it in my sis laptop :P... i'm wondering if you can apply the patch for AMD?
let me know
Thanx
TopoX
i have a amd processor and i'm not sure if it will run... this will answer Rahul's question ;)...
anyway i'm going to dl it and install it in my sis laptop :P... i'm wondering if you can apply the patch for AMD?
let me know
Thanx
TopoX
02/04/09 @ 10:22
Comment from: xndr [Visitor] · http://youhadbetterknow.com/knowledgezone
I'm currently single-booting Ubuntu 8.04 ("Hardy Heron") 64-bit on my 15" MacBook Pro C2D, version 3,1 "Santa Rosa." Thought it might be fun to get the Mac OS running as a guest under Linux. So, I've tried installing Leopard (from the retail copy which I own) as a virtual machine in both VirtualBox and qemu -- neither worked. Tried the same using the DVD I found on the train, labeled "KALYWAY Leo 10.5.1 OSx86," which only got me as far as the grey screen with Apple logo (no animated spinner or progress bar), which will hang indefinitely.
Hoping to find a copy of iAtkos 5i on my way home tonight, and wondering if this would even produce different results. I still intend to make this work using VirtualBox or qemu; dual-booting is the obvious solution for someone who wants the option, but that's not what I am trying to do here.
As much as I've searched for a solution, my situation seems to be unique in that I'm installing the Mac OS as a GUEST OS on Apple hardware with a Linux base.
Ideas?
Hoping to find a copy of iAtkos 5i on my way home tonight, and wondering if this would even produce different results. I still intend to make this work using VirtualBox or qemu; dual-booting is the obvious solution for someone who wants the option, but that's not what I am trying to do here.
As much as I've searched for a solution, my situation seems to be unique in that I'm installing the Mac OS as a GUEST OS on Apple hardware with a Linux base.
Ideas?
02/04/09 @ 16:49
Comment from: admin [Member]
@TopoX: you can find the amd version of iatkos, i think the latest version is iAtkos v4a (a is for AMD version) ...
@xndr: the key for running OS-X on virtual machine (vmware) is Kernel, I can run the kernel 9.2.0 TOH version (this is available on the iatkos v5i, and the SMBIOS: i use the SMBIOS28.
I have tried also on the virtualbox but no success ... (I will try again on the latest release virtual box later ...)
@xndr: the key for running OS-X on virtual machine (vmware) is Kernel, I can run the kernel 9.2.0 TOH version (this is available on the iatkos v5i, and the SMBIOS: i use the SMBIOS28.
I have tried also on the virtualbox but no success ... (I will try again on the latest release virtual box later ...)
02/05/09 @ 02:54
Comment from: 123oakno [Visitor]
using your vmx file, i tried installing iatkos 5i in vmware player, but the most i got to was the background with the spinning rainbow thing. The host is windows vista with 2gb of ram, and the intel Q6600 quad core. anyway to get installed???
02/08/09 @ 14:50
Comment from: admin [Member]
i am not sure what step is your error,
but here is my suggesstion, please press "f8" on the boot-up message and then put "-v -f" on the boot prompt, so you will see the booting process and you will see on what state is your error.
-- good luck --
but here is my suggesstion, please press "f8" on the boot-up message and then put "-v -f" on the boot prompt, so you will see the booting process and you will see on what state is your error.
-- good luck --
02/08/09 @ 21:37
Comment from: TopoX [Visitor]
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2575/cannotrunro8.jpg
loads fine and stops there... :|
loads fine and stops there... :|
02/09/09 @ 13:05
Comment from: ap [Visitor]
Ik get the dreaded *** Virtual machine kernel stack fault (hardware reset) *** error. Tried setting the guest os to Win NT, as mentioned at other sites, to no avail. Any ideas?
02/09/09 @ 14:22
Comment from: admin [Member]
@TopoX:
I have no error experience like that, may me be you can check the vmware setting and compare it with my vmware setting :
@ap: it's ussualy related with vmware setting, so please check with my setting:
and on the processor setting tab, you can expereiment with the "execution mode" setting.
-- good luck --
I have no error experience like that, may me be you can check the vmware setting and compare it with my vmware setting :
@ap: it's ussualy related with vmware setting, so please check with my setting:
and on the processor setting tab, you can expereiment with the "execution mode" setting.
-- good luck --
02/09/09 @ 19:37
Comment from: Jorge Gustavo [Visitor]
Thanks for the instructions!
Same error *** Virtual machine kernel stack fault (hardware reset) ***
My Vmware Workstation 6.5.1 build-126130 is configured as yours.
The host OS is Ubuntu Jaunty, with legacy nvidia drivers, on a ASUS G70 laptop.
Same error *** Virtual machine kernel stack fault (hardware reset) ***
My Vmware Workstation 6.5.1 build-126130 is configured as yours.
The host OS is Ubuntu Jaunty, with legacy nvidia drivers, on a ASUS G70 laptop.
02/10/09 @ 12:53
Comment from: Jorge Gustavo [Visitor]
Before considering my previous comment, I've:
i) forgot the "customization" step (ie selecting SMBIOS28, Kernel 9.2.0 TOH and Intel Ethernet driver)
ii) In http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Vmware_how_to they RECOMMEND to set Windows NT if installing in a Core 2 Duo.
I'm installing it again and I'll tell about the success... or not!
Regards, Jorge
i) forgot the "customization" step (ie selecting SMBIOS28, Kernel 9.2.0 TOH and Intel Ethernet driver)
ii) In http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Vmware_how_to they RECOMMEND to set Windows NT if installing in a Core 2 Duo.
I'm installing it again and I'll tell about the success... or not!
Regards, Jorge
02/10/09 @ 13:37
Comment from: admin [Member]
-- Good Luck Jorge ....
on my machine, it's also Core 2 duo (T7300) it's working well with the "FreeBSD64".
on my machine, it's also Core 2 duo (T7300) it's working well with the "FreeBSD64".
02/10/09 @ 19:27
Comment from: Jorge Gustavo [Visitor]
Success! Success! Success!
Changing from FreeBSD 64 to Windows NT solved my kernel stack fault.
Afterwards, I couldn't finished the installation because "there is no keyboard connected to your computer".
After 5 or 6 times, I finally managed to install iAtkos.
I don't know exactly the right “customization”, but I succeeded with:
Kernel ToH
Marvel Ethernet
SMBIOS 28
PS/2
Chameleon
and disabling everything with EFI (PC EFI, SMBIOS EFI, …)
I can sleep now, as my Ubuntu can run OS X.
Thanks admin!
Changing from FreeBSD 64 to Windows NT solved my kernel stack fault.
Afterwards, I couldn't finished the installation because "there is no keyboard connected to your computer".
After 5 or 6 times, I finally managed to install iAtkos.
I don't know exactly the right “customization”, but I succeeded with:
Kernel ToH
Marvel Ethernet
SMBIOS 28
PS/2
Chameleon
and disabling everything with EFI (PC EFI, SMBIOS EFI, …)
I can sleep now, as my Ubuntu can run OS X.
Thanks admin!
02/10/09 @ 20:31
Comment from: admin [Member]
-- well done Jorge --
the important is only Kernel, smbios 28, ethernet ...
--
thomas
the important is only Kernel, smbios 28, ethernet ...
--
thomas
02/11/09 @ 19:13
Comment from: ap [Visitor]
Well, I got it working, except for mouse input. One problem I encountered along the way was that osx didn't recognize a keyboard. I fixed it with a suggestion on another board:
"Use x86 ACPI instead of STOCK ACPI Modified, dont select PS/2"
However, mouse input isn't working yet. The mouse pointer just sticks to the four corners of the screen, I can't move it freely.
Any suggestions?
Thanks all!
"Use x86 ACPI instead of STOCK ACPI Modified, dont select PS/2"
However, mouse input isn't working yet. The mouse pointer just sticks to the four corners of the screen, I can't move it freely.
Any suggestions?
Thanks all!
02/12/09 @ 07:45
Comment from: admin [Member]
I have same problem before, and I use Stock Acpi modified + PS/2 Fix (as on the "customisation" screen capture above) and it's working on my installation.
ap@ I have tested the vm, and found out that the mouse and keyboard is not working, but if I click the vm (set mouse in site the vm ) on start up phase, the problem is disapear ..
-- good luck --
--
ap@ I have tested the vm, and found out that the mouse and keyboard is not working, but if I click the vm (set mouse in site the vm ) on start up phase, the problem is disapear ..
-- good luck --
--
02/12/09 @ 10:00
Comment from: Jacky [Visitor]
I can install iAtkos 5i on vmware server 2.0 now.
During the customization, I selected.
SMBIOS28,
Kernel 9.2.0 TOH
ACPI X86
Intel Ethernet driver
##no PS/2 driver selected
But I have ethernet connection problem. . . . The iAtkos system always tell me the ethernet status is : Cable Unplugged.. . . . . . How can I connect the system to network ?
##I selected bridge mode on vmware.
During the customization, I selected.
SMBIOS28,
Kernel 9.2.0 TOH
ACPI X86
Intel Ethernet driver
##no PS/2 driver selected
But I have ethernet connection problem. . . . The iAtkos system always tell me the ethernet status is : Cable Unplugged.. . . . . . How can I connect the system to network ?
##I selected bridge mode on vmware.
03/19/09 @ 12:38
Comment from: GriffiN [Visitor]
hi!
your guide was very good! but when i used the stock ACPI modified it did not recongize my usb mouse and keyboard... had to use x86 ACPI
hope this helps someone else!
03/22/09 @ 14:26
Comment from: admin [Member]
@jacky : yap, same on me the ethernet status will be "Cable Unplugged" but if your lan, there is dhcp server you can use the "Assistant" menu to get an IP address and start surfing.
@GriffiN : thank's with your info ... and for someone with usb mouse & keyboard can use the Griffin recommendation.
@GriffiN : thank's with your info ... and for someone with usb mouse & keyboard can use the Griffin recommendation.
03/22/09 @ 19:20
Ok i finished but now it says no keyboard is connected. How to fix this
03/29/09 @ 06:15
Comment from: ag [Visitor]
Managed to install iatkos 5i on vmware 6.5, using following:
- ostype: NT
- drive type: IDE
- custimised modules: SMBIOS28, kernel 9.2.0 TOH, ACPI x86 (otherwise usb keyboard not recognised), intel pro network driver (couldn't find just 'intel ethernet driver')
- after install I had to disconnect the install ISO from the virtual cddrive otherwise I would get a kernel panic
- after booting everything seems to work except that I can't move my (usb) mouse around (stuck to either one of the corners) and the system reports cable unplugged; tried admin's tip on the mouse, but that didn't work
Any tip on how to make the pointer respond to the mouse in an orderly fashion ?
- ostype: NT
- drive type: IDE
- custimised modules: SMBIOS28, kernel 9.2.0 TOH, ACPI x86 (otherwise usb keyboard not recognised), intel pro network driver (couldn't find just 'intel ethernet driver')
- after install I had to disconnect the install ISO from the virtual cddrive otherwise I would get a kernel panic
- after booting everything seems to work except that I can't move my (usb) mouse around (stuck to either one of the corners) and the system reports cable unplugged; tried admin's tip on the mouse, but that didn't work
Any tip on how to make the pointer respond to the mouse in an orderly fashion ?
03/29/09 @ 21:36
Comment from: serwei [Visitor]
I used a USB mouse to solve the problem. Change VMWare settings to see All USB Devices, then plug in the mouse AFTER the OS starts. I end up with a trackpad that works on the PC and a USB mouse that works inside the Mac AT THE SAME TIME. Quite cool if you ask me lol.
04/02/09 @ 05:54
Comment from: pepe vila [Visitor]
Hello
Sorry for my bat english
I have a problem with my mouse lost this after a few minuts of inactivity in vmware.
any question to change screen resolution?
Zanks Regards
Sorry for my bat english
I have a problem with my mouse lost this after a few minuts of inactivity in vmware.
any question to change screen resolution?
Zanks Regards
04/08/09 @ 04:50
Comment from: tomas [Visitor]
hey, I tried installing iatkos 5 exactly according to this, at first with OS=other, then even with "win nt" since that helped to some other guys... but my installation stops right at the beginning and I dont know whats wrong. i tried it with -v -f and here is the result.... it stops here:
http://is.muni.cz/www/99107/iatkos.jpg what should I do next? thanks
http://is.muni.cz/www/99107/iatkos.jpg what should I do next? thanks
04/21/09 @ 10:53
Comment from: Sebastian [Visitor]
29.§ tomas said on :
04/21/09 @ 10:53
hey, I tried installing iatkos 5 exactly according to this, at first with OS=other, then even with "win nt" since that helped to some other guys... but my installation stops right at the beginning and I dont know whats wrong. i tried it with -v -f and here is the result.... it stops here:
http://is.muni.cz/www/99107/iatkos.jpg what should I do next? thanks
I have he same problem as tomas.
Can someone help us
THKS
04/21/09 @ 10:53
hey, I tried installing iatkos 5 exactly according to this, at first with OS=other, then even with "win nt" since that helped to some other guys... but my installation stops right at the beginning and I dont know whats wrong. i tried it with -v -f and here is the result.... it stops here:
http://is.muni.cz/www/99107/iatkos.jpg what should I do next? thanks
I have he same problem as tomas.
Can someone help us
THKS
04/23/09 @ 11:16
Comment from: Hokage-Sama [Visitor]
My specs, first of all:
Sony Vaio VGN-FW21Z
- Windows Vista Home Premium (32bit) Service Pack 1
- Core 2 Duo 2,53 GHz
- 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
- IAtkos 5i, VMware Workstation 6.5.1
I've tried a lot of different settings, all the advices I've read in this web... But only I can reach these parts... What can I do? :(
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4727/dibujo1e.jpg
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5893/dibujo2j.jpg
Thanks in advance.
Sony Vaio VGN-FW21Z
- Windows Vista Home Premium (32bit) Service Pack 1
- Core 2 Duo 2,53 GHz
- 4 GB DDR2-SDRAM
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
- IAtkos 5i, VMware Workstation 6.5.1
I've tried a lot of different settings, all the advices I've read in this web... But only I can reach these parts... What can I do? :(
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4727/dibujo1e.jpg
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5893/dibujo2j.jpg
Thanks in advance.
04/30/09 @ 10:53
i get restart loop no matter what i choose .. please help
06/07/09 @ 16:54
Comment from: pete [Visitor]
Fantastic! I've been trying to do this for a while - the other guides leave out the customizing steps for Leo. Mine started straight away with networking and sound kind of works! Thanks.
07/22/09 @ 19:16
Comment from: iatkosfanngu1 [Visitor]
hey guys just wanted to say if u have 2 cores
its good to use 1 of them
press f8 then type in cpus=1 -v -f
its good to use 1 of them
press f8 then type in cpus=1 -v -f
08/13/09 @ 03:14
Comment from: iatkosfanngu1 [Visitor]
BTW who needs too install iatkos
on vmware whebn u can get a pre-built
version of leapord from pcwiz
on vmware whebn u can get a pre-built
version of leapord from pcwiz
08/13/09 @ 03:17
Comment from: admin [Member]
@iatkosfanngui:
at least me:) ...
that's way we call it "HACK-INTOSH" ....
--
at least me:) ...
that's way we call it "HACK-INTOSH" ....
--
08/14/09 @ 05:25
Comment from: $$_-_-_$$ [Visitor]
i try to install iAtkos on VMWare for windows but give me thise http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-zT8gdAxcjs/SnTJGc76jKI/AAAAAAAAADk/apLSe-gcSOo/s640/4.JPG
08/21/09 @ 16:05
Comment from: Mike [Visitor]
I have install all of this on a toshiba. laptop and i got everything working except the built in webcam. I have iAtkos 7. When I installed it I had not chosen cardbus driver since when I did it would go thru all the install process then keep asking me if i want to shut down/log off etc. and kept popping that up. How do I get a better cardbus driver, how do I install it and is it what I need? also how do I protect my my working install so that if the driver is bad I can rollback?
11/05/09 @ 23:16
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03/02/10 @ 15:57
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