How to install MacOS - the correct way

Hey there,

Does anyone run MacOS around here. I have never used it and now trying to install in on an Intel box in a vmware environment. I got as far as where it needs to partition, fdisk and format the virtuak disk but each time it spits out an "Error: nknown filesystem, aborting installation, press a key to restart"

Why the heck is this happening? I tried the manual partition thing but the error is the same. I select manual partition, select the drive, tell it to auto and then it bombs with same freakin error above.

Yes I know, if you want to use MacOS ...get yourself a Mac but I cant afford it and some clients are starting to use Mac and want me to support.

Advice,help, comments...SOS .......anything....

Thanks. appreciate it.

Have you tried a manual format?

What file system are you trying to install it onto?

Have you tried following these: http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/in.../Vmware_how_to ?

I haven't heard of MacOS success but have heard of Darwin being installed ok (with some struggle).

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Originally Posted by nihil

Have you tried a manual format?

What file system are you trying to install it onto?

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... as i said, its the first time I am doing this so i dont have a clue how to do this. I have tried the manual format. I select hfs, ufs, boot+hfs,etc and nada....it dont work. gives me that error. i dont know if i am supposed to init the partition after i select the type or what...

MsMittens ....have you done this before? this doc looks vaguely familiar and I think I have tried this way already and did not get this far. did you follow this doc? insanely mac has another doc which i am going to take a look at as well.

legal copy of OSX wont boot on non-apple hardware.
Follow the instructions below to modify the iso.

http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-...800-321913.php
http://forum.osx86scene.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2008
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/1...-lab-vide.html

Dont worry....it is a legal copy...this is probably why i am struggling to install it... :(

Brad,

Was your copy of the OS designed for use with Intel processor hardware?

I saw your replies, so it isn't the format that is the issue.

Funny. This the same cat that told me to take my meds when I posted a working OSX emulation. Even C/net.com teaches you how to install the thing and that site is geared for n00bies. In 2 hrs, I will have a legal copy of Solaris to play with ;)

Link to file freeware file converter. Special thanks to Mrs. Bobbie.
http://tinyurl.com/b5oyn4


this video is the same but advertises my SamSung Monitor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8oVU5AjqhU

you will need vmware to run a special .iso to convert the filesystem on the OSX cd in order for it to read natively. Make sure you have your cdrom boot first before the HDD.