VMWare install troubles (JaS 10.4.7)

[cslewis]

I've got VMWare setup correctly as far as I know and the ISO image is correctly mounted, but when the CD boots and I press F8 and enter "-v", the startup goes the first few lines, including "Loading Darwin/x86", then the gray apple screen comes up for just second, and then the system reboots. Does anyone have any tips?

 

Thanks,

JD

 

Other info: If I don't hit "F8" or press Enter to begin, I see the following different error message "System config file '/com.apple.Boot.plist' not found.

 

Also here is my .vmx file:

 

paevm="true"

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "3"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "256"

MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"

ide0:0.present = "TRUE"

ide0:0.fileName = "OSX8GIDE.vmdk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = "d:"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"

usb.present = "TRUE"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.virtualDev = "es1371"

sound.fileName = "-1"

sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

displayName = "Mac OS X"

guestOS = "freebsd"

nvram = "v.nvram"

 

ide0:0.redo = ""

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

uuid.location = "56 4d aa 6b 9b 63 04 c1-d2 51 32 6d 43 03 d4 87"

uuid.bios = "56 4d aa 6b 9b 63 04 c1-d2 51 32 6d 43 03 d4 87"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:03:d4:87"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

 

tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"

 

checkpoint.vmState = "OSX 10-4-7 alt4.vmss"

[Rammjet]

computer details?

[cslewis]

Thanks for replying

 

Dell Precision M65 (laptop) running XP Pro SP2 (Vista in another partition)

Core Duo 2.0GHz, 2G RAM

NVIDIA Quadro FX 350M 512MB RAM

VMWare Player 1.0.2

 

Is there anything else that will help diagnose?

 

JD

[Rammjet]

Sometimes Core Duo has a problem running both cores. At boot, hit F8 and enter: -v cpus=1

[cslewis]

Thanks for the suggestion. It still failed. If it helps, I'm attaching an image of how far I get

 

also, here's what i see right right before and what's on my mounted boot CD.

 

thanks again!

[cslewis]

I found a fix. I changed to guestos="winnt" and I'm now able to get to the install screen.

 

We'll see how it goes.

[babut]

How did it go? I have been trying to install 10.4.6 on the same machine, and I cannot reboot into the OSX partition even though its active. it says "error loading booter". what to do?

 

 

I found a fix. I changed to guestos="winnt" and I'm now able to get to the install screen.

 

We'll see how it goes.

[babut]

I got past that because the partition was not primary. Now I install fine, and then boot up fine, but get hung up on the blue screen.

 

what to do?

 

How did it go? I have been trying to install 10.4.6 on the same machine, and I cannot reboot into the OSX partition even though its active. it says "error loading booter". what to do?

[cslewis]

Here is my setup:

 

1. I used Virtual CloneDrive to mount the 10.4.7 ISO image

2. I created an 8GB disk using QEMU (OSX.vmdk)

3. Here is my vmx file:

 

paevm="true"

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "3"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "512"

MemAllowAutoScaleDown = "FALSE"

ide0:0.present = "TRUE"

ide0:0.fileName = "OSX.vmdk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = "d:"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"

usb.present = "TRUE"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

sound.present = "TRUE"

sound.virtualDev = "es1371"

sound.fileName = "-1"

sound.autodetect = "TRUE"

displayName = "Mac OS X"

guestOS = "winnt"

nvram = "OSX.nvram"

 

 

ide0:0.redo = ""

ethernet0.addressType = "generated"

uuid.location = "56 4d 47 d9 fb 67 9b 5a-90 59 d9 52 1d 3c 04 68"

uuid.bios = "56 4d 80 3a 12 a5 2d ca-eb 6d 30 94 a8 5d 5b a5"

ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:5d:5b:a5"

ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

 

tools.remindInstall = "TRUE"

 

checkpoint.vmState = "OSX.vmss"

 

 

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With this setup OSX installed great. When you come to the OSX configuration screen, make sure you install the JaS updates you need, but don't add things you don't need. I added wireless the first time I installed and that actually caused the system not to be able to boot.

 

Hope that helps!

[PatS]

Sorry to bring back a somewhat old thread, but this is the EXACT same problem I am having... only with the 10.4.8 disc.

 

I have VMWare on my laptop and have the disc mounted on drive E: using Alcohal 120%. VMWare doesn't pick up my mounted drive so I had to edit the config file from D: (my actual DVD ROM) to E:.

 

Here is my config file for my virtual machine:

 

paevm = "TRUE"

config.version = "8"

virtualHW.version = "4"

scsi0.present = "TRUE"

scsi0.virtualDev = "lsilogic"

memsize = "512"

ide0:0.present = "TRUE"

ide0:0.fileName = "C:\Virtual Machines\MacOSX\osx.vmdk"

ide1:0.present = "TRUE"

ide1:0.fileName = "E:"

ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-raw"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"

Ethernet0.present = "TRUE"

Ethernet0.connectionType = "nat"

displayName = "OSX86 Final"

guestOS = "winnt"

priority.grabbed = "normal"

priority.ungrabbed = "normal"

 

workingDir = "."

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Also, my computer specs:

 

Toshiba Satellite a105

Core Duo 1.6 Ghz

1 GB Ram

15 GB Virtual HD for OSX (100 gig HD in computer)

Built in wireless

VMWare Server 1.0.1

Intel GMA945

 

I changed everything to winnt, and tried setting it to freebsd... no luck, it just restarts a bunch after I choose what to boot from in darwin, looks like it's loading, jumps to the grey apple screen, and reboots...

 

Any Ideas?