metallicamaster3 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I just spent 3 hours installing JaS OSX 10.4.8 in VMWare to partitions (becuase my drive is SATA). I got it all up and running, and then shut down the VM. Tried to start it back up, and I get this error that I need to remove + add the hard drive again. It turns out that NOTHING stuck!!! I'm totally pissed off right now and I urgantly need to do what I'm doing wrong. I tried to install it natively but it wouldn't work because its sata and disk utility didn't reconize it. Please, help me. I'm tearing my hair out! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmarsh Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I just spent 3 hours installing JaS OSX 10.4.8 in VMWare to partitions (becuase my drive is SATA). I got it all up and running, and then shut down the VM. Tried to start it back up, and I get this error that I need to remove + add the hard drive again. It turns out that NOTHING stuck!!! I'm totally pissed off right now and I urgantly need to do what I'm doing wrong. I tried to install it natively but it wouldn't work because its sata and disk utility didn't reconize it. Please, help me. I'm tearing my hair out! Get macdotnub and install native. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-486882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
manmal Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 hi wmarsh , have you had any success using mac.nub 10.4.10 release with vmware 6.x? Even with older kernels if not with 10.4.10 kernel (at least 10.4.9 one) ? thanks! Mal Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-487484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallicamaster3 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 macdotnub will work with SATA drives? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-487739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I did a good lot of testing and in the end, MY conclusion was that the 10.4.10 kernel can't be used with VMware. It causes a virtual CPU reset and sometimes a kernel panic. Some have gotten 10.4.9 to work with the 8.9.1 kernel (like me). Uphuck 1.4iR3 worked for me but not many others, Uphuck 1.4iR2 worked for a good number of people as well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-488062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmarsh Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 macdotnub will work with SATA drives? Both macdotnub and Kalyway support ICH8r on SATA drive, which is how my dell e520 is set up. Other southbridges are supported natively as well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-488099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallicamaster3 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Looking into macdotnub, I came to the conclusion that I cannot use it because of my AMD Processor... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-488105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 macdotnub will work with SATA drives? It's not about the HDD itself - it's about your SATA controller. You need to find out what motherboard you have, and then search for any patches which can fix the SATA issue. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-488116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallicamaster3 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 There is, I am trying to install osx86 on my Inspiron 1501. I've read the thread, and I know for sure I can only install it via VMware if I want it done locally. Hell, I even tried installing to an External HDD, but there was no kernal dependancy, and the installation always hung from like 3-5% of the First part of item installation. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-488189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallicamaster3 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Ideas? I'm sick of windows and I'm bored of Linux. I have OS X on my Macs and I love it. I want to get a way to get it on my PC. If I need to, I can give a FULL, THOROUGH set of specifications to have someone give me step by step details on what to do. Please, help me out! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-492427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Do you know if your hardware is fully compatible? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-492520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallicamaster3 Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 It should be, because there is a Inspiron 1501 Thread in this forum; which the instructor is installing on the exact same machine as I; same specs and everything. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-492999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallicamaster3 Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Anything? Anybody? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-504280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
srs2388 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 i have the same specs.... it's hard to get it to work on them.... the inspiron 1501 might not run it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-504976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
telarmago Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I had TubGirl's install work through VM, but something was wrong with the install, and all animations were very choppy. I can't use OSX like that (whole point of using OSX is eye-candy and fluidity) so I'm downloading Kalyway's DVD. I have a Opteron 170 (similar to AMD X2 series) a nForce 4 motherboard and a SATA HD. I hope Kalyway's will work on a DVD, VMWare doesn't work well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-505246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptor Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Why dont you folks try Hackintosh first them vmware fusion and them windows inside vmware fusion 100% tested Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68462-down-the-drain-with-vmware/#findComment-582156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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