VMWare Server 1.0.4 build-56528 on Ubuntu 7.10 dvd boot troubles

[Z053921]

Hello, i've some troubles with installing OSX86 on vmware. I'm using vmware server 1.0.4 build-56528 (yes i know the version number to the build exactly ) on a Ubuntu 7.10 host. I followed pcwiz' tutorial exactly, three times, and keep getting the same error's.

 

My image i used was JaS 10.4.8 SSE2 SSE3 Intel+AMD PPF1+PPF2

 

My processor supports both sse2 and sse3 according to /proc/cpuinfo. It's a Intel Pentium IV (2.9337 GHz, if you are interested)

 

I hate windows, so don't try to get me to boot it. Also, i only have 512 mb ram, and since i need at least 256 for mac os, that means pain to all of you who are used to the speed of Linux!

 

I hope the upload succeeds of the error message...

 

I tried changing the guest os to "Windows NT" and booting with the -legacy option

 

Below is both my original and my WindowsNT'ized vmx file:

 

Original:

#!/usr/bin/vmware
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "4"
scsi0.present = "FALSE"
memsize = "256"
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.fileName = "Mac OS X.vmdk"
ide0:0.writeThrough = "TRUE"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "/home/frank/osx86dvd.iso"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"
floppy0.fileName = "/dev/fd0"
Ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
Ethernet0.connectionType = "hostonly"
displayName = "Mac OS X"
guestOS = "darwin"
priority.grabbed = "normal"
priority.ungrabbed = "normal"
powerType.powerOff = "hard"
powerType.powerOn = "hard"
powerType.suspend = "hard"
powerType.reset = "hard"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"
paevm="TRUE"
Ethernet0.virtualDev="e1000"

ide0:0.redo = ""
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
uuid.location = "56 4d 8e a4 6f 5e 36 02-db 15 b0 4b 93 88 c7 f6"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 8e a4 6f 5e 36 02-db 15 b0 4b 93 88 c7 f6"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:88:c7:f6"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

 

Windowsized:

#!/usr/bin/vmware
config.version = "8"
virtualHW.version = "4"
scsi0.present = "FALSE"
memsize = "256"
ide0:0.present = "TRUE"
ide0:0.fileName = "Mac OS X.vmdk"
ide0:0.writeThrough = "TRUE"
ide1:0.present = "TRUE"
ide1:0.fileName = "/home/frank/osx86dvd.iso"
ide1:0.deviceType = "cdrom-image"
floppy0.startConnected = "FALSE"
floppy0.fileName = "/dev/fd0"
Ethernet0.present = "TRUE"
Ethernet0.connectionType = "hostonly"
displayName = "Mac OS X"
guestOS = "winnt"
priority.grabbed = "normal"
priority.ungrabbed = "normal"
powerType.powerOff = "hard"
powerType.powerOn = "hard"
powerType.suspend = "hard"
powerType.reset = "hard"

floppy0.present = "FALSE"
paevm="TRUE"
Ethernet0.virtualDev="e1000"

ide0:0.redo = ""
ethernet0.addressType = "generated"
uuid.location = "56 4d 8e a4 6f 5e 36 02-db 15 b0 4b 93 88 c7 f6"
uuid.bios = "56 4d 8e a4 6f 5e 36 02-db 15 b0 4b 93 88 c7 f6"
ethernet0.generatedAddress = "00:0c:29:88:c7:f6"
ethernet0.generatedAddressOffset = "0"

 

If you need any futher info, just ask!

 

- SeySayux

 

 

EDIT: oh yes, forgot something:

 

After the "APCI button driver etc..." it takes a long while (about 3 mins) before new text appears

 

CPU usage of my host is at 99 % but it still reacts normal. (so no lag or freeze) maybe because it's linux?

[~pcwiz]

This error is because you are mounting the OSx86 image directly on VMware. Burn the ISO to a DVD and install from that.