williechev Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Hey guys, I have been a long time reader and here comes my first post. I had 10.4.1 build install on my laptop and decided to install 10.4.3, but the problem was that I did not have a dvd writter; So my question is if I can install it using the same method as the 10.4.1 that I use that was dd'ing it. thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bond Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Well, you can use a similar method. By using the x86 Virtual Machine VMWare, you can create a new virtual machine that will load the 10.4.3 DVD image as if it were actually in your DVD drive. This also means that you have to set up VMware to use a physical partition, as opposed to an image on your current drive. Essentially... 1. Download VMware 2. Once installed, set up a new Virtual Machine. When asked whether you'd like to set up a Typical or Custom Machine, use custom. From here, keep going through the steps that follow until it asks you where to place the Virtual Machine's disk image. At this point, instead tell it to use a physical drive, and select the drive you'd like to have OSX on. 3. Can't quite remeber where, but you should be able to edit the VM's CDROM drive properties, and point it to your DVD image as opposed to your physical CDROM drive. 4. You should then be able to install OSX succesfully onto the physical drive you specified. If you want to, you can also copy the "Chain0" file to the root of your windows install, and edit the Boot.ini so you can launch OSX from the windows bootloader. A quick and rough guide, but it should work to get the job done. I did this with 10.4.1, but dont see why it wouldn't work with 10.4.3. If anyone wants to clarify/correct me, feel free to do so! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/#findComment-52410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
williechev Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 I Tried your walkthrough but I ended getting an error: "System config file '/com.apple.Boot.plist' not found" I'll go try to find how to repair this, but if some one can help I'll deeply thank you. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/#findComment-52505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
williechev Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 bump Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/#findComment-55775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikos Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 be sure to set the physical drive to independent and persistent via the virtual machine settings in vmware for os x before installing to that drive. also, when exactly do you get that error you mentioned? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/#findComment-55782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
williechev Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 be sure to set the physical drive to independent and persistent via the virtual machine settings in vmware for os x before installing to that drive. also, when exactly do you get that error you mentioned? Now I can get darwin to load but when the graywindow with the apple design comes I get an error for the virtual machine saying "Workstation internal monitor error (bug 9297)" something about Physical address extension. I have been looking at the config file for a line starting as "paevm =" to supposly repaire it. But thanks for your help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/#findComment-55804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
williechev Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 be sure to set the physical drive to independent and persistent via the virtual machine settings in vmware for os x before installing to that drive. also, when exactly do you get that error you mentioned? Now I can get darwin to load but when the graywindow with the apple design comes I get an error for the virtual machine saying "Workstation internal monitor error (bug 9297)" something about Physical address extension. I have been looking at the config file for a line starting as "paevm =" to supposly repaire it. But thanks for your help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/#findComment-55809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikos Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Try the solution to this problem listed in post #18 of this thread: http://www.win2osx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1566&page=2 Now I can get darwin to load but when the graywindow with the apple design comes I get an error for the virtual machine saying "Workstation internal monitor error (bug 9297)" something about Physical address extension. I have been looking at the config file for a line starting as "paevm =" to supposly repaire it. But thanks for your help. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/#findComment-55841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
williechev Posted February 13, 2006 Author Share Posted February 13, 2006 Try the solution to this problem listed in post #18 of this thread: http://www.win2osx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1566&page=2 Hell after 4 hours of trying now I'm getting "this hardware configuration is not supported by Darwin/x86. (3)" I have one question: 1.Where do I put the "mach_kernel.nonx_sse2-test2, after downloading it? thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/#findComment-55896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
williechev Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Try the solution to this problem listed in post #18 of this thread: http://www.win2osx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1566&page=2 I tried the link but no luck. Then I went with a different approach I install it using the dd methond exactly as it was writting for the 10.4.1, but after doing still can get it to load, selecting mac os x after doing the chain o gets me an error and setting active the partition gets me "MBR error 3 and error 1" " any help would be great" thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/8450-installing-1043/#findComment-62006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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