Title: Getting files into VMware Fusion NeXTSTEP 3.3
Post by: kvitske on July 14, 2008, 10:48:26 AM
Post by: kvitske on July 14, 2008, 10:48:26 AM
Hi!
I succesfully installed NeXTSTEP 3.3 in VMware Fusion, but I'm having difficulties getting files in it. When I download NeXTSTEP software (usually .tar.gz) and I put it on a cd using MagicISO (on emulated Windows Xp), when I run it in NeXTSTEP I get errors.
Has anyone got any idea on how to do this?
Thanks,
kvitske
I succesfully installed NeXTSTEP 3.3 in VMware Fusion, but I'm having difficulties getting files in it. When I download NeXTSTEP software (usually .tar.gz) and I put it on a cd using MagicISO (on emulated Windows Xp), when I run it in NeXTSTEP I get errors.
Has anyone got any idea on how to do this?
Thanks,
kvitske
Title: Getting files into VMware Fusion NeXTSTEP 3.3
Post by: neozeed on July 14, 2008, 04:27:28 PM
Post by: neozeed on July 14, 2008, 04:27:28 PM
what kind of errors?
if you have tar errors, are you using gnutar ?
if you have tar errors, are you using gnutar ?
Title: Try this
Post by: iDork on July 14, 2008, 08:56:37 PM
Post by: iDork on July 14, 2008, 08:56:37 PM
I use a CD image created in Disk Utility.
Try these settings when creating the blank image:
Change the extension to "img" (from "dmg").
Try these settings when creating the blank image:
Change the extension to "img" (from "dmg").
Title: Getting files into VMware Fusion NeXTSTEP 3.3
Post by: neozeed on July 14, 2008, 09:07:04 PM
Post by: neozeed on July 14, 2008, 09:07:04 PM
next wont read macos standard... isn't there an option for iso 9660?
Title: Getting files into VMware Fusion NeXTSTEP 3.3
Post by: iDork on July 14, 2008, 09:22:09 PM
Post by: iDork on July 14, 2008, 09:22:09 PM
Quote from: "neozeed"next wont read macos standard... isn't there an option for iso 9660?
Sorry, I didn't know that (I'm running OPENSTEP 4.2). There is no "ISO 9660" option in "Volume Format:".
I guess you can always use FAT, but that'll screw up the filenames.
There is a "Single partition - CD/DVD with ISO data" option in the "Partitions:" drop-down list, but choosing it doesn't change anything in the "Volume Format:" drop-down list and I have no idea if it'll work.
Title: Getting files into VMware Fusion NeXTSTEP 3.3
Post by: neozeed on July 14, 2008, 09:52:12 PM
Post by: neozeed on July 14, 2008, 09:52:12 PM
Quote from: "iDork"Quote from: "neozeed"next wont read macos standard... isn't there an option for iso 9660?
Sorry, I didn't know that (I'm running OPENSTEP 4.2). There is no "ISO 9660" option in "Volume Format:".
I guess you can always use FAT, but that'll screw up the filenames.
There is a "Single partition - CD/DVD with ISO data" option in the "Partitions:" drop-down list, but choosing it doesn't change anything in the "Volume Format:" drop-down list and I have no idea if it'll work.
There is some cross platform image thing... I think because you are burning a 'disk image' it may be confusing it, thinking it's like a hard disk...? I'm forgetting here my mac is mothballed ATM..
try just doing the drag & drop on the cd image thing... I think that'll do an iso 9660 image..
Title: Getting files into VMware Fusion NeXTSTEP 3.3
Post by: helf on July 15, 2008, 12:04:46 AM
Post by: helf on July 15, 2008, 12:04:46 AM
if you .tar or zip the file, it will keep the file names intact.
Title: Getting files into VMware Fusion NeXTSTEP 3.3
Post by: kvitske on July 15, 2008, 04:39:27 AM
Post by: kvitske on July 15, 2008, 04:39:27 AM
Thanks for the replies. I discovered that if I unarchive it on my Mac and burn the .app, I can use that in NeXTSTEP.