Title: Qemu m99 & Mac OS X Server 1.2
Post by: itomato on April 17, 2017, 01:25:42 PM
Post by: itomato on April 17, 2017, 01:25:42 PM
I'm toying with Qemu's PPC Mac support (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T0kkk8WpQ-eWBIdxBnXWCfeyClVVLJyXvvF2NED2U6Q/edit), and hitting some snags testing 1.2.3 on the G4 target.
As I recall, the installer needs to boot from CD, then install the BootX extension to a running OS 9 System. The system reboots, offering the ability to select the volume with the Option key.
There seems to be an issue with the NVRAM settings for the boot-device using the default OpenBIOS setup.
Instead, I'm trying to boot the second HFS partition for the "MOSX Booter" to no avail.
A few things would really help me; Install docs for MOSX 1.2, OF parameters suitable to set the 'boot-device' or boot from the second HFS volume.
DP3 supposedly works, so that's up next 8)
Related: Does anyone recall a Software Restoration CD for G4 Server that managed images for 9 and X?
As I recall, the installer needs to boot from CD, then install the BootX extension to a running OS 9 System. The system reboots, offering the ability to select the volume with the Option key.
There seems to be an issue with the NVRAM settings for the boot-device using the default OpenBIOS setup.
Instead, I'm trying to boot the second HFS partition for the "MOSX Booter" to no avail.
A few things would really help me; Install docs for MOSX 1.2, OF parameters suitable to set the 'boot-device' or boot from the second HFS volume.
DP3 supposedly works, so that's up next 8)
Related: Does anyone recall a Software Restoration CD for G4 Server that managed images for 9 and X?
Title: Qemu m99 & Mac OS X Server 1.2
Post by: itomato on April 17, 2017, 03:06:12 PM
Post by: itomato on April 17, 2017, 03:06:12 PM
Progress..
Booting from the OS 9 HDD, it's possible to run System Disk to derive the OF boot-device values. In my case:
This matches what parted tells me about the 1.2 image I'm using, with the booter partition #9.
Graphic output is compressed horizontally, with some obvious bit-depth issues and artifacts, but it loads the OS X Server splash image with spinning disk.
It hangs there. I can try getting verbose output, but I'm afraid it will be unreadable.
Virtual serial output, perhaps?
Booting from the OS 9 HDD, it's possible to run System Disk to derive the OF boot-device values. In my case:
Code Select
/pci@f2000000/mac_io@c/ata-3/21000/@0,9,\\:txbiThis matches what parted tells me about the 1.2 image I'm using, with the booter partition #9.
Graphic output is compressed horizontally, with some obvious bit-depth issues and artifacts, but it loads the OS X Server splash image with spinning disk.
It hangs there. I can try getting verbose output, but I'm afraid it will be unreadable.
Virtual serial output, perhaps?
Title: Qemu m99 & Mac OS X Server 1.2
Post by: itomato on April 17, 2017, 05:33:26 PM
Post by: itomato on April 17, 2017, 05:33:26 PM
Looks like an issue with ATA device enumeration. I'm not able to progress past this point with CD/HDD swapping from Master to Slave or Primary to Secondary.
"HPIC INT 14"
UPDATE: It seems I was overeager. It progresses, finding mach_kernel on sd0.
WARNING: preposterous time in real time clock... - always good to see.
Hanging at "Please Wait"...
"HPIC INT 14"
UPDATE: It seems I was overeager. It progresses, finding mach_kernel on sd0.
WARNING: preposterous time in real time clock... - always good to see.
Hanging at "Please Wait"...
Title: Qemu m99 & Mac OS X Server 1.2
Post by: eagle on April 17, 2017, 07:38:15 PM
Post by: eagle on April 17, 2017, 07:38:15 PM
If you figure this out, I want a howto. I used to have some hardware on which I ran OS X Server, but I haven't had that for a long time.