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Install Mac OSX Tiger on Vmware 5.0

Friday, June 30, 2006 9:08:45 PM

Preparation:
1. Get the installation DVD of Mac OS X Tiger. Use Emule to download Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 For x86
2. Install Vmware 5.0 and create the guest machine for Tiger. OS type uses "FreeBSD", memory needs at least 256M and set hard disk to 6G above. Open the vmx configuration file with text editor and add a line "paevm=true" coz Tiger needs the PAE (Physical Address Extension)support of CPU.

Installation:
1. Insert DVD disk of Tiger and boot the guest machine from Vmware.
2. No need use other tool to partition for Tiger installation. Mac OS X contains the partition tool in the installation disk. In the filebar, click Utilities -> Disk Utility. Create a partition to install Tiger.

3. Next steps are easy, simply follow the instructions of installer.

Problem:
Can not change the resolution in Mac OS X. Only one option appears in the setting of display configuration in Tiger. "1024x768", this issue is due to non-full-compatible of vmware virtual display card in Mac OS X. So far there has no any trick to fix it.

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Comments

Anonymous Tuesday, July 18, 2006 5:59:14 AM

Anonymous writes: thanks man ... it helps a lot

Anonymous Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:31:00 AM

Infected writes: Same prob here, got JaS 10.4.8 DVD for Mac X86 but can't change the resolution either, only (1024*768). Would like to get it into widescreen 1280*800 GrtZ Infected

Anonymous Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:57:39 AM

Anonymous writes: i tried to install tiger on vmware 6. i changed the .vmx file according to you suggestion. i always get the same result: PXE-MOF:Exiting Intel PXE ROM. Operating System not found i run suse 10.2 on a ibm t43p. any suggestions are appreciated. thanx a lot

Anonymous Friday, September 21, 2007 5:27:42 AM

Anonymous writes: How do you install OSX on a harddriveless pc or laptop using pxe?

Anonymous Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:49:35 AM

anonymouse writes: where to get MAC os DVD of Mac OS X Tiger. Use Emule to download Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 For x86

Anonymous Friday, December 11, 2009 3:20:16 AM

Anonymous writes: edit the file /Library/Preferences/Systemconfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist Add Graphics Mode 1280x800x32

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