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This is a guide on installing Mac OS 9.2 on Arch Linux.

Prepare the Environment¶

• Make sure the system is up to date:
  

  sudo pacman -Syu
  

Install QEMU¶

• Install QEMU and extra architectures:
  

  sudo pacman -S qemu-desktop qemu-emulators-full
  

Setup the VM¶

• Create the hard drive image:
  

  qemu-img create -f qcow2 macos9.img 5G
  

• Download Mac OS 9.2.2 Universal Installer

• Launch the installer
  

  qemu-system-ppc -cpu "g4" -M mac99,via=pmu -m 512 -hda /home/user/macos92.img -cdrom "/home/user/Downloads/Mac OS 9.2.2 Universal Inst.iso" -boot d -g 1024x768x32
  

• Run Disk Initializer to format the hard drive image.

• Run Apple System Restore with the Mac OS 9 Lives disk image as the source and your disk as the destination

• Once the installation is complete, run the VM using:
  

  qemu-system-ppc -cpu "g4" -M mac99,via=pmu -m 512 -hda /home/user/macos92.img -boot c -g 1024x768x32
  

Resources¶

• https://gist.github.com/openfirmware/a78141366efc81421228e40bd39d695d
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/QEMU