Support #975
Updated by Daniel Curtis over 1 year ago
This is a guide on installing Mac OS 9.2 on Arch Linux.
h2. Prepare the Environment
* Make sure the system is up to date:
<pre>
sudo pacman -Syu
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h2. Install QEMU
* Install QEMU and extra architectures:
<pre>
sudo pacman -S qemu-desktop qemu-emulators-full
</pre>
h3. Setup the VM
* Create the hard drive image:
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qemu-img create -f qcow2 macos9.img 5G
</pre>
* Download "Mac OS 9.2.2 Universal Installer":http://macos9lives.com/smforum/index.php?topic=2109.0
* Launch the installer
<pre>
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
</pre>
* 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:
<pre>
qemu-system-ppc -cpu "g4" -M mac99,via=pmu -m 512 -hda /home/user/macos92.img -boot c -g 1024x768x32
</pre>
h2. Resources
* https://gist.github.com/openfirmware/a78141366efc81421228e40bd39d695d
* https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/QEMU