---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Mac OS X Server 1.2 - WAS::::: Re: Updates for Mac OS X? Date: Friday, 13. July 2012 From: Jerry <apple.mail.lis...@oryx.cc> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > I really haven't tried anything exotic to make this work. When Apple > announced 10.7/Lion and announced Rosetta would no longer be included, I > figured I better start picking up all the (Apple) boxes I wanted as I > have many PPC apps and games that will never be ported to x86. I > purchased my cube initially to run OS 9.x.
I did some testing with Mac OS. I am able to run 9.0 (which is NOT supported to run on the Cube) with an Open Firmware hack that tells it to identify itself as Power Mac G4 AGP Graphics. It really is the Mac OS part that refuses to start when the Mac it is running on doesn’t correspond to a “whitelist” of supported Macs. My guess is that this is coded inside the Mac OS ROM file. Theoretically it should work to replace this file from a later Mac OS or to hack the file to run on the very Mac model you want it to run on. My next step will be to test if 8.6 runs if I make my Cube identify itself as a Power Mac G4 PCI /aka/ “Yikes!” (the last Power Mac to support 8.6). I don’t have Mac OS X Server 1.2 ready for testing, but I will do so as soon as I can manage to get some spare time. My hope is that it will also check for a system listed in some kind of “whitelist” – like Mac OS 9 does. If so, Mac OS X Server 1.2 will run on a Cube if the Cube is made to look like a Power Mac G4 AGP Graphics. The impact is very little as the Cube design is basically the AGP Graphics, only in a smaller case, without fans and without PCI slots. > In April 2011, I found a legal copy of OS X Server 1.2 server on > Amazon.com, of all places. I tried a few things to make it work, but > was non-successful. > > Later, I purchased an early G4 from the LEM list that was on the HCL and > was still unsuccessful with 1.2. > > Today, my Server 1.2 box is sitting on my book shelf. I need to get > motivated again, and come up with plan C ! I will keep you informed. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
