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Paolo Selva

Q: classic emulation

Hi everybody,I read in a post somewere about sheepshaver running classic straight from osX. I looked around but found nothing like that to be used under osX.
Can any body share his/her (wouldn't like to alienate the best part of the world) knowledge with me ?

thanx a lot
Paolo

MB/2.0/2gb-iMac 17/g4/1gh/1gb-g5 1,8 mp/1,5gb, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Jul 29, 2006 1:56 PM

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  • by -MacMini-,

    -MacMini- -MacMini- Jul 29, 2006 2:12 PM in response to Paolo Selva
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    Jul 29, 2006 2:12 PM in response to Paolo Selva
    there is no way to run classic apps on an intel mac

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jul 29, 2006 2:20 PM in response to Paolo Selva
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    Jul 29, 2006 2:20 PM in response to Paolo Selva
    The only way to run OS 9 on an Intel Mac would be with Sheep Shaver. There is an experimental version available that runs on Intel Macs. You can run OS 9.0.4 or below and requires a Mac ROM image from a Power Mac. If you do a Google search on "sheepshaver" you should find it or check www.macupdate.com. (Apparently you didn't look very hard.)
  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jul 29, 2006 2:22 PM in response to -MacMini-
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    Jul 29, 2006 2:22 PM in response to -MacMini-
    I respectfully differ. SheepShaver is an emulator that will run OS 9.0.4 or lower. A Mac ROM image from a Power Mac is required as well as a bootable copy of Mac OS. SheepShaver is available for PPCs and there is also an experimental version for Intel Macs available.
  • by Paolo Selva,

    Paolo Selva Paolo Selva Jul 29, 2006 2:23 PM in response to -MacMini-
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    Jul 29, 2006 2:23 PM in response to -MacMini-
    I think and hope you are wrong.
    There have been mac emulators for years , running under Linux , Be OS , Windows. So there has to be one or more ways to do it. I'm just looking for the best way.
    For instance : osX running parallels running Linux running mac emulator running classic.
    It sounds simple, doesn't it ?
    Or not !?
    bye
    Paolo
  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jul 29, 2006 2:34 PM in response to Paolo Selva
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    Jul 29, 2006 2:34 PM in response to Paolo Selva
    See my post about Sheep Shaver.

    Parallels will not run any version of Mac OS or OS X. The Mac emulator in Linux is Sheep Shaver.

    "It sounds simple, doesn't it." If it were simple then you wouldn't be looking for an emulator would you?
  • by Paolo Selva,

    Paolo Selva Paolo Selva Jul 29, 2006 2:46 PM in response to Kappy
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    Jul 29, 2006 2:46 PM in response to Kappy
    See my post about Sheep Shaver.


    I did and downloaded, but found no way to make it work under osX. Maibe it's my fault but that's it.



    Parallels will not run any version of Mac OS or OS X.
    The Mac emulator in Linux is Sheep Shaver.


    Parallels should be able to run Linux . This way there would be no need to reboot.


    "It sounds simple, doesn't it." If it were simple
    then you wouldn't be looking for an emulator would
    you?


    here it seems that you lost some irony from Tampa to Vancouver.

    Anyway if you have suggestions to make sheep Shaver work under osx I'll feel grateful.

    Bye, Paolo
  • by andrewrchambers,

    andrewrchambers andrewrchambers Jul 29, 2006 2:56 PM in response to Paolo Selva
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    Jul 29, 2006 2:56 PM in response to Paolo Selva
    If this link works for you then I'll be shocked. I did a search in google for sheepshaver, then on the website click download - and then there was a download for OSX (Universal Binary) If that isn't as simple as Kappy said then I dont know what is...

    http://www.gibix.net/projects/sheepshaver/files/SheepShaver-2.3-0.20060514.1.Mac OSX.tar.bz2

    EDIT:
    Parallels should be able to run Linux . This way there would be no need to reboot.


    Parallels does run Linux... but the osx emulator in linux is sheepshaver, so you'd be emulating linux, only to run sheepshaver, which could be run straight from osx.... pointless....
  • by Paolo Selva,

    Paolo Selva Paolo Selva Jul 29, 2006 3:03 PM in response to Kappy
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    Jul 29, 2006 3:03 PM in response to Kappy
    Found the links you suggested. I'll have a go with them
    thanx
    Paolo
  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jul 29, 2006 3:10 PM in response to Paolo Selva
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    Jul 29, 2006 3:10 PM in response to Paolo Selva
    "here it seems that you lost some irony from Tampa to Vancouver.

    Anyway if you have suggestions to make sheep Shaver work under osx I'll feel grateful."

    No irony intended, just a fact. I can't tell you how to make Sheep Shaver work. I don't use it and have no need for it since I have no need for OS 9. You will have to look to the Sheep Shaver's developer and/or site or some other forum for assistance. Frankly, I don't really see a point to running Classic/OS 9 anymore.
  • by Paolo Selva,

    Paolo Selva Paolo Selva Jul 30, 2006 1:32 AM in response to andrewrchambers
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    Jul 30, 2006 1:32 AM in response to andrewrchambers
    If this link works for you then I'll be shocked. I
    did a search in google for sheepshaver, then on the
    website click download - and then there was a
    download for OSX (Universal Binary) If that isn't as
    simple as Kappy said then I dont know what is...

    http://www.gibix.net/projects/sheepshaver/files/SheepS
    haver-2.3-0.20060514.1.MacOSX.tar.bz2


    Where I live there's no adsl and internet is often a pain, sometimes it takes a minute or two to load a page like this one, not to tell about downloads. I had to do it 6 times before being able to get a complete file of 260 kb.
    That's why I ask an wait for help instead of making searches myself. As for now I'm trying to download from the link above and it keep's being interrupted.




    EDIT:
    Parallels should be able to run Linux . This way

    there would be no need to reboot.

    Parallels does run Linux... but the osx emulator in
    linux is sheepshaver, so you'd be emulating linux,
    only to run sheepshaver, which could be run straight
    from osx.... pointless....


    If I can't make it work under osX I see a point, If I make it work and find it less stable then Linux here's another point. Maybe Sheepshaver for Linux under parallels will be faster or stabler. I dont'know yet which way is gonna be faster or better. I have to try.

    Bye
    Paolo
  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Jul 30, 2006 10:47 AM in response to Paolo Selva
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    Jul 30, 2006 10:47 AM in response to Paolo Selva
    I wish you good luck. Glad to be of service, although I wish I could have been of more help.



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