This is my first attempt to pass this mac installation knowledge down.
So here it goes.

Need a pc cpus core2duo class and above. (AMD same class may work dont know)
Older cpus work, only with hardware virtualization (I believe p4 670 series and above)

Install vmware workstation 6.5 (or server free version), you can use vmware player but you need a config generated.
I used version 6.5.3-185404
You need iatkos v7 DVD iso

start vmware, select new, custom advanced. workstation 6.5 vm
select disk iso as the iatkosv7.iso
OS pick other, freebsd
1 processor, 512MB ram ( you can resize later)
bridge networking
lsi logic adapter
use new IDE virtual disk 16gb in size or larger. Finish.

power on VM boot from DVD, hit F8 to put boot options for the dvd.
put in -v busratio=10 cpus=1
Now the busratio value can be any value of your processor multiplier steppings.
If you dont know your processor multiplier values you can download cpu-z and find out.
It should work out if you pick a value of 7 to be safe.
It should now boot to install screen (hard part done!)
In disk utility format your virtual disk anyway u like (pick name single word only like leo)
Select this disk you just made, and click continue to the customize option screen.
Change options of:
x86patches -> kernel, add voodoo 9.7.0 only
drivers->system-> sata-ide -> intel sata/ide
ps2-> voodoo ps2
hit DONE.
hit Install.
skip dvd check unless u like wasting time.
let it finish, hit restart.

Boot from virtual disk, hit F8, put in boot options of
-v -f busratio=10 cpus=1

And thats it, you should now have a working 10.5.7 macosx running in a vmware!
you can set your kernel flags to boot everytime to be busratio=10 (or your cpu max ratio) via EFI studio editing your boot.plist file.

You can also add once your comfortable with successful booting everytime to
add case sensitive "Graphics Mode"="1024x768x32@60" to the boot options.
This will match your monitor resolution for full screen. (obviously put in your screen resolution in the option) You can set this in boot.plist once you know it works.

You can go ahead and do a update to 10.5.8 and it wont kill the installation.
use vmware snapshots to get a safe install done.
ethernet works out of the box.
you can install the vmsvga driver for vmware to get graphics moving faster a little.
(need to use -svga3d option if using that driver) you can google the kext at sourceforge.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/vmsvga2/
for audio try the ensoniqaudiopci kext although it doesnt work that well.
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/v...use_mirror=garr
http://sourceforge.jp/projects/sfnet_vmsvga2/

you can play around with 2 cpu option and memory once you have it working.

This method doesnt work with snow leopard, but snow leopard works with vmware workstation beta 7 (goto other forums its already mentioned there)

Have fun.

Testes With Workstation 7 and AMD Phenom II X4 ... all work good ....

Thanks for sharing this configuration ...

Thanks kailm for guide.
I wanted to get MacOS installed on my VMware. My VMware is v7 and my laptop is compaq cq40-324tu with:
CPU = Core 2 dual T6400
RAM = 2G bus 800
HDD = 320G
VGA = Intel GM45
OS = Windows 7
I did all following your guide and I finished installation process. But after the VMware restart and i put some commands as you recommended, the MacOS still go to error which make VMware reboot.
Pls help me.

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I can't seem to get F8 to do anything, it goes directly into chameleon bootloader :S

So your install goes completely through?
I assume you picked the right options.
What is the string you put in at the chameleon v2 boot loader after hitting f8?

Go into your laptop's bios setting and verify that virtualization is enabled.

your supposed to hit f8 at the chameleon bootloader screen and type in the flags.

you may try any combo of flags if the initial does not work out.

-f -v -legacy cpus=1 platform=86PC -x -x32

when you see the chameleon and hit f8 your flags will appear on the lower left hand corner as you type them

Another thing vmware does on random hang, or behave improperly during boot.
For this just either reset the vm, or power off/on.

My laptop doesn't have virtualization option.
On chameleon v2 i tried many combo of flags as you recommended but the vmware after running startup process for while still went to restart error .

thanh: try using the voodoo 9.5.0 kernel instead of the 9.7.0 kernel.

There are some vmware vmx configs you can try also to get software exec stack working using these options. (edit your freebsd.vmx config in notepad )
Idea is to stay away from complicated configs and make it easy, but i guess it work on different
types of cpus that dont support certain features.


monitor.virtual_exec = "software"
monitor.virtual_mmu = "hardware"

or

monitor.virtual_exec = "software"
monitor.virtual_mmu = "software"

I feel like I get a little closer each time but nothing...it installs in VM Ware and when it boots chameleon after the restart i put in all of the following:
-v -f
-v -x
-v cpus=1 busratio=20 (what I used to get it to boot from the cd)
-v -f -x
-v -x cpus=1 busratio=20

and so on and so forth a bunch of different combos....anyone stuck in the same place or got past it and can give me a tip?


my comp specs are

i7 @ 2.67ghz, asus p6t mobo, 4 gigs ddr3 ram, geforce 9800 gt, and 2 500 gig hdds..I run windows 7

Ive been working with this for about a week now. when I first partitioned C and installed iAtkos it looked like it installed (like it always does) ok but when the system restarted itself and booted chameleon it didnt work..I tried booting up windows again but it crashed and I had to reinstall...

I need help Plz!!!

you might want to try the vmx configs in the post above, or
try selecting the voodoo 9.5 kernel during install.

In short, if you can get the CD to boot and install, it should work on the real vm system.
The cd when it boots to install it uses 9.5 kernel.
Unfortunately vmware doesnt emulate all the same on different hardware.
you i7 processor wasnt available when iatkos made v7.

You may try the latest boot loader by copying it to usb, booting vmware on cd while usb attached.
then using the /usr/sbin/installer -pkg bootpkgname -target /Volume/yourvolume through a terminal session. (must be little unix savy)

On the other hand, try one of the other (v1) 2 bootloaders with smbios enablers on iatkos installation itself.
I dont have an exact answer, each hardware is different.
you dont have to reinstall the whole OS every time, just pick only the option you want to try and disable other packages on
the customize screen.

Do you know what line your machine reboots at? doesnt show you any of the boot messages or kernel panic messages?