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.
