OpenSTEP 4.2 Doesn't Run with 4 - VT-x may be the Problem?

OS 4.2 worked flawlessly under Pllels 3.x. However, in Pllels 4.0, VT-x is turned on by default and can't be turned off. OS 4.2 needs VT-x to be turned off to run.

PLEASE give us this option back.

Or let us run Pllels 3 and 4 on the same machine.

 

Just noticed, I get the message (after OS 4.2 starts to boot and after memory sizing)

"VBE Mode 305 not supported. Using VBE mode 257 instead." That wasn't there with Pllels 3.0.

 

I think VBE is the display driver, try playing with video memory values under Parallels.

 

This article might be helpful in some way: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA45370?viewlocale=en_US

 

Thanks, Specimen -- but I think the VT-x problem is at the root of it all. At least It needs to be eliminated first.

 

Configure - Show Advanced Settings - CPU
write following

kernel.hvt_support=0

Click OK

 

Thanks, John --

It nearly worked...

The boot process progressed much further, but still hangs when it gets to the 'power management is enabled' part.

Is there any chance of a fix? In know OS 4.2 isn't an officially supported OS.

 

Try to play with following settings
devices.acpi=0 - to disable ACPI
devices.apm.enable=0 - to disable apm

 

John --

Do those commands go in the same 'System Flags' box under CPU settings?

 

Yes, please

 

Hmmmm. No Joy.

Now it doesn't get to the 'Power Management is enabled' step. It hangs at the step before ('Check and re-set the date!').

If I could use version 3 on the same machine as 4 this wouldn't be a problem... I don't need multi-processing and high memory limits to run NeXTSTEP.

 

this works for me with OpenStep 4.2

in CPU -System flags: (without the quotes)

"hvtsupport=0,acpi=0,apm.enable=0"

an with an texteditor in the pvs-File change

"<EnableVTxSupport>1</EnableVTxSupport>"

to

<EnableVTxSupport>0</EnableVTxSupport>

32 MB VideoRAM and under configure.app in Openstep use 1280x1024/888

Regards Peter

 

this works:
in CPU System flags: hvtsupport=0,acpi=0,apm.enable=0
Change in pvs-file: "<EnableVTxSupport>1</EnableVTxSupport>" to "<EnableVTxSupport>0</EnableVTxSupport>"
you need 32MB VRAM an in configure.app use 1280x1024/888

Regards Peter

 

more info

maybe the screenshots from openstep will help

you can boot into Default mode in Openstep with "config=Default" in the boot-Screen. This always works for me.
Sometimes with my settings above Openstep will "hang" on Boot. PD3 worked better here.

Peter

 

Well, may be it is from my MBP CD 1.83 2 GB of RAM, but I have installed OpenStep4.2 without those flags
I just selected to load drivers
776
and
7774
OS type Other,
OS version other
Video 32 mb
Memory 128 mb

 

John,

I have tried for some time to get Openstep 4.2 to run in PD4. I've tried all the drivers on the Openstep install disks and the "beta" releases. It gets to the point that it loads mach_init and dies with errno 14.

It also dies at that point when using my image from PD3 (which works nicely in PD3). It also dies there when using "config=Default".

I don't understand what you mean by "loading drivers 776 and 7774". Are those Openstep drivers? Where did you get them? Or are they things one loads in parallels? If so, how do you load them? What sort of drivers are they?

Thanks,
- David

 

Drivers are from Apple site

776 I mean, pass first driver screen 7, second hit 7, on 3rd select 6
and also my typo
on the second sequence is 7772
Here are my full steps
1. Start Parallels Desktop
2. Select File - New Virtual machine
3. Click Continue on Introduction page
4. Select CD/DVD image and point to OpenStep 4.2 ISO image
5. Select OS type - "Other"
6. Select OS version - "Other"
7. Select Custom installation type
8. Specify Name and Location
9. Click Done
10. Click Configure in Virtual machine window
11. Set Memory to 128 mb
12. Make sure Video is set to 32 mb
13. Make sure floppy disk controller is Enabled and Connected
14. Specify 4.2_Install_Disk.img in image path
15. In Boot Order move Floppy Disk to first position
16. Click OK and start Virtual machine
17. insert Driver installation disk
18. Select 776 in device drivers (clicking enter)
EIDE and ATAPI Device Controller (v 4.01)
19. Select 7772 in device drivers (clicking enter)
IDE Disk Controller (v 4.01)
20. Continue with installation.

 

John,

I'm sorry, but this is not what I wanted to read here. I had an image which took quite a while to install, working perfectly and smooth with PD3. I'd really appreciate if I could continue to use it with PD4, and not start a new installation from scratch!

Please don't tell me that I have to downgrade PD.

Regards,
Markus

 

Could you please provide us with the installer image for testing purposes

 

Yes I can. Please advice me how to transfer the rather big file to you.