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harrisjamieh · Nov 19, 2005, 04:38 PM

OK, so is this 'applications' or 'Mac OSX' forums, or neither probs, so sorry but its kind of related to apps, even though its technically not a mac program.

I used to use cherry os on my windows box to run OSX on it, but after a virus i lost all my data, and hence the program. I cant find it anywhere on the net, and I dont like the alternative, pearPC. So can anyone tell me where to get hold of 'Cherry OS'

Thanks

mrmister · Nov 19, 2005, 05:24 PM

You are aware that Cherry OS was a scam that stole open source software, right?

Mastrap · Nov 20, 2005, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by harrisjamieh

but after a virus i lost all my data, and hence the program.

Shouldn't that be telling you something?

goMac · Nov 20, 2005, 12:37 PM

You are aware that CherryOS is PearPC....

harrisjamieh · Nov 20, 2005, 01:03 PM

yes yes yes cherry os is pear pc, but i cant work out pearpc, all the putting stuff in the right place and downloading all sorts of different stuff, cherry os had an easy GUI and even if it was just pearpc, it was much easier to use, or at least thats what i found

Fusion · Nov 20, 2005, 04:49 PM

Installing and running OS X on a PC is illegal and therefore you are asking us to aid you in software piracy which is a. against the rules and b. most people have ethics against that sort of thing.

Cheers

gradient · Nov 20, 2005, 05:09 PM

If he buys the copy of OSX, it doesn't really bother me what Apple says - why worry about what computer he installs it on?

svtcontour · Nov 20, 2005, 05:18 PM

Ya cherry OS is a rip off. Configuring pearpc is very easy. Not sure what problem you're running into. Its just one text file where you're editing the location of the OSX 'disk', specifying the CDROM drive letter on your local system and thats about it.

Do a search on pearpc installer. Someone make an installer that I think helps set up some of it for you.

ryan · Nov 20, 2005, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by harrisjamieh

I dont like the alternative, pearPC.

That's kinda strange, considering CherryOS is PearPC aside from a different GUI.

Anyways, rather than CherryOS, I would suggest using the PearPC installer by Prasys. It'll automatically configure the PearPC file, setup networking, and create the image file for you. All you gotta do is install OSX.

harrisjamieh · Nov 21, 2005, 12:49 AM

Originally Posted by ryan

That's kinda strange, considering CherryOS is PearPC aside from a different GUI.

Anyways, rather than CherryOS, I would suggest using the PearPC installer by Prasys. It'll automatically configure the PearPC file, setup networking, and create the image file for you. All you gotta do is install OSX.

Cheers for that, it works great !

Fusion · Nov 21, 2005, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by gradient

If he buys the copy of OSX, it doesn't really bother me what Apple says - why worry about what computer he installs it on?

Right, cause I am sure this guy bought his copy of OS X.

harrisjamieh · Nov 21, 2005, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Fusion

Right, cause I am sure this guy bought his copy of OS X.

As a matter of fact I did, so before you go around calling people theifs, how about you get your facts right 1st, ye?

kmkkid · Nov 21, 2005, 04:46 PM

Plus if he were wanting to go the illegal route, it isnt hard to find the x86 versions of OS X, even the most recent version has been leaked and hacked to work, and it's 1000x faster than pearpc

. So I say: let him have his emulated OS X.

TheoCryst · Nov 22, 2005, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by kmkkid

So I say: let him have his emulated OS X.

Agreed. After all, that was my first experience in OS X (good GOD Panther runs slow in PearPC), and I'm almost fully converted now... in spirit, anyway (still can't afford to pick up that sexy iBook that I want oh so badly...).

Since EBCDIC · Nov 29, 2005, 07:50 AM

I am *so* impressed with harrisjamieh; that set-up must be glacial (at best) and yet you're doing it. Wow! That's dedication! Go for it!