06-17-2003, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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An iPAQ Running MacOS?
This is a pretty neat hack, and almost unbelieveable at that. Someone has posted instructions on how to get MacOS running on an iPAQ running Linux.
How did they do this? They flashed the iPAQ with the Familiar Linux distribution, and then installed a Zaurus port of the Basilisk II emulator, which emulates a Motorola 68k chip. They were then able to install a legacy version of the MacOS on top of this emulation setup.
A English translation is available here (note that it might be a bit slow).
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06-17-2003, 09:30 PM
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wow
8O 8O 8O 8O
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06-17-2003, 09:34 PM
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:confused totally:
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06-17-2003, 09:34 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2004
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now if they could get Mac OS X running on it, THAT would be cool 
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06-17-2003, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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You would think that by now Mac would come out with a Pocket PC OS that would kick serious butt!!!
This is one of the best hacks I've seen! :way to go:
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06-17-2003, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by DualShock
now if they could get Mac OS X running on it, THAT would be cool |
Unlikely. The emulator gives you a 68K, not a PowerPC processor. The ARM likely doesn't have enough oomph to emulate a PowerPC chip at any decent speed.
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Originally Posted by lurch
This is one of the best hacks I've seen!
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Agreed! 
--janak
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06-17-2003, 09:39 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Mac on an iPaq?
:devilboy:
Apostate Heresy!
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06-17-2003, 09:44 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Does Alex have a version of PI to go with it? :mrgreen:
And yes, it would great if Apple were to come out with MobileMac. I know I'd be interested!
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06-17-2003, 09:46 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Awesome! I want one now! :multi: I wish someone would create an install package to do this though. I don't follow directions well, so I know that even if I followed each step, I'd turn my little pocket pc into a true paperweight :deal:
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06-17-2003, 09:54 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Dear God why?
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Linear Mode
