Copland in vmware or VirtualBox?

[ActivateYourTech]

Hello

Can I use Copland in vmware or VirtualBox and how?

Thanks

[Darkstar]

Copland is a PowerPC operating system. That should answer your question

[WinXPFan]

Use SheepShaver instead!

[anonymous74]

Copland only ran on a select few PowerPC Macs. No emulator is currently able to run it, not even SheepShaver, sorry

[WinXPFan]

Then if it was available on Moto 68k, then try BasiliskII. If there's an old world ROM of one of the select few macs which can run Copland, try using that rom with SheepShaver.

[anonymous74]

It's PPC only.

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There's a thread where someone tried every single build in sheepshaver. While some of them installed, none booted up all the way. Running Copland in an emulator would likely require someone to develop an emulator designed specifically to run it, similar to Shoebill, which runs A/UX. If or when that will happen is only up to our guessing for now.

[WinXPFan]

A/UX is Unix-based classic Mac OS, but Copland is an alpha release of Mac OS 8!

[AlphaBeta]

Copland is an alpha release of Mac OS 8!

no it's not

[ActivateYourTech]

A/UX is Unix-based classic Mac OS, but Copland is an alpha release of Mac OS 8!

It is a version of macOS that was canceled

[ActivateYourTech]

Copland only ran on a select few PowerPC Macs. No emulator is currently able to run it, not even SheepShaver, sorry

Just a question, can I run different Macs on SheepShaver? (I will only download it depending on the answer)

[tarquin44]

Copland only ran on a select few PowerPC Macs. No emulator is currently able to run it, not even SheepShaver, sorry

Just a question, can I run different Macs on SheepShaver? (I will only download it depending on the answer)

Sheepshaver can run MacOS 7.5.2 up to MacOS 9.0.4, PPC only.

[angrylion2008]

Copland only ran on a select few PowerPC Macs. No emulator is currently able to run it, not even SheepShaver, sorry

Just a question, can I run different Macs on SheepShaver? (I will only download it depending on the answer)

If you mean running different Mac Software for a special model, I can just say, that Sheepshaver does not support all Mac ROMs, but even if your ROM is supported, the Mac OS Installer (like the System Software 7.5.3 for PowerMac 4400 found on the "Produktinfo CD Nr. 21") as example won't care, and just give you the normal error.

[mastervmware13]

Sheepshaver is the best choice when installing macOS Copland. I tried in VMware but the disc CD-ROM won't boot. When I did it in SheepShaver it worked fine! I had a few issues trying to get the sound working but after a bit of troubleshooting it worked fine.

[angrylion2008]

Sheepshaver is the best choice when installing macOS Copland. I tried in VMware but the disc CD-ROM won't boot. When I did it in SheepShaver it worked fine! I had a few issues trying to get the sound working but after a bit of troubleshooting it worked fine.

How did you get it running and which build? That would be cool (even if early Copland needed the NuBus based PPC Macs and the installation could break easily). I tried it a few times (also with the Power Macintosh 6100, that isn't supported by Sheepshaver).
It would also be cool to boot the first PPC Version of MacOS in Sheepshaver.

[Meow]

Sheepshaver is the best choice when installing macOS Copland. I tried in VMware but the disc CD-ROM won't boot. When I did it in SheepShaver it worked fine! I had a few issues trying to get the sound working but after a bit of troubleshooting it worked fine.

How did you get it running and which build? That would be cool (even if early Copland needed the NuBus based PPC Macs and the installation could break easily). I tried it a few times (also with the Power Macintosh 6100, that isn't supported by Sheepshaver).
It would also be cool to boot the first PPC Version of MacOS in Sheepshaver.

It wasn't copland. Sheepshaver does not emulate an MMU, so it won't fully boot. What was installed was a beta of Mac OS 8, which does get mislabeled as copland. I would think an emulator like QEMU or DingusPPC (it's on github) would eventually be able to emulate Copland some time in the future though as they do emulate an MMU.

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Posted from Mac OS 9.2.2

[Lucss21a]

1. It's PPC
2. Currently, it can't be emulated. I'll open up a GitHub Issue on DingusPPC about whenever is it possible.

Understood?

[draconianne]

As of now, the future of Copland emulation rests on the shoulders of the emulation community, and enthusiasts can only speculate about the possibilities that lie ahead. The journey to resurrect vintage operating systems in emulated environments continues to be a fascinating exploration, where each endeavor adds to the collective knowledge and showcases the dedication of those who delve into the intricacies of computing history.