Can I use Parallels Desktop on Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.2 AMD?

[WinLinMac01]

Can I use Parallels Desktop on Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.2 AMD? Is it possible? Thanks.

[eddie11c]

yes.

[R0GUE]

Does Marvin's Utility now allow Parallels to run without having to resort to editing the app's plist string?

[eddie11c]

No it has nothing to do with Marvin's utility. Parallels just does a CPU check when it installs.

[R0GUE]

eddie11c:No it has nothing to do with Marvin's utility. Parallels just does a CPU check when it installs.So its still a case of having to edit the plist?

[eddie11c]

yes, just to install it. You could probably use Pacifist to bypass this check, but it only takes a minute to edit the file anyways.

[DoiX]

im using parallels on 10.5.1 it works fine for a single core cpu machine :) all i needed to do is modify a plist file so parallels would install

[WinLinMac01]

VMWare Fusion I see, also works. Do you think thats better than Parallels? I downloaded the trial version.

[eddie11c]

I like fusion a bit more personally, it seems to boot quicker and such.

[DoiX]

you can experience the full potential of fusion only if you have qe/ci

[WinLinMac01]

how can I know if I have qe/ci. I installed the nvidia drivers in the installation of zepyroth's new release.

DoiX:you can experience the full potential of fusion only if you have qe/ci

[eddie11c]

Open up System Profiler and click on Graphics/Displays. If it says Core Image:Hardware Accelerated and Quartz Extreme:Supported your good to go.

[WinLinMac01]

Everything is supported as you asked. Attached is a screenshot.

However, using Mandriva Linux, I see that Compiz Fusion was not support. I enabled the graphics up to 64mb in the virtual machine.

Looks like I only get the full potential of the virtual machine instead. That's okay, :-)

Thanks

[subsonic]

Hey together,

just a short question, is there a HowTo about editing the plist for the installation of Parallels Desktop? Just asking because i've tried to install it and the check for the processor bugs me. I'm still new to all the Hackintosh-Stuff so i need some advice please =)

Oh ... is there any risk in editing the plist thing? Quite unsure because .. again, i'm a noob and would be pretty much fu... up if something goes wrong o.O ^

One more thing about Parallels Desktop, i still have a Windows XP installation on another HDD. Would it be possible to boot up this installation or do i need to install a completely "clean" Windows through Parallels?

Thanks in advance,
Tom

//edit
Ok, i thing i came a bit further. Found this in the info.plist

<array>
<dict>
<key>Level</key>
<string>requires</string>
<key>SpecArgument</key>
<string>machdep.cpu.vendor</string>
<key>SpecType</key>
<string>sysctl</string>
<key>TestObject</key>
<string>GenuineIntel</string>
<key>TestOperator</key>
<string>eq</string>
</dict>
</array>


Either i need to edit the "GenuineIntel" part to "GenuineAMD" or i need to delete that array, i don't know. I would try both ways but it always tells me that the file is read only. How can i edit it anyways? Sorry for all those noobish questions but i really want to learn it =)

[DoiX]

for a short answer..yes you must delete that array :).. for a long one:
http://filebeam.com/a091cc46558253f5928c071468828854 <-- info.plist

info.plist code:) -->

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
<string>3.0 Build 5582.0, Copyright © Parallels, Inc.</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.parallels.package</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>3.0</string>
<key>IFMajorVersion</key>
<integer>3</integer>
<key>IFMinorVersion</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>IFPkgFlagAllowBackRev</key>
<true/>
<key>IFPkgFlagAuthorizationAction</key>
<string>AdminAuthorization</string>
<key>IFPkgFlagBackgroundAlignment</key>
<string>topleft</string>
<key>IFPkgFlagBackgroundScaling</key>
<string>none</string>
<key>IFPkgFlagDefaultLocation</key>
<string>/</string>
<key>IFPkgFlagFollowLinks</key>
<true/>
<key>IFPkgFlagInstallFat</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFlagInstalledSize</key>
<integer>122836</integer>
<key>IFPkgFlagIsRequired</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFlagOverwritePermissions</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFlagRelocatable</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFlagRestartAction</key>
<string>NoRestart</string>
<key>IFPkgFlagRootVolumeOnly</key>
<true/>
<key>IFPkgFlagUpdateInstalledLanguages</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFormatVersion</key>
<real>0.10000000149011612</real>
</dict>
</plist>

[eddie11c]

<key>TestObject</key>
<string>GenuineIntel</string>

Just change this to look like this:

<key>TestObject</key>
<string>AuthenticAMD</string>

[subsonic]

Thank you guys =) Got it. Now i just need to figure out how to start my old XP installation. I think it has something to do with boot camp.

[mrburns05]

Vmware Fusion worked better for me, and i didnt have to edit the plist...Parralels seemes to slow my entire system even after i had shut off all virtual machines

[DoiX]

as i said vm-fusion is the best if you have a video card that supports qe/ci... if not parallels is the next best solution

[WinLinMac01]

too bad aero 3d in windows vista doesn't work in vmware fusion either

[eaglepride605]

question about VMware fusion, i have mac osx on one hard drive and vista on a seperate can i run fusion to axccess windows while on the mac just by installing fusion, or do i actually have to install windows while using fusion in order for it to work properly, thanks

[subsonic]

That's what i'd like to know too =)

[zephyroth]

Yes it''s possible at least with VMWare Fusion.
My Windows installation partition is seen as a "Boot Camp Partition" and I can use it as a VM.

[eaglepride605]

Just Installed fusion and it recognized my other harddrive at boot camp partition and now it works, freaking awesome

now my other question, is there a vmware the runs on windows so i can do the same thing only on windows? thanks

[WinLinMac01]

@eagle... should be on their website (vmware's). I'm pretty sure there is. Great to hear that you are able to access your Windows Partition (dedicated) through VMWare.