switch OS to 64-bit mode
I can't switch OS to 64-bit mode. I use mac os 10.6.8 in VmWare. I tried to edit com.Apple.boot.plist (put arch=x86_64 into Kernel Flags section), start OS with different bootloaders (EmpireEFI4AMD, nawcomModCD_x64), but nothing helped me.…
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- @takeo Published 2012-08-12
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- Snow Leopard 10.6
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- 17,008 historical reads · 2 curated field notes (from 3 dispatches) · 2012-08-12 – 2012-09-11
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- @takeo@Lacedaemon@unknownramires
I can't switch OS to 64-bit mode. I use mac os 10.6.8 in VmWare. I tried to edit com.Apple.boot.plist (put arch=x86_64 into Kernel Flags section), start OS with different bootloaders (EmpireEFI4AMD, nawcomModCD_x64), but nothing helped me. I need it to use ARC in Xcode 4.2.
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imho, I would reverse what you're doing: Run OS X as my main OS, then just put Windows in the VM. Less problems that way.
@takeoI can't switch OS to 64-bit mode. I use mac os 10.6.8 in VmWare. I tried to edit com.Apple.boot.plist (put arch=x86_64 into Kernel Flags section), start OS with different bootloaders (EmpireEFI4AMD, nawcomModCD_x64), but nothing helped me. I need it to use ARC in Xcode 4.2.
The above method seems to be the more adequated! OSX as main OS all the way, and Windows Vm'ed ...
The flag is not X86_64 tho from what I know...
Try this flags arch=i386 -force64
Lemme know if it worked
Sources & Contributor Provenance (3 credited usernames · Thread #7744)
| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| @takeo | Primary Author | 1 | 2012-08-12 |
| @Lacedaemon | Contributor | 1 | 2012-08-27 |
| @unknownramires | Contributor | 1 | 2012-09-11 |