Parallels 4, On AMD? - Page 4

andyvand · #31 04-27-2009, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erick2red

The point is that my System Profiler says this is and Intel Core Solo, and paralells web page says that's enough to use Paralells, the the installer says, not. Which one is right?, and i didn't use Windows.

You could try to customly install it and see if it works...
With Pacifist or so...

andyvand · #32 04-27-2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyvand

You could try to customly install it and see if it works...
With Pacifist or so...

Forgot to add...
Parallels tends to check for GenuineIntel I believe...
In the installer package...
for AMD one could remove that or place AuthenticAMD in the place...
I rebuilt those in the past allready (older versions)

naquaada · #33 04-27-2009, 09:26 PM

Yes, in older versions it was rather easy to remove the 'GenuineIntel' check at the end of the packages info.plist, and then remove resources/InstallationCheck. This was not working with the same ways with the Parallels 4 package, but I could remove the check with another method. I also could install Parallels 4, but then it wanted to convert my old image, and ther was it hanging.

andyvand · #34 04-27-2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naquaada

Yes, in older versions it was rather easy to remove the 'GenuineIntel' check at the end of the packages info.plist, and then remove resources/InstallationCheck. This was not working with the same ways with the Parallels 4 package, but I could remove the check with another method. I also could install Parallels 4, but then it wanted to convert my old image, and ther was it hanging.

Hmmm... interesting...
I also have a CPU without virtualization technology...
Maybe I should test it (Intel Celeron M 420).
I'll report my findings back...

erick2red · #35 04-27-2009, 09:37 PM

@naquaada: How did you manage to install it.
how can i repack, i found some cpu_check, vm_check binary, how can i repack without remove it.

naquaada · #36 04-27-2009, 10:15 PM

I found out how I did it:

1. Convert the Parallels .dmg with Disk Utility to a read/writeable .dmg and open it with a program which is able to show invisible files (f.e. Path Finder)

'Install' is only a program which directs to the installer's metapackage. It is invisible, so you need a special tool.

2. Open the invisible Install.mpkg's contents and open 'distribution.dist' with TextEdit.

3. Search for this sequence:

Code:

function pm_install_check() {
    var result = false;
    var cpu_check = system.run('./cpu_check');
    var is_vm_started = system.run('./vm_check');

4. Replace this line

Code:

 var cpu_check = system.run('./cpu_check');

with this one

Code:

var cpu_check = false

and save it. Now you can try to install. Info: Parallels 3 will be removed if you have it installed.

This method works at last for me as you can see below. But I'm not continuing installing because I know that it doesn't work on my machine. Good luck!

erick2red · #37 04-28-2009, 02:27 PM

Already installed.
i managed to guess the steps two and three, just missing one.
Start testing it now.
KP when starting to install Vista, something about com.paralells.kext.prl_hypervisor

andyvand · #38 04-28-2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erick2red

Already installed.
i managed to guess the steps two and three, just missing one.
Start testing it now.
KP when starting to install Vista, something about com.paralells.kext.prl_hypervisor

So the problem resides in hypervisor.kext...
I wonder if we could use and older version of the kext...
If you need it I have it on my system (from Parallels V3...) we could try and see if it works then...

erick2red · #39 04-28-2009, 03:29 PM

send it to me.

andyvand · #40 04-28-2009, 03:40 PM

OK just mailed you download link