Can I use Parallels Desktop on Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.2 AMD? - Page 2

WinLinMac01 · #11 02-21-2008, 01:12 AM

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

Quote:

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

eddie11c · #12 02-21-2008, 01:16 AM

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 · #13 02-21-2008, 01:43 AM

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 · #14 02-23-2008, 06:12 PM

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

Code:

	<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 · #15 02-23-2008, 09:32 PM

for a short answer..yes you must delete that array

.. for a long one:
http://filebeam.com/a091cc46558253f5928c071468828854 <-- info.plist

info.plist code

-->

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 · #16 02-24-2008, 12:03 AM

Code:

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

Just change this to look like this:

Code:

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

subsonic · #17 02-24-2008, 12:29 AM

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 · #18 02-24-2008, 10:26 PM

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 · #19 02-24-2008, 11:23 PM

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 · #20 02-29-2008, 12:47 AM

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