Virtualizing older versions of OS X

[hehe299792458]

I'm trying to run a copy of Snow Leopard SERVER (10.6.4) from VMWare Fusion. However, I don't think the kernel supports the Sandy Bridge processor on my 2011 Macbook Pro. It keeps saying: "a virtual CPU has entered the shutdown state". Is there any way I could patch the installation disc to include the necessary updates that would enable me to virtualize the OS?

 

[Pentad]

I've never tried to VM OS X so I'm not sure what to tell you. I thought I had read somewhere that Apple and VMWare worked out a deal where you couldn't VM OS X Server. Again, I could be wrong.

However, have you thought about posting this on the VMWare Fusion Forum? They might be able to give you better suggestions and you might even find a similar request.

-P

 

[loby]

I know it is an old post, but VMWare is able to run OS X Snow Leopard Server only now and not the client Snow Leopard version. The only thing that I noticed so far that doesn't work with VMWare 7 Pro is sound which is a major issue for me, but programs that do not need sound run good. Don't think that sound will ever run on virtual Snow Leopard...

 

[Guy Clark]

I know it is an old post, but VMWare is able to run OS X Snow Leopard Server only now and not the client Snow Leopard version. The only thing that I noticed so far that doesn't work with VMWare 7 Pro is sound which is a major issue for me, but programs that do not need sound run good. Don't think that sound will ever run on virtual Snow Leopard...

• 1. Re: No Sound on VM of Snow Leopard
  
  
  
  WoodyZ Apr 27, 2014 12:12 PM (in response to LJFletcher)
  From an old post of mine: Re: Sound with Snow Leopard Server on Snow Leopard in Fusion 4
  
  
  
  (At the time I originally wrote this...) VMware Tools for Mac OS X does not provide the necessary Audio Driver at the OS X Level however there are third party drivers available on the Internet. I have sound in my Mac OS X Virtual Machines using what I found on Google. (EnsoniqAudioPCI_v1.0.3_Common_Installer.pkg and ReleaseNotes_EnsoniqAudioPCI_v1.0.3.txt) (Note: This is not officially supported and use at your own risk!)
  
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