cd /Volumes/LionInstaller/System/Library/CoreServices
#Create os x vmware image mac os x
Since VMware supports Mac OS X server versions only, newly created installation image should be flagged as server version. Wait for some time.ĩ) We are almost done. Second command will copy large size of data to new VMDK file.
#Create os x vmware image install
Sudo cp -R "/Volumes/Mac OS X Install ESD/Packages" /Volumes/LionInstaller/System/Installation/Packages sudo rm /Volumes/LionInstaller/System/Installation/Packages Make sure this file is modified as shown in above example in new installer image.Ĩ.) Now copy the installation packages by following commands. OR, use sudo vi command to modify this file in terminal. If you face any permission issues, save this file to Desktop or any other folder then move to the destination, this time it will ask to authenticate, provide root access password. Go to /Volumes/LionInstaller/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ and open file with TextEdit.Įnter following string and save the file. cp "/Volumes/Mac OS X Install ESD/kernelcache" /Volumes/LionInstaller/kernelcacheħ) Modify the plist file to enable the kernelcahce we copied in new installer disk. Go to Disk Utilities and select the source and destination as shown below to start the restore – this will copy the entire base system to 5GB hard disk.Ħ) Copy the kernelcache files with following command. This will mount it as “ Mac OS X Base System” in desktop and under Volumes.ĥ) After Base System mounted, we can use Restore feature under disk utility to copy the entire data. Mount the base system image from terminal and run the following command.
#Create os x vmware image iso
The file is mounted as “ Mac OS X Install ESD” under Volumes.Ĥ) We need to copy the base system image from mounted ISO to our LionInstaller (new VMDK file).
Once you connect, it will be automatically mounted in SL virtual machine.Ĭonvert DMG file to ISO in Windows host as shown here. Partitions: Single partition – Apple Partition Mapģ) Now attach the Lion Installation DMG or ISO you downloaded from Apple or Torrent sites to VMware virtual machine’s CD drive.Create a partition with following configuration in newly attached 5GB virtual hard disk. Steps to Follow.ġ) Attach a 5GB new virtual hard disk (VMDK) file to working Snow leopard Virtual machine.Ģ) Press Initialize when you start the Mac OS X virtual machine. Why You Need This Installer Image?ġ) There are no boot loaders available to boot the original Lion installer in VMware.Ģ) The installation package available in DMG file can’t be installed in virtualization platform.
You can use the original retail DVD after the final release. What You Need?ġ) Working Snow Leopard Virtual Machine in VMware or VirtualBoxĬheck my earlier guides to install Snow Leopard on VMware or on VirtualBoxĢ) Lion Leopard Installation DMG (Available for developers in Apple site and some torrents sites). I’m demonstrating these steps in Intel Core2duo computer with 3GB RAM with Windows 7 32Bit computer and VMware workstation 7.1.
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