qemu-system-ppc64 \
-M pseries \
-cpu POWER5
-m 1024 \
-device virtio-blk-pci,drive=drive0 -drive id=drive0,if=none,file=Leo.qcow2
-netdev user,id=net0 -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0 \
-cdrom leo.iso \
-sdl \
-vga std \
-display gtk \
-boot d \

and yes- you can qemu ppc64 the TALON- or near the TALONII specs. Use power9 cpu and alpine linux. Root login with no password.

You are right, my brain slipped, it came with OS 9. What I really wanted was OS X Server 1.0/1.2 aka Darwin 0.1/0.3

TiBook G4s can run MacOS 9, the Aluminum Powerbook G4s are the first ones that were OS X only.

Well the problem is that I have a working 1st gen G5 now, that will run 10.2.7 which is pretty damned great.

Also I found a MacBook Ti for around $20 that was ‘broken’ and I thought I could try to brush up my soldering sills on it, and I ended up accidentally fixing it. So I now have a working G4 & G5, although OS X only devices. I’ve also been slowly collecting enough parts to get a B&W G3 up and running. I plan on either writing about it later, or doing a video, maybe both.

The overall issue with Qemu is that it is SLOW. Sheepshaver is WAY faster, but also far more prone to crashing. If I had time/motiviation/money I’d look at the dynamips G4 emulation that seems to be pretty good (it runs Cisco IOS just fine), and adapt that to run MacOS. But I just don’t see anyone really caring to be honest.

How much did you use it? I mean, do you consider it qualifies as “it’s actually running”, or do you experience too many issues to use it? BTW, is there any progress in emulating G5 PowerMacs, or is the mac99 still the only working platform -limited to G3 or G4 IIRC?

./qemu-system-ppc \
-drive file=Tiger.img,format=raw,media=disk -M mac99 -m 1024 -g 1024x768x32 -netdev user,id=network0 -device rtl8139,netdev=network0 -prom-env boot-args=-v -prom-env “auto-boot?=true” -boot c -drive file=TransferDisk.img,format=raw,media=disk

At this point in time, all we have is Sheepshaver which is an interesting piece of software on it’s own. It basically relies on 68000 hooks in the PowerPC ROM to pull a Basilisk II, using it’s paravitualized drivers for inputs, display, sound and networking. What makes it tricky is that the jit emulator relies on having the PC’s memory space match the PowerMac’s so you need to be able to use the address 0x00000000 as memory. Sadly Windows is letting you do that with 64bit exe’s nor is the newer OS X versions. It’ll sort of run in 32bit mode, but it’s all too common for it not to be able to directly map the memory. Looking at the dynamips PowerPC jit, it may be possible with a LOT of work to get that working but I honestly just don’t see that many people interested TBH. And of course the dynamips authors have all but disappeared.

PearPC is another emulator for the early OS X versions. It’s cool and all but sadly the primary author was killed in an accident.

maybe? I dont’ know, I haven’t tried.