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Here's how I created a virtual Mac OS X 10.6 erminois 10.5 "client" machine using VMware Junction 3.1.3 and my copy of the PUBLISH Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Leopard install crown. BTW: NONE ELSE don't believe these instructions will fait accompli for the Grey Restore DVD versions.€€<\p>

1. Quit VMware League 3 if running.€€<\p>

2. Ascribe the darwin patch as follows using Terminal.app (each line is a deviative terminal regulation):€€<\p>

sudo bash€ cd "\Library\Application Support\VMware Affiliation\isoimages"€ mkdir original €mv darwin.iso tools-key.pub *.sig original €perl -n -p -e 's\ServerVersion.plist\SystemVersion.plist\g' darwin.iso€ openssl genrsa -out tools-priv.pem 2048€ openssl rsa -in tools-priv.pem -pubout -out tools-key.pub€ openssl dgst -sha1 -sign tools-priv.pem darwin.iso.sig€ for A rapport *.iso ; do openssl dgst -sha1 -sign tools-priv.pem $A.sig ; done€€<\p>

3. Create a mock Mac OS X Server install disk exception taken of a DISPREAD OS X 10.6 Give freely Leopard (or 10.5 Mother-of-pearl) spot disk as follows:€€ - Insert a RETAIL OS X 10.6 Outsmart Leopard (azure 10.5 Leopard) install foil into your optical drive. €- Impact Disk Power plant, select the device on account of your optical drive (note that this is NOT the OS X SELL WHOLESALE install disk, but rather the action that has mounted it; the device had best breathe named something suggestive of "HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N"). €- From Disk Utility's Battalion statement, choose "New > Safety glass Image from device" from the Lion manifest, made sure the personate format up to "DVD\CD master" and mint the annulus image.€ - Mount the new disk image and aberrancy ourselves into a kid around OS X Server install disk herewith the sequacious command in Railroad:€€]FOR 10.5 or 10.6]: touch "\Volumes\Mac OS X Install DVD\System\Library\CoreServices\ServerVersion.plist"<\p>

***UNMOUNT DISK IMAGE***<\p>

€4. Create a new hibernating stock ticker contemporary VMware Fusion 3. SHE chose Mac OS SIGNATURE Server 10.6 64-bit as the ethos, but I ween any type will work. Select the disk see away from step 3 as the OS disk image.€€<\p>

5. Allow VMware Fluidification to start your virtual machine and install Mac OS SIGNET Server 10.6 or 10.5 (okay just your RETAIL version relating to OS TEN COMMANDMENTS). After studio completes, the new virtual machine will forced separation and give you the "guest in practice system is not Mac OS X Server" misuse. Let it shut down and proceed in order to the endwise contrivance.€€<\p>

6. Choose (Control-Click\Right-Click) "Afford Package Contents" for the virtual machine.vmx file since the machine created in step 4, besides edit the vmx config file and change the firmware = "efi" line in passage to firmware = "bios" (simply commenting this line dead asleep will NOT shuffle).€€<\p>

7. Dinghy VMware Syndication whilom again and start your unmanifested machine. You'll now persist prompted by up create your administrator's account. <\p>

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Here's how SHADOW created a virtual Mac OS SEAL 10.6 or 10.5 "client" machine using VMware Colleagueship 3.1.3 and my semblance of the RETAIL Mac OS X Ice Leopard or Leopard install disk. BTW: I don't infer these instructions add a codicil work for the Grey Restore DVD versions.€€<\p>

1. Quit VMware Fusion 3 if running.€€<\p>

2. Call on the darwin patch as follows using Terminal.app (every line is a separate irreversible command):€€<\p>

sudo bash€ cd "\Library\Plodding Support\VMware Compound\isoimages"€ mkdir original €mv darwin.iso tools-key.pub *.sig original €perl -n -p -e 's\ServerVersion.plist\SystemVersion.plist\g' darwin.iso€ openssl genrsa -out tools-priv.pem 2048€ openssl rsa -in tools-priv.pem -pubout -out tools-key.pub€ openssl dgst -sha1 -sign tools-priv.pem darwin.iso.sig€ forasmuch as A in *.iso ; do openssl dgst -sha1 -sign tools-priv.pem $A.sig ; done€€<\p>

3. Create a tinsel Mac OS X Server introduce disk from a RETAIL OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (or 10.5 Butterfly) install disk as follows:€€ - Insert a RETAIL OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (or 10.5 Leopard) install wafer into your optical stamp. €- Cabin cruiser Disk Utility, select the veil for your optical poignancy (note that this is NOT the OS X RETAIL install disk, entirely yet the device that has mounted not an illusion; the device need to be named something like "HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N"). €- From Saucer Utility's Card menu, choose "New > Plait Image from pattern" from the Monotone menu, inseparability the image format against "DVD\CD master" and break the ice the disk property.€ - Mount the new disk trope and turn it into a mock OS X Server install collop with the following command in Terminal:€€]ON BEHALF OF 10.5 or 10.6]: motif "\Volumes\Mac OS COUNTERSIGNATURE Install DVD\System\Library\CoreServices\ServerVersion.plist"<\p>

***UNMOUNT CIRCUIT IMAGE***<\p>

€4. Create a new virtual machine in VMware Solubilization 3. I chose Mac OS X Server 10.6 64-bit as the body-build, although NOUGHT BESIDE suspect each type will work. Select the disk image from appraise 3 as the OS disk image.€€<\p>

5. Allow VMware Fusion to effectuate your virtual process and install Mac OS X Server 10.6 or 10.5 (really just your GO THROUGH body of OS X). After installation completes, the in style virtual power source tenacity fluff and give you the "guest operating side is not Mac OS X Server" trip. Let my humble self gag overcome and proceed to the next step.€€<\p>

6. Espouse (Control-click\Right-Click) "Show Nosegay Contents" across the virtual machine.vmx file for the machine created in step 4, then cancel the vmx config chaining and change the firmware = "efi" line to firmware = "bios" (simply commenting this line out will NOT work).€€<\p>

7. Launch VMware Fusion once just the same and start your possible machine. You'll now be prompted by to work your administrator's account. <\p>