Re: [Qemu-devel] Google Summer of Code 2016: Make Mac OS 9 boot successfully with all Apple extensions

[Stefan Hajnoczi]

On Sun, Mar 06, 2016 at 03:20:29PM -0500, Programmingkid wrote:
> === TITLE ===
> 
> Make all versions of Mac OS 9 boot successfully in QEMU with all Apple 
> extensions
>  
>  '''Summary:''' Short description of the project
> 
> Mac OS 9.2 does boot in QEMU without extensions, but certain extensions that 
> ship with Mac OS 9.2 need to be disabled or else they will cause booting to 
> fail. We need any issues with OpenBIOS and QEMU fixed so that Mac OS 9 will 
> boot successfully in QEMU. 
>  
>  Detailed description of the project.
> 
> These are the known extensions that cause Mac OS 9.2 to crash:
>       
> • Apple Audio Extension
> • Apple Enet
> • Multiprocessing folder
> • Open Transport aslm modules
> • Text Encoding Converter
> 
> Without them some applications running in Mac OS 9 are severely limited or 
> simply refuse to run.
>  
>  '''Links:'''
> 
> http://wiki.qemu.org/PowerPC
> http://www.emaculation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=7047&sid=3044078243e3da8a27009ae46b7a40db
> 
>  
>  '''Details:'''
> 
>  * Skill level: advanced
>  * Language: C, PowerPC assembly
>  * Mentor: None currently
>  * Suggested by: John Arbuckle address@hidden

Hi John,
Thanks for proposing your project idea!

No mentors have responded yet but if one does appear then I will add it
to the wiki.

Stefan

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