NeXTSTEP build - VirtualBox 1.6.4 on Debian

http://www.nextcomputers.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1663

 

SYSTEM:
BRAND: Asus Vintage V2-PH1
CPU: Pentium D 940
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 320GB SATA II WD 3200
GPU: XFX 8600GTS 256MB
OS: Debian Sid 2.6.26-1-openvz-amd64
VIRTUALBOX: 1.6.4 Sun Release for amd64 Debian (Debian only hosts 1.6.2-ose)

VIRTUALBOX SETUP:
General:
Name :: Openstep 4.2
OS Type :: Other/Unknown
Base Memory :: 512 MB
Video Memory :: 64 MB
Boot Order :: Hard Disk, Floppy, CD/DVD-ROM
ACPI :: Enabled
IO APIC :: Enabled
VT-x/AMD-V :: Disabled
PAE/NX :: Disabled

Hard Disks:
IDE Primary Master :: Openstep42.vdi [Normal, 2.00 GB]

CD/DVD-ROM:
Image :: Openstep42Developer_ISO.iso

Floppy:
Image :: 4.2_Beta_Drivers_1.img

Audio:
Host Driver :: ALSA Audio Driver
Controller :: SoundBlaster 16

Network:
Adapter 0 :: PCnet-FAST III (NAT)

Serial Ports:
Port 0 :: COM1, Disconnected

USB:
Device Filters :: 2 (2 active) [Apple Wired Aluminum Pro Keyboard, Kensington 3-button Mouse]

Shared Folders:
None

Remote Display:
Disabled

STEPS TO PREPARE FOR OPENSTEP INSTALLATION:

1: Download the Floppy Disk images from Apple:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=71921

2: Copy the .floppyimage to .img correspondingly, for the Install, Driver, Beta 1 and Beta 2 disks. [You may or may not use the Beta 2 disk]

3: Create the Virtual Image for Openstep

3a: Fixed Disk Selection [2GB default]
3b: Video Memory [8MB min up to 128MB]
3c: RAM [64MB min up to 2GB--system dependent]

Picture Steps:

 

 

ISO IMAGE CD/DVD SUPPORT:

Developer Tools being installed because of setting up the necessary Virtual Driver for CD/DVD--SCSI Device driver.

I chose: ADAPTEC 2940 SCSI

DEVICE DRIVERS:

 

 

 

SYSTEM INSTALL:

 

 

 

SELECT INTEL PIIX EIDE CONTROLLER TWICE: 6, 6 on selection then continue install without additional drivers.

 

 

 

BASE INSTALLATION:

THE NEXT STEP IS TO INSTALL THE OPENSTEP BASE SYSTEM, THEN THE GENERAL PACKAGES, AND THEN REBOOT AND LOG-IN AND SET PASSWORDS FOR ME AND ROOT.

UNDER ROOT WITH THE SCSI VIRTUAL DRIVER INSTALLED [IT FAILED FOR ME WITHOUT IT] MOUNTING AND UNMOUNTING DISK ISO IMAGES ARE VISIBLE AND READY TO INSTALL DEVELOPER TOOLS AND ANY OTHER ISO PACKAGE YOU CREATE AND ADD TO THE LIST IN VIRTUALBOX.