Mac computer can you dual boot windows 7 on a ppc mac. Note, some computer models do not support booting from big drives and you may need to adjust your partition sizes if you have installed a new hard drive. The next thing was figuring out where to edit the synergy config. Oldworld powermacs will not boot a debian cd, because oldworld computers relied on a mac os rom cd boot driver to be present on the cd, and a freesoftware version of this driver is not available. I did find a nice ui called synergykm which makes it a lot nicermore like the windows synergy client. Luckily, there is a graphical frontend to synergy that saves you from. Boot your powerpc from a usb for mac powerpc mac powerpc. Share your keyboard and mouse in realtime with synergy. See the attached zipped builds for your convenience. Linux on, powerpc a lot had been said lately about running linux on powerpc and it reminds me a lot about the argument of pcs vs mac. Currently, the only powerpc subarchitectures that support cdrom booting are prep and new world powermacs. The only issues seem to be with power mac 7,2 and power mac 7,3 systems. For example, with early imac g3s the openfirmware cannot access beyond the first 8gb or 7. Some people defend their favorite os to death and theyre so passionate that its hard to talk about it without.
Setting up synergy on a mac or linux computer as a server for mac and linux machines, there is no builtin gui for synergy. Launch synergy client on boot in mac os x super user. Redirecting the mouse and keyboard is as simple as moving the mouse off the edge of your screen. There are times when your mac may misbehave and refuse to boot into os x. After downloading the older version of synergy, you can configure it like you used to as far as screens. Install on a ppc mac from an external usb drive hint the following comments are owned by whoever posted them. Graphical user interface for the configuration of the mac os x version of synergy. Some screens, such as the prohibitory symbol or question mark, mean that you need to resolve an issue before your mac can finish starting up. Try zapping the pram by directly after hitting the power button hold down. Jun 29, 2010 this video shows me using synergy to use my pc mouse and keyboard to control a mac, and shows how you can copy and paste between the two machines as well as move the cursor between the two screens. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them.
I use it to edit video with about 7 external hard drives attached. At that time, my macbook pro was the synergy server and used controlplane to automatically start or stop the synergy server process. It sounds like the computer is trying to boot from the network. Booting a mac g4 from cd apple osx geeks to go forum. Macs and windows or even linux computers youll need to use synergy instead.
For the guy that keeps booting and getting the blue globe, try holding down d after the chime when you start up that will force the computer to start up to the first available hard drive. Apr 05, 2019 text config write a text config file when running synergy core manually. And no, there is no limit to how many macs you can share the keyboard. How to use os x boot options to troubleshoot your mac. If you would like to be able to run synergy on mac os x from this directory. In this case my server is a mac, what you want to do is select the pc, the client you are connecting to.
It looks like quite a few people have had success in booting fienix up on their g5s. First, lets find out if the problem is that your mac wont start up, or that it wont turn on those might sound like the same thing, but theres actually a big. This is for anyone looking for a solution to installing leopard on a mac ppc that doesnt have a cddvd drive. Nov 11, 2010 setting up synergy on a mac or linux computer as a server for mac and linux machines, there is no builtin gui for synergy. Synergy on the mac doesnt have a ui, which isnt a big deal for me since i am comfortable with the command line. Share your keyboardmouse with multiple mac, windows. I had the very same dilemma and after searching the internet for days, i stumbled upon the solution by myself. I was able to get this working on yosemite with the following commandhm. You only need a regular ethernet or wifi network connection, and no special hardware. When you hear the startup chime, make sure youre pressing and holding commandoptionof.
However, for compatibility i use the following versions on my macs. Synergy is an open source and free software project that allows one to share a keyboard and mouse across multiple monitors on separate computers. Jul 11, 2006 synergy on the mac doesnt have a ui, which isnt a big deal for me since i am comfortable with the command line. However, in order to do that, i needed to configure the mac pro running os x lion 10. At the start screen you can click the info button, and this will show you the path to your local synergy config file. If your mac turns on but doesnt finish starting up, you might be able take steps based on the screen you see on your display. Click on the options button and select use specified ram disk. Synergy compatibility there are many versions of synergy floating around the internet.
On powering on with the tiny switch on the corner of my 4 year old mac mini, i get the chime and the apple icon and the line that fills from left to right on the log in screen. The key draw of synergy was the true multiplatform approach ie bsd linux mac and win are supported, which only this one can boast of. Oct 24, 2009 nobody here seems to have thought to mention that the install disk for 10. If your mac doesnt start up all the way apple support. Last year i unsuccessfully tried to find information on how to boot my ibook g4 from a usb. In november of last year, i wrote this article on how i was using synergy to share a single keyboard and mouse across two mac laptops and an ubuntu linux laptop. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. I think i have a solution for those machines as well now. For all mac models, startup is complete when you see the finder menu bar, desktop, and dock. Both client and server configurations are supported. Startup screens can vary by mac model, operating system macos, and more. Its intended for users with multiple computers on their desk since each system uses its own monitors. Synergy lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems, each with its own display, without special hardware.
Text config write a text config file when running synergy core manually. Discussion for early access users about the next major version of synergy. Jun 14, 2003 im not going to address individuals, but a few of you have had the same problem. Currently, i have 3 intel macs, 8 powerpc macs, a windows pc and some other obscure systems.
On powermacs, hold the c key, or else the combination of command, option, shift, and delete keys together while booting to boot from the. No matter which boot procedure i use, the same thing happens. This will give you the chance to select the ramdisk. But it hasnt been updated to use the latest synergy updates for some time.
How do i enable windows boot option while booting in dual boot laptop with ubuntu. One thing that did throw me off with the mac being a server was the key mappings were a bit off. If you have problems booting, see the section called troubleshooting the installation process. If possible, remove it and test with the original memory or disk. Simply move your mouse between your computers effortlessly. Being a fork of synergy itself a fork of cosmicsynergy this is no suprise but this team do have binariesinstallers ready to download though it is not updated often. At that time, my macbook pro was the synergy server and used. If you have a problem with your mac and need to reinstal the operating system you should be able to simply reinstall macos or mac os x via the recovery partition. May 16, 2019 synergy lets you easily share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers on your desk. Synergy lets you easily share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers on your desk. Synergy between mac and pc change mac hotkeys stack overflow. Finally, we have to stand out that the program supports many different operating systems, so it doesnt matter if you want to control computers using different operating systems. Simply move your mouse to any computer and start typing.
All oldworld systems have floppy drives, so use the floppy drive to launch the installer, and then point the installer to the cd for the needed files. Sep 12, 2012 boot your powerpc from a usb for mac powerpc through my epic research, i found great information that i want to share with all of you. I use a windows master, and a macos as a client, i have made the synergy auto start on the mac, but i have to manually click start on the mac. Once open firmware loads, type in reset nvram press enter reset all press enter this should turn off the machine. Hi, im new to the forum but would appreciate any insights you all can offer. Ive had exactly one of dozens of ppc macs boot osx from usb, thats my emac 1. I was not able to find it because synergy place this in a location where i never thought i could find it. Public release process for releasing synergy 1 to the public ga. Booting from usb for powerpc ppc imacs is problematic to say the least. Fixed bug where prefpane could sometimes loose focus when starting synergy.
Ive used synergy across my macosx and xp boxes for about a year now. After some serious digging around and rather a lot of experimenting i found a way though. Ill bet not having to push buttons on my kvm box literally saves me half an hour or more of drudgery every day. Command line go full manual and run synergy core from the command line. Synergy for mac powerpc edition introduction synergy is a longstanding open source solution for sharing your keyboard and mouse across multiple machines with a variety of operating systems. Cgslookupserverrootport untrusted apps are not allowed to connect to or launch window server before login. Some operating systems may not appreciate having only a usb keyboard plugged in when booting in certain. Drag and drop files from one computer to another windows and mac. Start synergy script mac osx client to windows host. You may get a sad mac face, an audible beep, or another ailment keeping your mac from properly booting. From there, its relatively smooth sailing, depending on your.
Running synergy server automatically on os x lion 24 apr 2012 filed in tutorial. It allows you to download previous versions of synergy not the last. You may need to select the no video driver checkbox, depending on your hardware. Im not going to address individuals, but a few of you have had the same problem. If you recently installed memory or a hard disk or ssd, make sure that its compatible and installed correctly.
Level 10 165,557 points desktops speciality level out of ten. Oct 27, 2009 5 this should connect the troubled mac to the good mac as an external hard drive. Today i am going to show you how to connect your macs keyboard and mouse to a pc using synergy and synergykm. My imac will not boot up, tried all steps required to start answered by a verified mac support specialist we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Install on a ppc mac from an external usb drive mac. Running synergy server automatically on os x lion scotts. Added start at login option before it would start or not start at login based on if it was last on or off now shows. Pc wont post with more than 1 stick of ram pc wont boot after i uninstalled a id protect program from pc wont boot with new graphic card solved pc wont recognize new hard drive ide drives are showing as sata drives in bios how to change settings from secondary master pc wont boot but mobo has power. To get into openfirmware, youll need to reboot your powerpcbased mac.
Install on a ppc mac from an external usb drive 40 comments create new account. Through my epic research, i found great information that i want to share with all of you. Once you see the screen go white with some text on it, you can release those keys. Aug 09, 2005 synergy is an open source and free software project that allows one to share a keyboard and mouse across multiple monitors on separate computers and even between different operating systems. Initially i was concerned about ppc and intel compatibility but it doesnt. How to properly map keyboard between mac and pc when share. If you have a powerpc most models it wont boot from a usb but i found a ben collins blog. Click on the pc or mac if the server is a pc on the left under modifier keys, what you need to do is to toggle the key ctrl and super to mirror each other. Synergy is a software download that shares one mouse and one keyboard between multiple computers. This video shows me using synergy to use my pc mouse and keyboard to control a mac, and shows how you can copy and paste between the two machines as. How easy is it to switch back and forth between windows and ubuntu. Synergy takes advantage of tcpip protocol to keep computers connected. Synergy works on windows, macos, linux, and raspberry pi. Synergy for mac powerpc edition introduction synergy is a.
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