Rosetta and XP Apps?

Seco · 11th January 2006, 1:43 PM

I understand Rosetta deals with the translation of PPC to x86, but does that mean that applications coded for XP can run in OS X now?

...Or will it?

akashra · 11th January 2006, 1:46 PM

Absolutely not.

Windows [XP] is a completely different platform altogether than OS X. The closest you might have a chance with is anything written for X11.

Kharn · 11th January 2006, 2:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seco

I understand Rosetta deals with the translation of PPC to x86, but does that mean that applications coded for XP can run in OS X now?

...Or will it?

No Rosetta is designed for the OSX: PPC to OSX: Intel transition. I'm pretty sure its only for OSX apps. However OSX/XP dual boot or emulation is not out of the question yet. We believe that it will only be a matter of time before OSX and XP runs on the same Apple computer. There is currently emulation software for mac users but it doesn't run quick.

drizzy · 12th January 2006, 11:19 AM

I'd be suprised if someone didn't port Wine to Intel OSX. Maybe transgaming will port cedega too!

--- a bit later after I search for it ---

I don't get to be suprised

http://darwine.opendarwin.org//

akashra · 12th January 2006, 1:36 PM

I'm confused. Why do you need to (port Wine)? Not only do you have VirtualPC, on which you can run under Rosetta to run a copy of XP, you also have Vanderpool.

qwijibo · 12th January 2006, 3:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drizzy

I'd be suprised if someone didn't port Wine to Intel OSX. Maybe transgaming will port cedega too!

--- a bit later after I search for it ---

I don't get to be suprised

http://darwine.opendarwin.org//

Codeweavers have said they will be doing a supported port of wine to MacOSX/x86.
http://www.codeweavers.com/about/gen...s/?id=20050622

drizzy · 12th January 2006, 4:46 PM

Cos you don't always want virtualisation

BenZor · 13th January 2006, 1:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drizzy

Cos you don't always want virtualisation

But in effect, even what Rosetta would be doing would be virtualisation, it still wouldn't be native..

ernie · 13th January 2006, 2:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akashra

I'm confused. Why do you need to (port Wine)? Not only do you have VirtualPC, on which you can run under Rosetta to run a copy of XP, you also have Vanderpool.

It would be inefficient, as Virtual PC is an x86 emulator and you have an x86 chip already. Better off running vmware when it's available, or setting up a dual boot for XP if it's possible.

Currawong · 19th January 2006, 6:23 PM

Virtual PC, because it directly accesses hardware, will not run under Rosetta. It has to be completely re-written for the Intel Macs.

11th January 2006, 1:43 PM	#1
Seco Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 77	Rosetta and XP Apps? I understand Rosetta deals with the translation of PPC to x86, but does that mean that applications coded for XP can run in OS X now? ...Or will it?

11th January 2006, 1:46 PM	#2
akashra Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 3,324	Absolutely not. Windows [XP] is a completely different platform altogether than OS X. The closest you might have a chance with is anything written for X11. __________________ Punctuation is the difference between "Let's eat, grandma!" and "Let's eat grandma!". Building a Metricon Delta 21 in Craigieburn: http://homeofzero.blogspot.com/

12th January 2006, 11:19 AM	#4
drizzy Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hobart Tas -> London UK Posts: 300	I'd be suprised if someone didn't port Wine to Intel OSX. Maybe transgaming will port cedega too! --- a bit later after I search for it --- I don't get to be suprised http://darwine.opendarwin.org// Last edited by drizzy; 12th January 2006 at 12:02 PM.

12th January 2006, 1:36 PM	#5
akashra Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 3,324	I'm confused. Why do you need to (port Wine)? Not only do you have VirtualPC, on which you can run under Rosetta to run a copy of XP, you also have Vanderpool. __________________ Punctuation is the difference between "Let's eat, grandma!" and "Let's eat grandma!". Building a Metricon Delta 21 in Craigieburn: http://homeofzero.blogspot.com/

19th January 2006, 6:23 PM	#10
Currawong Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fukuoka, Japan (was Syd) Posts: 29	Virtual PC, because it directly accesses hardware, will not run under Rosetta. It has to be completely re-written for the Intel Macs. __________________ "I don't see the difference between Macintosh and any other religion, personally" - Barto

12th January 2006, 4:46 PM	#7
drizzy Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hobart Tas -> London UK Posts: 300	Cos you don't always want virtualisation