After many days of trial and error, I was finally able to install MacOS X 10.5.5 from a retail DVD version of Leopard on my VMWare workstation 6.5.6.
Credit goes out to this link
www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=118663Here is what you will need:
1. VMWare for your platform. I used VMWare Workstation for Windows 6.5.0 build 118166
2. Download and install the template for the guest CD image from
redirectingat.com/?id=292X457&url=http%3A//www.mediafire.com/%3F1zyfhhmlckc3. A ISO image file of MacOS Leopard. How you get this is up to you. We recommend you go thru legal channels of course. This blog does not contain instructions or locations where retail DVD of Leopard can be obtained.
Here is how to do it:
1. Extract the CD image template from #2 above.
2. Boot the system with the vmdonk.iso attached. You should see a boot prompt.
3. Change the VMware settings and mount the Leopard ISO image, by using the VM->Removable Devices menu item.
4. Type "9F" (no quotes) and press enter. This will try to boot from the Leopard ISO image. This will give you the Leopard boot prompt.
5. Install leopard by following the instructions. You will have to partition your drive using the Disk Utility. I created partition only.
6. When the installtion is complete, change the VMWare mounted image back to the vmdonk.iso file that was previously mounted .
7. At the boot prompt use device "80" (again no quotes) and press enter.
8. This will bring you to the Leopard Boot prompt. You can enter boot parameters or press enter with a standard boot.
Note 1: For me to have a full screen display, I was able to specify "Graphics Mode"="1600x900x32" at the Leopard boot prompt. Your display size and modes will vary.
Note 2: In order to stop the Mac VM from crashing each time Energy Power management for display and hard drives to kick in, I had to set the Display, Screen Saver and hard drive shutoffs to "Never".
Good Luck!