Sheepshaver version 2.3-20060318 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 2.3-20060318

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      The raw portfile for sheepshaver 2.3-20060318 is located here:
      http://sheepshaver.darwinports.com/dports/emulators/sheepshaver/Portfile
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      The sheepshaver Portfile 58210 2009-09-24 06:56:08Z ryandesign macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: sheepshaver
      Version: 2.3-20060318
      Category: emulators
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: vercruesse.de:opendarwin.nospam
      Description: PowerPC Mac OS run-time environment
      Long Description: SheepShaver is an Open Source PowerPC Mac OS run-time environment. That is, it enables you to run PowerPC Classic Mac OS software on your computer, even if you are using a different operating system. However, you still need a copy of Mac OS and a Power Macintosh ROM image to use this program.
      Homepage: http://sheepshaver.cebix.net/

      fetch.type cvs
      cvs.root :pserver:anoncvs cvs.cebix.net:/home/cvs/cebix
      cvs.password anoncvs
      cvs.module BasiliskII SheepShaver
      cvs.date 20060318

      depends_build port:autoconf port:automake

      depends_lib path:lib/pkgconfig/sdl.pc:libsdl port:gtk2

      worksrcdir SheepShaver/src/Unix


      pre-configure {
      system "mkdir ${worksrcpath}/Darwin"
      system "cd ${worksrcpath}/../../ && make links"
      system "cd ${worksrcpath} && NO_CONFIGURE=yes ACLOCAL_FLAGS=\"-I m4\" ./autogen.sh"
      }

      configure.args --enable-sdl-video --enable-sdl-audio --disable-vosf --without-mon --with-gtk --without-esd


      post-destroot {
      xinstall -m 755 -d ${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/${name}
      file copy ${worksrcpath}/../../doc/Linux ${destroot}${prefix}/share/doc/${name}
      }

      Variant: no_x11 {
      configure.args-delete --with-gtk
      configure.args-append --without-gtk
      depends_lib-delete port:gtk2
      }


    If you haven't already installed Darwin Ports, you can find easy instructions for doing so at the main Darwin Ports page.

    Once Darwin Ports has been installed, in a terminal window and while online, type the following and hit return:


      %  cd /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/sheepshaver
      % sudo port install sheepshaver
      Password:
    You will then be prompted for your root password, which you should enter. You may have to wait for a few minutes while the software is retrieved from the network and installed for you. Y ou should see something that looks similar to:

      ---> Fetching sheepshaver
      ---> Verifying checksum for sheepshaver
      ---> Extracting sheepshaver
      ---> Configuring sheepshaver
      ---> Building sheepshaver with target all
      ---> Staging sheepshaver into destroot
      ---> Installing sheepshaver
    - Make sure that you do not close the terminal window while Darwin Ports is working. Once the software has been installed, you can find further information about using sheepshaver with these commands:
      %  man sheepshaver
      % apropos sheepshaver
      % which sheepshaver
      % locate sheepshaver

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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