experiment-x/run_offline.md
Dhiru Kholia 422bb3b713 Batch Update 2 - September 2023
Changes:

- Update to OpenCore 0.9.5

- Switch around the emulated video device (required for Ventura)

- Change default resolution to 1920x1080

- Include ventura in shortname CLI help

- Add notes on 'bridged networking'

- Better networking documentation (thomaspaulb)

- Support for offline installations (kwadwokyeremeh)

- Initial WIP macOS Sonoma support (via 'luchina-gabriel')
2023-10-02 14:36:40 +05:30

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### How to run the Installation offline without macOS
* Download the Ventura installer (`InstallAssistant.pkg`) from [https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-ventura-13-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/](https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-ventura-13-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/)
* Create an ISO file `InstallAssistant.iso` with the `InstallAssistant.pkg` and
`scripts/run_offline.sh` files.
```
mkisofs -allow-limited-size -l -J -r -iso-level 3 -V InstallAssistant -o InstallAssistant.iso path/to/InstallAssistant.pkg scripts/run_offline.sh
```
* Add the following to your `OpenCore-Boot.sh`
```
-drive id=MacDVD,if=none,file="$REPO_PATH/InstallAssistant.iso",format=raw
-device ide-hd,bus=sata.5,drive=MacDVD
```
* Run `./OpenCore-Boot.sh` from the terminal
* Use the `Disk Utility` tool within the macOS installer to partition, and
format the virtual disk attached with name **macOS**
* When completed, close `Disk Utility`
* Go to the Terminal in your virtual machine, Click `Utilities`, select `Terminal`
* Run the `sh /Volumes/InstallAssistant/run_offline.sh` command
* Wait for a few minutes for the installation window to appear