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please i have a macbook but i want os x in my pc

2006-07-16 06:35:48 · 3 answers · asked by agustin 1 in Computers & Internet Programming & Design

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First of all, you can’t install OS X on a new partition, it needs it’s own drive. For this guide Im installing it on my Sony Vaio TR2A. Since I only have one harddrive, it means I’m wiping windows and all my files in the process. You can easily follow the same steps but instead install it on a second harddrive in your PC. Here is how I have succesfully install OS X x86 NATIVELY on my laptop!

First of all, I think your CPU needs at LEAST sse2. For rosetta and to get itunes and other ppc apps working, you need sse3. My vaio has a Pentuim M, so no rosetta for me. Everything else works. Im posting this from the OS X x86 port of Firefox Wink

1. Download “VMWare files for patched Mac OS X Tiger Intel” from your favorite torrent site. (Hint: Use the search function).

2. Copy tiger-x86-flat.img from the archive to an external USB drive (it’s 6gb)

3. Download Ubuntu Live CD (link) … be sure you get the “Live CD”!!

4. Burn the ubuntu iso, stick it in your pc, and boot it! (make sure you have your bios set to boot to CD)

5. Once ubuntu boots and the gui finally comes up, hook up the USB drive you copied the 6gb image to. A window should pop up showing the contents of the drive. Take note of where its mounted. It should be /Devices/Yourdrivesvolumename

6. Open a terminal window and cd to that directory (/Devices/Yourdrivesvolumename). Do an “ls” to make sure you are in the right place (you should see the 6gb img file.

7. In the terminal window type:

dd bs=1048576 if=./tiger-x86-flat.img of=/dev/hda

Replace hda with the correct drive! If you only have one drive, its probably hda. Thats what mine was. You are about to erase this entire drive so make sure youve got it right and make sure you want to do this! Hit enter. It takes a while… took my vaio about 9 minutes.

8. When it’s done, remove the ubuntu disc and shut down the pc. Disconnect your usb drive. Thats it! When you power it back on, OS X should boot!

For whatever reason, mine hangs when its loading. If this happens to you, boot with the -x option (hit a button at the darwin screen when you boot your pc. enter “-x” and hit enter). Should work without any problems, and I dont see any restrictions being in safe mode.

You’ll notice there is a login screen, and you dont know the password! This image was created by “deadmoo” and we can easily change his password. Reboot the machine again. Again, hit a button at the darwin screen. This time type “-v” and hit enter. At the command prompt screen type:

sh /bin/sh
passwd curtis
(change the password to what you like)

passwd deadmoo
(change the passwrod to what you like)

Done! Now reboot once more, and again use the “-x” option. Everything should boot, and at the login screen enter your new password.

WELCOME TO THE OS X x86 CLUB! Look ma, no vmware!

Note: If you are installing this in a PC and have multiple drives, you dont need to use an external drive or linux distro. Simply dd the image in the same manner to any physical drive in your pc, and when its done boot to that drive and it should work. For windows users, there is a port of dd for windows you can use here.

I messed around with this in vmware before installing natively, and I can tell you running it native is a million times faster! Its full speed. USB works, ethernet works, all the x86 software works. Enjoy!

2006-07-16 06:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0 0

Certified Mac Technician... Please don't open yourself up to the $150,000 fine, and possible jail term as a FELON that will follow you for life (like Microsoft, convicted as a PERSON, and as a Corporation, a historical first in the USA!!!) for Theft of Copyright material!

1. You'll need at least 256 Mb of RAM (though I HAVE run it on 128Mb).

2. The older versions, licensed DVDs are sometimes available at ebay, but, as always, caveat emptor... scratched and dented pile... no refunds... no exchanges... some can be scams!

3. Latest OS X is in the box for $129.00 at http://Apple.com or your nearest store!!! Includes Customer Satisfaction Guarantee!
Plus, any Apple tech. will talk to you in person, or on the phone!

And, the 'FREE' versions of Unix clones are:
OpenDarwinBSD
Ubuntu ppc
numbering about a dozen+, at livecdlist.com

Find your free help at the forums. at those websites...
preface above with http://, and end with .org, or .com... or search
google.com/mac

2006-07-16 14:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

(God I wish u kids would learn to spell)

What could u possible be doing that cannot be done on a MAC?

What PC do you have?

If it is the price ... lease it.

Much cheaper ... and some leases have options to buy.

2006-07-16 14:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by KnowSean 3 · 0 0

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