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[Cosmet]

I've been reading about hacked version of the MAC OS and how users are able to install them on regular Intel based PCs. It would be nice if I could have a dual boot, one to Windows and one to Mac but I'm scared something will mess up. Has anyone tried this and got it working?

[Ronin]

Jordan said:

I've done it on my laptop. It worked well but I didn't have sound support. Other than that everything was fine. Very nice OS.

I've heard there are a lot of problems with networking also. Were you able to get this working and/or your wireless?

[TcM]

So you folks are saying that you can make this for real? but what about the OS performance? slow, fast? and you need a hacked version or you can make it with a guide?

[TkTech]

Quick and short; OS X has major driver issues; nothing critical, but annoying none the less; CD-RW drives can die under OS X if you try writing with them; It can work on most intel CPU's, but it needs a special type of threading. When you insert the installation disk, it will bring up a menu. hit 1, then a whole bunch of verbose startup code appears. If it stops after about 5 minutes, and the GUi never comes up ( a grey screen with a whirling progress bar ) then your CPU doesn't support it.

[TcM]

So it's that simple? But if the GUI comes up.. then it might work?

Thanks.

[TkTech]

If the GUI comes up, it IS working. No further problems usually show up once your past the Grey screen of doom. If it seems to just sit in a loop while in verbose, then it will not work without swapping your CPU.

[TcM]

Jordan said:

At install you may want to use the -v option so that you can tell if it errors our. When you don't have -v it will sit on the gray screen forever and you may not know it error'd out or why.

There are major driver problems like TkTech stated. The main problem I had was wireless didn't work and I don't believe I got my Ethernet working either. I installed on a Dell D810.

Driver issues, because you are using an intel CPU or whatever? Or even if it is used on a MAC, you will have driver issues?

[TkTech]

It doesn't have to do with the CPU. Macs use specific hardware; thats how the driver database is kept so small, whereas windows has millions of entries.

[TcM]

So it's because it's I'm using Windows compatible hardware instead of actual MAC hardware? that is why it has the driver issues? so if I use it on a MAC and use MAC hardware, I should have none?