[HowTo] XP + OSX 10.4.4-10.4.8 native dual boot

[ultrasoul]

nice pointers ultrasoul. i do aware of people not following my guide. they dont follow my guide 100% and they post their problems here crying for help. what can i say?

 

for your first question:

there's no way to make windows default in Darwin. to make the 10 second shorter, again, you have to edit com.apple.boot.plist.

you will see this

 

<key>Timeout</key>

<string>10</string>

 

change 10 to soemthing you want.

 

and you are esuccess number 32. and the ISO you used is already listed in the guide.

 

Cheers, glad to be on 32. I had another question if you don't mind answering too Is there by any chance you are enjoying smooth scrolling on both Safari and Firefox? Right now, it seems that I'm not able to even though QE and CI are on. Hope you know what I mean by smooth scrolling.

[dilnalomo]

you mean press the middle button and let it scroll by itself?

[ChadyzGroove]

i got osx to work without using the sse3 even though my computer does support,but when ever i install it it does not work.

 

although osx is working i can not get the internet to work

the box to check built-in ethernet is grayed out and can't be checked...

 

i used the MACOSX_10.4.6_goatsecxdvd.ISO

 

i have a intel dual core 2.8ghz

1gig ram

....

 

i know have the internet running i went out and got a new network card a D-Link DFE-530TX+

[sliong]

Hi dilnalomo,

 

I got OSX working thanks to you guide.....

My wireless and audio arent working now... but i'm working on that...

 

I have a Gateway M320 notebook.

Specs can be found here: http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gatewa...01937sp34.shtml

 

By this i want to thank you for your good guide.... Thanks,

 

Sergio

[dilnalomo]

you are welcome! and you are number 33.

 

form the link to your specs, i see that you got a soundmax card? if you do there's a really easy fix for getting it to work.

 

by the way, which ISO did you use?

[sliong]

HI,

 

I used the "Mac.OS.X.Tiger.10.4.6.X86-HOTiSO"

 

And yes i have a soundmax audio card... ou have a solution for me... i'm stil busy searching the forum...:-)

 

Ciaooo,

 

Sergio

[dilnalomo]

at the end of my guide there are some links. check out the second link

[GCY]

I read that MacOSX_10.4.6_GoatsecxDVD.iso has all the drivers like the video, sound, internet in it,

is that correct??

should I get this iso to slove the sound and internet problems??

[dilnalomo]

really? hmm...you read it here? can you find me the thread?

 

if its true that would be interesting...but i dont think it can fix problems for everyone that use it.

[gwprod12]

Maybe this is an overly calous (sp?) thing to say... but problems with getting stuff to work probably has more to do with the user not knowing what they're doing than with any specific installation media.

 

Though we're all ignorant to some degree. Except Apple's developer spies who troll this board to get ideas on how to enhance their operating system.

[GCY]

really? hmm...you read it here? can you find me the thread?

 

if its true that would be interesting...but i dont think it can fix problems for everyone that use it.

its on this thread actually, page 19

I think thats what he meant, not really sure.

 

Other than that dilnalomo, you can add me to your success list. I used the MacOSX_10.4.6_GoatsecxDVD.iso (I also think you should recommend this image as I've used a couple and this one is the most comprehensive, i.e. has all the patches to 10.4.6 and GMA/ ATI video drivers, QE/CI, WiFi, broadcom, and sound drivers for 10.4.6. Thanks for the guide once again. Cheers.

 

PS: I had a few more questio0ns:

1) Is there a way to make the Darwin bootloader choose Win XP after the default 10 seconds; also, is there a way to make that 10 seconds shorter?

2) As mentioned before, I have a Inspiron 6000 GMA 900 laptop. Is there a way to allow OS X to boot properly without using an external monitor plugged in the avoid the blue screen of death?

[dilnalomo]

Maybe this is an overly calous (sp?) thing to say... but problems with getting stuff to work probably has more to do with the user not knowing what they're doing than with any specific installation media.

 

Though we're all ignorant to some degree. Except Apple's developer spies who troll this board to get ideas on how to enhance their operating system.

 

well, if people are reading and using my guide i expect them to know little or zip about osx x86. and most of them will have problems. and some problems are caused by using the wrong install ISO with their hardware.

 

i consider myself lucky to own a set of hardware that was relatively smooth to get osx on, otherwise this guide wont even exist.

 

 

its on this thread actually, page 19

I think thats what he meant, not really sure.

 

i changed my mind...it's not a good idea to add the hardware drivers in an install iso, mainly cause some drivers are updated regularly and some drivers are not suitable for some users. if the user doesn't know what they are doing and install all the drivers, they will get mad problems.

 

for example, the ati driver not yet support x1000 series cards, if the user install it, osx may not even boot at all

[MayorMcCheese]

This guide worked for me. Just a couple of notes for people who are going to try it out. First, disable Legacy USB Support in your BIOS settings. It might also be called DOS Keyboard Support, or USB Support for DOS, but whatever it is called, disable it, it will save you tons of time on bootup, let your ps2 keyboard and mouse (or touchpad) work, and help you avoid some serious headaches. Next, follow the directions EXACTLY. Don't use other utilities, don't do the steps out of order, atleast until you get the thing to boot. I found the Acronis boot loader fine, once you set it to default to an OS automatically, it works well enough. Lastly, before you try this, get a decent boot cd with some utilities on it. UBCD4Win is an awesome emergency booter, it has saved my ass more times than I can remember. There are also lots of *nix based boot cds, just pick one and learn it. Oh, and one more thing: make sure you pick the right patches to install. The iso I used had nice descriptions for all the patches, but if yours doesn't, be sure you know what everything is before you go trying to install. The setup takes a long ass time, and reinstalling multiple times is a huge time waster (I should know, I found this guide the fourth time around!) Now, for the specs:

 

Toshiba m45-s165

Celeron M 1.5GHz

512 Ram

Ati onboard graphics (Mobility 200 or some {censored})

80 Gig drive

 

I used the Jas 10.4.6 iso. Wireless and sound doesnt work, but graphics, network, keyboard, touchpad, usb mouse, dvd drive, basically everything else works. Haven't tried burning with the dvd drive, but it looks like it would let me try. The sound is probably patchable, but I havent heard about any atheros wireless drivers yet, so I'll probably need to buy a linksys or netgear addon, something with a broadcom chip. After I disabled Legacy USB, boot speed is faster than XP. Probably wont use the os much, but I had to try installing it once, and its nice to know I can switch to it if I need to. If you've got a decent desktop processor tho, I'd suggest you go the vmware route, probably would save some headaches. Hope this helps somebody.

[chicco]

MacOSX_10.4.4DVDPATCHED_Myz.iso

hardware: dell 9300, ati x300, lcd 1440x900,centrino 1.6 ghz.

everything perfect.

to set the native res use callisto drivers:not the latest version but the 003 fixed one. to enable QE e CI just add the id in the ATIRadeon9700.kext

[dilnalomo]

@ MayorMcCheese & chicco:

number 34 and number 35, thanks for the replies!

 

@ MayorMcCheese: you may or may not know this already....you can make a boot cd with acronis's rescue media builder (from start menu). I haven't tried it though.

[Whitster]

Just wondering, is there any way to increase the size of the partition that OSX is on? I cant install anything else now due to lack of space.

 

I try due use "resize" and "add free space" but neither will work for me.

[ultrasoul]

you mean press the middle button and let it scroll by itself?

 

Not quite. What I meant by smooth scrolling is that when you hold the down button, a webpage (either in Safari or Firefox) will scroll smoothly, as opposed to a stuttering scroll. Any ideas? Thanks again

[johnniecarcinogen]

I read that MacOSX_10.4.6_GoatsecxDVD.iso has all the drivers like the video, sound, internet in it,

is that correct??

should I get this iso to slove the sound and internet problems??

 

are you really considering downloading a file with 'goatse' in the name?? I remember one of the first x86 10.4.1 'leaks' was a goatse imposter put out by the GNAA

 

EDIT:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx

[brokenjack]

Your guide helped me install OSX this weekend.

I used the MacOSX_10.4.4DVDPATCHED_Myz.iso

On a:

 

Shuttle XPC SSF 2.6Ghz HT/Intel 865 Chipset ICH5/onboard AC97 Audio/Lan (realtek8138?)

GeForce FX 5200 128Mb

 

Everything seems to be working fine although I havent tried audio input. I just wish I was smart

enough to get OSX to take advantage of the nVidia card. I looked on Macvidia, and messed around

with their install directions, then had to reinstall OSX because I screwed something up and couldn't

boot back into it.

 

I do have an Intel iMac. Can I use the disks that came with it to install software on my OSX86 rig?

 

What number does this make me 36?

 

Thanks for the great guide.

[cbmkgd]

are you really considering downloading a file with 'goatse' in the name??

Acutally, Goatsecx74 is the nick of a TPB member, who posted there the much used Myzar 10.4.4-5 DVD, upon which myzar ppf's were applied to go to 10.4.6.

This MacOSX_10.4.6_GoatsecxDVD might be a the iso with the patch (myzar ppf4) applied, and maybe later updates; haven't got it myself.

You'd have to ask myzar if he was involved with its creation.

 

I think this other guy uses the goastse nick as tongue-in-cheek (no pun intended!).

[dilnalomo]

Just wondering, is there any way to increase the size of the partition that OSX is on? I cant install anything else now due to lack of space.

 

I try due use "resize" and "add free space" but neither will work for me.

 

i dont think any tool inside windows can do that, try osx tools, i know that resizing partitoing using disk utilities will erase data...

 

Not quite. What I meant by smooth scrolling is that when you hold the down button, a webpage (either in Safari or Firefox) will scroll smoothly, as opposed to a stuttering scroll. Any ideas? Thanks again

 

nah...i got the samething like yours.

 

Your guide helped me install OSX this weekend.

I used the MacOSX_10.4.4DVDPATCHED_Myz.iso

On a:

 

Shuttle XPC SSF 2.6Ghz HT/Intel 865 Chipset ICH5/onboard AC97 Audio/Lan (realtek8138?)

GeForce FX 5200 128Mb

 

Everything seems to be working fine although I havent tried audio input. I just wish I was smart

enough to get OSX to take advantage of the nVidia card. I looked on Macvidia, and messed around

with their install directions, then had to reinstall OSX because I screwed something up and couldn't

boot back into it.

 

I do have an Intel iMac. Can I use the disks that came with it to install software on my OSX86 rig?

 

What number does this make me 36?

 

Thanks for the great guide.

 

you are 36

 

as for installing software, i am not sure. i dont think iLife needs to be patched like osx in order to install it.

i have no idea on other softwares.

 

are you really considering downloading a file with 'goatse' in the name?? I remember one of the first x86 10.4.1 'leaks' was a goatse imposter put out by the GNAA

 

EDIT:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx

 

Acutally, Goatsecx74 is the nick of a TPB member, who posted there the much used Myzar 10.4.4-5 DVD, upon which myzar ppf's were applied to go to 10.4.6.

This MacOSX_10.4.6_GoatsecxDVD might be a the iso with the patch (myzar ppf4) applied, and maybe later updates; haven't got it myself.

You'd have to ask myzar if he was involved with its creation.

 

I think this other guy uses the goastse nick as tongue-in-cheek (no pun intended!).

 

i think isaw a "myzar" here in the forum, is this myzar the same myzar that released the myzar ISO?

[cbmkgd]

Yes.

He and Jas(ser) are both in this forum.

Check discussion here for example:

http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=13896&hl=

[dilnalomo]

*fingers crossed* hope they are ready to crack 10.4.7

[ElCoda]

Dears,

I have a lot of troubles trying to make a triple booting.

I have a Linux + Windows + OSX with acronis.

But acronis does not detect the OSX partition... I marked it as bootable with acrois itself...

 

The OSX partition is primary. But I get this primary from a "Logical Unit" that was on a Exteded Partiton.

With Acronis I deleted the logical partition, than I resized the extended partition.

Then I moved all contents to the end of the disk.

Then I had an Unallocated space near my winxp partion and there I created the primary one.

 

The only strange thing is that on linux I have:

1. hda1 is the winxp

2. hda2 is the EXTENDED PARTITION

3. hda3 is the Primary partition created for OSX

4. hda5 ... and so on are he logical partition for Linux os

 

It souns strange that the primary partition has "hda3" (in my opinion this should be hda2) and the extended has "hda3"...

 

Have you any idea?

My nights are very very long.

 

Thanks

[gwprod12]

What's on the Extended partition? (usually an extended partition is a host for a logical partition, so make sure the OSX partition is in fact a primary)