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Media Center is really XP Pro with a pretty front end and Media Centre apps, it is completely XP. :D

 

i am sorta aware of that, but it's Media Center, not XP... :D...and it's going to be more stupid when vista comes out, 7 versions? microsoft is stupid.

Post just what the problems you have had in installation is, as most people here probably had a problem in one form or another and can help you out.

 

Also, dilnalomo, I suggest sticking a link to DVD Decrypter, a great piece of software that was pulled off the interweb due to it's capabilities to rip DVDs stripping out copy protection in an evil, piracy way!

 

It does however, do absolutely perfect ISO burning, and is free. I have used it for every ISO file I have had to burn, and it is quick and I have never had any problems whatsoever.

 

Link: http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/SetupDVDDecrypter_3.5.4.0.exe

edit: I fixed my original problem, but am now getting a kernel panic, here is what's coming up on the screen:

 

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panic (cpu 0 caller 0x0019cffc): commpage no match on last routine

Debugger called: <panic>

Backtrace, format-frame: ReturnAddress (4 potential args on stack)

0x144bbee0 : 0x128aea (ox3b9dcc 0x144bbf04 0x130c94 0x0)

0x144bbf20 : 0x19cffc (0x3bf434 0x144bbf7c 0x13000 0x0)

0x144bbfb0 : 0x1a1427 (0x135eff 0x1 0x7 0xbebf6974)

0x144bbfd4 : 0x196b69 (0x0 0xffffffff 0x4431f8 0x49b800) Backtrace terminated - invalid frame pointer 0x0

 

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 8.4.1: ...

 

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It then goes on to list the date and the usual. Any suggestions as to what could be wrong? I'm new to this stuff.

Success:

 

Goatsecx DVD

 

Dell 700m

512 Ram 1.6 Ghz

100 GB HD

 

Probems:

 

Built in 2200AG Intel Wirelss: No workie

Have ordered an Asus WL-167g USB Dongle......

 

There are OsX drivers on Asus's website....anyone know if they will work????

This may have already been asked, or mentioned, but I cannot get the Disk Utility to recognize my partition.

 

See image below:

 

shot.gif.xs.jpg

 

However, I checked the disk management on windows and the (M:) OSX partition is indeed there, logical, FAT32. I made the partition with the Acronis Disk Director, committed changes, rebooted, went through the whole progress bar ordeal:

 

|########...................|

 

See image below of Disk Management:

 

shot2.jpg.xs.jpg

 

Any ideas why it's not reading the parition?

 

Thanks

hello to all!!!

Its my first time to post in here... heheheheh.. :D

i've read all the guides about native, vmware install..

and i tell you guys... ITS a SUCCESS!!! :D

I just followed the instructions at the first page together with this one >> http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?sh...11314&hl=vmware

coz i dont have any DVD writer so i use the VMWare method but with matching

native installl. :D

 

SETUP:

Intel 865GBF

Pentium IV 2.8C HT

512MBDDR

NVidia FX5200

PATA 40GB Seagate

Dlink Ethernet : working!

Audio: working!

 

 

>> my only problem is, when is use my OSX86 10.4.5, the light indicator of the harddisk is always ON. suppose to be, it is blinking when the harddisk is reading./writing, right?? i nid help hir.. tnx.!!! anyways, tnx for the guide! :smoke:

Success over here as well. Like the poster above me, I have tried many different methods. At first I tried your tutorial 100% but always got stuck during the installation of "Essentials". Turns out my drive wasn't the best and could not deliver a continous stream for the installer.

 

I turned to the other tutorial "VMWARE to Native", but again I ran into some hiccups. I got the 'error parsing plist' error. For any of you that may be trying it that way, be sure to set an adequent amout of RAM to the virtual machine. Once I upped it, the problem went away.

 

Thank you so much for this tutorial, after a little lateral thinking on my part, and the other tutorial(kudos to the other author as well), I'm on mac OSX :D .

 

 

Specs :

10.4.6 - Goatsecx ISO

Toshiba Satellite 2410

1.8 Ghz Pentium 4M

256 MB of RAM (I'm going to put another stick of 512 in soon)

 

Laptop's keyboard works fine, my USB keyboard and mouse work fine. Touch pad is very messed. Have not tried audio and my LCD native resolution is 1024*768, so no adjustments there were needed.

Post just what the problems you have had in installation is, as most people here probably had a problem in one form or another and can help you out.

 

Also, dilnalomo, I suggest sticking a link to DVD Decrypter, a great piece of software that was pulled off the interweb due to it's capabilities to rip DVDs stripping out copy protection in an evil, piracy way!

 

It does however, do absolutely perfect ISO burning, and is free. I have used it for every ISO file I have had to burn, and it is quick and I have never had any problems whatsoever.

 

Link: http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/SetupDVDDecrypter_3.5.4.0.exe

 

isn't linking to download violates the rules or something?

 

Success:

 

Goatsecx DVD

 

Dell 700m

512 Ram 1.6 Ghz

100 GB HD

 

Probems:

 

Built in 2200AG Intel Wirelss: No workie

Have ordered an Asus WL-167g USB Dongle......

 

There are OsX drivers on Asus's website....anyone know if they will work????

 

hey number 46, i think any osx drivers they have are for apple hardwares, and probably wont work on PCs without some tweaking.

 

This may have already been asked, or mentioned, but I cannot get the Disk Utility to recognize my partition.

 

See image below:

 

shot.gif.xs.jpg

 

However, I checked the disk management on windows and the (M:) OSX partition is indeed there, logical, FAT32. I made the partition with the Acronis Disk Director, committed changes, rebooted, went through the whole progress bar ordeal:

 

|########...................|

 

See image below of Disk Management:

 

shot2.jpg.xs.jpg

 

Any ideas why it's not reading the parition?

 

Thanks

 

many people got this problem, and i have absolutely no idea on how to fix it. :(

 

hello to all!!!

Its my first time to post in here... heheheheh.. :(

i've read all the guides about native, vmware install..

and i tell you guys... ITS a SUCCESS!!! :(

I just followed the instructions at the first page together with this one >> http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?sh...11314&hl=vmware

coz i dont have any DVD writer so i use the VMWare method but with matching

native installl. :D

 

SETUP:

Intel 865GBF

Pentium IV 2.8C HT

512MBDDR

NVidia FX5200

PATA 40GB Seagate

Dlink Ethernet : working!

Audio: working!

>> my only problem is, when is use my OSX86 10.4.5, the light indicator of the harddisk is always ON. suppose to be, it is blinking when the harddisk is reading./writing, right?? i nid help hir.. tnx.!!! anyways, tnx for the guide! :(

 

how the hell did you do it? my guide with the VMware guide? i dont understand...

 

Success!

 

I'm trying to fix my screen resolution now but it won't allow me to save to my SystemPreferences folder, it says I don't have permission. Any ideas on that one?

 

yo number 47, did you read the fix i wrote at the end of the my dual boot guide? no, i dont think so...

 

anyway...

 

you can't save directly to that file. you have to copy the file to desktop and save the changes to that file, then copy it to replace the original. you have to enter your admin password when osx ask for it. ( or you can do the change in Terminal if you know how...) good luck!

 

Success over here as well. Like the poster above me, I have tried many different methods. At first I tried your tutorial 100% but always got stuck during the installation of "Essentials". Turns out my drive wasn't the best and could not deliver a continous stream for the installer.

 

I turned to the other tutorial "VMWARE to Native", but again I ran into some hiccups. I got the 'error parsing plist' error. For any of you that may be trying it that way, be sure to set an adequent amout of RAM to the virtual machine. Once I upped it, the problem went away.

 

Thank you so much for this tutorial, after a little lateral thinking on my part, and the other tutorial(kudos to the other author as well), I'm on mac OSX :D .

Specs :

10.4.6 - Goatsecx ISO

Toshiba Satellite 2410

1.8 Ghz Pentium 4M

256 MB of RAM (I'm going to put another stick of 512 in soon)

 

Laptop's keyboard works fine, my USB keyboard and mouse work fine. Touch pad is very messed. Have not tried audio and my LCD native resolution is 1024*768, so no adjustments there were needed.

 

is it ture that the Goatsecx ISO has 3rd party hardware drivers already added?

This may have already been asked, or mentioned, but I cannot get the Disk Utility to recognize my partition.

 

See image below:

 

shot.gif.xs.jpg

 

However, I checked the disk management on windows and the (M:) OSX partition is indeed there, logical, FAT32. I made the partition with the Acronis Disk Director, committed changes, rebooted, went through the whole progress bar ordeal:

 

|########...................|

 

See image below of Disk Management:

 

shot2.jpg.xs.jpg

 

Any ideas why it's not reading the parition?

 

Thanks

 

Maybe you use a SATA Drive and MacOSX didn't recognise the SATA controller of your MOBO.

hi DIlanalomo!! :D

 

Yup! I followed the VMWARE >> http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?sh...11314&hl=vmware

then, i followed your guide up to the last (DUAL BOOT)...

I have to use VMWARE coz i dont have a DVDwriter... :D

 

I'm now using XP in driveC and OSX in Drive D using the Acronis(dual boot) ^_^ nice...

@ locuras: if you want osx only, its much much much more simpler. if your HD is empty with no os installed, just boot with the osx DVD to install it. if you have windows installed, you can format C: first then boot with the osx dvd, make sure you format it as fat32 not NTFS.

 

@SauceHelmet: yes you can install osx on a separate HD, but you have to use the chain0 method to get dual boot(maybe acronis works too but i am not sure.)

 

@inferno0270: lol, how smart is that dual-guide for dual-boot...

isn't linking to download violates the rules or something?

 

If it is paid for software, but DVD decrypter is now free.

No posting of direct links to warez or pirated pieces of software. We do not support the pirating of software.

 

Saucehelmet, I had that problem too, there is a workaround

 

Well, I've been formating, reinstalling, etc, and here's the results.

 

Firstly I want to mention I had 7GB of unallocated space to create another partition, so I chose that to install a second OSX install partition. I used Acronis Disk Director (A.D.D.) and then Acronis OS Selector (AOSS) from their bootable disk.

 

* I created a Primary Active partition of type FAT32 with A.D.D., and then booted with the OSX install disk; upon an attempt to erase (and format to hfs+) that partition the Disk Utility gave me the dreaded "could not read partition map" error.

Bummer. mad.gif

I retried many times, and the error message was still there. No "hit and miss", only "miss".

* Knowing that I had succeeded before on installing osx on an active primary partition, when i had partitioned with diskpart and setting "id=af", I retried but this time in A.D.D., but rather than create a FAT32 partition I right-clicked the partition, chose Advanced->Change Type, and set the type to 0xAF (ShagOS swap).

* I then rebooted on the OSX install disk, and now its Disk Utility accepted to erase/format the partition. Yeah!

* I completed the install of OSX, checked that it was ok, then rebooted on the Acronis CD and with A.D.D. I put the Windows partition active again.

* Upon rebooting on the Acronis CD again, I then installed AOSS, and on rebooting recognized both OSXs, Windows (and my two Linuxes).

 

Side notes:

 

* Before installing OSX, I made the Windows partition invisible (I like it that way). Made visible again after the install.

* In fact, AOSS did recognize both OSXs, but my original one got a HFS+ error. A.D.D. showed me it's partition type had changed to 0xBF. I changed it back to 0xAF, and now both OSXs are accessible to AOSS.

* I decided this time to install the Acronis OS Selector in a separate FAT32/non system partition, rather than my Windows2K NTFS one; maybe it won't be buggy this time.

 

So why did the DiskUtility give me a "could not read partition map" error message when trying to erase a FAT32 active primary partition, while it doesn't when some erase a logical FAT32 partition? I don't know. But at least I could reproduce the message. And if I don't know the source of the problem, at least I know a solution:

the importance of setting the type as 0xAF when installing directly on a primary active partition.

 

It works, and although you have to find the right way to edit the type in A.D.D., it takes less time than a transfer from one partition to another. Also, maybe setting the logical partition to 0xAF also can avoid the occasional error you've been encountering in your guide.

So when we've seen guides telling us to set type to 0xaf, now we know (i think) how it can avoid us trouble.

 

I'll be editing my posts in this thread to reflect these observations.

 

Anyway, by making the partition I was using to install OS X on primary, right clicked, change type and set it to ShagOS Swap and it worked, showing up and installing OK.

Hi there! Awsome!!!! I just installed 10.4.5 on my Dell Inspiron 710m (same as 700m)!!!

I'm very happy, but:

-I only get 16mb (vesa 3) of video ram in 1024*768 resolution, no QE. Intel 852/855 problem, I *think* there's no solution.

-No sound though apparently there is a way to get the Dell sound working.

-No wireless, though apparently there is a way to get the Dell wireless working.

 

Any ideas?

 

thanks!!!

Ahoy! OS X 10.4.6 works pretty great on my system, but one question.

 

My USB ports dont work. And i've got no idea why. Does anyone know of a fix for this?

I had 10.4.1 installed, and they worked fine, but the issue is that my net doesn't work in 10.4.1.

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