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

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Rammjet
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whats ppc?

PPC = PowerPC, the processor Mac ran on before switching to Intel. Since they use a different instruction set, they run under the PPC emulator called Rosetta. iTunes on SSE2 computers give the out of memory error and forcing the iTunes app to be a PPC app solves the memory problem. Apple doesn't make any SSE2 computers, so they are not providing for them in software and as a result, some apps on SSE2 are having trouble.

failurbydesign
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Here are my specs, will i have to use the ppc version??? Also i had questions in an earlier post...maybe you could help me out with that..but you dont have too??

 

 

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I just want to say great work, your tutorial is great, now im sure you can tell im new, and i dont want to go through 70+ pages of data to find what i need..headache...i do have a few questions b4 i start. In cpuz, my pc supports mmx, sse, sse2, sse3. Not the pae...will this be a problem? Also whats a good amount of ram to have to run the os x86 smooth? Thanks in advanced!!!! :)

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Pug306Break
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I am using two SATA hard drives. I just installed MacOSX on my 80gig. It works, but I can't get any of my hardware to work (i.e. network card, sound card, graphics card, etc...) I guess all I need is some kind of drivers but I have no idea where to get them.

 

I used the JaS 10.4.6 install dvd I found on The Pirate Bay.

 

My specs:

Intel D865GBF Motherboard

1gb DDR memory

Intel Pentium 4 2.26GHz Processor (SSE2)

Creative Audigy II Sound Card

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900XT Graphics Card

Netgear WG311v2 Wireless Network Card

 

 

So, maybe my HD, cuz it´s 1HD with 250Gb and it just shows (during install) the DVD drive to select... maybe i´ll try VMware install version.

failurbydesign
failurbydesign
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Ok i got os x up and running, no sound from on board and no sound from my adapter...i would love to know how to get my linksys wusb11 2.8 working so i can connect to my network. Also itunes runs, but doesnt play the song..may because the song card doesnt work???

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radan
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Iam very proud to say: I did it! :(

 

 

 

1. Name of the ISO you used, with version number. Jas 10.4.6

2. Your PC specs. Intel Centrino 2,0Ghz 1gig(2x512) ram. 2 mb cache. 100gig HDD

3. Anything else you want to share.

 

 

A great guide! But i had to boot in vmware, but followed your guide according to Acronics, installing and so on. very good help!

Qweedle Guy
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I posted this is an older thread but I think it got overlooked so I'll post it here..

 

I bought a WG311T. MacOS X detects it in the Network Utilities dialog as a Wireless Network Card (or something to that effect). I also have the airport icon in the finder bar, but it's empty.

 

So it seems to be detecting the device, but how can I make it work? I tried following the tutorial found in this post, but I keep getting the error that the extensions cannot be used.

 

But when I just replace IO80211Family.kext with the one from the 10.4.5 update from apple, the airport icon appears in the system tray, but I can't get it to work.

 

EDIT: I forgot to mention that in System profile, under PCI Cards it shows my device as an ethernet adapter, but not in Network Utilities (see above)

 

SCREENSHOT:

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jchaike
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Ok i got os x up and running, no sound from on board and no sound from my adapter...i would love to know how to get my linksys wusb11 2.8 working so i can connect to my network. Also itunes runs, but doesnt play the song..may because the song card doesnt work???

 

hey i am getting the same problem. My sound does not work, and my internet card is a linksys NC100

Pug306Break
Pug306Break
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finally, using VMWare i did it!

 

BUT, my ethernet is not working...

 

How do i do ?

 

it´s configured to "bridged", to get the first NIC.

 

Other: my sound is working but how do i put musics on directories ? since they´re in other partition...

 

Pls, i´d appreciate some help...

bitchslapper
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Hello Everyone,

 

I just got my mac running ... yay! would now have loads of stuff to do over vacation.

 

My system specs:

Dell Inspiron 6400, Core Duo 2500 @ 2Ghz, 2 Gigs of Ram, 100 Gigs HDD, x1400 ATI

 

I used the following image:

Mac_OS_X_10.4.6_x86_Install_DVD_(JaS)

 

There are few things I still have to get right. My x1400 needs to be configured I believe, I need it running at 1680x1050. I'd start reading the guides now. Also, my wireless is Dell Draft N. It works great with ndiswrapper, so need to figure if it will work with mac. Also, the response time to menu clicks and combo box clicks is really slow (takes like a second to open), probably once my mac starts running on something non-VESA those things would fix. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial here, everything just ran as mentioned. No problems at all.

 

Well, I had one small problem, I chose, while starting up for the time, that I connect to the internet through my lan(ethernet). this made my mac hang (proabably it was looking for DHCP responses, it could have timed out, but who had the patience). I had to restart and select (I do not connect to the internet). Once I did that, everything ran fine and mac booted perfectly.

 

Thanks everyone,

Happy Holidays,

bitchslapper

Tydude4Christ
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Hello I tried this installation, key word being tried and when OS X is installing randomly or so it appears the installation just freezes and nothing happens. The freezes have been happening in different points in the installation never the same point so far. I've tried two different iso's now and stil it freezes 2-3 minutes into the installation. I'm not sure if this problem has been posted in the past but 72 pages are just a little too many for me look for a solution to which has never been made. Thanks for your time and help.

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Qweedle Guy
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Well I got everything working! :D I'm on my mac right now ha. I installed it on a separate hard drive rather than a separate partition so I didn't have to load acronis anymore.

 

I have a question though, I'm using the MacVidia drivers becuase I have an nVidia GeForce FX 5900XT, but of course I have no hardware acceleration. The Titan drivers support QE/CI/GL so I want to use them. Do they work under 10.4.6, or do I have to upgrade to 10.4.8? Can I even upgrade to 10.4.8 on a SSE2 processor?

Pug306Break
Pug306Break
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Tydude4Christ,

 

same to me before i got it...

 

well, try:

 

- if your HD is SATA, then i recommend VMWare installation version...

- if you´re installing via VMWare, try to configure just 1 processor, instead of 2.

 

send more info if i cant get it...

 

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Rmix
Rmix
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Got it Working

 

My Specs

Toshiba Satellite A55-S1066

Intel Celeron M 370 1.50 GHz

512mb DDR

40Gb HD

Ethernet Intel Pro/100VE: Got it Working

Atheros AR5005G: Got it Working

USB: Working Perfectly

Sound SigmaTel C-Major Audio: Not Working

 

No problems

Installation was a breeze.

Acronis OS Selector is pretty fast

doggydog
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Sorry if this is already in here somewhere but iv been looking through the forum for about an hour.

I have done everything fine and my dvd is good i am using Mac-OS-X-10.4.7-AMD.Intel-(JaS)-ISO-Repack and when i boot cd-rom it goes to the generic white screen with the grey apple, i wait 1-2 min then above the apple a box appears with an X in it. what could be my problem. rememebr i cant get into the instalation options or anything yet. Thanks for the guide i wish i could give u a hug when this works.

JMack986
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im in a pical aswell iv got Mac OS X 10.4.6 x86 Install DVD (JaS) ISO and iv gone though the install process exacly how it shows and iv got in acronis disk selector the 2 options of mac and windows i click the windows it goes to the lots of writing screen goes though that but then just sits there on a black screen!!! help

 

the specs iv got for my sony vaio pcg k315b laptop are :-

 

intel celeron D processor 340 2.93 (ghz)

700 mb of ram (roughy)

40 gig hardrive (23Gb are free for mac partition and installion)

128mb ATI shared video memory

 

any ideas why i end up just going to a black screen when mac trys to load up?

 

thx for reading

 

JMack986

legible
legible
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Happy to report I'm up and running with my Inspiron 6400. Now If I could just get the @#$ x1400 and Sigmatel audio running! By the way, Acronis is good for setting your active partition when switching back and forth from xp to osx.

 

Cheers

jchaike
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Sorry if this is already in here somewhere but iv been looking through the forum for about an hour.

I have done everything fine and my dvd is good i am using Mac-OS-X-10.4.7-AMD.Intel-(JaS)-ISO-Repack and when i boot cd-rom it goes to the generic white screen with the grey apple, i wait 1-2 min then above the apple a box appears with an X in it. what could be my problem. rememebr i cant get into the instalation options or anything yet. Thanks for the guide i wish i could give u a hug when this works.

 

hey, i had that exact same problem. Be sure that you unplug your slave harddrive, all cd/dvd drive, and oyur floppy drive. From there, open up the case for your computer, and take the slave harddrive cables and attatch them to one cd/dvd drive. This worked for me, I hope it works for you. I am only having troubles with the internet.

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