stillflaw Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Hey. I'd like to know how to install mac os x86 on my computer. Actually I'm using Ubuntu, and I want to add Mac OS on my hard disk by using dual boot. Any suggestions?? Thx Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/118324-mac-after-ubuntu/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Hey. I'd like to know how to install mac os x86 on my computer. Actually I'm using Ubuntu, and I want to add Mac OS on my hard disk by using dual boot. Any suggestions?? Thx We need a lot more info. Your hardware? Is Ubuntu taking the entire HD? Which file system do you use? And so on. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/118324-mac-after-ubuntu/#findComment-838364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprjacob Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Use GParted. Keep at least 10 GB for Linux (here, Ubuntu). Use the remaining space to create a FAT32 partition (for Mac). Download one of the many OSx86 'distros' (I use Kalyway). Burn it to a DVD. Boot from the OSx86 DVD. Go to the Disk Utility in the Mac Setup. Use the FAT32 partition to create a HFS+ partition. Install Mac OSX on that partition. Have fun. About as simple as I can make it, but without your PC specs, I cannot do much more for you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/118324-mac-after-ubuntu/#findComment-839205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Chances are that, if not done correctly, either Ubuntu or OS X will be unbootable, by the time you are ready. OS X needs a primary, active partition. Linux is much more flexible, you can install it even on a logical partition. But Linux doesn't like that you change its parameters after you have installed it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/118324-mac-after-ubuntu/#findComment-839442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprjacob Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 @Alessandro17 - You talking to me? I dunno. That's the way I did it and everything worked: Pre-config partitions with GParted LiveCD. One NTFS, one Ext3, one Linux-Swap, and two FAT32. All of them are primary partitions. I don't even mess with logical ones. Then I installed (in order) Vista, OSX, then Ubuntu. In OSX, I changed both FAT32 parts to HFS+. Once Ubuntu finished installing, GRUB configured itself nicely, then I added the OSX entry in there. Everything worked fine with no problems. I dunno. Are you saying I'm just lucky or something? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/118324-mac-after-ubuntu/#findComment-840118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 No Suprjacob, I am mainly talking to stillflaw. Apparently he has Ubuntu already installed. Adding OS X to it without reinstalling Ubuntu is probably not going to work. All of them are primary partitions. I don't even mess with logical ones. There is nothing wrong at all with using logical partitions. There was a time when most people had only one HD but some liked to have a lot of Linux distros on their PC. That could be achieved only by using logical partitions. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/118324-mac-after-ubuntu/#findComment-840702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacNutty Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 You can give it a try. Not sure it will work or not. Use GRUB for dual boot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/118324-mac-after-ubuntu/#findComment-840852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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