Colonel Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Hey everybody! I just wanted to know if there was any way to install Vista on an Intel Mac like a Mini or iMac or something. We did it with XP, so why can't we with Vista. Is it possible? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14023-vista-on-an-intel-mac/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFNITE Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 why not wait till the actual final version comes out? it's pointless to hack away at beta versions, and when the final version comes out, it doesnt work. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14023-vista-on-an-intel-mac/#findComment-89244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WandaLust Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I am looking at ways to write a full CSM which would support any OS that does not require slipstreaming or customising the host OS in any way shape or form. Very early stages right now but hopefully with the XOM source code release I can get moving faster. My aim is to provide a fully supported BIOS/VGA CSM which will utilise the EFI calls to do it's work. I have no estimates on time at the moment however now the code is out there will be lots of people working on variants so possibly someone will do VISTA. When I get the whole lot working then it will support anything (that's the goal...) See the EFI Programming forum for more details... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14023-vista-on-an-intel-mac/#findComment-89318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 I am looking at ways to write a full CSM which would support any OS that does not require slipstreaming or customising the host OS in any way shape or form. Very early stages right now but hopefully with the XOM source code release I can get moving faster. My aim is to provide a fully supported BIOS/VGA CSM which will utilise the EFI calls to do it's work. I have no estimates on time at the moment however now the code is out there will be lots of people working on variants so possibly someone will do VISTA. When I get the whole lot working then it will support anything (that's the goal...) I'm glad to hear that you're working on this. Keep up the good work. Does anyone else know how we might be able to boot vista? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14023-vista-on-an-intel-mac/#findComment-89332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingi Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I've just tried a vista install using boot camp, it all goes fine right up untill the point of the bootloader. Vista uses a new loader compared to XP but real early builds of vista used the xp bootloader.... Now if someone could hack the bootloader from an old build into 5342 we'd be happy campers :-) thingi Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14023-vista-on-an-intel-mac/#findComment-90566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdar Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 The newer builds of Vista Use Win PE as the host OS to run the installer. Starting with build 5308 the installer is fully image based. The problems that have been reported in installing Vista using Bootcamp I suspect are due to one of two things. 1. The EFI code has not yet been removed. It never worked but I think it may be seeing the Mac as a EFI system (it is) and that is causing a problem. If true this should go away as new builds come out as this code is to be removed. 2. SATA drivers. I have seen a lot of Vista Testers report problems with SATA drivers not being on the Install Disk.....most of these problems are due to the BIOS of the system not providing IDE emulation...we may need to find a windows SATA driver for the controllers used on the Mac and supply them to the install using the F6 loading that is possible at first boot of the DVD. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14023-vista-on-an-intel-mac/#findComment-90651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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