Ryu-ka Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 So I've been doing some research about custom OS creation, and everything is done with the Linux kernel. I was wondering (since OS X is UNIX based), is it possible to take the Mac OS X (Leopard) kernel, and build an OS from scratch using it? Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/148972-build-an-os-from-leopard-kernel/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernovafan Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 So I've been doing some research about custom OS creation, and everything is done with the Linux kernel. I was wondering (since OS X is UNIX based), is it possible to take the Mac OS X (Leopard) kernel, and build an OS from scratch using it? Any help would be appreciated. Check out PureDarwin Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/148972-build-an-os-from-leopard-kernel/#findComment-1054624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Conte Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I heard this PureDarwin thingy too. It looks cool, but I don't think I would change my macbook Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/148972-build-an-os-from-leopard-kernel/#findComment-1054701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryu-ka Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hmmmmm... But in the FAQ, it says that it is "pure" Darwin, no OS X stuff. This is probably a stupid question, but, does Darwin, like Mac OS X, rely on .kexts, .pkg, .app, etc...? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/148972-build-an-os-from-leopard-kernel/#findComment-1054976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Many OS X technologies are patented by Apple. This is a major reason why the OpenDarwin project shut down. There's not much benefit trying to build an OS on top of Darwin IMO. The Linux kernel is just as good, arguably even better, and you wouldn't tell the difference anyway. Then you're limited to OSS software like GNOME to run on top of it anyway, so it's just like Linux. I would rather check out something like Opensolaris, or FreeBSD, or Linux. Opensolaris has some cool technologies, like Dtrace and ZFS... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/148972-build-an-os-from-leopard-kernel/#findComment-1055375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryu-ka Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Hi people! Go on - www.macrespect.com What for? *EDIT* His post got deleted, never mind. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/148972-build-an-os-from-leopard-kernel/#findComment-1074194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
true duel Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 i checked out that macrespect.com its in russian or something like that and i cant figure anything out. not worth the time. the well respected insanely mac is better and fu*king awesome Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/148972-build-an-os-from-leopard-kernel/#findComment-1074304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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