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[jp0933]

Installed on a Dell Dimension 8300...

 

Followed these directions...

1. Have Partition Magic (version 8 prefered)

 

2. have space as much as you can I allocated 60GB to OS X 20GB for win XP and 500GB for XP as well but OS X reads (read only sad.gif )NTFS just fine so 500GB is readable by both OS's

 

3.1st run partition magic and create (or resize) as much free space as you can after your windows partition and before any extended partition (thus creating 2 primary partitions) it is Crucial that the allocated non-formated space be AFTER the windows partition make sure the space is marked as Unallocated space

 

4. press apply and if required reboot to make the changes.

 

5. when done boot normally and click start then run type in "diskpart" (no quotes) press enter

 

6. type "list disk" press enter

 

7. type "select disk 0" press enter (if you are installing to same drive as windows)

 

8. type "list part" press enter you will notice you do not see the empty space you made in Partition magic

 

9. type "create partition primary id=af" then press enter

 

10. type "list part" press enter now you will see the the new partition OS X will be installed on.

 

11. type "exit" press enter

 

Burn the "MacOSX_10.4.4DVD patched 10.4.4.iso" with Nero choose burn image in nero from the recorder menu (I used Nero 7.0.1.4) (I tried Alcohol 120% but it said it wouldn't fit although Nero didn't care)

 

boot off the DVD..

 

once you get to the part where OS X asks where you want to install you must launch the Disk Utility to erase the partition you created earlier

once done OS X installs fine

 

Very easy...just popped the dvd into the drive and restarted and the installer started right away. Let it do its thing and it finished without any hickups. Everything else works...internet, usb...The OS X partition is set as active so darwin asks me which to boot.

 

The only thing that doesn't work which I expected is the sound. I have a pci sound card. Was a way to get this to work ever figured out?

 

Finally, as OS X86 loads, there is a bunch of code on the screen. Is this normal or does it have to do with the mode it is in (safe mode) or something? Any way to turn it off? Thanks

 

Finally...when

[azdude123]

Well, I'm not sure if this would answer part of your question... regarding the text at the boot sequence. I had my "Active" partition on the WINXP, using chain0 to load the MacOSX. Using that method, I had the same experience... just text... as if it was in safe mode. I switched my active partition over to the Darwin bootloader, and that brought the Apple logo at the begining and the graphic MacOS start up. I dunno if that helps...