Zyke Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Hi, I have installed OSx86 (ideneb 10.5.5) and I have reserved a partition for Windows XP, I was wondering HOW I can create a dual boot so that I can run Windows XP too. I haven't tried bootcamp yet, since they want me to upgrade to the newest firmware, and I don't wanna screw up the OSx installation. is there anyway I can install bootcamp and be safe or any other way I can install Windows as well as OsX and make it work when I boot the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrico1985 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 nope, you can't have bootcamp on a hackintosh (and you wouldn't be able to use it anyways most probably) what you have to do is to make up a partitioning scheme, then install all the OSs and setup a bootloader the right way. I think you can install XP on its own partition, then enable OSx's partition, set a waiting time for Darwin's bootloader (com.apple.boot.plist) and use it to launch XP. I myself am using GRUB as a 1st-stage bootloader, but can also use Chameleon to launch Vista & Linux. for a OSX+XP configuration you have two choices: Darwin's bootloader or XP's bootloader + a chain0 file (if it still works on Leopard as it did on Tiger) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagertolearn Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 This is wat i did, 1st install win xp and then vista, and finally os x. THis way u can use Darwin to dual boot to OSX or Vista's bootloader, then in vista's bootloader u can dual boot into vista or xp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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