parabolee Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Accidentally posted this in the wrong forum before. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I'm looking to set up a dual boot with Windows 7 and OSX on this computer - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834220638 I have installed Kalyway and iAtkos before on a Dell, but I have never tried to et up a dual boot. Can anyone help me with a good guide on setting up a dual boot hackintosh. And does anyone know of any good information on the hardware linked above and it's compatibility with a hackintosh OS? THANKS Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199498-how-to-set-up-dual-boot-on-asus-k61ic-x2-notebook/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
guterfeind Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 1. Format your PC with Mac OS installer as GUID 2. Install windows on a second partition 3. Install Mac OS X on first Partition Voila; it works GuterFeind Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199498-how-to-set-up-dual-boot-on-asus-k61ic-x2-notebook/#findComment-1342209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
parabolee Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 1. Format your PC with Mac OS installer as GUID2. Install windows on a second partition 3. Install Mac OS X on first Partition Voila; it works GuterFeind LOL, OK. Anyone have any more detailed instructions? I mean what OSX disk should I use? The Snow Leopard one? I was under the impression that it would not boot normally on a non Apple PC. Also should everything work fine on the laptop I linked? Graphics card dual core processor?? Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199498-how-to-set-up-dual-boot-on-asus-k61ic-x2-notebook/#findComment-1342235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooFast4Radar Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 LOL, OK. Anyone have any more detailed instructions? I mean what OSX disk should I use? The Snow Leopard one? I was under the impression that it would not boot normally on a non Apple PC. Also should everything work fine on the laptop I linked? Graphics card dual core processor?? Thanks I just ordered the G60vx which appears to be very similar to the K61IC. It appears that with 10.6 you can get the video card to work. There's a thread on this forum about the 220M working. The processor should be no issue since this is the same architecture that Apple uses on their new laptops. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199498-how-to-set-up-dual-boot-on-asus-k61ic-x2-notebook/#findComment-1343196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
parabolee Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 I just ordered the G60vx which appears to be very similar to the K61IC. It appears that with 10.6 you can get the video card to work. There's a thread on this forum about the 220M working. The processor should be no issue since this is the same architecture that Apple uses on their new laptops. Awesome. Now what about the dual boot? I have no idea how to go about that, can anyone link me to a good guide? I guess I install the Mac OS first? Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199498-how-to-set-up-dual-boot-on-asus-k61ic-x2-notebook/#findComment-1344544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
parabolee Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 I just ordered the G60vx which appears to be very similar to the K61IC. It appears that with 10.6 you can get the video card to work. There's a thread on this forum about the 220M working. The processor should be no issue since this is the same architecture that Apple uses on their new laptops. I can't find the thread on the 220M. Can you direct me please? So from what I can gather this is what I need to do, please correct me if I am wrong - 1. Install Snow Leopard from official disk (will this work?) 2. Get the graphics card working, everything else should work without anything special. 3. Use boot camp to prepare a patrician for Windows. 4. Install Windows 7. 5. ???? 6. Profit Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199498-how-to-set-up-dual-boot-on-asus-k61ic-x2-notebook/#findComment-1346871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewboy42002 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I can't find the thread on the 220M. Can you direct me please? So from what I can gather this is what I need to do, please correct me if I am wrong - 1. Install Snow Leopard from official disk (will this work?) 2. Get the graphics card working, everything else should work without anything special. 3. Use boot camp to prepare a patrician for Windows. 4. Install Windows 7. 5. ???? 6. Profit Thanks! No, you have to partition the hard drive with 2 guid partitions. then you format the windows partition to fat 32 and then on a windows computer format it to NTFS. install both operating systems on the HD and find a boot loader that will let you select form the two. I have it working but only able to boot from CD for now so please post when you figure it out! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199498-how-to-set-up-dual-boot-on-asus-k61ic-x2-notebook/#findComment-1366778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
parabolee Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 No, you have to partition the hard drive with 2 guid partitions. then you format the windows partition to fat 32 and then on a windows computer format it to NTFS. install both operating systems on the HD and find a boot loader that will let you select form the two. I have it working but only able to boot from CD for now so please post when you figure it out! Well I eventually gave up as I got to the point where I could no longer boot any of the Mac distro's (even the official disk). No idea what I messed up and I had to get it done for Xmas, so I gave up and just went with Windows 7 (which is awesome anyway). But at one point I had Snow Leopard installed (no sound, keyboard, mouse or wifi), and had the dual boot menu working great. I used the latest Empire EMI disk which came with a utility on the disk to use after installing Snow Leopard that installed the Empire EMI boot menu to the HD boot sectors. Worked great. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199498-how-to-set-up-dual-boot-on-asus-k61ic-x2-notebook/#findComment-1366905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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