soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Ok so for a while now I've been wanting to dual-boot Mac OS X and Win7 ever since i built it. These are the components i'm running Motherboard: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L Graphics: ATI Radeon HD5770 CPU: Intel Pentium E5400 Wolfdale Running @ 3.5GHz overclock I have 2GB of RAM for now, but it will be 4 soon. I have x64 bit Win7 running. Any tips for getting started like how and where to download? Please and thank you Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 O, you'll need to make a partition for Mac OS X on your hard drive, whatever size you want. I'd go with 50GB, if you've got a big drive, and then just boot up with that dvd, and follow the instructions! I just stay up late answering questions on the forum. When you finish installing, the bootloader will show your Mac and Windows partitions. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 O, you'll need to make a partition for Mac OS X on your hard drive, whatever size you want. I'd go with 50GB, if you've got a big drive, and then just boot up with that dvd, and follow the instructions! I just stay up late answering questions on the forum. When you finish installing, the bootloader will show your Mac and Windows partitions. That is so much easier then i thought it would be o.0 yeah i have plenty of space on my 1TB hard drive ^.^ Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 xD I only have 250GB. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 xD I only have 250GB. Yeah I built this baby with my $800 saved up <3 Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Just for OSX?! Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Just for OSX?! Hellz no, I made this for Win7 but I was planning on dual booting since I made it. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 OOO! Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Hmmm, wait an hour and a half to setup dual boot or, go to bed. Tough decision. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 It's up to you.. (I vote stay up..) Just sayin.. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Ok so I go to pick a place to install OS X and it onlly has the hazard show up, how do i need to format my partition so it can install OS X on it? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Yea, I just always do FAT32. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Yea, I just always do FAT32. Yeah i did FAT32 and it didn't show up to install mac on it. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apatsufas Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Format the partition you want to install SL to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Format the partition you want to install SL to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) What packages do i need to install? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Go with the Legacy Kernel. Audio Apple HDA. Don't install anything in Graphics unless it's checked my default. And then under network, try and find your network card.. Leave everything else.. We just want a working install for now. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Go with the Legacy Kernel. Audio Apple HDA. Don't install anything in Graphics unless it's checked my default. And then under network, try and find your network card.. Leave everything else.. We just want a working install for now. What about Mac OS? 10.6.2? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Whadda ya mean? Could you just take a pic of your screen? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Whadda ya mean? Could you just take a pic of your screen? s**t i can only startup from disk >.> i can't load windows from hard disk Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 What errors do you get?!? Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 What errors do you get?!? Like it has a disk boot error and it says i have to start from disk boot. like i have to boot from disk. i set my bios to start with hard disk but it still asks for a disk Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 OO!! All you have to do is re-flag the OS X partition as active. Grab your Snow Leopard install DVD and boot it with the -s flag to login in user mode. From there type the following: fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 flag 1 quit Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 OO!! All you have to do is re-flag the OS X partition as active. Grab your Snow Leopard install DVD and boot it with the -s flag to login in user mode. From there type the following: fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 flag 1 quit too bad it didn't install... Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markrtoon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Thanks for the picture. OKAY! Mac OS X 10.6.2 Legacy Kernel Either of those Chameleon bootloaders. Graphics Not Yet. Audio AppleHDA Network: Look for you wireless and wired card. You don't need any laptop support. I don't know what's under System Support. And then anything else that you want. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerkidguy Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 ...s**t By soccerkidguy at 2010-11-27 Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/238371-mac-os-x-on-my-win7-homeamade-computer/#findComment-1592569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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