Definitive answare to Vista on a Imac

[alanturing2]

Hi to all.

 

I have an iMac 17" 2-Ghz and i want to install windows vista on triple boot (vista+osx+linux).

Now i have a working triple boot xp+osx+linux via rEFIt.

 

If i install vista instead xp what work and what not?

i make a list:

-> Video card

-> Sound

-> WebCam build-in

-> Ibernation and standby

-> Remote control ir

-> Wifi

-> Bluetuth

 

thanks

Edited February 8, 2007 by alanturing2

[erbic]

Hi to all.

 

I have an iMac 17" 2-Ghz and i want to install windows vista on triple boot (vista+osx+linux).

Now i have a working triple boot xp+osx+linux via rEFIt.

 

If i install vista instead xp what work and what not?

i make a list:

-> Video card

-> Sound

-> WebCam build-in

-> Ibernation and standby

-> Remote control ir

-> Wifi

-> Bluetuth

 

thanks

 

Most of that stuff will work fine, you will just need to manually extract their drivers from the Boot Camp Drivers CD.

 

Video Card: Should need no drivers. Vista automatically installs a fully-functioning driver.

 

Sound: Needs the Sigmatel and Realtek drivers from the Boot Camp driver disc.

 

iSight: Not working yet. No Vista-compatible drivers have been released for it.

 

Hibernation/Standby: I do not know if it will work properly on an iMac, but there are no issues with my MacBook Pro.

 

Remote Control IR: See here This driver has been known to be temperamental, but it works fine on my MBP.

 

Wi-Fi: Use these drivers. The ones included on the Mac Drivers CD cause the sound to skip, but the ones I linked to resolve that issue. Wait... I forgot the iMacs have a Broadcom wireless chipset. You may experience skipping sound in Vista(while using WiFi) until Apple releases a compatible driver.

 

Bluetooth: IIRC, the drivers on the Mac Drivers CD have been made to work, although you must kick-start Bluetooth on boot. I think mine works, but I have no Bluetooth devices to test it with.

 

Anything that doesn't work properly should be resolved in the near future. I expect Apple to release a new beta version of Boot Camp with Vista-compatible drivers.

Edited February 8, 2007 by ErBiC