-Cool dude Prav- Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hi all, I have been religiously going thro' the OSX86 Project wiki and InsanelyMac Forums andh have some last minute Qs before I finally get into the installation process... 1. Can I install the MacOSX using VMware and then boot normally from HDD using Darwinm/GRUB boot loader at startup? 2.a. I have gotten info with regards to my rig that it "Works perfectly with Jas 10.4.7 + Apple 10.4.8 combo update + semthex kernel beta8 : Source ". Now do I get the upgrade from apple's site? or from elsewhere (Where?) ? OR 2.b. should I directly get Jas 10.4.8??? (This is becoz I got a Prescott Pentium 4 2.4Ghz procc) More coming up!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayher Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Personally with my rig I could never get a 10.4.8/8.8.1 system working using updates.. I had to just go with a clean install of the 10.4.8 So my thought would be go for the 10.4.8 setup from the start, but if you have found conflicting info for your setup Go with that. I would even go to say send a PM to someone running your gear.. they maybe able to really help you out from the get go either way good luck =) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/#findComment-321737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukelee Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 should I directly get Jas 10.4.8???Yes. Semthex kernel is an option in the installer disc. So JaS 10.4.8 is all you need. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/#findComment-321769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Cool dude Prav- Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 ok guys... I have burned the Mac OSX DVD and Im gonna dive in any moment now... but just a few last moment-ers... 1. Does Mac need a SWAP partition like other *ixes? 2. I plan to use Mac exclusively for Adobe CS2 and Macromedia Flash. Do u think a 10Gb partition will suffice? 3. I can access my mp3s which are all on a Fat32 partition without much modifications, right? Also, I dint get any replies for my earlier Question, which I am repeating here... 4. Can I install Mac OSX using VMware from Windows itself and then dual boot it separately on restart?? Thanks in advance, Prav. PS: I think I will dive in As soon as I get my replies Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/#findComment-333415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbrush Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 1. No, OS X uses swap files. 2. 10GB would be sufficient to hold just that, but I would go for at least 100GB for future. BTW, CS2 will run tediously slow on your rig, if you're a graphic/design professional, you would not like the speed. Most of my friends who bought Mac Pro for CS2, all of their Mac Pro ended up collecting dust at the moment, and they all went back to the good old Mac G5. Well... until Adobe come up with the universal binary CS3, until then... 3. Yes, you can access mp3 files there. 4. I don't think you can. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/#findComment-333423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBK.Xscape Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 here is the answer to #4 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=11314 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/#findComment-333478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Cool dude Prav- Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Thanks @GBK.Xscape I will look into it, esp. coz it looks like a cool method Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/#findComment-334179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciper Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Cool Dude Prav: Why do you even want to mess with VMWare? Just install it directly to second partition reduce the chance of problems. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/#findComment-334224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Cool dude Prav- Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 Just trying to save a DVD i guess... Anyways, I have bought a DVD+R, so will be burnin it and installin it ASAP... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/#findComment-334359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Cool dude Prav- Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 w00t.... guys, I have successfully installed MacOSX... Am on MS Windoze rite now, so cant get u screenies!!! thanks to all above as well as Jas for helping me out!!! I dont find the Darwin boot loader so friendly, esp. considering that my parents and sis are working on this machine... so im planning to install Win GRUB... what do u guys say??? PS: I could abandon the idea of installing WinGRUB if someone tells me how to make Windoze partition the default boot Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/44998-the-final-faqs-before-osx-install/#findComment-341731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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