kristie_jeff Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Hello all. Excellent forum you have here. I first would like to know which version my OSx image is. How do I tell? I have a dvd that I made from an iso file. I also have an iso called generic-tiger.iso or something like that. Is there some file (like a readme) that I could look at to tell for sure? The reason I asked the first question is to help answer the second. I see and have researched some of the hardware on the HCL lists. I noticed that there will be seperate lists for 10.4.1 and 10.4.3. I would assume that setting up an OSx86 machine would not be limited to the items on these lists, however these would provide the most desireable results. I will be building a machine speifically to put OSx on, and I just want to make sure that I understand what I have read. It seems to me that the biggest part of putting OSx on an x86 based computer is trial and error. I have read a lot about patches and work arounds, and I am fine with that. I enjoy challenging myself. However if I select the incorrrect hardware, there will not be much I can do. I have tried for a week now and have come to the conclusion that I will not be able to put this OSx on my Athlon XP 2400 system. Thank you very much for any advise, and thank you all for sharing your experience for everyone to learn from. Jeff Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5467-going-to-attempt-osx86/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phineas J. Whoopie Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Jeff, My guess is that you have a 10.4.1 image, as I have the same named iso file and it's 10.4.1. I didn't end up using it and instead opted to obtain the 10.4.3 8f1099 image and apply Maxxuss patches. My system is rock solid. I think the key is to have all the right hardware, so if you planned on going shopping you are in a good position. I also found this howto very helpful: http://www.osx86.theplaceforitall.com/howto/ I obtained an ASRock 775Dual-915GL from newegg for $61. It doesn't appear they sell them now. Not sure why. There are likely other motherboards that will work as well, but the key is to use one with the Intel 915GL/ICH6 chipset. You won't get the screaming graphics of ATI, but you won't get as many headaches, either. I think 10.4.3 8f1111 supports some ATI cards now, but I opted to keep things simple. The next step was to pick the right CPU. You want a modern Celeron D or P4 that supports PAE and XD. All the CPU models that end in "1" or "6" will work for this. Being a cheapskate, I bought a CeleronD 331 for $85. I am using a cheap SATA 80GB drive. I put the whole thing in a nice Antec Aria case. It's quite a slick machine. My next task is to resize the HFS+ partition so I can dual boot XP on it (for my kids' games). You have to be sure and enable the XD mode in the BIOS as it's disabled by default. If you end up using 10.4.1, then you have more options and don't need a CPU that supports XD. Since you are doing a clean install with hardware of your choice, I would recommend you get 10.4.3 8f1099 or 8f1111, though. Also, if you end up installing from a patched 10.4.3 image, then you want to be sure to boot the mach_kernel.orig kernel. Maxxuss has the default kernel patched to support non XD and SSE3 hardware. See Maxxuss web site for info - it's straightforward and easy to do. I have a G5 iMac, which made patching the iso and burning to DVD a breeze. There's a lot of info here if you get in trouble, but it should be smooth sailing if you have the right hardware and follow the various instructions. Good luck! Phineas Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5467-going-to-attempt-osx86/#findComment-34604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristie_jeff Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 Is there any way for me to tell which image I have? After reading your post, and many many more, I have decided that I will try to use 10.4.3 first. Where will I find out if I have 8f1099 or 8f1111? Are those checksum numbers from torrents or something? Thanks for the info, Jeff Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5467-going-to-attempt-osx86/#findComment-36302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSi-Gaming Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 macosx_10.4.3_8f1111_for_dtk_userdvd.dmg this is the original image for 8f1111 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5467-going-to-attempt-osx86/#findComment-36326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristie_jeff Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Thanks DSi for the info. I am still a little confused about how to tell what I have, but I guess if I use that torrent I will be ok. I tried to search before posting this question, but I couldn't find anything. If someone knows of a link on the forums, point me to it. I am more than happy to read. I will also search google for the answer. Jeff Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/5467-going-to-attempt-osx86/#findComment-36514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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