Installing OSX?

[Ensei Tankado]

My old PC is dying fast with XP so I think OSX will be a better thing to get.

I tried to find the info in wiki but nothing returned. Can anyone help me?

 

My computer's spec: (i know it's really really old.)

CPU: Intel P4 Prescott 2.80

Motherboard: Dell 0CF458 Intel i865P/PE/G/i848P

RAM: 2x512MB DDR Dual Channel

Display: Intel 82865G / Nvidia FX5200 (which one is better?)

HD: WD1600JB-75GVC0 Western Digital IDE-3.5 160GB, 7200RPM,TJAH (3), T2AA (1), T2CH (1)

network: intel pro/100 ve desktop adapter

Sound: Built In Sound

 

any specific steps for installing Tiger/Leopard?

Thanks x 1000000000000000000

[reibzen]

I installed my tiger on an even older computer (laptop), and it worked fine. Just try to find the right version on the wiki page.

[Danyel]

Hi Ensei:

 

I custom-built my mPC about 1 1/2 years ago using specs from OSx86 Project's Hardware Wiki using Myzar OSx86 10.4.6. The system still runs great, and I use Mac OS X as my Primary OS for Home.

 

Your specs look pretty good and are very similar to my Dell Optiplex GX-260 (Test Machine) I have at work. Both the nVidia FX5200 and Intel 82865G should work. If you use the Intel, you may need to set Video Ram to 8MB or higher. If you use nVidia, you may want download driver for MacVidia or other source. I'm running an old nVidia MX-4400 with MacVidia 1.0.9 Driver for full screen resolution (1440 x 900) but no Core Image or Quartz Extreme.

 

--danyel

[Ensei Tankado]

First off, thank you reibzen and Danyel. You guys helped me to clear up a few things.

Now I tried to install Jas 10.4.8 (Since I can't find Myzar), somehow it doesn't seem to work.

I have a SAM Multimedia error saying that the Disk I/O has something wrong.

When I downloaded an older version which is Jas 10.4.6, it goes to the white screen with the apple and the spinning wheel, it pops out that I need to restart my computer.

 

Can any of you guys help me through this? It's really complicated. I need like dummies guide for installing this osx from beginning to the end. Thank you.

 

I'll explain my computer's hard disk structure, if it helps.

I have one hard disk with two partition (C & D)

D is the primary boot/ system drive, while C is considered for system drive too (but i don't put system files in them) Do I need to format the HD before I install? Also are there like apps that could help check if one system is compatible for installing osx86?

 

Thanks. I know there' are a lot of questions. I hope you guys could help me.

[Ensei Tankado]

now i tried with jas 10.4.6 again, and this time i run with -v

there's a error:

SAM Multimedia: READ or WRITE error : ASC=0x11 ASCQ=0x00

Disk1s3: I/O error

 

and then there's a kernel panic.

 

What should I do?

[Crazy Jew]

ive been having similar problems but im really messed up, i have 2 hard drives a samsung 80gig for windows(already installed) and a 10gig for MAC OS X 10.4.8 formatted to FAT32. i installed the mac onto theslave drive (10gig) and the install was simple and smooth but when i went to setup my startup disk windows wasnt a choice so i disconnected my slave and booted into windows and just couldnt figure it out. this morning i go and turn on my computer and i cant load windows or MAC OS X x86 when i try and load windows i get a NTFS partition error ? no idea what that is and when i try to boot up MAC OS X i get to the apple loading screen and after about a minute i get a "your computer needs to be restarted...please press and hold the power button or restart button" right now i have no OS and the computer s not working i dont kow if my master HD has crashed its almost 10 yrs old but it doesnt make any noise or anything please HELP !!!!!!!!