tayklor Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 OK, I want to install 10.5 with EFI onto my soon to be hackintosh, but I don't want to install a patched leopard first(can't get the BrazilMac script to work on my iBook running leo) . Instead, I was thinking to install Leopard from my PowerBook g4 onto the hackintosh's hard drive in a firewire case, then apple the patch from my PB and stick the hard drive in the hackintosh. I have a retail leo disk. Will this work, I also have a JaS 10.4.6 DVD If I need it. -Thanks in advance. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/79022-105-efi-install-from-real-mac-using-firewire/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzaw Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 it certainly works on an intel macbook ... thats exactly how i cloned my install to a usb mounted sata drive boot off retail leo dvd clone macbook to usb->sata drive boot back to macbook apply efi 8 ... add replace kexts, rename 2 more kexts and then pop the sata drive into the hackmac and boot up the hackmac change network settings so that theres no conflict mung the user shortname and fix all ownerships et viola I'm wondering what difference if any will installing it on a g4 do? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/79022-105-efi-install-from-real-mac-using-firewire/#findComment-559885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy2410 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I don't think that's going to work. G4's are PPC based. That retail disc will most likely install only PPC code for that G4 and when you go to throw it into the Hack Mac it won't boot. The disc will know what is a G4 and what is an Intel mac. You could try, but I think you are wasting your time. Cheers, Chevy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/79022-105-efi-install-from-real-mac-using-firewire/#findComment-559898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayklor Posted December 31, 2007 Author Share Posted December 31, 2007 jzaw, how did you apply the efi patch, did you boot from the hackmac drive or do it from your macbook's OSx with Terminal? chevy2410, all the code is universal and should work. I will try to boot my friends MacBook Pro off my powerbook in target mode tonight.Thanks for the reply. 1 other thing, where can i download EFI 8? I found 5.1 some time ago. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/79022-105-efi-install-from-real-mac-using-firewire/#findComment-560002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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