vista32bit and macosx

[Mike]

In article <5B9F4E72-01F9-4A83-9BD0-A9A81754F0AE@microsoft.com>,
"Andrew McLaren" <andrew@fakeaddress.com> wrote:

> "Mike" <no@where.man> wrote ...
> > In article <uGCS4ecxHHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
> <snip>
>
> Yeah, I expected you'd reply along those lines
>
> I have the impression the OP was looking for something a little more, um,
> straightforward and orthodox.

Well he clearly is confused. He appears to think that his PPC G5
version of OS X is installable on VMWare or VPC. It's not, of course.

However, there *are* multiple "distros" of OS X that run just fine on
garden variety PCs. There is also a pre-installed, ready-to-run VMWare
disk image of OS X 10.4.6 (which I also have) that you simply plug into
VMWare and off you go. It works well enough to play with and "get
familiar" with OS X.

However, it's easy enough to install OS X on your actual PC, without the
limitations of running in a VM. Like any other OS, installation is a
breeze if all of your hardware is supported. If not, you have to
search around for drivers.

In my case, I purposely bought my motherboard and video card in my DIY
desktop because they are compatible with OS X. Everything works fine -
video, sound, USB, networking, DVD burning, etc.

In the case of this ThinkPad T41 laptop, I simply got lucky. They are
supplied by my job, but it is also highly compatible.

Mike

 

[Andrew McLaren]

> Well he clearly is confused. He appears to think that his PPC G5
> version of OS X is installable on VMWare or VPC. It's not, of course.

Yeah. I think his goal was to put the Mac OS X DVD into the DVD drive, and
have it start installing in the Virtual PC VM.

Not to caste aspersions on jshockley, but ... if he needs to ask in a
newsgroup whether it is possible, he is not a suitable candidate to try
OS86X. Those who are 3l33t enough to do it, wouldn't ask and if they have
to ask, they are ipso facto, not sufficiently 3l33t.



--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 9:26 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <5B9F4E72-01F9-4A83-9BD0-A9A81754F...@microsoft.com>,
> "Andrew McLaren" <and...@fakeaddress.com> wrote:
>
> > "Mike" <n...@where.man> wrote ...
> > > In article <uGCS4ecxHHA.3...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,
> > <snip>
>
> > Yeah, I expected you'd reply along those lines
>
> > I have the impression the OP was looking for something a little more, um,
> > straightforward and orthodox.
>
> Well he clearly is confused. He appears to think that his PPC G5
> version of OS X is installable on VMWare or VPC. It's not, of course.
>
> However, there *are* multiple "distros" of OS X that run just fine on
> garden variety PCs. There is also a pre-installed, ready-to-run VMWare
> disk image of OS X 10.4.6 (which I also have) that you simply plug into
> VMWare and off you go. It works well enough to play with and "get
> familiar" with OS X.
>
> However, it's easy enough to install OS X on your actual PC, without the
> limitations of running in a VM. Like any other OS, installation is a
> breeze if all of your hardware is supported. If not, you have to
> search around for drivers.
>
> In my case, I purposely bought my motherboard and video card in my DIY
> desktop because they are compatible with OS X. Everything works fine -
> video, sound, USB, networking, DVD burning, etc.
>
> In the case of this ThinkPad T41 laptop, I simply got lucky. They are
> supplied by my job, but it is also highly compatible.
>
> Mike

What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 8:12 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <F7DC8E7A-C8BE-43DD-A958-8BBC89744...@microsoft.com>,
>
> jshockley <jshock...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > can u refer me on instructions on installing my osx on my pc?
>
> Well, again your existing copy of OS X - particularly if it's a G5
> (Power PC) version - will not install on your PC. You need an OSX86
> distro.
>
> Check out
>
> http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
>
> for all the details and info you will ever need. Of course, OSX86
> itself is not available there. There are FAQs, installation guides,
> hardware compatibility lists, question and answer forums and loads of
> other stuff.
>
> Mike
What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 7:24 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <8772F186-473C-416B-9847-E65C48C78...@microsoft.com>,
> "Kerry Brown" <ke...@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote:
>
> > By that logic breaking any law can be excused by saying not all laws are
> > obeyed or even enforced therefore I can break any law with impunity.
>
> No, that's not at all what I'm saying. Some laws certainly can - and
> are - broken every day with impunity. Like, for example, breaking
> Apple's "law" about daring to install their OS on non Apple hardware!
>
> That in no way excuses breaking other, real laws.
>
> But all of this is beside the point. The point is that OS X can easily
> be installed on PCs other than Apple's PCs.
>
> Mike

What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 5:55 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <300B8338-297F-489B-81BC-D79C4449E...@microsoft.com>,
> "Kerry Brown" <ke...@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote:
>
> > If it's not legal then an ethical person wouldn't run it. That means for the
> > majority it doesn't work.
>
> Neither is driving faster than the posted speed limit, but that
> certainly works for the majority around here.
>
> Mike

What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 5:53 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <83D2CD87-222D-441C-95CD-ED223098B...@microsoft.com>,
>
> jshockley <jshock...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > so it would be useless to use vmware on my inspiron and install my osx
> > installation disks from my old g5 mac
>
> Correct, because a G5 Mac is Power PC based, not intel. It won't work,
> it won't even boot.
>
> Mike

What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 5:52 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <979A9208-B71A-4B7D-A12B-4124D60C0...@microsoft.com>,
>
> jshockley <jshock...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > so i cant use my mac osx installation disks i got with my g5 on my inspiron
> > pc if i were to use vmware? im just looking for the easiest way to use both
> > platforms withut carrying around 2 comuters?
>
> No. G5 OS X is not going to run on ANY kind of Intel PC. You need
> an Intel OS X - specifically, OSX86.
>
> Mike

What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 5:52 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <979A9208-B71A-4B7D-A12B-4124D60C0...@microsoft.com>,
>
> jshockley <jshock...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > so i cant use my mac osx installation disks i got with my g5 on my inspiron
> > pc if i were to use vmware? im just looking for the easiest way to use both
> > platforms withut carrying around 2 comuters?
>
> No. G5 OS X is not going to run on ANY kind of Intel PC. You need
> an Intel OS X - specifically, OSX86.
>
> Mike

What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 5:52 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <979A9208-B71A-4B7D-A12B-4124D60C0...@microsoft.com>,
>
> jshockley <jshock...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > so i cant use my mac osx installation disks i got with my g5 on my inspiron
> > pc if i were to use vmware? im just looking for the easiest way to use both
> > platforms withut carrying around 2 comuters?
>
> No. G5 OS X is not going to run on ANY kind of Intel PC. You need
> an Intel OS X - specifically, OSX86.
>
> Mike
What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 5:52 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <979A9208-B71A-4B7D-A12B-4124D60C0...@microsoft.com>,
>
> jshockley <jshock...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > so i cant use my mac osx installation disks i got with my g5 on my inspiron
> > pc if i were to use vmware? im just looking for the easiest way to use both
> > platforms withut carrying around 2 comuters?
>
> No. G5 OS X is not going to run on ANY kind of Intel PC. You need
> an Intel OS X - specifically, OSX86.
>
> Mike
What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 5:53 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <83D2CD87-222D-441C-95CD-ED223098B...@microsoft.com>,
>
> jshockley <jshock...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > so it would be useless to use vmware on my inspiron and install my osx
> > installation disks from my old g5 mac
>
> Correct, because a G5 Mac is Power PC based, not intel. It won't work,
> it won't even boot.
>
> Mike

What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[mohawk@mailpanda.com]

On Jul 14, 5:52 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
> In article <979A9208-B71A-4B7D-A12B-4124D60C0...@microsoft.com>,
>
> jshockley <jshock...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > so i cant use my mac osx installation disks i got with my g5 on my inspiron
> > pc if i were to use vmware? im just looking for the easiest way to use both
> > platforms withut carrying around 2 comuters?
>
> No. G5 OS X is not going to run on ANY kind of Intel PC. You need
> an Intel OS X - specifically, OSX86.
>
> Mike

What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.

 

[Ian Betts]

How many time do you hit the send button on one shot?

--
Ian

<mohawk@mailpanda.com> wrote in message
news:1184550276.378807.207820@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Jul 14, 5:52 pm, Mike <n...@where.man> wrote:
>> In article <979A9208-B71A-4B7D-A12B-4124D60C0...@microsoft.com>,
>>
>> jshockley <jshock...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > so i cant use my mac osx installation disks i got with my g5 on my
>> > inspiron
>> > pc if i were to use vmware? im just looking for the easiest way to use
>> > both
>> > platforms withut carrying around 2 comuters?
>>
>> No. G5 OS X is not going to run on ANY kind of Intel PC. You need
>> an Intel OS X - specifically, OSX86.
>>
>> Mike
>
> What no archiving Mikey? Gee too bad your post about "celebrating" the
> death of a woman who died of breast cancer will NEVER go away.
>
>