http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php

Quote :

"If the high price tag for Apple hardware has kept you from buying a Mac but you're willing to roll up your sleeves and get adventurous, you can build your own "Hackintosh"—a PC that runs a patched version of OS X Leopard."

I might try it out for fun. I have two questions, though.

1) How would I go about dual booting with XP still being my primary OS? I've only set up a dual boot with Ubuntu, and it just magically sets everything up for me. How would I manage it with the patched Leopard, which I assume isn't automatic?

2) Does anyone know anything about the OpenGL/shader standards of Leopard? Would a X800pro work with it? I seem to recall older iMacs having X600's...

11/15/2007 1:58:55 PM

probably get better responses if you ask in the comments over there, since they're the ones that have actually done it.

Quote :

" BY GEIMAN AT 11/13/07 01:10 PM Yes it will dual boot, and no it is not crippled, in the end you get a fully functioning OS X install. My method to make your OS X install boot after a fresh install. 1. boot back into dvd and type in terminal: cd /usr/misc ./script.sh "Name of leopard partition without quotes" 2. open up disk utility and unmount Leopard partition 3. repeat above. 4. reboot, and you should have a working hackintosh! "

11/15/2007 2:16:56 PM

the real question:

has anyone attempted this with the new os?

11/15/2007 2:20:48 PM

i have an AMD system at home.



[fail]

11/15/2007 2:25:52 PM

^^Leopard = the new os

[Edited on November 15, 2007 at 2:26 PM. Reason : +^]

11/15/2007 2:25:53 PM

Most of the patches applied to make this work are motherboard specific. I'd try it, but I don't have the proper hardware.

11/15/2007 3:49:16 PM

There are very few hardware combinations out there that you can really say are "fully functioning," everything else is going to be hacked together in some way.

11/15/2007 5:52:10 PM

I tried to do this with OSX before Leopard came out and I could never get it to boot.

11/15/2007 6:01:10 PM

Im running tiger at the moment, I am waiting for a hacked DVD like uphuck tiger before upgrading to leopard.

[Edited on November 15, 2007 at 7:30 PM. Reason : ]

11/15/2007 7:28:50 PM