Personal computing discussed
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Psystar, by way of Gizmodo wrote:The highly extensible OpenMac is a configuration of PC hardware capable of running unmodified OS X Leopard kernels. If you purchase Leopard with your OpenMac we will not only include the actual Leopard retail package with genuine installation disc, but we also include a Psystar restore disc for your OpenMac and we will preinstall Leopard for free so you can begin to use your computer right out of the box.
derFunkenstein wrote:"EFI v8" is most likely the same netkas EFI emulator that the Hackintoshes among us have been using for several months now. Apple actually (intentionally, I'm sure) broke it with 10.5.2, so I'm sure they're interested in its demise.
Forge wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:"EFI v8" is most likely the same netkas EFI emulator that the Hackintoshes among us have been using for several months now. Apple actually (intentionally, I'm sure) broke it with 10.5.2, so I'm sure they're interested in its demise.
Broke it? 10.5.2 and v8 working just dandy here.
I bet the 'recovery DVD' says Kalyway or iAtkos on it. These jokers need to be beaten, bald-facedly selling other people's hard work.
Nitrodist wrote:I don't mean to bring back a flame war about how Apple refuses to allow anybody to install OSX on plain hardware, but the company, I believe, is buying the OSX license, albeit they're breaking the EULA.
Forge wrote:Broke it? 10.5.2 and v8 working just dandy here.
derFunkenstein wrote:Forge wrote:Broke it? 10.5.2 and v8 working just dandy here.
*** first of all, PUI
Only if you either patch the 10.5.2 combo installer or use a script to delete a certain kext as it's installed and loaded by the OS, then patch a script to load dsmos.kext instead of "don't steal Mac OS X.kext" - in ohter words, to the oblivious hackintosh installer, it breaks yoru system and renders it unbootable. With netkas's installer to delete that kext and with the recommended edits to load the right encryption kext (dsmos.kext) it'll load, but the vanilla install certainly breaks the holy **** **** out of a hacked install. Dont' go trying to install it all vanilla, even with the netkas EFI emulator, because I know you're full of **** if you think it's working.
derFunkenstein wrote:Yeah, and I apologize for my outburst last night.
And 10.5.1 didn't have that problem, because it didn't include whatever AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement.kext (I think that was the name) and didn't include Don'tStealMacOSX.kext, so you could just install it vanilla-style straight from Apple if you had used the previous 10.5 hacked DVD's to have EFI.
JonMCC33 wrote:All those yadda yadda commercials from Apple to switch to Mac? Time Machine? Requires an external/additional HDD to use. Vista uses Shadow Copy and backs up automatically and to the local hard drive.
derFunkenstein wrote:Has anybody seen this EFiX device? Supposedly it won't be sold in the US, but I'm sure you could find a way to import it. Despite their insistance to the contrary, I'm pretty sure it's just a USB thumb drive you boot from and it loads Leopard from the retail DVD with whatever hacks are necessary for your hardware.
http://www.efi-x.com/index.php?option=c ... ge=english
That's their HCL, which consists of the most popular Hackintosh options already. Depending on the cost, it might be fun to play with.
Taddeusz wrote:Yea, then your hard drive dies and negates any advantage Shadow Copy might give you. Then you'll be wishing you had a backup on another hard drive.