DELL Optiplex 745
Can I get OS X onto my Optiplex 745 computer? If so then which Distro should I use and which settings. Spec: ACPI Multiprocessor PC Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4300 @ 1.80 GHz Radeon X1300/X1550 Series Radeon X1300/X1550 Series Secondary WDC…
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Can I get OS X onto my Optiplex 745 computer? If so then which Distro should I use and which settings.
Spec:
ACPI Multiprocessor PC
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4300 @ 1.80 GHz
Radeon X1300/X1550 Series
Radeon X1300/X1550 Series Secondary
WDC WD2500JS-75NCB3 SATA Disk
Pioneer DVD+-RW DR-K17Y
Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
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@cdraycottCan I get OS X onto my Optiplex 745 computer? If so then which Distro should I use and which settings. Spec: ACPI Multiprocessor PC Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4300 @ 1.80 GHz Radeon X1300/X1550 Series Radeon X1300/X1550 Series Secondary WDC WD2500JS-75NCB3 SATA Disk Pioneer DVD+-RW DR-K17Y Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller
I tried without success using the iDeneb 10.5.5. Used every option I could think of and nothing worked. I changed distro's to Kalyway 10.5.2 and it installed perfectly on the first try.
The only thing I don't have working is the network card and from the countless hours I've spent trying to fix it, it appears that most everyone has given up on this chipset. You'll likely be better off getting another NIC and throwing it in the case. I know that's my plan b, right now.
Let me know if you run in to any problems.
Sirius
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| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
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| @cdraycott | Primary Author | 1 | 2009-07-28 |
| @sirius | Contributor | 1 | 2009-08-02 |