Help installing OSX 10.6.3 on my PC
I've been reading a lot of posts on the forum but I can't figure out the many ways of installing OSX on a PC. I'd like to try it and install OSX 10.6.2 on my PC but I don't understand differences between installs that need only a…
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- @tajame Published 2010-08-23
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I've been reading a lot of posts on the forum but I can't figure out the many ways of installing OSX on a PC.
I'd like to try it and install OSX 10.6.2 on my PC but I don't understand differences between installs that need only a bootloader (vanilla installs), and installs that require modifications such as kexts, MSDT, ... And there are also full distros like Hazard's...
Here are the specs of my PC :
Core 2 Duo E7400
Motherboard : Gigabyte EP31-DS3L
RAM : 2 G DDR2 Kingston
Graphics : NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
HDD : WD Caviar SATA 320GB 16MB
Then may I make a vanilla install, that seems easier and would allow me to update directly from Apple ? That would be GREAT.
Please, could someone give me information on the best way for me to get OSX 10.6.2 to fully work on my PC ?
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You should probably check the insanelymac forums. It doesn't look like anyone is around here to help with anything. I didn't get an answer here either.
check out iboot+multibeast
multibeast works for most people with your setup all the way to 10.6.4 didnt work for me but i knew it wouldnt. im still running 10.6.0 i finally got my sound to work i have wireless via railink but have no luck getting outs vesa 1024x768 im using an onboard nvidia geforce 7100 256mb ram any ideas would be awesome.
my setup
acer aspire ax1700
intel pentium D 2.4ghz sse3 800mhz FSB
4 gig ddr2 800mhs ram
mcp-73 nvidia MB
nforce 630i chipset
nforce sata controler (NO IDE)
160gb sata hdd
ALC888(using voodoohda) all ports working including spdif slight hissing sound might be my cheap speakers
video onboard nvidia geforce 7100 256mb (shared) with VGA/HDMI
only 1 res supports 1024x768 no acceleration =(
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| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
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| @tajame | Primary Author | 2 | 2010-08-23 → 2010-08-24 |
| @MoTo77 | Contributor | 1 | 2010-08-28 |
| @retrosoul | Contributor | 1 | 2010-10-28 |