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I've been doing research and there's just SO MUCH information out there about what works, what doesn't, etc. Then I find something that works, and it's discontinued. Could anyone point me to a motherboard or a barebones system on…
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- @squierjosh Published 2009-02-22
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- OSx86 Core & 10.X
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- 3,861 historical reads · 2 curated field notes (from 4 dispatches) · 2009-02-22 – 2009-03-03
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I've been doing research and there's just SO MUCH information out there about what works, what doesn't, etc. Then I find something that works, and it's discontinued. Could anyone point me to a motherboard or a barebones system on newegg.com that might work? Or would a new eMachines or HP or some other model work right off the shelf with the right install DVD? (such as iatko or something similar?)
Thanks,
Overwhelmed wannabe OSX86 user
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Thanks for replying, but it really is more of the same. A list of some outdated/unavailable hardware, followed by three pages of suggestions.
@TaistoI`m sure you`ll find some useful info here : take a look
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I`m sure you`ll find some useful info here :
take a look
My advice is to find a motherboard you like, then search the osx86 community for it. If it works, pick it up. Then do the same for other hardware. The motherboard being the most important.
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| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| @squierjosh | Primary Author | 2 | 2009-02-22 |
| @Taisto | Contributor | 1 | 2009-02-22 |
| @thedaemon | Contributor | 1 | 2009-03-03 |