Mac OS X on x86 Hardware 2008–2024 Technical Archive
Member #3,482 · 2008-11-21 → 2008-11-26
#1,146 by Dispatches #755 by Author Reads #3,991 by Thread Reach Member #3,482 NVIDIA GeForce AMD OSx86

@beeo

InfiniteMac community contributor with 7 recorded dispatches, 2 lead technical dossiers (15,024 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 15,024 historical readers.

Dispatches 7 Ranked #1,146 of 6,691
Author Reads 15,024 Ranked #755 · 2 dossiers
Thread Reach 15,024 Ranked #3,991 in reach
Lead Dossiers 2 7,512 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #3,482 Joined 2008-11-21
Active Window 2008 2008-11-21 → 2008-11-26
Archive Standing
#1,146 of 6,691 by Dispatches (7 notes) · #755 of 3,454 by Author Readership (15,024 reads across 2 dossiers) · #3,991 by Thread Reach (15,024 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #3,482 · Joined 2008-11-21
Hardware & Kernel Topics
NVIDIA GeForce (2) · AMD OSx86 (1)
Frequent Thread Collaborators
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Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 2 technical boards

Leopard 10.5
5 (71%)
10.X Core
2 (29%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @beeo (2)

15,024 cumulative reads on threads started by @beeo

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
How can I get OS X on my Asus A7N8X-X with Athlon XP 2500
I'm running Windows XP Pro on my AMD Athlon XP 2500. Just bought a MacBook for my wife, and would love to install Mac on my PC. Is it possible? What files do I need. (BTW, I've tried downloading full iso files, and burning to disk, but…
Leopard 10.59,852 reads
2008-11-24 · 11 notes
can't burn iso file to DVD
I've downloaded at least three different iso files, and tried burning them to a dvd, using Roxio Media Manager, and Nero. Every time I get the mesg. "There was a problem writing to the disk", and the disks are of course useless. Obviously…
10.X Core5,172 reads
2008-11-21 · 5 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (5)

Direct links into threads where @beeo contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
How can I get OS X on my Asus A7N8X-X with Athlon XP 2500
“Not sure what to give you, but here's some of the info taken from Device Manager IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers -Intel 82801 BA Bus Master IDE Controller Intel 82845 Processor to ACP Controller 1A31 HDD WDC WD20oBB-60CVBO Pioneer DVD-ROM DVD-104…”
Leopard 10.52008-11-26
9,852 dossier reads
How can I get OS X on my Asus A7N8X-X with Athlon XP 2500
“Thanks for the info. At least I won't be chasing after the impossible, at least on that machine. I do have another PC, with an Intel Pentium 4 CPU @ 1500MHz. I couldn't find it on the Hardware Compatibility list you provided. Is it possible…”
Leopard 10.52008-11-26
9,852 dossier reads
How can I get OS X on my Asus A7N8X-X with Athlon XP 2500
“Many thanks, nfoav8or, for your response. I'd love to provide you with the answers to all yours questions...truth is...I'm not very knowledgeable about all of this. I guess I need someone to walk me thru this, literally! Let me answer what …”
Leopard 10.52008-11-26
9,852 dossier reads
How can I get OS X on my Asus A7N8X-X with Athlon XP 2500
“M/Board is Asus A7N8X-X. Chipset is nVIDIA nForce2 400, nVIDIA nForce2 MCP”
Leopard 10.52008-11-25
9,852 dossier reads
can't burn iso file to DVD
“Thanks, guys, for the help. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I since discovered that the actual DVD burner was toast. Since replaced it and burning works fine. Thks again for the prompt help.”
10.X Core2008-11-24
5,172 dossier reads