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togerland
computer is it possible?
njlouch
You mean you'd like to run OSX on standard PC hardware?

I think there are threads about this smile.gif
duritz
yes but it isn't easy. search OS x86 in google. you will find what you are looking for.
Beastage
Possible but not on your nforce 2

OSX requires SSE2 processor, basically you need much newer hardware
Impact
It depends on the processor. If you don't have at least an Athlon 64 processor (you said it was AMD), then it's not even worth trying because the Athlon XP processors don't have sse3, so it's a waste of time. I also don't know how well OSX86 supports Nforce 2 chipsets (if it does at all).
crazzy88ss
Wouldn't it just be a lot easier to do it on an intel chip?
MightyJordan
Sorry to be a wet blanket, but aren't we not allowed to discuss using Mac on PC hardware, as it's technically illegal?
APH-Alex
Quote - (crazzy88ss @ Jun 20 2008, 14:34) *
Wouldn't it just be a lot easier to do it on an intel chip?


Not if you don't have one.
Lasker
Quote - (MightyJordan @ Jun 20 2008, 15:40) *
Sorry to be a wet blanket, but aren't we not allowed to discuss using Mac on PC hardware, as it's technically illegal?


They changed the rules, you can allow to talk about OSX86 but not how to get it.
MightyJordan
Quote - (Lasker @ Jun 20 2008, 20:43) *
They changed the rules, you can allow to talk about OSX86 but not how to get it.

Ahh, OK. Thanks for that! wink.gif
Digix
Quote - (MightyJordan @ Jun 21 2008, 07:40) *
Sorry to be a wet blanket, but aren't we not allowed to discuss using Mac on PC hardware, as it's technically illegal?

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=639781

Anywho, in the end even with AMD patches etc it's pretty unstable and stuff so really isn't worth the hassle.
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