[OSx86] How to install 10.6 (Intel) next to Windows 7?


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I have a disc to try out from one of my awesome friends, of Mac OS X 10.6 Intel version. After looking online it appears my Asus P5K-E is supported by this version.

I don't want to lose my Windows 7 installation (on C:\ drive) but I have a 365GB partition (on the same disk) I could use?

What is the best way to go about this, anyone know?

PS: Its a legit version, not a "Hackintosh" disc or whatever. (Already searched online for some articles, but came up with varying advice!)

PS: Its a legit version, not a "Hackintosh" disc or whatever.

Good start - After your PC has OSX on it then its a Hackintosh.

This one looks like it explains what you need.

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2009/11/dual-boot-windows-7-and-os-x-snow.html

Any problems shout and I'll help

You can install OS X onto the empty partition. Format the drive using the Disk Utility from within the OS X installer. After the OS X installation is complete you might have to repair the Windows 7 bootloader using the Windows 7 DVD.

To enable dual-booting, use EasyBCD to integrate OS X into the Windows bootloader.

Disclaimer: I haven't tried this myself yet - the above information is what I found via Google.

Another (often better) option, if you happen to have a spare drive laying around, is to install OS X on another drive and use your BIOS's boot manager to select which drive you want to boot from. This eliminates the problems that installing both on the same drive can cause.

I'll second the tonymac blog. It's quite helpful. Also, using the DSDTSE for Windows to make your DSDT.aml file works well. I didn't even have to edit it.

There is also a bug in the 10.6-10.6.2 IOATAFamily kernel extension that may keep you from booting until you can update. Search for "IOATAFamily panic fix" if you have this issue. It's fixed in 10.6.3 and above.

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Hey so I took the plunge this morning and installed Mac OS X 10.6 (and selected 10.6.2 updates) along with NVEnabler and my Ethernet card etc and the install gave a success.

After screwing about with the boot options, I've managed to get the dual boot working for Windows 7 and Mac OS X but on boot I get a message after a while (shortly after hearing my USB devices come online) That I "Need to restart this computer" in various languages. So somethings up making it impossible to boot for the first time into Mac OS X.

Any ideas?

Mobo: Asus P5k-e Wifi/AP

GPU: GeForce 8800 GTS

NIC: Marvel Yukon Gigabit

HDD: in ACHI Mode, formatted to "Journaled"

Not sure if Memory remapping is enabled in the BIOS and if that's even important, but I did read that somewhere.

Thing is, everything indicates the install was successful (as stated after installing from the Retail DVD) but I haven't been able to boot into Mac OS X yet :(

How do I do that tho? I get a bootloader and I can select Mac OS X then I see a greyish screen with an Apple logo (not a command prompt).

Sorry for being a n00b :p

PS I use Easy BCD in EFI mode, which is the only mode that allows me to boot into the Mac OS X partition.

How do I do that tho? I get a bootloader and I can select Mac OS X then I see a greyish screen with an Apple logo (not a command prompt).

Sorry for being a n00b :p

PS I use Easy BCD in EFI mode, which is the only mode that allows me to boot into the Mac OS X partition.

You press F8 at the OSX bootscreen for boot options and it should give you a prompt you can type into, just type -v -x and press enter and it will boot kinda like windows safe mode does with all the boot code lines coming up showing you what is being loaded and what it gets stuck on

Ugh it won't work, when I boot it gives me Chameleon and after I select the Mac OS X partition F8 does nothing.

Maybe I'm not using the correct bootloader?

I might not be 100% on how to access the prompt, I am going from the method I use to access it from the DVD bootloader

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EDIT - I was right, maybe you are not being quick enough with the pressing of the buttons?

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Procedure to enter in Verbose Mode.

* Restart your computer

* Continuously press F8 until you see the Darwin boot prompt

* write "-V" without the quotation marks and press you will soon reach a prompt

Verbose mode exits automatically when the computer’s startup process progresses sufficiently and the blue screen appears

But type -v -x

not just -v

Yes, but I get the Windows Boot Manager first, done via Easy BCD. I can then select Windows 7 (default) or Mac OS X. That goes to what looks like Chameleon which gives me the choice to boot from USB or locally, I select local (other drives) and then I can select the Mac OS X partition.

I just downloaded Chameleon 2.0 RC4 and copied it to the USB stick, so I will attempt to boot from that, will that help at all?

Asking the wrong person lol

I cant get OSX to install on my machines, so the extent of my knowledge is how to enter verbose mode and safe mode to troubleshoot the install

I know when choosing a boot device on my system, when I am at the screen asking USB / HDD etc - if I want to enter safe mode for windows, I have to press HDD and then F8 almost instantly afterwards or it misses the command and continues to load windows normally

So its like Choose HDD and press F8 a millisecond after and keep pressing it until the options appear

Dont know if this is the case for you but ....

In all honesty. The best method to install OS X on a computer is to use Empire EFI as the boot disc (then swap the OS X Retail disc to allow it to be bootable). Then format the drive (wipes everything of course) and partition it as GUID. Make two partitions (OS X as the first, Windows as the second).

Install OS X, UNCHECK printing drivers/other unneed junk in the installer as it sometimes can kill an installation. Reboot when finished installing, pop the Empire EFI disc back in and boot into the OS X Partition.

Once in there, go through the first time setup and when you have access to the desktop. Download and install Chameleon 2 RC4. Reboot, reinstall windows, go on from there.

Not the best method for everyone but it has a great chance of working. Of course you still should read up a bit more about kexts and what ones you may need.

This is not a hackintosh ?

I though this was getting installed on a PC along side Windows 7 ?

... which is a Hackintosh, as opposed to a genuine Apple Macintosh.

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