OSx86

[eits]

if i install this, would i be able to use/open/execute/whatever .dmg and/or .osx files?

basically, is this literally osx for windows or is it just like flyakite?

 

[Fineghal]

One, unless you have a valid x86 of OSX, it's illegal. Two, it's the full blown operating system, with everything that entails. Meaning you need the harddrive space etc. and would have to double/triple boot.

Your other option, is a virtual machine of some kind. virtual player/vmware etc.

If it's really a big deal, can whoever is sending you these put them in a different format? Have you looked into some type of format conversion? dmg to iso or something similar?
Once again, none of this is legal without a valid OS X licence.

You could, also theoretically mount dmg files on linux... but that could get ugly...
I'd go with one of those three routes. Conversion/virtual/install.

 

[foges]

Yeah, everything would work, im thinking about trying it out myself. I do have a macbook so i dont feel too bad about it.

Check out this website for a lot more information about the whole process: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=f47da00bb47f19621faf84a19caa0a10&

 

[eits]

well, i have a legal/valid copy of osx tiger...

 

[postmortemIA]

legal copy can be installed only on mac hardware...

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Fineghal
One, unless you have a valid x86 of OSX, it's illegal. Two, it's the full blown operating system, with everything that entails. Meaning you need the harddrive space etc. and would have to double/triple boot.

Your other option, is a virtual machine of some kind. virtual player/vmware etc.

If it's really a big deal, can whoever is sending you these put them in a different format? Have you looked into some type of format conversion? dmg to iso or something similar?
Once again, none of this is legal without a valid OS X licence.

You could, also theoretically mount dmg files on linux... but that could get ugly...
I'd go with one of those three routes. Conversion/virtual/install.

It's a violation of the EULA to install it on something other than Apple hardware.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: Fineghal
One, unless you have a valid x86 of OSX, it's illegal. Two, it's the full blown operating system, with everything that entails. Meaning you need the harddrive space etc. and would have to double/triple boot.

Your other option, is a virtual machine of some kind. virtual player/vmware etc.

If it's really a big deal, can whoever is sending you these put them in a different format? Have you looked into some type of format conversion? dmg to iso or something similar?
Once again, none of this is legal without a valid OS X licence.

You could, also theoretically mount dmg files on linux... but that could get ugly...
I'd go with one of those three routes. Conversion/virtual/install.

It's a violation of the EULA to install it on something other than Apple hardware.

doesn't matter to me as long as it's possible

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: Fineghal
One, unless you have a valid x86 of OSX, it's illegal. Two, it's the full blown operating system, with everything that entails. Meaning you need the harddrive space etc. and would have to double/triple boot.

Your other option, is a virtual machine of some kind. virtual player/vmware etc.

If it's really a big deal, can whoever is sending you these put them in a different format? Have you looked into some type of format conversion? dmg to iso or something similar?
Once again, none of this is legal without a valid OS X licence.

You could, also theoretically mount dmg files on linux... but that could get ugly...
I'd go with one of those three routes. Conversion/virtual/install.

It's a violation of the EULA to install it on something other than Apple hardware.

doesn't matter to me as long as it's possible

That's between you and your lawyer.

 

[fyleow]

..

 

[foges]

He could (like me) have another computer with macosx (x86) installed and the cd's that came with it. I dont know how the licencing works though, cause im prety sure it doesnt come with a serial. You will need vmware and xp to make it work i think.

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: foges
He could (like me) have another computer with macosx (x86) installed and the cd's that came with it. I dont know how the licencing works though, cause im prety sure it doesnt come with a serial. You will need vmware and xp to make it work i think.

Still against the EULA.

 

[Fineghal]

:beer: to EULAs

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: foges
He could (like me) have another computer with macosx (x86) installed and the cd's that came with it. I dont know how the licencing works though, cause im prety sure it doesnt come with a serial. You will need vmware and xp to make it work i think.

One install per license.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: foges
He could (like me) have another computer with macosx (x86) installed and the cd's that came with it. I dont know how the licencing works though, cause im prety sure it doesnt come with a serial. You will need vmware and xp to make it work i think.

what's vmware?

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: foges
He could (like me) have another computer with macosx (x86) installed and the cd's that came with it. I dont know how the licencing works though, cause im prety sure it doesnt come with a serial. You will need vmware and xp to make it work i think.

what's vmware?

Software to create a 'virtual machine' on x86 computers which allows you to run an OS on top of another OS. (ie Windows running inside Linux, etc). A virtualized machine is instanced inside the host computer and the OS is run inside it. AFAIK VMware doesn't support OSX on x86 arquitecture OSes like Windows, though I could be wrong.


On the other hand, the OSx86 project, which is what you were originally wondering about, has running the x86 version of OSX on non Apple PCs natively as its goal (ie, not achieved via emulation or virtualization).

Either way, both are against the EULA.

 

[Oil]

I tried it once (look at my screen name) but finally bought a Macbook because it is not worth the hassle with the drivers and such.

 

[Cr0nJ0b]

since no one else would offer the link...here it is.

osx86 forum

Just go there, register and all of your questions will be answered...with none of the yucky pirate talk.

cheers.

 

[Doctor Nyse]

Too many heros in here.

Yes, you can open DMG files as well as all other OSX native formats.