What would the equivalent way of “copy the partition” be under linux? Would a simple dd work? I’m already dual booting a few OS’s (but with lilo) and have a few partitions set up, particularly a spare 10GB one which seems like it would do great for this purpose!

As soon as I can get the “kit”, I’ll try booting under VMware, and if successful, I’ll move straight on to dual booting it. Hopefully I won’t screw anything up…

I’ll report back here, of course

I did this by using another computer to dd the image to the hard-drive then used ghost 4 linux to export the partition on another comp over the network, then i used my other laptop with windows/linux dual boot with 8 GB free for a partition, crated a 6.2 GB partition, the partition type/flag is af. and just used ghost 4 linux to write the partition and grub can now boot linux/windows/mac hehehe =) also the mac boot loader at first loads windows by default, since the mac os X isnt the first partition so i had to change that.

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if i have windows on one hard drive and mac os x on another, do i choose which one to boot off of in the bios?

After reading various posts, I’ve pondered what might be the most efficient, effective solution for myself at least. Should this scenario work?:

Mount the tiger img as a virtual drive, use partition copying software to produce a new image, gzip and burn that image, then zcat/dd that image onto (or into, for math geeks) a fresh partition, and afterward use LILO or grub to multiboot?
It appears to me that that ought to work but I may not fully understand the subtleties.

ha! VOTE 4 PEDRO

What does the grub entry look like in menu.lst? I can’t get it to boot the partition.

Is it possible to dual boot OSX and XP via the XP bootloader/boot.ini?

Theoretically it’s possible. You have to make an “imagefile” from the bootsector of your installed OSX. (I don’t know how, but Linux Guru’s can help for sure. ;) )

Then you have to edit your boot.ini like this:
————-
[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS=”Microsoft Windows XP Pro” /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
c:\bootsec.osx=”osx86″
———-
bootsec.osx is the image of the osx bootsector

Greetz
[enzo]

creatin bootsector file for boot.ini

# dd if=/dev/hda2 bs=512 count=1 of=/windrive/bootsect.ocx

Where is your OSX root partition is /dev/hda2.
Prior you have mounted the FAT C: partition as /windrive . If you cannot access to this partition for any reason, just write ‘bootsect.osx’ to a dos formatted diskette or some partition where your dos/windows system can read from. If you put ‘bootsect.osx’ in a place other than ‘c:\’ remember to modify the ‘boot.ini’ file correctly.

I cant copy the partition from one hd to another. Why cant I put it on its own partition?

Acronis Disk Director Suite 9.0 - Boot Manager works like a charm!!! Two partitions XP on 1 and Tiger on 2. Native installs for both OSes.

is it possible to repartition the disk and install windows xp on new partition AFTER installing the os x on that disk?

i understant that i cant install windows and keep them before installing os x on the same hard disk, but can i install windows xp ON THE SAME DISK, but different (newly created) partion, AFTER installing OS X?

@Johntron: Don’t pin me down on this but I think OSX uses HFS(+?). Patches for parted (command-line partitioning program) exist to resize HFS partitions, but it seems to be risky and doesn’t support journaling (which I understood can be turned of from inside OSX).

Regarding access to the disk image, you can also use a LiveCD like SystemRescueCD and mount (mount -t smbfs -o username=user,pass=user \\server\share /mnt/localmountpoint) a network share (can be a Windows share, any Windows install with enough harddisk space will do). When mounted, the share appears under /mnt/localmountpoint and can be used as a normal directory, and you can use dd to write the partition. HTH. Good luck!

I used the DD method to write the osx image to my hard disk

however i understand that the osx image will only use up 6 or so gig

now what i did was to dd this 6 gig image onto a 10 gig partition

now when i use acronis disk director to view my hard drive

i see the 10 gig os x partition

however in osx when i “get info” on my osx hard disk it says i have only 6 gig

this means that i have a total of 4 gig floating in limbo !!!

does anyone know how I can resize within my osx environment to claim back my 4 gig of space ???

thanks

hi guy, if you have only 1 hdd + Win Xp installed on this hdd, try partition magic and rezise the actual partition whitout loose any data and make a nuy partition of 10 GB to instl the tiger OSX native mode.
this work perfect to me and now i have a dual boot OS Xx.86 and Win XP pro. Enjoy

can you please tell us how to find the bootsec.osx file?

Installed Mac os X on my intel pentium m 1.7 laptop, works sweet but no network so no internet…
any idea’s
cheers

I guess no1 likes AMD, since its the best, and better than crappy Intel

Larry
I guess no1 likes AMD, since its the best, and better than crappy Intel

hahaha your funny dude AMD SUCKS ASS INTEL rocks AMD IS CHEAP

Joe
1 week, 6 days ago Larry
I guess no1 likes AMD, since its the best, and better than crappy Intel

hahaha your funny dude AMD SUCKS ASS INTEL rocks AMD IS CHEAP

I think youll find AMD processprs now out perform all intel chips by around 20% on many different applications so intel does suck ass

pity it hasnt been hacked for AMD yet

I have not heard about the capabilites let alone compatability for the Mac OS v.10.4 Tiger able to run on a AMD CPU which i would perfer since AMD is owning the Proccesor market just like Nvidia is pawning ATI in the Video graphics race! Also what would be the best way to dual boot Mac OS with Win 9X, XP serries operating systems

Any comments please email me at Dalexa05@aol.com

i know you say that it runs on an intel machine but i’m curious could it be posible to hack it to an amd machine
personally i would like to see how a mac would work on a 64 bit

can one of you smart people tell me what grub and lilo are. And also, what is a dd install? And can someone walk me through installing it? My computers stats are listed below.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Laptop= Gateway MX3225 (Celeron M 1.5 ghz)
256mb ram
60gb hd two partitions one 4gb other 54gb
s3 unichrome graphics processor

Computer1= Sony Vaio PCV-RX820 (Pentium 4 2.0 ghz)
512 mb ram
80 gb hd two partitions one is 16 gb (XP PRO) the other is 64 gb (WINDOWS VISTA beta 2)
ati radeon graphics

Computer 2= Custom pc (with ASUS Motherboard AMD XP 2800+)
256mb ram
40 gb hd one partition(XP HOME)
NVIDIA Graphics

I would also like to learn how to partition one hd without losing all my crap if its possible. Thank you.
Please call me at (510)673-0736
Or email me at aneel89@gmail.com

[RTFM]
man grub
man lilo
[/RTFM]

I have run OSX on a intel D915GRV with celeron D 3.2 GHz and 512 of RAM, its insain. …..But i cant get it to daul boot with windows xp. I dont want any one to speculate i just want facts. If you have daul booted let me know what it took.

What can a Mac do that a PC can’t?

Select, drag and drop a group of icons on the first try. That’s a very basic function of the graphical interface, that I struggle with in Windows and have no problem at all with in OSX (or System 9, 8, or 7).

Allow you to put your files and programs wherever you like.

Save you the bother of defragging.

Stay virus-free.

Minimize clutter and unnecessary crap.

Present dialogs in a semblance of plain English instead of 1988-era technobabble.

Look good. Desktop, general appearance and icons at least a generation removed from the rubbish available in Windows.

As long as you don’t care about those - but a lot of people do - XP or hell, even 98, does the job.

Anyone have ny luck getting dual boot to work yet on a pc?

Hi, I got Mac OS x86 to run on a Amd Sempron 2800 using puppy linux, but one bad thing about is it had no internet, it was fricken slow and when i hit the powerbutton on the front of my computer my hard drive turned off but the rest of the computer stayed on.

Ok. I’m running Windows Media Center. On gateway with AMD 64 4000+ …. Can i use partition magic to creat another partition , Then install Mac on that partition without problems. I’m looking around on this site and i see no definitive yes… Basically Im looking to be able to boot Media Center and Mac OSX on 1 harddrive, please post all replies in the form of “noob language” ;-)

could you use bootcamp using an emulator to get mac on an x86?

hello to all,

this is a very informative website but being a newbie i’m finding it hard to follow the instructions to install OS X on my intel laptop running XP. i have a n inspiron 640 core duo laptop, how do i dual boot with XP and OS X? pls guide me step by step because as i have mentioned i’m new to this. you can send the instructions via my email.

thanks and more power

ROCHELLE, YOU SIMPLY CANNOT RUN BOOTCAMP ON ANY NON-INTEL BASED MAC, FULL STOP.

INTEL BASED MAC AND PC ARE RUNNING ON THE SAME CPU, WHILE G4 (OR G3, G5 FOR THAT MATTER) IS SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT. ITS LIKE ASKING WHETHER YOU CAN RUN A DISEL TRUCK ON GASOLINE, THE ANSWER IS DIFINITELY NO.

Sorry about the cap, just figure Rochelle might read better with caps…

I’m stuck at the first step: extracting the file tiger-x86.tar.bz2 (1,383,030,913 bytes). WinRAR 3.50 can’t extract it completely. bzip2-104-x86-win32.exe said it had CRC error. The extracted part isn’t 6GB as described here. It’s more like 1.5GB.

So is it possible to make it work, if:
1) I don’t have any Linux running on my PC
2) I don’t want dual boot but to run it with VMWare 5?
3) using AMD64 processor. I do have a spare P4 though.
Any instruction on DD described in the thread?

Thanks for the help,

wfz

All of you ask some great questions. I really enjoy reading all the great questions. Unfortunately, there are very few answers. I hope someone can send in a few answers soon.

TEMIS: What’s the problem with your link? I tried it several times, even pared it down to just the http://www.360insider.net and still no server found. Either you made a typo or my DSL doesn’t like that web site.

Are all of you trying to install OS X on an NTFS partition? I thought it must be either UFS or HFS+. And about the OS X Startup Disk pane: if it doesn’t see an NTFS for a startup volume, I’m not surprised. You would have a better chance with a FAT32 partition. At least OS X can write files to FAT32, but it cannot write to NTFS.

hello, i got a problem with installing mac os x on my sony vaio ar31m,when i boot the os after loading a bit of stuff and asking language and agreement, it won`t simply recognize any hard drive, so i`m stuck there. any idea?

You know, I just dont see the point of installing a MAC OSX on a PC, but I have one thing to say, “Good Work!!!”. And… Theres really no difference between AMD and Intel, its only on the MAC operting system. AMD = previously used so no problems. Intel = Hard to cooperate why? only was introduced to the Core Solo, and Core Duo so still a newbie to MAC. Then again, that is all I am saying, dont get a MAC on a PC, if you have really valuable information on it. Also, look for your specs. If your specs are with Mac E.g. processors (Intel Core Solo/Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Xeon, … thats about it).

Hey everyone,
I had another idea,
couldnt you install parallels, and boot ubuntu from parallels? it should work, since ubuntu is a form of linux. I’m actually installing rite now. Shouldn’t this clear up the driver problems etc.?

Hi, Can anyone help me… I’m using a compaq laptop, cel m 1.73Ghz, 512mb ram. Can i install mac os x on this????? and will everything work properly???????? Can i dual boot Vista and mac?????????

I tired it. I’ve intel patched dvd. When i select my dvd room to boot, after darwin menu, Mac installer says, You need to restart your computer. Hold the power button for while or press restart button’

hi guys…..please help me out!!!!!!!!! i know how to do all this stuff…i got the dvd…partitioned…everything…when i booted the dvd, it asked for language, then it asked me where to install os x…it showed a cd with a red x on it…it says Mac os x leapord AMD…so i know that’s the dvd i’m booting from…and so i can’t install it on the dvd it self…but i see no hard drive… i go to disk utility and on the side i only see the dvd i’m booting from…but NO HARD DRIVE…i don’t know why…

i really want to install Leapord on my computer but it is not showing my hard drive…i have a SATA hard drive…i hope MAC is able to install on SATA drives…i hope i don’t need to have an IDE drive…please help me guys…please

Hi people…please help…when I boot MacOSX86, computer load all..and this load run about 3-4 minutes and then computer restart. I do this many times over and I don’t boot Install DVD. Please help somebody. Thank you and sorry for my English. I’am 16 years old and I’am from Czech Republic. Bye

hey i’m also on the way trying dual booting with winxp and macosx but mac osx booting just ignores partitioning and freezes whereas i’ve tried linux ubuntu with win xp dual boot they worked but untill such time i tried fighting a virus off my computer and had problems running linux can anyone help me in trying to load mac osx please?

hi, i m an system ing. Now i want to see how can it work a clone pc work of mac os.

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Md mithu