[plug] Hackintosh - update and linux questions

[Onno Benschop]

PS. An alternative to the multi-boot dance you're embarking on is to use
virtual machines. I use a MacBook Pro as my workstation which runs VMWare
Fusion which in turn runs the Ubuntu Desktop I'm typing this email in.

O

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Onno Benschop <onno at itmaze.com.au> wrote:

> Hi Ari,
>
> Unless you actually own a copy of OS X, making a Hackintosh as you describe
> is not legal as I understand it.
>
> Furthermore, I'm unsure what the legalities are of running OS X on
> non-Apple hardware, since there is going to be a breach of the EULA and
> likely the DMCA when you patch the image.
>
> As an Open Source user, you should be aware of rights and privileges, more
> so than most other computer users today. Open Source and Free Software does
> not mean illegal, in fact, far from it - these enshrine specific
> requirements and obligations on the person distributing the software and in
> my opinion you should do some further research before you jump into this.
>
> Having said all that, what exactly do you need to achieve, since "things"
> is not particularly specific.
>
>
> O
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 9:43 PM, Ari <sothisistheinternet at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Updates - I'm trying to follow these tutorials on getting my EeePC 1000H
>> running with Snow Leopard:
>>
>>
>> http://www.enik.ch/2009/10/osx-10-6-1-snowleopard-on-the-eee-1000he-part-1/
>>
>> http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=234610
>>
>> However, it appears to require access to a computer already running OSX.
>> There has to be  ways to do these things using linux, right? I've installed
>> hsfplus-tools on my FC14 file server and formatted an 8GB usb stick as HSF+.
>> I have the Snow Leopard DVD imaged to an .iso file to be transferred to the
>> USB stick. But there are other 'things' done with the Mac 'disk utility'
>> program that I'm hoping for some help identifying and finding linux
>> alternatives. Can anyone give me some tips?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Ari
>>
>> On 4/03/2011 11:42 PM, Ari wrote:
>>
>>> So, I've got my multiboot system going with Ubuntu and three flavours of
>>> windows, but it's just not enough. I neeeeed more. I need a Hackintosh.
>>>
>>> I don't think I'm adept enough to get it running with the old Athlon XP
>>> 2800+ hardware the other OSes are running on, so I am probably going to need
>>> to replace the CPU+Motherboard+RAM (maybe video, too, not sure if I can get
>>> on-board video working if it's even available). I've never worked with
>>> virtualisation before, so I doubt I'll be successful getting it running on
>>> my more recent Athlon 64 X2 5000 system, or under Fedora on another (but
>>> older) athlon 64 3600 system.
>>>
>>> Does here anyone have experience with getting an ultra cheapie core2 duo
>>> based system running Snow Leopard? (picked it up today at the Apple Store)
>>>
>>> On another note, is anyone here planning on dumping/selling off an old
>>> core2duo with an Asus or gigabyte board?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Ari
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