Using Darwin or Mac OS on PC

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Using Darwin or Mac OS on PC

I know this is a bit too off topic, but I own in addition to my wonderful powermac G4 DA, a Compaq Armada e500 laptop with a 1gh P3 processor. I want to scrap windows XP and see if I can run DARWIN on it. In other words, is there a way through DARWIN of installing any of the MAC OS X's that are out there? I am tired of running windows XP and the problems it has. My current laptop has 512MB memory, a 60 gig hard drive, and is a Xeon P3 1ghz processor. True, I could run FREEBSD, but I enjoy Mac OS so much that I would like to port it to the laptop.

1. Is this possible and if so, how?
2. I read that on the Apple developer website portion of Apple's website that there is a X86 port of Darwin. Would I just need to download darwin and execute it by making boot disks?

Any ideas?
or is this just a waste of time. I don't have the funds right now to consider a powerbook though.

Posted on Oct 6, 2005 8:46 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 7, 2005 12:54 AM in response to Nadav

There is no way to do what you want without serious operational difficulties.

You're right; Windows is not where I want to be (nor is anybody here).

If you like Macs, you'll have to buy what you need to run their OS.

Cheers!
DALE

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Answer 2

iSMH

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Oct 7, 2005 3:11 PM in response to Nadav

They made Linux for people like you.

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Answer 3

Oct 8, 2005 5:16 AM in response to iSMH

They made Linux for people like you

Is there a decent Mac Port (PPC) of Linux out there? I used Slackware Linux on a PC and I really liked it.. I want to convert an old iMac to run it. Any ideas?

Thanks,

-Travis

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iSMH

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Oct 8, 2005 12:17 PM in response to Travis Cook

Oh yes.

Ubunutu ( http://www.ubuntulinux.org/)
Yellowdog ( http://yellowdoglinux.com/)

both come to mind. I have used both, and like Ub. better. YDL isn't bad by anymeans, though. YDL seems to like G4s better, maybe UB is the way to go for that iMac G3.

iSMH

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Answer 5

Oct 9, 2005 1:26 AM in response to iSMH

Cool, thanks for that iSMH. By the way, the iMac in question is an old 700MHz G4 iMac. I'll take a peek at both of them.

Thanks again!

-Travis

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iSMH

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Oct 9, 2005 12:02 PM in response to Travis Cook

iMac in question is an old 700MHz G4 iMac.

That sukcer will run Tiger... way better than any LInux on the planet! 700Mhz ain't shabby if you max out the RAM (just a thought) - or you could install OS X and Linux on diffrent partitions.

iSMH

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Answer 7

Oct 9, 2005 3:59 PM in response to iSMH

Yeah, I was thinking of partitioning the HD and putting Panther or Tiger on one, Linux on the other. Only thing is, it has a CD drive, not DVD. Is there any way I could install Tiger across my home network from, say, the G5 onto the iMac?

Thanks,

-Travis

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Answer 8

iSMH

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Oct 9, 2005 5:32 PM in response to Travis Cook

Not sure on that. I know you can order a Tiger install CD. (called a media reaplacement something or other).

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Answer 9

Oct 9, 2005 6:44 PM in response to iSMH

There is a link to get Tiger on CDs in the upper middle of this page -
http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/requirements.html

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Answer 10

Oct 9, 2005 7:23 PM in response to Don Archibald

Rightio, thanks for that! I'll take a look into it.

Thanks again guys,

-Travis

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