OS X : \o/ Finally got my Hackintosh working

Desmo · 07-11-2009, 13:25

Dell Inspiron 6400 running OSX. Had a few problems getting it running but it's all working now. Still a few things I need to fiddle with as I've got not sound or wireless at the moment but for a first stab, it runs pretty well.

leowyatt · 07-11-2009, 13:26

woohoo

divine · 07-11-2009, 15:30

I keep checking forums because I want to try it on my Aspire One but so far i'm not aware of anyone managing to get the wireless working properly using the Atheros setup that Acer used. A Netbook with no WiFi is pretty much useless to me

leowyatt · 07-11-2009, 15:57

We have it running on our Eee PC and the wireless works, just with different drivers and software

divine · 07-11-2009, 18:00

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Originally Posted by leowyatt

We have it running on our Eee PC and the wireless works, just with different drivers and software

Does the EEE PC use the same Atheros WiFi chip?

Mark · 07-11-2009, 17:35

Just in case anyone hasn't come across the news floating about - if you're running Snow Leopard on your Netbook Hackintosh, don't update to 10.6.2.

Feek · 07-11-2009, 17:42

Should be fine, Mark. The report came from one person who was having problems which were then resolved in the next seeded update. Of course, we won't know for sure until the final version is released.

Nicely done, Desmo. I assume you're using the insanely mac forums?

Desmo · 08-11-2009, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Feek

Nicely done, Desmo. I assume you're using the insanely mac forums?

Yeah, have been reading there although not a great deal. I just downloaded the DVD and gave it a shot. Had a few problems before that I couldn't seem to solve but whilst we were sitting around yesterday I thought I'd give it another go and seems to have run fine

Only thing that could put a stop to it all is that I can't get wireless working yet. Not had a big dig around yet but initial outlook appears bleak

Will take a look and see how far I get though.

mejinks · 07-11-2009, 18:12

What exactly is involved? Can this be run under a virtual machine?

Mark · 07-11-2009, 18:24

I believe it's possible to set up a Hackintosh as a VM but I won't vouch for the ease of doing so. Netbooks, on the other hand, are fairly similar regardless of brand and thus well understood and catered for by the hackintosh community.

07-11-2009, 13:25	#1
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	\o/ Finally got my Hackintosh working Dell Inspiron 6400 running OSX. Had a few problems getting it running but it's all working now. Still a few things I need to fiddle with as I've got not sound or wireless at the moment but for a first stab, it runs pretty well. __________________

07-11-2009, 13:26	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	woohoo __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

07-11-2009, 15:30	#3
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	I keep checking forums because I want to try it on my Aspire One but so far i'm not aware of anyone managing to get the wireless working properly using the Atheros setup that Acer used. A Netbook with no WiFi is pretty much useless to me __________________

07-11-2009, 15:57	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	We have it running on our Eee PC and the wireless works, just with different drivers and software __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

07-11-2009, 17:42	#7
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Should be fine, Mark. The report came from one person who was having problems which were then resolved in the next seeded update. Of course, we won't know for sure until the final version is released. Nicely done, Desmo. I assume you're using the insanely mac forums? __________________

07-11-2009, 17:35	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Just in case anyone hasn't come across the news floating about - if you're running Snow Leopard on your Netbook Hackintosh, don't update to 10.6.2.

07-11-2009, 18:24	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I believe it's possible to set up a Hackintosh as a VM but I won't vouch for the ease of doing so. Netbooks, on the other hand, are fairly similar regardless of brand and thus well understood and catered for by the hackintosh community.