I have Vista and Ubuntu dual booted. Would it be possible to some how add another partition (gparted maybe?) and then install os x leopard on it?

I have an intel processor that supports SSE3 (I read that you need SSE2, but that SSE3 was better).

I'm not sure we're aloud to talk about hackintoshs here, since they are illegal

It's illegal to install OS X on a non-Apple branded computer. And no, you cannot put an Apple sticker on your tower and call it Apple branded.

Only way you could get OS X on a Windows computer is to do a Hackintosh which is illegal and not the easiest thing to do.

~Bcloutier~

Wow, are you sure about that?
Do you have enough space?
Myself i would get a external one for it,
that would really be a tower of OSs if you got Mac too

You would atleast need alot of space, and memory and a CD with it on.

Bcloutier, what if you buy the chasis of a Mac and fill with the contents from a Windows PC?

I didn't know it was illegal.

You sure it's illegal if you buy the OS X cd?

I have a 250gb hard drive, with the main partition for Vista and and a 15gb partition for Ubuntu. I'm fairly sure that OS X takes around 3gb to install, so another 15gb partition would seem appropriate.

I dont think its illegal, you are just breaking the agreement you accept when you install apple's OS, which goes something along the lines of "You may not install the OS on a non apple branded system". Im not saying you can do it, as you are breaking an agreement you make before you install an OS. There are ways, but do so at your own risk, I wont say them here.

Hmm...I guess you're right.

That and this is a laptop, so I just realized that driver support will be terrible, it already is for Ubuntu.

I just looked it up and it seems my computer isn't supported.

It's not possible to legally install OS X on a non-Apple computer.

Fail, Psystar is getting sued by Apple right now for selling OS X on non-Apple computers - Hackintoshs.

Still want to try it?

~Bcloutier~

Then again, that's a company trying to make money with OS X without Apple's permission.

There's a lifehacker guide on how to do it for a Dell Mini, but I don't have one of those. If I ever wanted to try it, it would be on a computer that has drivers (aka, a computer with the exact same hard ware as a mac, except for $400 cheaper).

Edit: After some searching, it is possible to do this on my laptop. I may look into this...

It's not illegal if you don't accept the agreement.

Also very few parts are compatible with OSX, if I remember the last article I read correctly.

It is possible but might take time.
Since you have a labtop you would have to install it onto a normal computer first, and then attach a USB cable to your labtop and computer to sned it, or you could just save it onto a Thumb Drive, but sicne it is a program it would take a expert to actually do it, or a hacker.
That would be the safest way to do it.
Anymore questions red you can PM me.

Haxor ♠

Wait, what do you mean?

Wouldn't it be easiest to make a partition with Gparted (speaking of that, should I make an empty partition, NTFS, or HFS+ [and does os x installation have a partition manager in it like ubuntu?]) and then install a patched os x?

And then I go into Ubuntu and edit grub by putting os x on the list along with allowing the os x loader and making it hd 0, *partition number*. Something like that, that's just off the top of my head.

What I was saying is that if you could actually find a way to attach your program to a Thumb Drive, once it is sent into your computer you won't have to download, but you will have to trace it so your computer recongizes it, and after it is set in stone onto your labtop you can go to Ubuntu and un-install it and then re-install it so that you can have all the updates.

Haxor ♠

Haxor, its multiple meanings of thumb drive, were you referring to these?

It is a thumb, and drive.

Also, make sure you make a big enough partition, or else it would be a dead end..

No, I meant another kind

I would of told him to add enough partition but it is kind of obvious to do that isn't it?

If it was legal why do you think it's so hard to do?

Hello everyone -

I'm the resident Mac Tech Support guy, well, when we used to have the group. Anyways, yes as per the Terms of Use, and Apple Letter of Agreement, you cannot install any Mac OS X operating software on any non-apple produced product. However, if you have a Apple Computer, you may use software called bootcamp to load Windows OSs on to the computer. I guess you can say Apple Computers Inc, are a tad bit selfish .




JT

I woudlnt say little..
But alot!
Why cant Microsoft make a part of the license that it cannot be loaded into a Apple branded computer?
Thats all the same, and they cant say its unfair, because Apple did it themselves first.
They try to gather as much money as possible, own computers, own music store and program store.
Thats their food-schain, sell, sell, no deals made with external companies..
The illustartion would be Microsoft with open arms, and Apple with a stronghold.

That would more or less kill one of the points of Apple computers. Apple designs their software and hardware to be one piece, a Mac. They tune the software for the hardware and vice versa.