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Re: [LUG] Mac OSX on Virtual Machine?

 

On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:32:27 +0000
Anthony Lane wrote:

> I know someone who is actually running os x on a virtual machine on a
> regular PC - so I know it can be done.  I've no idea how difficult it
> was to set up mind.  I'll contact him for more details and post again.
> 
> 2009/2/9 Grant Sewell <dcglug@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > The newer Macs are not that different to a "bog standard" x86 PC,
> > with the notable exception of the fact that they have an EFI
> > instead of a BIOS, no?
> >
> > If that is the case, would it be that hard for people like
> > VirtualBox (now owned by Sun, isn't it?) to virtualise an EFI much
> > like the BIOS is on current VirtualBox systems, and therefor allow
> > Mac OSX to install/run in a VM on non-Mac systems?
> >
> > Or is there more to it?
> >
> > Cheers.
> > Grant. :)

Cheers Anthony. :)

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