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Re: [LUG] Mac OSX on Virtual Machine?

 

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 <mailto: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. :)
>
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There is now a project called OSX86 where enthusiasts have modified OSX
Leopard to run on non Apple x86 boxes

You can google for it


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