Daily Apps points to a method which will let you install Leopard just like you install Windows or Linux. Just download the Leopard ISO, burn it to a DVD and you are ready to install Leopard. No patching, hacking involved.
How does this work ?
The latest Leopard ISO image comes with PC-EFI built in. This allows normal BIOS based PC’s to boot off the Leopard DVD. You can find more about PC-EFI from the OSX86 wiki.
Ironically, Microsoft Windows support BIOS only, and Apple makes Boot camp to fill the gap. The EFI patch works in a similar approach: it emulates EFI data for normal BIOS-based PCs and let OS X treat them as genuine EFI-based Macs.
The EFI emulation is a long dream in OSX86 community, but prior to this, thanks the Apple’s open source Darwin Project and those Hackintosh gurus, we can still enjoy OS X on normal PCs, with patched kernels/kernel modules which just bypass EFI. Now with the EFI patch, the hackintosh can boot off “vanilla” (unmodified) OS X kernel and use vanilla kexts, which gives a more clean room and great peace of mind for future system updates.
How to Install Leopard on vanilla PC’s
- First get the EFI patched ISO from some torrent site like Mininova. You can find it by performing a search for iATKOS v1.0i.
- Then burn the ISO to the DVD.
- Boot from the DVD, select what you want to install and proceed.
That’s it. You have got a fully functional Mac OS X Leopard on your PC.
P.S. – I am yet to try this method. So I cannot tell whether the Leopard installation plays nice with existing Windows and Linux installs.
Via – Daily Apps Blog
You seem to be interested in other OSes than the one which you bought and prolly would have paid some Rs 4-5k.
Let me tell you this. Mac OS X is built for Apple Computers. It might run on non Apple Hardware but the experience wouldn’t be smooth. Plus it’s no fun with Leopard on most of the ugly designed computers.
Hehe… Mac fanboy strikes again.
I did not bring the OS. I bought the lappy and sadly paid for the O.S. too just because there was no other option with me. The Ubuntu laptops were just not good enough.
And about the OS X experience on non-Apple hardware, Lifehacker says this.
That benchmark! That is supposed to be a joke. He compared 3 systems with different system configuration and 2 of it was old PCs.
May be the configs are different. But it gives a pretty good idea that Leopard runs fine on a non-Apple hardware config as well.
Manas,
Don’t argue with mac fanatics, there’s really no point. I use Vista, Mac and Ubuntu, and in the end it’s more important to use the best tool for the job. Apple fanboys seem to take offense to any suggestion that Apple may not be the one and only solution.
That being said I do have a quick question, did you install this on the Vostro 1400 your previously written about? I have the same notebook and tried other non-EFI editions and it hung. Just wondering if it’s worth trying the iATKOS edition.
Thanks
Hi Mark…
I will try to install this thing on the laptop once I get the time. Will mail you when I do that.
mark, manas: did you get the sound to work on 1400 vostro? apparently sigmatel 9228 is the hangup.
OMG it worked but its a little slow but it works fin on my old eight year old computer that i didnt care is it got screwed up and it worked thanks man!
Mac OS X on an eight year old PC ! Cool..
My vostro 1400 mostly works with both iAtkos and Kalyway about the same so far i think. don’t want to post that many details here.
~Works
Airport
geforce 8400gs
Sound through headphone jack only (sigmatel 9228)
Webcam without microphone
~Does not work
Sound through internal speakers
Microphone
Ethernet
Bluetooth
Sleep
So as i said quite nice.
If I left things out its because I haven’t tested it yet (ie time machine)
ok i just read above comment about sound
apple hda patcher v1.16 (i think it must be this version not newer)
9228 code dump
search insanely mac to get them
and video..
download the 10.5.2 kexts from i think netkas’s site
by the way i used the vanilla kernal and i just realized
SLEEP WORKS!!!!
Hey, guys. I tried to download the 3 torrents located on mininova using the “iATKOS” string and the torrents are not in the trackers.
Some sugestion where I can find this iso image ?
I found functional torrents using youtorrent search engine !
How do I get the sound and wireless (or Ethernet) working after installing leopard on my pc?
Ladies & Gentlemen
How are you doing today? I need your assistance…I install iATKOS v1.0i “Leopard” on my HP laptope Pavilion dv 1000. It install successfully and asked to restart…After I restart, it comes black screen and blinking cursor…It doesn’t go no where.
Any suggestion how to fix it? PLease, please help…
Respectfully
Ream
To Ream:
You need to customize the install and select the other bootloader, i believe it is the mbr one you need to select.
To Mentch,
How do you customize and select the other bootloader. I cant see how i could change to the mbr????
Thanks
Ben
Hi there, I’m also trying to get iATKOS 1.0 on my HP dv1240. Seems to have installed OK and successfully boots! But, it gets stuck during the initial setup — after selecting the default language and keymapping — about 3 steps in, the cool music stops and the whole initial setup starts over. Can’t get past that. I’m suspecting a driver conflict — I selected ALL of them — but no real idea. Any suggestions?
Well, I’ve finally got the iATKOS running on my hp pavillion 9500, but it seems very slow with the video. For example, the ‘welcome’ video is plays at the intro only displays one or two frames a second. I dont see why the video would be messed up since my system actually has the same video components as a macbook pro — namely the integrated intel gma 3100. is this normal? thanks.
Hey,
I have been reading a lot of this and it sounds pretty cool. So I have decided to run osx. However, since I am running vista, I can not partition my hard drive anymore (due to an earlier selection when I first installed it :S). Anyhow, I wish to know if one can run leopard from an external hard drive? If so, how to do so since I am using an hp dv6000 laptop!?!
Hey John, it definitely is very cool. I would say check out the thread on the osx86 project (google it) there is one specifically for the hp dv6000. also you can shrink your vista partition if you boot via a cd/dvd/usb and an app like partition magic. best of luck!
I’m a college student and im not well versed in hacking or code, but would it be possible for me to put mac on my hp dv6000 with my layman status in computers? If someone thinks it would be possible, could you direct me to some instructions?
Also, if the answer is no, would a mac G4 with 450mhz and 768ram for $200 be a good purchase as opposed to risking the wellbeing of my hp?
thanks very much
Help me everybody!
I installed iatkos first and the kalyway in a hp dv1000 both of them give me the same trouble, after a succesfull install I restart de laptop and after som seconds of the background gray and the apple it restart once and on and on.
yellow everyone,
well im on linux, mandriva to be more precise, i installed it on a acer lappy and id like to try out the mac… so if i install the iatkos, would it work?
secondly, i saw further up that someone was saying that ethernet did not function…does that mean no wireless connection is able to be made?? or is it a configuration pb..
write me a mail if necissary
id like to learn to use mac, see whats best between linux or mac, to make my pick! :p
Hello guys
I am planning to install MAc OS leapord on my Hp DV2550 pavillion series.Its config is core 2 duo 2.2ghz, 2gb Ram, 250 Gb HDD, windows vista home premium.
Where can i find the torrent to download it.The torrent mentioned here are facing problems according to some users as mentioned here.
If I install Mac OS Leapord.will i be able to use the webcam,soundcard,bluetooth,wireless etc????
some plss guide me on this.
thnx
^^ You can try using the iatkos 2.0i ISO. It fixes most of the problems.
could anyone please tell me if really burning and then putting back into the drive really works please, and do you need a product key?
Hi,
I tried to install the dvd image on my laptop computer, but after booting on CD, the apple image appears and nothing happens even after 10 minutes of waiting …
Can someone help?
thx
I installed Kalyway 1.5.2 to a HP Notebook dv6000 (dv6520ea):
* Intel Pentium Dual Core 1.68Ghz (Work)
* SDRAM: 1 GB DDR2 / 667 (Work)
* 200GB Hitachi SATA Hard Disk (Work)
* Intel GMA 950 128MB Video (Work)
* 3 USB 2.0 Ports (Work after usb fix apply)
* Broadcom BCM4311 b/g Wireless (NOT working)
* Intel 10/100VE Ethernet (Work)
* Conexant CX20549 High Definition Audio (Work – int speakers – microphone – headphones – midi, after audio alc268 fix)
* Ricoh 5-in-1 Card Reader (Not working)
* Headphone and Line-out Jacks (Work)
* Conexant Modem (Not Working)
* Firewire 400 (Work)
Sleep is working with Sleepkernel.
I installed:
Aperture, with about 40.000 photos
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Prenium with Fireworks CS3
Firefox 3
Filezilla
Toast 9 Titanium
A lot of utilities
The laptop is operating the mos in a Business domain local network
All the sytem runs VERY SMOOTH.
You can see early screenshots in the following picasa gallery:
http://picasaweb.google.gr/SotirisPandis/OSx86Screenshots#
My only problem is the faulty WIFI. Im planning to install a Dell wifi card that works perfect.
The original OS was Vista Home and the notebook was VERY – VERY slow. I couldn’t work properly (Internet stuff, light web development, office docs, light raw image development, media center laptop).
With Leopard all the above are running quite smooth and the notebook is operate able.
so r there any faults as i have a hp notebook 6735s. i want to make sure everything works…. as i dont wana crap laptop thats messed up
please give me an answer
thanks
I installed ideneb and kaleyway, on my hp pavilion dv6500. Both work but kaleyway works better. Everything works for me, except some of the hotkeys on top, the mic which i really need to get working, the wifi doesn’t work but i have a dongle that works great, its super amazingly fast!
Can somebody help? I installed Leopard on HP-DX7400. After a successful installation it asked for a restart since then giving error “Non system disk” etc etc….Can somebody help?
I cant use internet on my Lenovo IBM Desktop
I just install Mac os x Leopard and Upgrade to Snow Loepard its not support for internet driver….
someone please help me how to get Lenovo IBM Desktop Internet Driver…
Still waiting for response from somebody. Leopard installed on HP-DX7400, but no success for Broadcom Netlink Ethernet and Realtech High Definition Sound card. Please help me I am desperate to listen some music and browse internet on MAC
Hi guys, i downloaded mac os x leopard 10.5 iso on AMD athlon processor 5400 with 2 gb ram. Leopard is working great!
i do it successfull but my keyboard & mouse not support how i recover that?
i have use tvs keyboard & logitech mouse
i do it successfull but my keyboard & mouse not support how i recover that?some plzzz hepl me….
i have use tvs keyboard & logitech mouse
hi there i got a question i install kalyway 10.5.2 succeeded after restart i see nothing just vista only hp dv900 any help
iv got iATKOS v1.0i. and burnt it to dvd and all that i insert it on restart and the computer reads the disc and then it asks to push enter to start boot , i have no keyboard … i push every key on my keyboard but no responce …. have i dne something wrong … burnt the disc wrong … or won’t the dvd run on my computer ???
please email me back at
ButterflysInMyChest@gmail.com
THe issue with running Mac software on a PC is that Mac only makes drivers for its own hardware. Mac controls both the hardware and software which is why their machines seem to operate without failure.
PCs are simply an assembly of off the self components which were never matched together to run as a single unit. Windows kinda patches this unspecified hardware together and allows the package to work (its really hit or miss with a PC).
That said, there are some manufacturers who do a good job a specifying their hardware (IBM, and Compaq are a couple that come to mind). which will allow persons attempting this install to get the best bang for their buck, so to speak. I have attempted the iaktos install on a Toshiba laptop and finally gave up, its just not compatible hardware. I am now attempting it on an IBM thinkcentre, we shall see, so far its bombed out during the initial install, but I will press foreword. Just keep this hardware in mind folks when attempting to try and make your hackintosh.
Hello…
I instaled Kalyway in my dell vostro 1400 (core 2 duo, intel gma x3100) and thats looks great, but when i shutdown and power on again, appears the black screen, i have to wait 11 minutes and 20 sec and come back, every time!! some solution??
Also the sound is not working, the other devices works fine (bluetooth, airport or wireless), keyboard (except some special characters)…
Solutions??
pd. when i boot appears kernel panic, i tried with: cpus=2 busratio=20 Plataform=ACPI and it works!!
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