Endless Paradigm

Seems to be old, but rather interesting nonetheless

Quote:HNX  to David Eliott master behind the Boot 132 hack which allows us to Install OSX on P.C. with the Unmodified retail version of mac OSX Leopard. The main benifit of Retail install over modified distro install is with retail install you can update your system directly from apple software updater just like an original Mac Machine.So forget about iAtkos, kalyway, Leo4all etc. & move with retail Install.
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Requirement’s
# A PC with Intel Core Processors and Chipset (AMD is not supported).
# A retail Mac OS X DVD Installer
# Download the Chameleon for Hard Disk here.
# Download the Boot-132 Generic ISO here.
If don’t works than download the more modified version.
# Download Boot-132 ISO with modified kexts here.
Before wee starts let’s see how it works >>> you burn an Boot-132 Generic ISO (which has the bootloader on it) to a CD/DVD, after it gets to the boot prompt, you press ESC or ENTER and it prompts for a new BOOT DEVICE, you swap the BOOT CD/DVD with the LEO Retail DVD, you press enter and it shows you the name of the bootable partition from the DVD, you press enter and Leo starts to load. Some people pays money to E-FIX for this free & simple trick.The guide is divided into two phase’s first one is for Installing the OSX & second one is to eliminate the need of BootCD evry time while booting.Ready with your poison let’s start.
First of All burn Boot-132 Generic ISO into a C.D. in following tutorial term Boot-132 Generic ISO is replaced with BootCD.

Phase One >>>

1. Insert your BootCD into DVD/ROM and boot/start your PC.

2. On the boot prompt, press Enter. You will be asked to enter a two-digit hexadecimal boot device (do not press any key).

3. Remove the BootCD and replace it with the Mac OS X Retail DVD. Wait for the blinking light on your DVD drive to stop and then hit Enter (this will read your DVD drive and not your HD).

4. Perform the Mac OS X Leopard installation. You may need to use Disk Utility (under the Utilities Menu) to partition and format your HD if you haven’t already. Make sure to select GUID (under Options).

5. Restart after the installation and replace the Retail Mac OS X DVD with the BootCD.

6. On the boot prompt, press Enter. This time, enter the two-digit hexadecimal of the drive where you installed OS X. Enter 80; if it doesn’t show the startup volume of your OS X, hit Esc. Try 81, and so on until you see your OS X volume. Select it and hit Enter.

Now are in Leopard but you still won’t be able to boot your hackintosh without the BootCD. For overcome the BootCD you need to install external bootloader.

Phase two >>>

1. Open Chameleon that you download’s early.

2. Copy the contents of the Extra directory from the Generic.iso CD by drag & drop in to the Extra Contents folder in Chameleon by following this simple procedure .

Open the Generic.iso CD from your desktop. >>> Double-click on the INITRD.IMG file. >>> Double-click on the Extra folder. >>> Drag the Extensions folder to the Extra Contents folder in Chameleon

3. Double-click the Chameleon_DFE_for_Hard_Disk.pkg file and install to your hard disk.

4. Remove the BootCD and reboot.

5. You should now be able to boot into Leopard without the BootCD.

- Source: [here]

wow that is pretty sweet.

i may do that just for the lolz, as i don't really enjoy using Mac OS X

though getting drivers for everything would be a major bitch. xD

i wonder if the nVidia GeForce 8400M GT was in any macbooks.

Unfortunately it is not as easy as it seems for most computers :( I have tried it over the past few weeks on 6 different desktop and laptops that somewhat easily install using IPC iAtkos and/or Kalyway disks and they all just hangs at the apple logo after putting in retail disk :(  I even tried disks that said were for the specific computer i was using with no luck :(

BUT....if you look around there is an IPC 10.5.6 Live disk that works like a linux live cd and boots to OS just from the disk if you want to try osx and not loose a harddrive to do it!

Hmmm, I'll try this just for fun, thanks Roberth

That's what I hate about Apple. They're Intel whores....I'm waiting for the Leo4all v6 release. It comes with LiveDVD.

i don't even have to try this

i own a macbook :D

squee666 Wrote:i don't even have to try this

i own a macbook :D

Although, it might be nice to finally get my brother's computer OSx86-fied.

hey guys I got a question.
When I downloaded the Boot 132 Generic iso,it came with a lot of other files,I only burnt the generic iso file to a DVD, is that alright for my desktop,
My desktop:hp pavilion3760a slimline home pc,  Vista home premium,2.80ghz,nivida 7100 graphics,intel core duo proccessor e7400

what were the other files?