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New G3-Based Platform Runs Mac OS X

Posted by timothy on from the doomed-dumb-or-doable dept.

Worried writes "Pegasos is a new platform based on G3/G4 CPUs and it runs MorphOS and various Linux distros so far. This very interesting review of the platform over at OSNews points out that Darwin can play a significant role attracting new buyers. Another --possibly significant-- point in the article is that Pegasos can run Mac OS X via the Mac-On-Linux runtime kit. This is the *first* non-Mac platform that can run OSX without even the need for an Apple BIOS!"

3 of 307 comments (clear)

  1. Non-Apple BIOS by extrarice · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but since the second-rev G3 machines (blue and white towers), hasn't the Apple BIOS been unnecessary? Or am I confusing the Software-ROM (that the New World mac architecture introduced, ROM-in-RAM) with something else?

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  2. This is the sickest Hack ever! by ehudokai · · Score: 5, Interesting

    fp!

    Why would you want to run Mac OS X under MOL?

    It completely defeats the purpose of MOL... and Mac OS X. MOL is designed to allow you to access your mac os x programs when running linux on a dual boot mac, but as far as I know you loose most of the flashy speed that you would get from a standard OS X install.

    I say just run linux and be happy.

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  3. Breach of OS X EULA... by The+Placid+Casual · · Score: 5, Interesting
    The licence agreement on OS X precludes it being used on anything other than Apple licenced/made hardware.

    I would think that the manufacturers will be in the clear as they don't supply or load OS X on the system, but the actual owner of the installed copy OS X is in breach of the EULA...

    Can't see Apple identifying infringments, and tracking them all down though!

    (At least I hope they don't... they should be busy building the 970 Powermacs...)