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More Mac OS X on Plain Old x86 Boxes

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-don't-hardly-believe-it dept.

Slashfan writes "It has been widely reported all over the Internet that it is extremely easy to get the Intel port of Mac OS X to run on regualar PC boxes. Some of the hackers are running the tweaked version of the operating system on their PCs natively." Pardon my skepticism ;)

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  1. pardon? by Madd+Scientist · · Score: 5, Funny

    skepticism ignored... but emoticons? there is no excuse.

  2. Call me when by Winckle · · Score: 5, Funny

    they get it running on toasters

  3. Duck! by rapturizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear the sound of incoming Apple Lawyers.

  4. What's the point by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Running OS X on a Dell is like putting race car parts in your Yugo. You can, it is sort of funny, but... why?

  5. Dupe? by JLyle · · Score: 5, Funny
    It has been widely reported all over the Internet that it is extremely easy to get the Intel port of OS X to run on regualar PC boxes.
    Yes, for example, it was reported on Slashdot just yesterday.
  6. Re:Ummm by Klivian · · Score: 4, Funny

    So you have no graphics, sound and networking, but other than that it runs just fine? I'd guess that's taking the famous mac usability one step further.

  7. Re:The TPM chip by Tumbleweed · · Score: 3, Funny

    The TPM chip has a very fast SHA-1 implementation on it.

    That'll be very useful when we need to hack a Gibson.

    Hack the planet!

  8. Obligitory Comic Book Guy quote... by shuufoxie · · Score: 5, Funny

    "There's no emoticon for what I'm feeling!"

  9. Re:but before you begin... by whyde · · Score: 5, Funny

    This sounds just like a set of open-source bomb defusing instructions I read:

            1. Remove bomb housing

            2. Unscrew blasting cap cover, counter-clockwise

            3. Locate red wire with a white stripe

            4. Cut red wire with white stripe near blast cap connector

            5. Now the bomb should be defused, but before you begin, move the bomb to a remote, secured area and wear appropriate protective gear.

  10. No NIC, Sound, or 3d accel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Throw in:
        No fan support
        Uses a ton of battery
        Unresponsive UI ...and you've got my Fedora Core installation!

  11. Re:Slashdot = site for clueless morons. by kayen_telva · · Score: 4, Funny

    HA ! Caught you peeking at the replies !!