[goonielover14]

Yes I am using a legit copy. I want to use Leopard on it. It can't find the disk though! Help!!!!

[compnovo]

goonielover14, on 08 September 2010 - 04:32 PM, said:

Yes I am using a legit copy. I want to use Leopard on it. It can't find the disk though! Help!!!!

Hi goonielover,
What exactly are you asking for?

[coastie65]

compnovo, on 08 September 2010 - 04:37 PM, said:

goonielover14, on 08 September 2010 - 04:32 PM, said:

Yes I am using a legit copy. I want to use Leopard on it. It can't find the disk though! Help!!!!

Hi goonielover,
What exactly are you asking for?

I think he wants a disk with the Leopard OS. I'm not really sure as I am not a Mac person.

[techie4fun]

I'm assuming the OP wants to install Leopard on his non Apple Toshiba laptop, thus the reason he's used Hackintosh in his thread heading. Do a google search for Hackintosh. This is supposed to allow you to install the Mac OS on any hardware, but you'll be breaking Apple's terms of use doing so. The consumer has always been forced to purchase an apple computer in order to use the Mac OS.

This post has been edited by techie4fun: 09 September 2010 - 08:23 PM

[compnovo]

techie4fun, on 09 September 2010 - 08:05 PM, said:

I'm assuming the OP wants to install Leopard on his non Apple Toshiba laptop, thus the reason he's used Hackintosh in his thread heading. Do a google search for Hackintosh. This is supposed to allow you to install the Mac OS on any hardware, but you'll be breaking Apple's terms of use doing so. The consumer has always been forced to purchase an apple computer in order to use the Mac OS.

Yeah, I figured that's where he was headed, just wanted to hear him say it rather than jump to conclusions.
Goonielover, basically you can't get there from here legally so I think you're pretty much on your own with this one.

[waldojim]

wait, no it looks like he has a copy (from what he posted) but that it wont find his disk drive.

OP, there is a disk util that you need to run (within the installer) to set up an OS-X partition that you can install to. Then it will show your hard drive in the installer screen.

[compnovo]

goonielover14, on 08 September 2010 - 04:32 PM, said:

Yes I am using a legit copy. I want to use Leopard on it. It can't find the disk though! Help!!!!

I finally got it! You're saying the Toshiba laptop won't read the legit Leopoard disk that you own --- am I right? That's because Windows OSs can't read disks formatted for OS X, and if there's a workaround it probably violates Apple's EULA.
Sorry about my previous incorrect assumption.

This post has been edited by compnovo: 11 September 2010 - 09:38 AM

[techie4fun]

Shutting up now Just ignore me for now on.

This post has been edited by techie4fun: 11 September 2010 - 11:38 AM

[coastie65]

There was a brouhaha here sometime back over that, although an article had been posted on the subject. I forgot what the outcome was, but I think it was decided that you could talk about it, but giving actual How to Advice, was probably not a good idea, because of the Violations that have been mentioned. Same reason we dump anything that details ripping DRM protected DVDs and the software to use.

[asiafish]

coastie65, on 12 September 2010 - 07:18 AM, said:

There was a brouhaha here sometime back over that, although an article had been posted on the subject. I forgot what the outcome was, but I think it was decided that you could talk about it, but giving actual How to Advice, was probably not a good idea, because of the Violations that have been mentioned. Same reason we dump anything that details ripping DRM protected DVDs and the software to use.

One other thing to consider with OS X install DVDs is that some of them are machine specific, and won't even install on a genuine Mac different from the model the disk belongs to. The retail OS X DVD is another story, and should work on any supported hardware.

As far as Leopard (as opposed to Snow Leopard) last time I did a Hackintosh install I had to hunt down a utility that created a PC-bootable DVD by copying and modifying the actual Apple DVD, which as correctly pointed out has dubious legality. Snow Leopard, on an EFI PC, however, should just install, though of course absolute hardware compatibility and driver support will likely still be poor, especially on a laptop where you can't cherry-pick OS X compatible components.

[EkuquoL]

You must be a new user to Macintosh... I don't know much about the installation process.

A work around for installing it would probably be...

*Reformat your computer, make double partitions... Then install the Windows on one partition and leave that other empty partition as unallocated space(empty space)

Try to install the MacOSX on that unallocated space.

Mac uses a different formatting then what Windows uses. That could be why Mac OSX can not see the indexing file. Because it is possibly looking for unallocated space or a Mac indexing/cataloguing file. If it can not see either it will possibly say the OSx can not be installed.

[techie4fun]

asiafish, on 12 September 2010 - 11:41 AM, said:

coastie65, on 12 September 2010 - 07:18 AM, said:

There was a brouhaha here sometime back over that, although an article had been posted on the subject. I forgot what the outcome was, but I think it was decided that you could talk about it, but giving actual How to Advice, was probably not a good idea, because of the Violations that have been mentioned. Same reason we dump anything that details ripping DRM protected DVDs and the software to use.

One other thing to consider with OS X install DVDs is that some of them are machine specific, and won't even install on a genuine Mac different from the model the disk belongs to. The retail OS X DVD is another story, and should work on any supported hardware.

As far as Leopard (as opposed to Snow Leopard) last time I did a Hackintosh install I had to hunt down a utility that created a PC-bootable DVD by copying and modifying the actual Apple DVD, which as correctly pointed out has dubious legality. Snow Leopard, on an EFI PC, however, should just install, though of course absolute hardware compatibility and driver support will likely still be poor, especially on a laptop where you can't cherry-pick OS X compatible components.

Uh huh. I see you received a green point for this.. I knew my assumptions were correct. Besides, the OP used the word Hackintosh in his thread. I KNEW this was where we were heading.

[techie4fun]

Original post removed.

This post has been edited by techie4fun: 17 September 2010 - 10:42 AM

[pulsar2121]

I have been trying to do this for years. Could you help me out about how to make a hackintosh? I have the OSX 10.3 discs to do it. I have heard you have to have an intel processor and not AMD. Is this true?

[waldojim]

unless you download copies from the internet with different kernels, you do need an Intel based machine. Unfortunately it takes more than JUST an Intel machine though, there is quite a lot involved. It takes a good deal of research to find compatible parts.

[goonielover14]

Well sorry this is really old but I dumped that thing almost the day I had the idea and just install Ubuntu! I was going to sell it but I love it again so again sorry for an old response but I dumped it so yeah.

[asiafish]

pulsar2121, on 27 September 2010 - 05:41 PM, said:

I have been trying to do this for years. Could you help me out about how to make a hackintosh? I have the OSX 10.3 discs to do it. I have heard you have to have an intel processor and not AMD. Is this true?

10.4 is the oldest version that can be used on PC hardware. 10.3 is PowerPC only.

[waldojim]

mariary, on 28 February 2012 - 11:07 PM, said:

my friend want to get one Toshiba Laptop

but i prefer Sony,

I did too, until I bought one. Sadly that machine was both the best and worst I have ever owned. Best in the sense that the machine was freaking powerful, in a very nice, lightweight case. Worst in that it died, then customer service died as well.

[Kathi201]

I have laptop of Averatec brand but want to buy now Toshiba after reading visiting this forum i realized that Toshiba is best for my self.

[DataProtection]

waldojim, on 29 February 2012 - 02:16 AM, said:

mariary, on 28 February 2012 - 11:07 PM, said:

my friend want to get one Toshiba Laptop

but i prefer Sony,

I did too, until I bought one. Sadly that machine was both the best and worst I have ever owned. Best in the sense that the machine was freaking powerful, in a very nice, lightweight case. Worst in that it died, then customer service died as well.

I have ever had a sony. nice sony