Windows XP Booting on Intel Macs?
The efforts of a well publicized contest to boot Windows XP on the MacBook Pro, however, appears to be reaching fruition.
Details are spotty right now, but it looks like we will have a winner by the end of this week. This is the latest screen shot from narf2006s flickr account.
While the photos obviously don't prove anything, they are presently looking for testers for the procedure.
Meanwhile, another group is working on a more universal solution by developing their own BIOS (BAMBIOS) which would theoretically allow the Intel Macs to support any legacy BIOS-requiring software (Linux, Windows XP, Vista etc...).
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Would this only be possible through pirating? Or would Microsoft sell a version of Windows for Intel Macs? Or would you be able to use a Windows OS disc made for PC's?
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Whoahh! This is crazy!
Would this only be possible through pirating? Or would Microsoft sell a version of Windows for Intel Macs? Or would you be able to use a Windows OS disc made for PC's?
The whole point is that you would be able to use retail Windows XP Discs.
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:D!
Would this only be possible through pirating? Or would Microsoft sell a version of Windows for Intel Macs? Or would you be able to use a Windows OS disc made for PC's?
You can buy full Windows at any computer store, with no license restrictions against running it on any computer you like.
Of course the bad news lies with Vista.... Windows XP shall do for a while though, haha.
So, is Vista a definite no for the Intel Macs? Or am I misinterpreting things?:confused:
This is good.... it's nice to be able to dula boot for those times when people "need" Windows. :)
Of course the bad news lies with Vista.... Windows XP shall do for a while though, haha.
So, is Vista a definite no for the Intel Macs? Or am I misinterpreting things?:confused:
you're misinterpreting things.
If Windows XP is a go for the Intel Macs, then likely so is Vista.
Both are BIOS requiring.
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I feel bad for the poor guy who tried to post this in every possible thread before getting kicked off. I suppose good things come to those who wait, or inversely bad things happen to posters who can't.
Now I'm ready to take a look at AAPL...
So, is Vista a definite no for the Intel Macs? Or am I misinterpreting things?:confused:
If enough BIOS support can be emulated to get XP running, little or no additional work should be needed for Vista.[ Read All Comments ]
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