I think it is the hardware configuration that is being 'emulated' with the BIOS properly tweaked and some modification to the loading procedure to OSX5. Take a look at <http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required/>. They used a modified version of OSX Panther and tweaked the BIOS. I can't find it now but there are some configurations that didn't need the altered OSX.
On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 2:32 AM, mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OS X can be run under normal bios...so what is being emulated if not the > EFI? > > MIke > > > > On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 5:05 PM, Steve Rigby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Apr 21, 2008, at 5:36 PM, mike wrote: > > > > I've wondered about this, is there a ROM on the apple motherboards that > > > the > > > install dvd looks for? If all you have to do is patch a few software > > > files > > > on the DVD to get it to run on a similar chipset, is there any real > > > hardware > > > difference from mac to any other machine? > > > > > > > Less now than before as a result of the move to the Intel processor, > > which is actually what makes it all possible to do rather easily. Some > > operating issue remain, however. Waking from sleep can be problematic, and > > it may be necessary under emulation software to have the OS DVD in the > drive > > in order to boot up. Updating system software can cause issues as well. > > > > > > Steve > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > > ************************************************************************* > > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
