tyme 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2004 For fun, I've decided to have a go at installing OpenDarwin (the base of OSX) on my x86, and then putting DarwinPorts on it. I choose DarwinPorts over Fink for the time being due to the fact that DarwinPorts has gnome 2.6.0 (I'm a gnome lover ;) ). I plan to free up the space on my hard drive to begin this project tonight. I'll be posting my experiences here, and later posting an entire write-up over at Code Junkies which I will link to in this thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qchem 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2004 I'm waiting patiently for updates already! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyme 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2004 Unfortunately it would seem that my IDE controllers are not compatible. the CD boots, and goes through detecting some hardware, but locks up. I'm going to try OpenDarwin 6.6.2 instead of Darwin 7.0.1 we'll see what happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bvc 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2004 After considering the same a few weeks ago I saw a thread that said only Intel chipset were specifically well supported and a few amd/via's. It was suggested that you can try with a via BUT.... ...so I didn't even bother Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HJ 0 Report post Posted June 7, 2004 all the chip sets on my computers are Intel, I might as well give it a go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gnubie 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2004 Unfortunately it would seem that my IDE controllers are not compatible. the CD boots, and goes through detecting some hardware, but locks up. I'm going to try OpenDarwin 6.6.2 instead of Darwin 7.0.1 we'll see what happens. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, how did OpenDarwin fare? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyme 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2004 it didn't... apparently it only really works on Intel chipsets, and since I have an SIS chipset it always failed when i tried to install. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echylo 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2004 well I'm gonna give it a try too :) :P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlc 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2004 :lol: I did this same thing about 6 months ago. NOT well supported eh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonfodder 1 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 Thinking of giving this a shot.. looks like OS X when its running? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyme 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 no. OpenDarwin is just the open(er) version of the BSD base of OS X known as Darwin. It doesn't include the OS X GUI. You'd just install XFree86 or xorg and whatever desktop like a normal linux distro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonfodder 1 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 no. OpenDarwin is just the open(er) version of the BSD base of OS X known as Darwin. It doesn't include the OS X GUI. You'd just install XFree86 or xorg and whatever desktop like a normal linux distro. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I figured it was just too good to be true, are you guys messing around with it for any benefit or just plain curiosity? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyme 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 i was messing with it out of plain curiousity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echylo 0 Report post Posted August 18, 2004 only thing I get is : IOATA controller device is blocking bus ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites