Hackers get Mac running Windows

Post by **fac51** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:51 pm

Hackers have managed to get Microsoft's Windows XP operating system running on an Apple Mac computer.

The success ends a competition started to see if the feat was even possible when Apple unveiled computers that used Intel chips.

The pair who managed the feat won $13,854 (?7,895) in prize money for their trouble.

The software used to put Windows on the Mac is now being circulated so others can try to replicate the success.

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Post by **Chris** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:18 pm

Now I don't know about anyone else, but I don't see the big fuss? I would me more excited if it were the other way around!

Sure, It's a cool hack, but if OSX was on my non mac pc I would be overjoyed!

Post by **117** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:27 am

^^^^^^^^^what he said

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:01 pm

Well I've got OSX running on my pc using VMWare (if that counts!)

Post by **fac51** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:48 pm

counts in my books mate (sort of)

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:17 pm

well hope it (sort of) counts in Kev & Chris's books! :wink:

Post by **117** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:36 pm

couldn't give a monkeys to be honest, unless of course you come round mine and get OSX running on VMWare on my machine

Post by **fac51** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:47 pm

tis piss easy to do kev, download vmware player and the mac os virtual machine.

all found at http://www.vmware.com/

Post by **117** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:15 pm

cheers ed, will have me a squizz at that later :stu

Post by **117** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:18 pm

got VMWare Player now, but can't see the mac os virtual machine to download, have looked on their own virtual machines and the community ones but can't see it? :?:

Post by **fac51** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:11 pm

hmm not sure them matey, thought it was on the list of virtual machines. eamonn will know

Post by **117** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:15 pm

until that time, i'm having a play about with Ubuntu thru VMWare

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:12 pm

OSX isn't oficially supported by VMWare but there's a package floating around eMule called "Mac Os X Tiger x86 Vmware". A user manual on how to install it is also included...

Post by **117** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:27 pm

pah! emule my arse, do people actually still use that bunch of :deize:

? Bit Torrent me up

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:32 pm

eMule is by far my best friend!