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latworx
post Dec 23 2011, 08:07 PM

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QUOTE(Skylinestar @ Dec 23 2011, 05:09 PM)
where can i find a complete step by step instruction of installing macosx with dual boot on an existing win7 pc (with 1 hdd)?
all i saw on the internet are very brief...like install win7, install osx, install easybcd (or whatever dualboot app). can't find step by step/picture guide for noob.

in my opinion, it is very confusing cos it didn't mention the partition part before installing osx.

anyone can help?
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There are several ways.
But what i usually do:
Lion:
1. The easiest (but not recommended by Gurus): Use Unibeast by tonymac to make an USB bootable Lion installer
2. Boot up the USB, if no KP, you'll able to see the installer windows.
3. Go to disk utilities, create 2 partition; GUID; 1 for mac, 1 for windows
4. once done, don't proceed the installation. restart, and put windows 7 dvd. before formatting the partition, please delete the partition, then recreate it back, it will produce an extra partition called System Reserved. Install windows into the news partition (not the System Reserved clearly).
5. Once finished, restart and boot the Lion USB, and proceed install the Lion OS into the other partition stated as in step 3.
6. Once finished installing Lion, install Chameleon bootloader. So, after this, every time u fire up your computer, you can reach your mac partition by the partition created in step 3. And also you can start the windows partition by boot up the System Reserved partition (not the windows partition)

There are several reason behind all of the step. And yeah, its work really well for me.


Man.. I'm not read your post carefully, seems like i'm not answering your prob. Sorry.

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post Dec 23 2011, 08:29 PM

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@Digswell

Help me on something. I got a Dell Latitude E5420 from PTJ. Successfully install the Lion, every things works perfectly. The only problem is, i can't get Dual Display on it. The VGA port seems like not functioning. QE/CI is functioning, but still no output on VGA display.


Added on December 23, 2011, 8:33 pmAnd yeah, i'm not using any dsdt, just use GraphicEnabler as it has intel hd3000, so didn't want to do much works

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post Dec 24 2011, 07:49 AM

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QUOTE(Skylinestar @ Dec 24 2011, 01:24 AM)
that means i'll loose all my existing data on my hdd?
i want to install osx without messing up with my current win7. i wonder is it possible.
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Sorry. Thats why i state at the end on my post. Not read your post carefully. My bad. Anyways, Its still possible. I'll come up later once i digged the old link bout the details. So malas tu taip biggrin.gif

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post Dec 28 2011, 03:02 PM

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Repeat the unanswered post

Help me on something. I got a Dell Latitude E5420 from PTJ. Successfully install the Lion, every things works perfectly. The only problem is, i can't get Dual Display on it. The VGA port seems like not functioning. QE/CI is functioning, but still no output on VGA display.

And yeah, i'm not using any dsdt, just use GraphicEnabler as it has intel hd3000, so didn't want to do much works
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post Dec 29 2011, 08:15 AM

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QUOTE(digswell @ Dec 29 2011, 01:22 AM)
Usually on desktop pc VGA port also no work well ...all depend...hard to say , sometime is ok sometime black screen
only if using DVI port or DVI to VGA converter (if using vga cable) will no hv any problem
bout ur problem... GraphicEnabler wont help u..i think u hv to try EFI Strings or DSDT (need to edit or mod to make vga port )
hv u try to mod and add the vga port vendor ID (vga port and onboard display vendor ID is different ) on AppleIntelHD3000Graphics.kext ...info.plist ??
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as i'm using laptop, the only port available is HDMI and laptop display.as i got no HDMI monitor, so i cant try on VGA only. most solution found is they change the AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB.kext hex files, which they exchange the internal LDC display port to VGA. But i need both. And it quite complicated for understanding what they discuss about sweat.gif
For AppleIntelHD3000Graphics.kext, my vendor ID is already stated in the kext, so not change it. EFI Strings also no luck. Or maybe i do it wrong sad.gif

The only things left is edit the DSDT. Man.. If DSDT, i passed. Have no idea how to understand the part in it.


Added on December 29, 2011, 8:19 ambtw, what do you mean by
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(vga port and onboard display vendor ID is different )
? is it the vga port ID need to be added in the kext too? what i do before is check wether my display vendor ID, which is 0126 is already in the kext


Added on December 29, 2011, 4:42 pmOk. Problem solve. Seems like i mod the hex file in AppleIntelSNBGraphicsFB.kext wrongly last time. Today change the port for HDMI to VGA port in the hex, and its work. The only downside now is my HDMI port are not functioning. Hmm i'm not use it anyway

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post Dec 30 2011, 06:17 PM

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Yup tonymac provide easiest way. For hardware compatibility, this site can give u an idea http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph...0.7.0/Portables
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post Jul 31 2013, 11:05 AM

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I spend around 7k for desktop, and the spec is way far better than mac pro. (with extra monitor, good cooling system, but less cosmetic form). [ of course not the build stated in my sig ]

But for laptop, agree with chokia. better buy mba rather than pening kepala wpikir how to solve the KP etc.

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