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/ ** *************************************************************************
