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**Force Flow** · 04-07-2006, 07:26 PM

The thing about running OS X on a PC is that there is very limited driver support. Why? Because there is a limited amount of Mac hardware out there. This makes it easier for Mac developers so that there is a confined set of hardware and drivers.

Just take a look at the driver issues that plauged linux a few years ago...there were some generic drivers, but there also was a lot of hardware out there that there were no drivers for. Driver support in linux is much better than it was, but there is still some hardware out there that isn't supported

Long story short, not only does x86 architecture matter, but the other hardware as well. Now, there *were* reports of hacked versions of OS X running off of VM or VMware (I believe), but that is not a native installation of the O/S--only an emulation. Even then there were still hardware limitations.

04-07-2006, 07:26 PM	#10
Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,379	The thing about running OS X on a PC is that there is very limited driver support. Why? Because there is a limited amount of Mac hardware out there. This makes it easier for Mac developers so that there is a confined set of hardware and drivers. Just take a look at the driver issues that plauged linux a few years ago...there were some generic drivers, but there also was a lot of hardware out there that there were no drivers for. Driver support in linux is much better than it was, but there is still some hardware out there that isn't supported Long story short, not only does x86 architecture matter, but the other hardware as well. Now, there were reports of hacked versions of OS X running off of VM or VMware (I believe), but that is not a native installation of the O/S--only an emulation. Even then there were still hardware limitations. __________________ There are two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day, and you have to have a dream.