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Installing XP on my macbook

 
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smurfystew



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Seoul, ROK
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:18 am    Post subject: Installing XP on my macbook Reply with quote
Ok I have a few questions. I just purchased a pretty sweet intel macbook the other day. However, there are some things I that I would like to do that still require that I use windows. Namely using soulseek and playing some games.

What should I do? Should I download a pirated copy of XP and install it? How much technological know how would this take? I am not looking for moral advice here. Can I find a legitimate copy of Windows English anywhere in Korea? If so where? Is any of this even necessary? Is there a mac equivalent to soulseek?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am a fairly confident PC user but some of the menu settings on my mac are going to take some time to learn.
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You will need Bootcamp or Parallels to run XP on the Mac, I believe.

Funny how you would buy a Mac, knowing that what you want to do really can't be done.
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smurfystew



Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Seoul, ROK
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Typical Dave's reply there. You didn't answer my question at all. I know that I need bootstrap. I bought a mac because I was sick of my PC's crapping out on me.
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richardlang



Joined: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Gangnam
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Demophobe wrote:
You will need Bootcamp or Parallels to run XP on the Mac, I believe.

Funny how you would buy a Mac, knowing that what you want to do really can't be done.


Demonphobe, you are incorrect. Try not to be so smarmy. It doesn't surprise me that a post like yours would be among the first to reply. He can both play games and use Soulseek.

He can use Windows XP under Parallels, but Parallels doesn't yet support 3D. Therefore, you could use Soulseek on it, but you won't be able to play games. Under Bootcamp, you can play games, as 3D support is included.

I play Battlefield 2 on my MacBook Pro just fine. Great frames per second and wonderful performance. You should be able to play games just the same on your MacBook. I have a 1.83ghz version. You probably have a 2.0ghz unit.
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richardlang



Joined: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Gangnam
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
smurfystew wrote:
Typical Dave's reply there. You didn't answer my question at all. I know that I need bootstrap. I bought a mac because I was sick of my PC's crapping out on me.


Yea, I know, guy. If he knew anything about computers, he'd know that games can be played under virtualization, that processors have advanced to a level such that running two OSs is completely feasible, and that if he had actually played a game on a recent Apple in the last year it's not like playing a game on a Commodore.
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keseki



Joined: 22 Mar 2007
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
it depends what type of games you want to play. i think the macbook has an integrated graphics chip, so its not going to be able to play any high end games. the macbook pro on the other hand has a dedicated graphics card, so that's a different story.

as for windows on the mac.
you can either install windows xp or vista. if you install xp, make sure its SP2!

you can find copies of xp sp2 all over the torrent networks. download it and burn it.
then download and install bootcamp from the apple website. after its installed, run it (it should be in /Applications/Utilities).

the bootcamp assistant will guide you through the setup process. make sure you have a blank cd handy because you will need to burn some drivers (the bootcamp assistant will do that).
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rocklee



Joined: 04 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:33 am    Post subject: Re: Installing XP on my macbook Reply with quote
smurfystew wrote:

What should I do? Should I download a pirated copy of XP and install it? How much technological know how would this take? I am not looking for moral advice here. Can I find a legitimate copy of Windows English anywhere in Korea? If so where? Is any of this even necessary? Is there a mac equivalent to soulseek?


As the others have said, use Parallels if you want to switch between OSX and XP without rebooting, or Bootcamp to boot to either. Difference is that you don't get full performance in Parallels for games.

But Demo is right, for optimal performance you don't buy a Mac you buy a PC. Don't believe me? Ask any gamer which is the platform of choice for games and highly intense graphics.

But the Macs have good enough graphic cards to play second tier games.
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Demophobe



Joined: 17 May 2004
PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
More socks than one an shake a stick at these days. Note to self...leave the noobs alone until they prove themselves worthy. That and stay away from Mac-headed idiots with attitude problems.

richard...I replied first because I logged in and saw it. Make sense? Probably not, but remember, I am not you.

I reckon Mac makes you pee in a cup on purchasing so they an tailor-make the brainwash mixture; just enough to make you appear rational.

Whatever...play with yourselves. if I knew anything about computers...Laughing

and resize your oh-so-edgy avatar.
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richardlang



Joined: 21 Jan 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Demophobe wrote:
More socks than one an shake a stick at these days. Note to self...leave the noobs alone until they prove themselves worthy. That and stay away from Mac-headed idiots with attitude problems.

richard...I replied first because I logged in and saw it. Make sense? Probably not, but remember, I am not you.

I reckon Mac makes you pee in a cup on purchasing so they an tailor-make the brainwash mixture; just enough to make you appear rational.

Whatever...play with yourselves. if I knew anything about computers...Laughing

and resize your oh-so-edgy avatar.


Alright, I was wrong. I didn't mean it like that, really. Yea, I agree with the other guy and you about PCs being used by serious gamers. I just read you wrong, Demophobe. I apologize.
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