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According to this and this, running MacOS X on standard PC hardware is now much closer to everyday reality. With a few more types of systems like this, Apple may have no choice but to give in and allow the software to simply run on PCs – or make their own version of the thing for use by PC users.

It may make me rethink my MacOS X obsession. I like the OS and all, but the hardware is just so damned expensive.

Well, it seems most things are working under MacOS X.

What is working:

• Quartz Extreme and Core Image seem to be supported and working.
• The audio works.
• After some hacking of the Info.plist file I got my network card working. Info on this issue here.
• My card reader works.
• My pen drive works.
• My PS/2 keyboard. Doesn’t work with the default PS/2 driver from Apple. The default driver crashes when only one PS/2 device is plugged in. Replaced with a driver (sorry, Extension) from here and all is well.

What is not working or not confirmed:

• My PS/2 keyboard. Worked at the shop. Doesn’t work at the house. Weird. Using crappy USB keyboard in the interim. Fixed 10/29/07 10:13pm
• My scanner. Haven’t tried it yet.

Software I am using:

• MacOS X 10.5 Leopard (hax0red to run on PC)
• Firefox 2.0.0.8 for browsing
• FileZilla for ftp
• CarbonCopyCloner for eventual cloning of my Install to a better drive
• VLC for media (audio, at least)

To see what hardware I’m running, check out my Computers page.

I will be updating this post throughout the night as I play around and learn more. Oh, and if you don’t believe I’m running Leopard on THE-BEAST, here is some screenshotty goodness.