Changeset 105289 in vbox for trunk/doc/manual/en_US/dita/topics/intro-macosxguests.dita
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r99797 r105289 5 5 6 6 <body> 7 <p> 8 <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> enables you to install and execute unmodified 9 versions of Mac OS X guests on supported host hardware. Note 10 that this feature is experimental and thus unsupported. 11 </p> 12 <p> 13 <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> is the first product to provide the modern PC 14 architecture expected by OS X without requiring any of the 15 modifications used by competing virtualization solutions. For 16 example, some competing solutions perform modifications to the 17 Mac OS X install DVDs, such as a different boot loader and 18 replaced files. 19 </p> 20 <p> 21 Be aware of the following important issues before you attempt to 22 install a Mac OS X guest: 23 </p> 7 <p><ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> enables you to install and execute unmodified versions of 8 Mac OS X guests on supported host hardware. Note that this feature is experimental and thus unsupported. </p> 9 <p><ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> is the first product to provide the modern PC architecture 10 expected by OS X without requiring any of the modifications used by competing virtualization solutions. For 11 example, some competing solutions perform modifications to the Mac OS X install DVDs, such as a different boot 12 loader and replaced files. </p> 13 <p>Be aware of the following important issues before you attempt to install a Mac OS X guest: </p> 24 14 <ul> 25 15 <li> 26 <p> 27 Mac OS X is commercial, licensed software and contains 28 <b outputclass="bold">both license and technical 29 restrictions</b> that limit its use to certain 30 hardware and usage scenarios. You must understand and comply 31 with these restrictions. 32 </p> 33 <p> 34 In particular, Apple prohibits the installation of most 35 versions of Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware. 36 </p> 37 <p> 38 These license restrictions are also enforced on a technical 39 level. Mac OS X verifies that it is running on Apple 40 hardware. Most DVDs that accompany Apple hardware check for 41 the exact model. These restrictions are 42 <i>not</i> circumvented by <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> and 43 continue to apply. 44 </p> 16 <p>Mac OS X is commercial, licensed software and contains <b outputclass="bold">both license and technical 17 restrictions</b> that limit its use to certain hardware and usage scenarios. You must understand and comply 18 with these restrictions. </p> 19 <p>In particular, Apple prohibits the installation of most versions of Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware. </p> 20 <p>These license restrictions are also enforced on a technical level. Mac OS X verifies that it is running on 21 Apple hardware. Most DVDs that accompany Apple hardware check for the exact model. These restrictions are 22 <i>not</i> circumvented by <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> and continue to apply. </p> 45 23 </li> 46 24 <li> 47 <p> 48 Only <b outputclass="bold">CPUs</b> that are known 49 and tested by Apple are supported. As a result, if your 50 Intel CPU is newer than the Mac OS X build, or if you have a 51 non-Intel CPU, you will likely encounter a panic during 52 bootup with an "Unsupported CPU" exception. 53 </p> 54 <p> 55 Ensure that you use the Mac OS X DVD that comes with your 56 Apple hardware. 57 </p> 25 <p>Only <b outputclass="bold">CPUs</b> that are known and tested by Apple are supported. As a result, if your 26 Intel CPU is newer than the Mac OS X build, or if you have a non-Intel CPU, you will likely encounter a panic 27 during bootup with an "Unsupported CPU" exception. </p> 28 <p>Ensure that you use the Mac OS X DVD that comes with your Apple hardware. </p> 58 29 </li> 59 30 <li> 60 <p> 61 The Mac OS X installer expects the hard disk to be 62 <i>partitioned</i>. So, the installer will not 63 offer a partition selection to you. Before you can install 64 the software successfully, start the Disk Utility from the 65 Tools menu and partition the hard disk. Close the Disk 66 Utility and proceed with the installation. 67 </p> 31 <p>The Mac OS X installer expects the hard disk to be <i>partitioned</i>. So, the installer will not offer a 32 partition selection to you. Before you can install the software successfully, start the Disk Utility from the 33 Tools menu and partition the hard disk. Close the Disk Utility and proceed with the installation. </p> 68 34 </li> 69 35 <li> 70 <p> 71 In addition, Mac OS X support in <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> is an 72 experimental feature. See <xref href="KnownIssues.dita">Known Limitations</xref>. 73 </p> 36 <p>In addition, Mac OS X support in <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> is an experimental 37 feature. See <xref href="KnownIssues.dita">Known Limitations</xref>. </p> 74 38 </li> 75 39 </ul>
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