How to Install Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VirtualBox on Linux

9876543210 · 10-30-2010, 05:05 PM

I have been trying to install Mac OS X Snow Leopard in VirtualBox using a Mac OS X install disk. When I boot it boots into a very simple shell that I can't type anything into instead of booting Mac OS X regularly.

alunduil · 10-30-2010, 07:11 PM

If I'm not mistaken (and I very well may be) Mac OS X has a license agreement that doesn't allow it to run in a virtual environment.

Regards,

Alunduil

vermaden · 10-31-2010, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alunduil

If I'm not mistaken (and I very well may be) Mac OS X has a license agreement that doesn't allow it to run in a virtual environment.

Regards,

Alunduil

Mac OS X Server allows running under virtual machine in its license.

alunduil · 10-31-2010, 08:07 AM

Thanks for clearing that up for me vermaden. I've often wondered about that but never had the time to dig into it.

Regards,

Alunduil

vermaden · 10-31-2010, 04:18 PM

Welcome.

tuxtutorials · 11-15-2010, 03:26 PM

I don't think you can just install OSX into a vm from dvd and boot it unless it is a hacked version such as osx86. OSX uses different type of bootloader than a standard x86 hardware it is using EFI.