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    Install Mac OSx and Ubuntu On M14x R2 Via VirtualBox

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Mehtaparth94, Oct 12, 2012.

  1. Mehtaparth94

    Mehtaparth94 Newbie

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    Hey Guys.. It may Sound Stupid or Crazy to Install Mac OSX and Ubuntu on an Alienware.. But I Want to .. I dont have any Experience with VirtualBox.
    but i have seen ppl running MAC OSX and UBUNTU at the same time via Virtual Box..
    i need a Someone who can Guide me through the Process..
    if you have some Tutorial Specifically for this Purpose than please post the link..
    All The Advice and Suggestion and Comments are appreciated
     
    Mehtaparth94, Oct 12, 2012
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    copper7op Notebook Consultant

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    I really wouldn't recommend VirtualBox. I use VMWare Workstation 8, but VMWare Player is also awesome. I run Windows 7 Pro as the host OS, and the application itself (virtualBox, VmWare) hosts the operating systems. Have a look at this video and others like it on YouTube.

    I run massive VMWare servers for work, its easy to get into :)
     
    copper7op, Oct 14, 2012
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    thauch Notebook Consultant

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    I tried VMWare for the first time on Friday and was using Mountain Lion in a matter of minutes. Very easy to use and responds fast.
     
    thauch, Oct 14, 2012
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    I have been trying to install Mac Lion on my laptop for days. I cannot get Mac OSx to boot therefore cant install. Any help would be appreciated. VMWare or VirtualBox? I have tried both.

    I also have a MacBook Pro so I can make a USB or DVD recovery disk of lion.
     
    romanstine9, Oct 19, 2012
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    Thank you for the link. Before I attempt this lengthy process again, do you know if this will work with my Windows 7 OS installed on an mSATA SSD?
     
    romanstine9, Oct 19, 2012
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    I don't see why it wouldn't, if there's not enough space in the mSATA you should be able to run it from the storage HDD.
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Oct 19, 2012
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    I'm trying to do this now from the link you posted, but the link to mediafire for the vmware files no longer exists. Do you know where I can get the needed files?
     
    romanstine9, Oct 19, 2012
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    After about an hour of hunting and gathering around the internet for the needed files and I finally got everything I needed.

    I now have a running version of Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion) on my Windows 7 laptop. If anyone needs help with this let me know.
     
    romanstine9, Oct 19, 2012
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    I got it to work. Thank you. Now that I have Mac OS running, what can I do to improve the performance? Enable more CPUs? Increase from 2GB of RAM? Also, there are many drivers and addons like flash that need to be installed.
     
    romanstine9, Oct 19, 2012
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