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March 16, 2006 8:30 AM PST
Ability to boot Windows XP on Intel-based Macs; Instructions posted
A contest started by a user who promised his boss that a new MacBook Pro would boot Windows XP so it could replace an aging IBM desktop has bore fruit. The user narf2006 has succeeded in developing a solution to boot Windows XP on Intel-based Macs that has been confirmed by testers on various systems -- an won US$13,854 in the process.
A note posted to WinXPonMac.com states:
"Contest has been won - updates to follow shortly. All further donations will go into an account to sustain the open source project that will be launched with the initial solution."
Exact instructions for the solution should be posted soon.
UPDATE: A download link has been posted with full instructions and all the required patches to create a bootable Windows XP installation. The process requires:- An original XP PRO SP2 CDROM "It doesn't have to be bootable, but it should have a I386 directory on the root."
- The xom.zip file (included in the downloadable file)
- Nero Burning ROM
- A blank CD
- A PC
Feedback? Late-breakers@macfixit.com.
Resources
<a href="http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/03/5687/">http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/03/5687/</a>