- Joined
- Dec 20, 2011
- Messages
- 52
- Motherboard
- Dell Precision T3600
- CPU
- E-2667 v1
- Graphics
- HD 7950
- Mac
- Classic Mac
- Mobile Phone
Hi all,
I've been through a lot trying to install Mac OS Snow Leopard on my little eeepc 701 (specs below). I know someone might say not to bother, it can't be done, but really my goal at this point is to simply get it to boot.
At one point I got it to reach a Boot1 error when I installed Clover to the EFI partition, so I tried installing it to the main partition and now I get an endless reboot cycle.
There is no CD drive, so the iBoot method mentioned here doesn't seem to work (there is no internal DVD drive and an external one doesn't load the iBoot discs I burned with my real Mac). USB booting is working to install linux so I know it works, but that's not what I want to do (just to make sure the BIOS was set correctly). I was able to install Clover to a USB drive, and the computer reboots immediately where it should load Clover.
I know clover can be used to boot the Snow Leopard install USB I made from my retail disk, so I am trying to install the Clover directly onto the install USB.
There are the specs (don't laugh, this is a good challenge!).
ASUS EeePC 701
900mhz Celeron M
2GB RAM
4GB hard disk (apparently the eeepc sees SD cards as hard disks, so I put a 64GB card in there for when I eventually reach the installer)
The BIOS is very simple, so probably there is something I need to do with my Clover install.
Thank you kindly for helping me with this.
I've been through a lot trying to install Mac OS Snow Leopard on my little eeepc 701 (specs below). I know someone might say not to bother, it can't be done, but really my goal at this point is to simply get it to boot.
At one point I got it to reach a Boot1 error when I installed Clover to the EFI partition, so I tried installing it to the main partition and now I get an endless reboot cycle.
There is no CD drive, so the iBoot method mentioned here doesn't seem to work (there is no internal DVD drive and an external one doesn't load the iBoot discs I burned with my real Mac). USB booting is working to install linux so I know it works, but that's not what I want to do (just to make sure the BIOS was set correctly). I was able to install Clover to a USB drive, and the computer reboots immediately where it should load Clover.
I know clover can be used to boot the Snow Leopard install USB I made from my retail disk, so I am trying to install the Clover directly onto the install USB.
There are the specs (don't laugh, this is a good challenge!).
ASUS EeePC 701
900mhz Celeron M
2GB RAM
4GB hard disk (apparently the eeepc sees SD cards as hard disks, so I put a 64GB card in there for when I eventually reach the installer)
The BIOS is very simple, so probably there is something I need to do with my Clover install.
Thank you kindly for helping me with this.