Hackintosh Partition on existing HD with w7, HP G7-1173ca

[crazypillsmcgee]

Hi Guys

Very new to the Hackintosh world, I actually have an ageing MBP 4,1 and would love to try a partition on my PC Laptop.

I have been reading through the huge amount of information, and I have to say, I am pretty overwhelmed. I have a decent understanding of it, but there are so many variables and so many options, it's almost paralysing.

I would like to do the following:

- Install OSX 10.6.x on a stock HP G7-1173ca
(http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/ho ... html?dnr=1)

The kicker

I want to do it on my existing HD that already has W7 Running.

My questions:

- Is it reasonably possible to install a new OSX partition on this existing drive without effecting my W7 install ?
- Is there a remotely useful DSDT I can try in multibeast for this laptop (I haven't seen anything in the library)
- Has anybody actually had success on this laptop, or one with similar spec ?
- Any other suggestions ?

Thanks in advance for any help!

John

 

[breiti3000]

No help re. your system from my side, sorry.

As for the partition question; yes, you can easily shrink your WIN7 partition in the WIN7 HD console, just select shrink existing partition, and win will come up with a possible and secure size suggestion, so all existing files are safe.

 

[crazypillsmcgee]

No help re. your system from my side, sorry.

As for the partition question; yes, you can easily shrink your WIN7 partition in the WIN7 HD console, just select shrink existing partition, and win will come up with a possible and secure size suggestion, so all existing files are safe.

Thanks!

Should I actually format it from Disc Management after I shrink it (I already did that part), but wasn't sure if I should do an actual reformat of the new partition to NTFS or just leave it alone until I do the OSX install on it ?

 

[crazypillsmcgee]

I ask because I went to format as NTFS and it gives me a warning about changing to a Dynamic Disc and losing the ability to boot from any other partition, or something like that.

 

[breiti3000]

no need to reformat it under win, the mac installer anyhow requires a different format

 

[crazypillsmcgee]

no need to reformat it under win, the mac installer anyhow requires a different format

Cool, that makes a lot of sense. I am seeing conflicting info on the net about the Intel HD video being supported. Is it really only possible to get 1024x768 or is there a kext to bump the res. My laptop is 1600x1900 native.

The video is the only major issue I am worried about as the other components seem relatively well tested with other HP laptops. At least I think.

 

[breiti3000]

what is required is at least a intel 3000 as far as I know - MAC will not support the 2000

 

[crazypillsmcgee]

what is required is at least a intel 3000 as far as I know - MAC will not support the 2000

I have been trying to find out which exact Intel HD is integrated with my i3 M370 but it just says Intel HD, with no mention of 2k or 3k.

 

[breiti3000]

Google says it could be HD3000 - not a proof, but at least a hint
http://computers.pricegrabber.com/l...-g7-1173ca-Notebook-Refurbish/m948189174.html

In case the new disk space will not be accessible try this out to make the new space MAC ready: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

 

[crazypillsmcgee]

Google says it could be HD3000 - not a proof, but at least a hint
http://computers.pricegrabber.com/l...-g7-1173ca-Notebook-Refurbish/m948189174.html

In case the new disk space will not be accessible try this out to make the new space MAC ready: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

Just sent a pm response to yours, in case anybody else can help as well.

Had to boot with -x -v cpu=1 busratio=18 and got all the way to where I need to go into utlities and select the correct partition, then it just froze and I couldn't do anything.

Suggestions ?