help understanding

[shortyg35]

hi guys im sort of new but im trying to understand what Chimera does and how it works

1st. what does Chimera do to make my pc think its a mac ?

2nd is Chimera like Grub for linux - a bootloader so to speak ?

im just trying to understand because for some reason i have this OCD about installing stuff on my drive that is not Vanilla. can i just keep my UniBeast usb plugged in and boot from it so my Hard drive remains untouched ?


thanks for understanding

 

[breiti3000]

I think, it is a yes in all cases

 

[shortyg35]

anyone with any extra input on how and what Chimera does

 

[shortyg35]

still nobody

 

[RTK]

1st. what does Chimera do to make my pc think its a mac ?

PC boots via BIOS, Loads Chimera which emulates an EFI system (Intel Macs use EFI). wiki/index.php/Chimera

2nd is Chimera like Grub for linux - a bootloader so to speak ?

Yes.

im just trying to understand because for some reason i have this OCD about installing stuff on my drive that is not Vanilla. can i just keep my UniBeast usb plugged in and boot from it so my Hard drive remains untouched ?

UniBeast uses Chimera, and yes, you can continue to boot from your UniBeast stick if you wish. However, your use of Chimera from your HD/SSD does not mean you have a "less' Vanilla system. Simply put, you need an EFI emulator to boot your Hack into OS X.

 

[shortyg35]

thanks for the reply ,

i understand better now

the reason i like to keep Chimera on the usb is it makes me feel like my Lion install is more or less original , and any updates will install without problems and also if there is any issues i know its not my lion install but the files on the usb stick all my hardware is supported OOB no need to run Multibeast at all that i know of.

sorry i know this sounds funny but that's how i am lol