OS X on a T500 (or T400)?

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OS X on a T500 (or T400)?

#1 Post by _dick » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:13 pm

I received my T500 this afternoon and am already trying to install OS X on it. So far it's going smoothly; I'm waiting for it to boot. Do any of you who've gotten your new laptops have a will to ruin your OS install already and try what I've done? I'll post pics later.

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Re: OS X on a T500 (or T400)?

#2 Post by wswartzendruber » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:38 pm

_dick wrote:I received my T500 this afternoon and am already trying to install OS X on it. So far it's going smoothly; I'm waiting for it to boot. Do any of you who've gotten your new laptops have a will to ruin your OS install already and try what I've done? I'll post pics later.
I put Gentoo Linux on mine. You might have some problems getting it to recognize the ethernet.
Model: Lenovo ThinkPad T400
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 (2.26 GHz, 1067 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 Cache)
RAM: 4 GB PC-8500 (1067 MHz, Dual-channel)
HDD: 500 GB, 54000 RPM
Audio: Conexant CX20561 (192 kHz, 24-bit)
Video: Intel GMA 4500MHD
Wireless: Intel 5300

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#3 Post by _dick » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:55 pm

I'm actually at a boarding school at the moment and am not supposed to have brought my own computer (we're supplied R61s) so if I try to use the network the IT team will be upset with me. Not having network drivers isn't much of a problem.

I managed to get OS X installed without good video drivers - it was running at 1024x768. Good enough for me to prove that it can be done. I've already gotten rid of the install so I can put XP, Ubuntu on this computer and put it to work.

For those interested, I used the Kalyway 10.5.2 universal DVD.

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