Using OSx86 for SL or Lion Server on Dell Poweredge

[gwelmarten]

Hi

I would like to install OSX Server onto a Dell Poweredge server. I would be happy installing either Lion or Snow Leopard and had planned on using a copy of RebelEFI which I still have.

From my research, I think it will work and run smoothly, however I was just hoping someone would be able to confirm this for me.

I am looking at using any of (I have included the eBay URL's if that is helpful to anybody);

- Dell PowerEdge 2650 Dual Xeon 3.2Ghz HT 8GB RAM Server (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....72321&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3813wt_1000)

- Dell PowerEdge 850 Dual Core 3.0Ghz 4GB 1U SATA Server (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-Powe...working_SM&hash=item19c49379c6#ht_3654wt_1056)

- Dell 2650 Dual Xeon 3.2Ghz HT 8GB RAM Server 146GB RAID (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dell-Powe...working_SM&hash=item19c49379c6#ht_3654wt_1056)


If someone could confirm compatibility with any of these, I would much appreciate it.

Thanks in advanced,

Sam Heather

 

[Quad5Ny]

tonymacx86.com/index.php or kexts.com/forum.php or insanelymac.com/forum would be a much better choice to ask this question. All their users work with hackintoshes.

 

[gwelmarten]

I asked in all three of those first (TonyMacX and Insanely Mac 4 days ago) and haven't got an answer yet, so I was hoping someone here would be able to help.

 

[Quad5Ny]

OK, I looked at the machines. I don't think any of them would run a vanilla OS X kernel.

Two of them have a Pentium D and the other has a ServerWorks GC-LE Chipset (I've never even heard of that chipset).

 

[Quad5Ny]

If you have to buy used, find yourself something with a P35/P45 + ICH9/ICH10 chipset and a Core 2 processor or one of the Xeon's of that period (you could also get away with a Core processor, but it wont run Lion).