Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 6th Jun 2009 10:10 UTC
And we have another Ask OSNews item! This one has to do with the recent article we ran on how I built my own Macintosh and installed a vanilla, unaltered copy of Mac OS X on it using the boot-132 method. One of our readers asked us: what is the best hardware to build a Mac out of?
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Member since:2007-08-17
"maybe with a KVM Switch to be able to use only one monitor.
That would work, but in most cases you should be able to do without and save the cost of the extra hardware.
Expect the absolutely cheapest models, most modern monitors comes with at least two video inputs already, selectable with the monitor buttons. One VGA and a DVI are very common, but you can find dual DVI or VGAs also. "
You would still have the expense of buying a second keyboard and mouse (not mention the extra clutter). Surely it's simpler just to get a KVM for £20 (or £50 for a DVI model).
Member since:2005-07-06
You would still have the expense of buying a second keyboard and mouse (not mention the extra clutter).
No you don't, since nothing of that is needed for the setup discussed. A box able to dual booth Win and Os X using two graphics cards, with a top of the line card for windows and gaming needs and lesser one to keep it Os X compatible.
Besides you could easily set up a two box solution using the dual input monitor and use a sw "KVM" like synergy for the mouse/keyboard.
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2005-07-06
That would work, but in most cases you should be able to do without and save the cost of the extra hardware.
Expect the absolutely cheapest models, most modern monitors comes with at least two video inputs already, selectable with the monitor buttons. One VGA and a DVI are very common, but you can find dual DVI or VGAs also.