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lordcooper
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Quick question

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Is it possible to run windows xp/vista on mac os x 10.4 (Tiger) using virtualbox?
JimBushWhack
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Guest OSses: Win XP on iMac; Win 7 on MacBook pro + bootcamp
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Re: Quick question

Post by JimBushWhack »

Yes, it is possible. But only if your Mac running Tiger is an Intel Mac. PPC Macs are not supported as a VirtualBox Host.
rpmurray
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Re: Quick question

Post by rpmurray »

Also, I believe host support for OS X 10.4 (Tiger) was removed in VB 3.1 and above, so you'd need to install a version of VB earlier than 3.1.
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