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Published by Chainsaw March 17th, 2006 in MacGrass Business.小麥草地由去年五月開業至今，已經由藉藉無名，發展成一個有500多名RSS訂閱者、每天有超過一千五百個獨特IP訪問的華文Mac網誌。現在更有小麥電視Video Podcast，令小麥草地能夠接觸更多的觀眾。
本站一直由兩位主腦，也即小弟和Kelly所支撐。曾有一段時間有Gabe和Sam的參與（感激！），無奈他們因不同理由離開了。
我們想為小麥草地注入新血，看得多我寫甚麼「秘密情報機關」或者「紅雙喜煙包」等等廢話，你也會覺得悶吧！況且麥客世界的新聞實在多得有如天上繁星，小麥草地實在需要更多的人幫忙更新。
你想加入小麥草地嗎？現在有機會了。
加入小麥草地，你可以：
- 與大批蘋果愛好者分享你對蘋果動向的意見。
- 令更多人認識你（但不保證會成名）。
- 有完全的編輯自主權。
可是，小麥草地沒有能力給你：
- 金錢／財物回報，故此完全是義務工作。因為我們沒有商業贊助。
加入小麥草地，你需要：
- 能輸入繁體中文（或簡體轉繁體中文），因為小麥草地是繁體中文網站。
- 閱讀蘋果新聞，了解蘋果。
- 每週最少寫一篇。如果太忙，真的不能寫的話，只需知會一聲就可以了。寫的完全沒有限制，可以是新聞、評論、FAQ、Tutorial，甚至專攻舊機、蘋果遊戲也無任歡迎，只要是和蘋果有關就可以了。
如有意者加入小麥草地，請用Contact us聯絡我們。
如何聯絡？
Man,Don’tyou remember me?
其實contact usＯ係邊既呢？
Pls. contact me via my email, Thx !!
Contents
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1 Introduction
2 Preparing the XP installation CD
2.1 What You’ll Need
2.2 Quick (Advanced) Instructions
2.3 Step-by-step Instructions
2.4 Possible Mac-Only Solution
3 Installing XP
3.1 What You’ll Need
3.2 Quick (Advanced) Instructions
3.3 Step-by-step instructions
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Introduction
Installing XP on an Intel iMac is a two step process.
Creating the installation media
Running the installer.
The process is 95% automated. There are two sections below, detailing each one of the two steps highlighted above.
In each section there are three subsections:
What you’ll need (Lists the requirements (hardware/software/time) in order to complete the task.)
Quick instructions (No-nonsense instructions for those “in the know”. Assumes an advanced level of knowledge.)
Step-by-step instructions (Can get pretty dull at times, but are quite helpful if you want to avoid making any mistakes and regretting it later.)
Choose one set of instructions or choose both and cross-reference between them. The advanced instructions give a good overview of how far you’ve gone, and you can drill into the step-by-step instructions anytime you have doubts.
So, without further ado…
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Preparing the XP installation CD
A custom slipstreamed CD is required to install XP on a Mac. You may wish to try the Windows_XP_CD_Builder However it may not work as it has not been tested. Please note that you must use your own copy of an XP install CD. It is not legal to use a ready-made slipstreamed CD downloaded from the Internet. Such practice is not endorsed by onmac.net. Please do not post links to torrents or other P2P networks containing copyright infringing material.
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What You’ll Need
An original XP PRO SP2 CDROM (It doesn’t have to be bootable, but it should have a i386 directory in the root.)
The winxponmac0.1.zip file
Nero Burning ROM
A blank CD (Preferrably a CD-RW, just in case it doesn’t work first time)
A PC with XP already installed.
20-30 minutes
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Quick (Advanced) Instructions
Unzip the *winxponmac0.1.zip file
Note: If you’re using a 20″ iMac, use the xom.efi from here.
Use the included sp2.nrb nero project as a baseline.
Add the XP source files to the root of the project
Overlay the XOM files (in the patch folder) to the root.
Set the boot loading image to the included boot.img.
Burn and install.
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Step-by-step Instructions
Unzip the winxponmac0.1.zip file, preserving directory structure. (Using WinZip)
Double click on winxponmac0.1.zip
Press the Extract button
Type “C:\”. You may use another drive, but make sure to replace references to C: with the appropriate drive letter.
Make sure “Use Folder Names” is on
Hit Enter
This should create one directory - “xp”
Note: If you’re using a 20″ iMac, use the xom.efi from here instead of the one in the .zip.
Copy all XP CD files into the xp/src directory.
Insert the XP SP2 CD into the CDROM drive.
Navigate to D:\ (or whatever your CDROM drive is)
Select all files (Ctrl-A)
Copy the files (Ctrl-C)
Navigate to C:\xp\src
Paste the files (Ctrl-V)
Make sure that under the sp2 directory you have at least an “I386″ folder.
Open the sp2.nrb Boot CD project inside the xp directory
Navigate to C:\xp
Double click on the sp2.nrb file.
Nero should launch. If not, check your Nero setup.
Add the XP source files to the project
On Nero, on the right hand pane, navigate to c:\xp\src
Select all the files on the rightmost pane (Tab, Ctrl-A)
Copy (Ctrl-C)
On the left hand pane, click on the CD (it says “XP_PRO_SP2″)
Paste (Ctrl-V)
Make sure the I386 directory is DIRECTLY underneath the CD icon.
HINT: The directory tree should look like this: Screen Shot
* XP_PRO_SP2
+-docs
+-I386
+-SUPPORT
It should NOT look like this:
* XP_PRO_SP2
+-src
+-docs
+-I386
+-SUPPORT
Overlay the XOM files to the project
On the right hand pane, navigate to c:\xp\patch
Select all the files on the rightmost pane (Tab, Ctrl-A)
Copy (Ctrl-C)
On the left hand pane, click on the CD (it says “XP_PRO_SP2″)
Paste (Ctrl-V)
Hint: At this point, you should get a message box saying:
“This folder already contains a folder named i386, would you
like to replace the existing folder?”
Click on “Replace All”
Hint: You should now have a $OEM$ directory next to the I386 one in the left most pane. Screen Shot
Fix the boot.img reference in the boot tab.
Select Compilation Properties (usually F7) from the File menu
Go to the Boot tab
In the image file field type “C:\xp\boot.img” (Without the quotes)
Verify your Nero version is able to burn this CD
In the boot tab make sure it says: Screen Shot
Kind of emulation: [No emulation]
Load segment: [07C0]
Number of sectors: [4]
In the ISO tab make sure it says: Screen Shot
Data mode: [Mode 1]
Filesystem: [ISO9660+Joliet]
Filename length: [Max of 31 chars (level 2)]
Character set: [ISO9660]
[x] Allow path depth of more than 8
[x] Allow more than 255 characters in path
[x] Do not add the ‘;1′ ISO file version extension
[x] Allow more than 64 characters for Joliet names
Save the nero project. If you ever want to burn the XOM XP again, simply reopen this project and continue from step 7.
Burn the CD
Click on the Burn toolbar button.
Hint: Make sure the “Finalize CD” box is checked here! Screen Shot
Click on the Burn button.
You’re done. Now you have an Intel Mac friendly XP installation.
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Possible Mac-Only Solution
This is untested (as I do not have an Intel Mac), but is based on accomplishing the same steps as the Windows instructions only using the Mac instead. I have successfully created an ISO which mounts with Disk Utility with this technique. Of course, that’s not the same as booting it, so please edit this if you get a chance to try it for real.
First, install Fink.
Then install the “mkisofs” package.
Unzip the patch file.
cd into that directory in Terminal.
Insert your XP install CD.
Then run these commands:
cd src
ditto /Volumes/YOUR_XP_INSTALL_CD .
cp -r ../patch/ .
cp ../boot.img .
cp ../xom.efi .
cp ../howto.txt howtomac.txt
mkisofs -b boot.img -no-emul-boot -boot-load-seg 1984 -boot-load-size 4 -c boot.catalog -iso-level 4 -r -J -V XP_ON_MAC -o ../xp_on_mac.iso .
Note that the mkisofs is long and may be wrapped on your screen. But it should be all one line… This will create an ISO that you should be able to burn with Disk Utility. I’ve taken the liberty of putting the xom.efi and howto instructions on the ISO as well to make things simple. Then, just follow the installation instructions.
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Installing XP
The Intel Mac needs to be repartitioned in order to do this. This procedure requires reformatting the HDD. I have not tried partition managers but if you’re feeling adventurous you may try one. I do not guarantee results in those cases, though.
WARNING: This procedure WILL WIPE YOUR HDD. Make sure to back up any files you don’t want to lose.
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What You’ll Need
An Intel Mac (Mac henceforth)
The XP CD prepared above.
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Quick (Advanced) Instructions
Partition the disk in two using the OSX CD: FAT and HFS+
Install OSX on the HFS+ partition.
Copy xom.efi (from winxponmac0.1.zip) into the hard disk
cd to the directory where you put xom.efi and type:
sudo bless –folder . –file xom.efi –setBoot
Reboot, insert the XP CD, select windows using the arrows and wait about 3 minutes.
Choose the FAT partition you previously created.
Install. Make sure to remove the CD on subsequent boots otherwise you’ll start the process over again.
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Step-by-step instructions
Boot Mac with OSX Install CD
Insert the OSX Installation CD
Turn on the Mac while holding the C key.
Hint: Don’t release the C key until you see the grey apple logo.
Run Disk Utility
Hit Enter on the Language selection dialog
Select from the menu:
Utilities->Disk Utility
Create two partitions, preferably of equal size:
suggestion: it may be better to make the partitions different sizes to make them easier to
identify during the XP installation.
Partition *1 - Name: xp. Type: MS-DOS
Partition *2 - Name: osx. Type: Mac OS extended Journal
On the left pane click on the internal hard disk (The first entry usually). Click on the disk entry, not on any subentries it may have.
On the right pane click on the partition button at the top.
From the “Volume Scheme” drop-down select “2 partitions”
Select the first partition on the partition map under the Volume Scheme drop-down:
Enter “XP” on the Name field
Select “MS-DOS File System” from the Format drop-down.
Select the second partition
Enter “OS X” on the Name field
Select “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” from the Format drop-down
Click on the Partition button at the bottom right.
Click “Partition” on the pop-up warning dialog.
Hint: You should now see under the disk entry on the left two subentries: “XP” and “osx”
Quit the disk utility by clicking on the Red button at the dialog top left.
Proceed to install OSX on the newly created OS X partition.
Click Continue on the bottom left of the install dialog.
Click Continue again
Click Agree on the pop-up dialog
Select the osx partition you just created. This partition should have a green arrow.
Click Continue
Click Continue
After a while, the computer reboots
Let the computer reboot into OS X and launch a shell window.
Once the computer reboots, wait for the movie to end and get through the registration process.
Once you get to the desktop go to:
Go -> Utilities -> Terminal
Copy the xom.efi bootloader to the hard disk and bless it.
Copy the xom.efi file into your home directory.
In the terminal type:
sudo cp xom.efi /System/Library/CoreServices
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網站介面怎麼變這樣
舊版的還比較好看耶
在四月一日的今天，我隆重宣佈，我們已經被OSTG（全資擁有Slashdot，Freshmeat等等網站的公司）以2046億美元收購。為了與OSTG旗下的Slashdot看齊，我們被迫使用這個直接複製Slashdot的Layout，我們很想使用舊版的Layout，但很對不起，我們的總公司不許可。我們的總公司OSTG也沒有告知我們，原來四月一日Slashdot會轉為粉紅色。
希望大家容忍…
我真的比較喜歡舊的 layout. 唔明點解要轉。
唔通 Macgrass 用 slashcode 是想加入 moderate points/rating function?
第一眼真係以為去左slashdot…
is it Apirl Fool ?? lol …