Turn
Your Intel Mac Into a Dual-Booting Powerhouse
O'Reilly Introduces "Running Boot Camp:"--The First
Step-by-Step Install Guide
In the
Mac world, the once unthinkable, is about to become
commonplace--owning an Intel-powered Mac running
Windows. When Apple first announced the news about a
switch to Intel processors, there were gasps of
wonder and some derisive groaning, shortly followed
by eye-popping amazement at the possibility of
running Windows XP and Mac OS X Tiger on a Mac. Once
the idea of owning a powerhouse Mactel fermented,
the demand for "when and how" boiled over. On April
4, Apple met the challenge and responded with Boot
Camp--a beta utility that helps users configure
their Intel Macs so they can install and run Windows
XP and Mac OS X on the same machine.
While
the install of Boot Camp is relatively painless,
there are pitfalls users need to avoid. "Running
Boot Camp" (Toporek, O'Reilly, $7.99) is an
easy-to-follow guide that steps the user through the
install and configuration process.
"Many
PC users want to use a Mac but would hate to lose
the investment in PC software they've made over the
years," says Chuck Toporek, best-selling author and
senior editor with O'Reilly Media. "With Boot Camp
and an Intel Mac, users can have the best of both
worlds."
The
"Running Boot Camp" PDF download walks users through
each install step including:
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Partitioning the Hard Drive
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Installing the Macintosh Drivers
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Troubleshooting Boot Camp's Obstacles
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Switching Between Mac OS X and Windows XP
For
more information about the download, including table
of contents, and author bio, see:
