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Apple releases Boot Camp 1.1 beta
Apple has updated Boot Camp to version 1.1 with a number of new enhancements and compatibility fixes, including:- Support for the latest Intel-based Macintosh computers (I'm assuming this means the Mac Pros)
- Easier partitioning using presets for popular sizes
- Ability to install Windows XP on any internal disk
- iSight camera support
- Support for built-in microphones
- Right-click when pressing the right-hand Apple key on Apple keyboards
- Improved Apple keyboard support including Delete, PrintScreen, NumLock, and ScrollLock keys
This might be a long shot, but I wonder if this update might make running Vista - either in its current version or the upcoming RC1 - easier. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks Blair!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Zoli said 7:43PM on 8-15-2006
Blair?? Wat the heck? I just submitted it!
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David Chartier said 8:00PM on 8-15-2006
#1: Sorry Zoli, no harm meant. I just typed that up because it's the first tip I saw come through. Mail caught your tip shortly after I submitted the post... cursed Mail! I forsake thee!!
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Kroc Camen said 8:17PM on 8-15-2006
It's also increased in size quite dramatically (85MB > 202MB)
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Guillermo said 8:38PM on 8-15-2006
I really hope that "iSight camera support" includes the old external iSight and not just the built-in iSight. Who wants to give it a shot?
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Piotr Malecki said 8:44PM on 8-15-2006
Does this update support tri-booting (Mac OS X, Windows XP, and Linux)?
I know that its possible to tri boot having BootCamp boot either Mac OS X or Windows XP and then adding Linux as a boot option into NTLDR.
I'm just wondering if Apple has (or will) allow for selecting more than one OS from BootCamp. Having a MacBook that could boot Mac OS X, Windows or Linux would be quite sweet.
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Blair said 9:01PM on 8-15-2006
Wow is attributing the tip to you really that big of a deal? Jeez... David, just change it to Zoli. :P
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Reg said 9:05PM on 8-15-2006
So this will allow using any Windows based video chat client and webcam with the MacBook's built-in camera?
Sweet!
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Radu Dutzan said 9:36PM on 8-15-2006
So, has anyone tried Vista with it yet?
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John from Buffalo said 10:01PM on 8-15-2006
I have an existing partition of Windows XP, and basically just loaded up BootCamp (as it installs into Applications > Utilities) which replaces the previous BootCamp.app directory with new CD image, etc. I then burned a NEW drivers disk, rebooted to Windows, and the new CDs work flawlessly. Even the iSight works through "My Computer" click through.
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R031E5 said 10:37PM on 8-15-2006
Yay! The sound driver's updated! now you can plug in your headphones and the speakers will mute. Sweet!
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osalom said 10:55PM on 8-15-2006
So what do you think?
can I now extract the isight drivers (including the firewire external version) and use this sweet camera in any windows PC???
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Mike said 11:21PM on 8-15-2006
Has anyone come up with a good way to increase the size of a Windows partition once it's been initially set with Boot Camp?
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Mark 2000 said 11:24PM on 8-15-2006
How do you extract drivers from this thing without installing it. I have a mac, but i don't want to intall on it. I just want to test the drivers for the isight on my pc.
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osalom said 11:31PM on 8-15-2006
@13:
You can extract the drivers only from windows XP (in any computer) running the Autorun file with a special instruction, but I don't remember how you do it (I did it once and I read the instructions for it in a web page) .. let me investigate
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osalom said 11:39PM on 8-15-2006
There you go 13!
https://blogs.msdn.com/hans_vb/archive/2006/06/06/619262.aspx
On a Windows XP Just open the command line utility (run, cmd) and execute the command:
“Install Macintosh Drivers for Windows XP.exe” /A /v
You can then choose an installation where the drivers will be unpacked. Executing this command won’t actually install the drivers which is great since you can then copy the files onto a thumbdrive and copy them to your Vista installation on your Mac.
In the folder you copied you find a Program Files and a System32 folder.
On those folders you will find the drivers!
Now, I recommend that when running boot camp for the creation of the CD yo plug your firewire isight so it gets recognized and the driver is copied to the cd.. then share with us!
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Mark 2000 said 11:46PM on 8-15-2006
ok, heres a question, I've been bumbling through the install pkg file and cant fine drivers exe. Where is it exactly? Maybe it doesnt exist in 1.1?
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osalom said 12:13AM on 8-16-2006
@16.- It's there, just follow the instructions..
https://blogs.msdn.com/hans_vb/archive/2006/06/06/619262.aspx
Remember you have to be on a windows xp PC
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Mark 2000 said 12:22AM on 8-16-2006
Ok, I got everything extraxted. I tried to update my isight drivers, but no luck. Windows said these drivers weren't for my hardware. I dont know if I'm doing anything wrong. If I am, I'm sure someone will figure it out in a day or two. Funny, because the install pdf says support for isight camera*s*
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Redcooper02 said 12:29AM on 8-16-2006
I've converted to Parallels almost 2 weeks ago & updated my RAM to 2gbs. That configuration on my Mac Book Pro is handling things very well. Bootcamp was definately working for me but since I switched to Parallels I think it runs just as well for my needs (which are VERY simple).
Two awesome options to run Windows.
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osalom said 12:40AM on 8-16-2006
#18.- What PC model are you trying to install your isight on?
From MyComputer/Properties/Device Manager you should be able to see a firewire device (or a new unknown device), then you should try "Update Driver" and select the appropiate driver from the extracted drivr files..
Not sure if windows xp device manager can see a firewire device..
I'm not near my Sony Vaio desktop but I'll try tomorrow.. good luck!
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