Anyone using Vista through BootCamp (Leapord)?

rp2000 · 2 Dec 2007 at 13:48

Simple question really. Anyone running Vista 32bit officially through boot camp on Leopord.

Preferablly MBP but any other config is fine. Just curious as to what doesn't work (in terms of devcies with no driver or error on device manager). (screenshot pls!!)

i.e. iSight camera, remote etc.

Finding it had to find details on the web as Leopard is new and a lot of poeple use vmware/parallels. This interests me less as obviously you are not using the full system reources and many less devices will work I guess as some will be emulated through the VM.

rp2000

Rameses · 2 Dec 2007 at 14:23

I have Vista 64bit rp2000, and basically it all works except what you have mentioned above.

theheyes · 2 Dec 2007 at 15:25

I thought iSight and the remote have had drivers for months?

Elephant08 :P · 2 Dec 2007 at 15:52

Erm, i have just installed XP...worked first time when it booted perfectyl, then I clicked on the bootcamp control panel to boot mac on start up ...

I click the option key on start up and it only says mac now....Wheres windows gone ?....Still has and is showing on my mac desktop though, as "no name"

TheKnat · 2 Dec 2007 at 16:05

I installed Vista and everything worked fine on my MBP. Then I uninstalled it, installed XP instead because I only wanted to play games and Vista is overkill for that.

waso_dude · 2 Dec 2007 at 16:09

i can't work out how to do it on mine

anyone show me a guide on how to get bootcamp to work?

slinxy · 2 Dec 2007 at 16:12

PAC2007 said:
I have Vista 64bit rp2000, and basically it all works except what you have mentioned above.

64bit version? I thought the bootcamp drivers only support 32bit? as it says on the setup screen. I can say Vista 32bit works fine and the remote and isight drivers have been around for a while. I think I need a newer version of parallels as it wont start in Leop.

Logsi · 2 Dec 2007 at 16:42

waso_dude said:
i can't work out how to do it on mine anyone show me a guide on how to get bootcamp to work?

What you stuck on?

If you on leopard search for bootcamp in the spotlight and load the program.

If not download bootcamp.

Josh

EDIT - Leopard*

Elephant08 :P · 2 Dec 2007 at 16:49

Sorted, Working perfectly

waso_dude · 2 Dec 2007 at 18:16

:S spotlight doesn't find it, looks like i'm downloading.

waso_dude · 2 Dec 2007 at 18:33

sorted now

Apple didn't install it on most of the new Macbooks.

Installing XP right now

robbiemc · 2 Dec 2007 at 19:34

Seems to be iSight and Network drivers that are the problem under bootcamp Vista 64bit. If this is for work purposes then I would suggest either waiting for the working drivers to appear, or just to use 32bit Vista on Bootcamp (and 54bit under VMware fusion for example).

I seem to be stalking you, rp2000

rp2000 · 2 Dec 2007 at 20:09

robbiemc said:
Seems to be iSight and Network drivers that are the problem under bootcamp Vista 64bit. If this is for work purposes then I would suggest either waiting for the working drivers to appear, or just to use 32bit Vista on Bootcamp (and 54bit under VMware fusion for example).

I seem to be stalking you, rp2000

It/s more for testing to be honest. Vista to mess around and hopefully a windows server 2003 for some MS Virtual Server testing as well. I have a tower to do this as well shot term so no biggie.

cheers for all the info. I am taking notes fo when I actually get the MBP (eitehr this week if I am confident the Jan refresh won't happen or will not affect me) Or late Jan if it does.

Annoyingly as my mac mini is 32 bit I can't test any of this in advance (It would be slow, but I would feel more confident after testing myself.)

rp2000