Set up two operating systems side by side on a single device.
Set up two operating systems side by side on a single device.
You can try Linux and Windows without a Hackintosh setup. For setting up Windows as the default on your new MSI board, follow the installation instructions provided with the hardware.
Check if every component in your computer is compatible with Mac.
BSD differs from Linux. OSX relies on BSD. For a system very similar to OSX, consider freeBSD.
To dual boot with Linux, create a live USB using the operating system you wish to use. Boot from the USB and follow the on-screen steps to partition your hard drive and transfer the OS files. Merging files directly doesn’t work for dual booting. For assistance building a Windows live USB, refer to this link: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/c...on-windows
Gather the necessary installation materials. Choose a Linux distribution that suits your needs. Linux Mint (http://linuxmint.com/) is ideal for newcomers because it offers a desktop similar to Windows and comes with multimedia codecs already installed. You'll download an ISO file, which you'll then transfer to a USB drive or DVD. Set up a partition on your hard drive—this involves dividing the disk into sections, allowing multiple file systems but not mixing operating systems on one partition. The Linux Mint installer will guide you through creating and formatting this partition for Linux.
The setup process is mostly hands-off. It automatically installs GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader), which will replace your Windows boot menu. GRUB supports booting from Windows, so you won’t have to worry about that.
After installation, you’ll be prompted to decide at each boot whether you want to start with Windows or Linux. There’s a configuration file for GRUB where you can adjust settings and set a default operating system, though I don’t recall those specifics.