I ave a macbook pro and a boot camp with XP can i make a default native boot to be xp without keeping the ALT key for os selection menu ???? and can i install only a XP on MAc without MAC os??


thx

Then why did you bought a MacBookPro, if you only want XP?

In OS X, open System Preferences>Startup Disk>[folder with bootcamp icon]

my company want to have a macs but only with XP installed not OSX is tis possible?

yes, do not run boot camp assistant, just pop in the XP CD, shut down your mac, turn it on, but before you turn it on, hold the C key, then you will boot into the XP installation CD, continue until you select where to install XP, select the 2nd partition, the one with more space, then select to format it in NTFS, quick or not quick doesn't matter, and follow the steps provided by the installer. But seriously give OSX a try, I suppose your MacBookPro came with Leopard, which is better than XP and Vista.

thx Roka3 i am using a MAC osx Leopard and its amazing i hate Vista and XP but my company want that shit so i must install anyway thx.

Why don't you use it in a virtual machine? No need for a reboot, acceptable speed.

Originally Posted by -TiLT-

Why don't you use it in a virtual machine? No need for a reboot, acceptable speed.

i must use XP becouse of ActiveDirectory and Exchange server olso ISA all this are tight connected each other for this reason i cant use MACOSX

Still, all this can be used in a VM (like I do it at work).
You can even install windows into a real partition and choose, weather you would like to boot it natively or in a virtual machine. Or have your windows installation in a spanning image.
If you need no directx/openGL or direct draw accellerated games, then a virtual machine gives you more comfort over a native installation, as you can use all the Mac OS related features like primary click by tap on the touchpad etc.

Parallels and VMware Fusion are the two commercial products on the market to do this.

is there any addon for LEOPARD which can connect the macosx to Active Directory and exchange?