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I just thought i would start a thread about my experience with installing the Vista RTM using bootcamp.
Do not ask me where to get Vista RTM (final) as i wont tell you, sorry.
It is currently installing so i thought i would write this while i wait
So far i have:
This is where i encountered one problem. The Vista bootmenu to choose 32bit or 64bit comes up but the keyboard did not appear to work.
It times out eventually on 32bit and the installer starts to load.
Luckily the keyboard does start working as the installer loads so i was able to enter my cd-key ok.
It did still let me choose to install the 64bit version in the actual installer so i selected that as the core2duo is 64bit.
The partition selector shows several partitions, i believe these are the EFI partitions.
I selected the last partition which is 20gb, where i want to install Vista.
The installtion begins.....
Expands files,
completes ok.
reboot.
I did not have to press any keys to get it to boot the Vista partition
"please wait while windows prepares to start for the first time"
completing installation (so far so good! this is where i had a problem when installing on my main pc with a usbhub, removed the hub and it was fine)
The Macbook does not seem to get any problems here
Screen flickers as it installs graphics drivers. This is normal
There was a slightly worrying pause where the screen was black showing just mouse pointer and not alot happening!
It rebooted again and windows is now loading!
I enter my username, timezone etc It then checks the PC's performance
I log in and im at the Vista Desktop
Ok now to check the hardware:
It has given my Macbook Pro 2GB ram, 160GB hdd, 2.33 core2duo an overall rating of 4.7
CPU 5.2
Memory 4.7
Grahpics 4.9
Gaming graphics 4.9
Primary hard disk 4.8
I have noticed the optical output appears to be on, i think in osx this only turns on when you plug in the cable.
Graphics- OK (Ati already have Vista RTM drivers available as well should you want those)
Gigabit Ethernet is already installed automatically!
Sound already installed and working!
ISSUES:
The only devices that do not have drivers (yet) are
built in i-sight
Network controller (this will be the WiFi, i'll look for a driver in just a mo!)
Performance counters ( I have no idea what that could be!?)
One USB Human interface device has an exclamation mark saying it cannot start. I do not know what that could be.
I plugged in a logitech usb mouse and its working fine.
Keyboard CD eject button does not work (use r-click eject in mycomputer)
I have been looking for drivers but sadly the AR5008 wifi only has XP drivers at the moment , no 64bit Vista ones yet
Hopefully that will change fairly soon!
I suspect the performance counter device that has not instaled is quite important because vista does seem to take a lot longer to boot on the macbookpro than it does on my other pc.
The fans are also not controlled properly because right now its extremely noisy
General performance throughout is very speedy however and most programs like firefox etc load quicker in windows than in osx
Do not ask me where to get Vista RTM (final) as i wont tell you, sorry.
It is currently installing so i thought i would write this while i wait
So far i have:
- Installed bootcamp
- Burned the driver cd(this will no doubt be useless in vista)
- Made a test partition of 20gb
- Put in the vista DVD when it asked for the XP cd
- rebooted:
This is where i encountered one problem. The Vista bootmenu to choose 32bit or 64bit comes up but the keyboard did not appear to work.
It times out eventually on 32bit and the installer starts to load.
Luckily the keyboard does start working as the installer loads so i was able to enter my cd-key ok.
It did still let me choose to install the 64bit version in the actual installer so i selected that as the core2duo is 64bit.
The partition selector shows several partitions, i believe these are the EFI partitions.
I selected the last partition which is 20gb, where i want to install Vista.
The installtion begins.....
Expands files,
completes ok.
reboot.
I did not have to press any keys to get it to boot the Vista partition
"please wait while windows prepares to start for the first time"
completing installation (so far so good! this is where i had a problem when installing on my main pc with a usbhub, removed the hub and it was fine)
The Macbook does not seem to get any problems here
Screen flickers as it installs graphics drivers. This is normal
There was a slightly worrying pause where the screen was black showing just mouse pointer and not alot happening!
It rebooted again and windows is now loading!
I enter my username, timezone etc It then checks the PC's performance
I log in and im at the Vista Desktop
Ok now to check the hardware:
It has given my Macbook Pro 2GB ram, 160GB hdd, 2.33 core2duo an overall rating of 4.7
CPU 5.2
Memory 4.7
Grahpics 4.9
Gaming graphics 4.9
Primary hard disk 4.8
I have noticed the optical output appears to be on, i think in osx this only turns on when you plug in the cable.
Graphics- OK (Ati already have Vista RTM drivers available as well should you want those)
Gigabit Ethernet is already installed automatically!
Sound already installed and working!
ISSUES:
The only devices that do not have drivers (yet) are
built in i-sight
Network controller (this will be the WiFi, i'll look for a driver in just a mo!)
Performance counters ( I have no idea what that could be!?)
One USB Human interface device has an exclamation mark saying it cannot start. I do not know what that could be.
I plugged in a logitech usb mouse and its working fine.
Keyboard CD eject button does not work (use r-click eject in mycomputer)
I have been looking for drivers but sadly the AR5008 wifi only has XP drivers at the moment , no 64bit Vista ones yet
Hopefully that will change fairly soon!
I suspect the performance counter device that has not instaled is quite important because vista does seem to take a lot longer to boot on the macbookpro than it does on my other pc.
The fans are also not controlled properly because right now its extremely noisy
General performance throughout is very speedy however and most programs like firefox etc load quicker in windows than in osx