Mac OS X as guest on VirtualBox with Ubuntu Host?

I have a legitimate copy of Mac OS X. I want to install Ubuntu on my new AMD computer as my host OS, then install Mac OS X as the guest OS via VirtualBox.

Does anyone know if this will be an easy thing to do? Will I need some kind of hack job to get OS X working via VirtualBox?

Solution 1:

VirtualBox can't currently run OS X, but is slowly moving in the right direction. Version 3.1 has EFI support, which would be the first requirement for running vanilla (non-hacked) OS X Server as a guest. Keep an eye on this topic in the forums for updates.

VMware can, with some fiddling, run recent OSx86 (hackintosh) distros. VirtualBox can apparently just about run an out-of-date Deadmoo hack, but it's probably not worth it for testing software on OS X as the results are very unstable.

Solution 2:

This is not an easy thing to do and the legality is not clear - although, I think it is generally accepted that by doing this, you are breaking the Apple EULA which states that Apple software can only be installed on Apple Hardware.

I have personally not seen OSX on VirtualBox, but have seen it on a variety of VMware Products, Anyway, for this sort of thing, your best source for information is OSx86 Project.

Solution 3:

This method to run Mac OS X as guest on virtualbox with Windows, worked well. I tested and used. http://www.sysprobs.com/install-mac-os-1055-leopard-virtualbox-314-installation-dvd

This method doesn't require installation DVD, just download the VMDK file and use with Sun VirtualBox