Snow leopard on a PC

Is it possible to run Mac OSX server on a x86 PC ... ? Any thoughts ? (our general manager wants to aquire half a dozen mini macs for some servers and he wants some testing with the mac osx server but i haven't got the mac machine to test drive the mac osx server for a couple months... any thoughts if on how i can do this on a PC ?

From serverfault s.mihai

• Many information can be found on google.
  Running Mac OS X on a non Apple hardware doesn't comply with Mac OS X license agreement. This is really not the right place to ask for this... there is dedicated website for this.

  s.mihai : yea... i was just looking for some helpful thoughts and links before the thread got deleted by the adimins

  radius : http://wiki.osx86project.org/ is the best place to start.

  Joe H. : the magic keyword is 'hackintosh' but if you're serious about possibly buying 6, just buy a single one and test it -- as there was a hardware refresh *yesterday*, nothing but a new purchase is going to be a valid test for performance. If it doesn't work, for your needs you repurpose it, sell it or make sure you're within the return policy.
  From radius

• Mac OS X is only supported on Apple hardware. It is possible to install it on non Apple hardware have a look here. It may be easier (and safer) to just wait for the server to arrive.

  From Iain

• As radius said, it's a violation of Apple's terms. It's also quite a hack and wouldn't be an accurate way to evaluate the feasibility of the proper setup.

  From Dennis Williamson

• It's not supported, but that isn't to say there aren't plenty of guides detailing how it can be done. Here's the one I've used previously (edit: not in a work environment) which details the process quite thoroughly.

  http://lifehacker.com/5351485/how-to-build-a-hackintosh-with-snow-leopard-start-to-finish

  Biggest problem thou is always the hardware support; Apple put a lot of work into making OS X work with their hardware, but the guide details some parts that are known to work fine.

  s.mihai : i've found a couple VMware machines that do the trick but not with the server version of their software

  radius : Your link say : "Update: This guide has been superceded by a much easier method: Install Snow Leopard on Your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required.". Why don't give the right link directly ?

  Omegatron : Because the guide I linked was the one I can verify works, however OP can make up their own mind as to which to use.
  From Omegatron