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Hi there,

 

I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to install Lion from scratch on my ASUS P5G41T-M LX based system for the past couple of days using this method from InsanelyMac.

 

The problem is that no matter what I do, I get so far through the boot and then get a "Still waiting for root device" error like this:

 

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I've ensured that in the BIOS, Storage Configuration-->ATA/IDE Configuration-->[Enhanced] and Enhanced Mode Support On-->[s-ATA] and I've made sure that the drive's Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and has a GUID Partition Table.

 

I've tried numerous reinstalls and I've even tried, out of desperation, unplugging the IDE DVD Rom drive in case that was causing some strange problem.

 

My system:

 

ASUS P5G41T-M LX

Core 2 Duo

2 GB ram

9600GT

 

Does anyone please have any ideas? I beginning to think I've wasted my money purchasing Lion :(

 

Thanks for any help.

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Hi there,

 

I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to install Lion from scratch on my ASUS P5G41T-M LX based system for the past couple of days using this method from InsanelyMac.

 

The problem is that no matter what I do, I get so far through the boot and then get a "Still waiting for root device" error

 

UPDATE: After some searching of forums, I've just found out that if I 'tab' in the boot screen and issue '-x' (safe mode?) it will boot! Obviously lots of things are missing in this mode and it still won't boot normally.

 

Does this help with the diagnosis?

 

Many thanks for any help.

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I managed to use the same motherboard using Snow Leopard 10.6.x on the very same motherboard with no problem booting ...

 

However I cloned my other Hackintosh installation partition, installed Chameleon and use it on this motherboard.

 

Thanks for the reply! Obviously Mac OS X works with this motherboard then :)

 

From the lack of replies here, my problem's either so strange that nobody has a clue, or that I'm missing something so stupid that people can't be bothered to help ;)

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I forgot to mention that I am using iATKOS DVD to install macOSX.

 

I managed to boot into the installer using the installer but due to a problem with Geforce 210, I just cloned my harddisk to save time, and I am surprised that it works just like that.

 

Also I did the same thing to another computer with Core i3 system.

 

I did this to save time and because i am using my office computer to test a developed system. I haven't tested Lion however. Perhaps it'll work if you install it on top of Snow Leopard. That's not gonna be a clean install unfortunately.

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Are you still having this Problem well if you are i might have the answer for you ;)

 

Im no expert but i had the same problem you need to install the nForceIOATAFamily.kext from a working snow leopard and boot using 32bit ie arch=i386 -v

 

Please don't quote me if im wrong as im still learning all this :)

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Hi there,

 

I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to install Lion from scratch on my ASUS P5G41T-M LX based system for the past couple of days using this method from InsanelyMac.

 

The problem is that no matter what I do, I get so far through the boot and then get a "Still waiting for root device" error like this:

 

From%20Sony%206%20Aug%202011%20004.JPG

 

From%20Sony%206%20Aug%202011%20009.JPG

 

I've ensured that in the BIOS, Storage Configuration-->ATA/IDE Configuration-->[Enhanced] and Enhanced Mode Support On-->[s-ATA] and I've made sure that the drive's Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and has a GUID Partition Table.

 

I've tried numerous reinstalls and I've even tried, out of desperation, unplugging the IDE DVD Rom drive in case that was causing some strange problem.

 

My system:

 

ASUS P5G41T-M LX

Core 2 Duo

2 GB ram

9600GT

 

Does anyone please have any ideas? I beginning to think I've wasted my money purchasing Lion ;)

 

Thanks for any help.

 

disable ide in the bios, you need to boot with sata ahci set

 

you need to boot with flag npci=0x2000 to fix the pci configuration begin message

also, edit your org.chameleon.boot.plist file, and add these

 

<string>npci=0x2000</string>

 

also you should be using the latest chimera bootloader available from tonymacx86

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I have tried a few times to installed iATKOS S3 v2 (Snow Leopard 10.6.3) on my ASUS P5G41T-M LX but wasn't successful. In "customize" screen, I unticked the sound drivers, ticked the modified kernel Atom Kernel and the Ati Evo enabler in the VGA section. The installation went fine, but when it restarted, it just got stuck at "system uptime in nanoseconds: xxxxxxxx". Does anyone here have a hint for me ? Thanks.

 

Specs:

- ASUS P5G41T-M LX

- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

- Patriot 8GB DDR3 RAM

- ATi Radeon x1300 PCI-e graphic card

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I have tried a few times to installed iATKOS S3 v2 (Snow Leopard 10.6.3) on my ASUS P5G41T-M LX but wasn't successful. In "customize" screen, I unticked the sound drivers, ticked the modified kernel Atom Kernel and the Ati Evo enabler in the VGA section. The installation went fine, but when it restarted, it just got stuck at "system uptime in nanoseconds: xxxxxxxx".

 

Specs:

- ASUS P5G41T-M LX

- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

- Patriot 8GB DDR3 RAM

- ATi Radeon x1300 PCI-e graphic card

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Hi!

 

I had the same problem after install Lion from my IDE DVD. The installation was good, but when the system boot for first time from my SATA HD I get "Still wating for root device" message. I disconect my IDE DVD and still the same message.

 

My solution was change some parameters in the BIOS.

 

Main -> Storage Configuration -> ATA/IDE Configuration -> Compatible

Main -> Storage Configuration -> Legacy IDE Channels -> SATA Only

 

With this configuration (and my IDE DVD disconected) my system boot up perfectly.

 

I hope it solve your problems too.

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Hello all

 

I really don't understand why for some people it works flawlessly and for other not! I tried everything on this board to set it as AHCI but apparently with no luck. Hangs on the bootscreen..

 

I'm trying to find a mod Bios, this helped me with an older asus board.

 

Installing with iAtkos L1 USB - but can't boot

Installed on an other Mac then changed the drive to this board - Chameleon starts up, then black screen, no boot

 

any idea?

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Hi.. im using this mobo also.. asus p5g41t-m lx, core2duo e6600, 4gb 1066mhz ocz ram, ide dvdrom, ide wd 80gb hdd, samsung sata 160 hdd, asus 9600gt..

bios settings : load optimal (default), then change to S3.. that's it..

install using iatkos L1 USB (Lion 10.7.1) then update to 10.7.2, use [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url]..

so, about the ide drive.. i guess it's a myth since i didn't dc the ide when installation begin.. this is the print screen of it :

 

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so i hope u download iatkos L1 since iatkos L2 fail on this mobo, clean install failed to via usb using [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url]..

good luck!

 

p/s : use atherosL1cethernet.kext, sleepenabler.kext (deleted the old one when update 10.7.2) and voodohda the 1st option in [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url], use [url=&quot;http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279450-why-insanelymac-does-not-support-tonymacx86/&quot;]#####[/url] to install ethernet kext.

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Ok, Thanks a lot ! I asked you as well in another post, don't mind.

 

Since this morning I successfully booted this mobo with iATKOS, I used: qoopz 10.2.0 kernel and here is my /Extra folder:

 

AppleACPIPS2Nub.kext

ApplePS2Controller.kext

Disabler.kext

ElliotForceLegacyRTC.kext

EvOreBoot.kext

fakesmc.kext

 

that correspond to the default iATKOS installation kext (minimum install), with PS2 controller (for my keyboard).

 

Work still in progress...

 

(PS: I'm installing Snow 10.6.3)

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