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[egparado]

I have a Lenovo ideapad z570, when I run chameleon in -v -f mode I get this error "waiting for root device", I am booting through an ISO entry I added to the boot menu, is it that the problem? kindly help.

[eep357]

egparado, on 09 September 2012 - 12:45 AM, said:

I am booting through an ISO entry I added to the boot menu, is it that the problem? kindly help.

can you clarify that? I'm not quite sure what your doing there.

[egparado]

I am using a program that enables me to add an ISO image as a boot option so I could boot from it.

[xcrash]

You can modify your BIOS in Hard Disk until AHCI select IDE/RAID or Compatibility and try

[egparado]

I tried both AHCI and IDE modes,they did not work.

[eep357]

OK, don't do that, just burn it to a disk or something. Once booting is passed off to OSX, OSX needs to be able to read an ISO disk image to boot, which it cannot do, same as it cannot boot from an unrestored dmg

[egparado]

I tried installing using a DVD, installation doesnt start, I get a kernel panic: "pmap_steal_memory"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1699/22/73/osfmk/vm/vm+resident.c
Debugger called: <panic>

[Matt35]

Can you post a screenshot , Please ?
Thanks

Just attach the screenshot on your post

[eep357]

+1. There is more info on that kernel panic screen that should be useful? Please also include the hardware specs of your laptop so we don't have to go searching for them based on the model number.

[egparado]

I removed an extra ram I passed the panic, now there is another panic and here is a screenshot, Thanks for your help.