any reason why osx86 won't boot unless i have the install dvd in the dvd rom drive? it sits at "verifying DMI pool data" I even went into my boot order and disabled the dvd rom drive so it would'nt ask for the dvd but osx does'nt launch,the hdd led stays lite and it won't boot

I had the same problem with my first attempts to install. Through the process of researching and plain old trial and error I discovered that it has some thing to do with my specific Hard Drive it doesnt read Darwin in the mbr. (I read somewhere that Darwin is written in Hex and my Hard drive is mbr is only capable of Binary, but I dont know how reliable that information is). I was able to fix it by booting with the DVD then using the terminal to copy the files from the DVD in /usr/standalone/i386 and placing them on a usb thumbdrive. Then installing Windows and pasting those files previously copyed on the root of the C:\ drive.

I have read here http://wakeuppakistan.blogspot.com/2006/02...and-win-xp.html that you can just edit the boot.ini file to include

C:\chain0="Mac OS X x86"

However, I also boot Linux so I used Grub to boot. but the same idea applys. I am not aware of any wayto boot JUST Mac OS if your hard drive makes you put in the DVD to load darwin.

That was my fix hope it helps.

well..i have 2 pc's 1 with windoze and the other with osx86 so i guess i'm screwed,i have to keep the install dvd in the dvd rom drive evrytime i want to boot

oh well...i'm sure somthing will come up soon to fix this issue,thanks for the replay my friend,you take care