[HowTo] XP + OSX 10.4.4-10.4.8 native dual boot

[RedSun76]

I have my hard drive and dvd drive on the same IDE set to master and slave respectively and I'm getting the error "Still waiting for root device." Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

[Rammjet]

I have my hard drive and dvd drive on the same IDE set to master and slave respectively and I'm getting the error "Still waiting for root device." Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

Be sure the master/slave settings are using jumpers, not cable select. Disconnect all other drives and USB devices (except keyboard/mouse) temporarily. Check for the latest firmware for your DVD drive.

[RedSun76]

Be sure the master/slave settings are using jumpers, not cable select. Disconnect all other drives and USB devices (except keyboard/mouse) temporarily. Check for the latest firmware for your DVD drive.

 

Okay, will do. Thanks for your help.

[RedSun76]

so I updated the firmware on my dvd drive and now it won't even read my ISO disc. What's that about?

 

*EDIT* got it to boot again but still getting the same error.

[MsockoR]

Success!

 

1. MacOSX_10.4.6_GoatsecxDVD.ISO

 

2. HP Pavilion dv1331se

Intel Centrino 1.73Ghz

512MB RAM

Intel 915 GMA

 

3. this guide had been very helpful. however, i did run into the "could not partition map" problem over and over again. I HAVE FOUND THE SOLUTION!!! you just have to make sure the partition type in Acronis is on "Shag OS."

[cody21]

i figured it out

[RedSun76]

Hi again all. I have tried every set up I can think of with my drives and I still keep getting the "still waiting for root device error." Does anyone have any other suggestions. Again, help would be greatly appreciated.

[cody21]

I can't seem to get my audio working, I'm following this guide http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Audio I'm confused at step 8. I took a screenshot of my sound settings http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/3103/u1111ntitledok6.jpg my device id is 0007 and my vendor ID is 1102. So according to step 8 I have to type in 0x0071102. I can't figure out where I have to type this. I took a screenshot http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/1426/terminaloh8.png can anyone help me out?

[ACC0RD22]

there will be a long list of "other ids." basically look down the list until you see a list of numbers that look similar to the one that your going to enter, and throw yours on at the end.

 

I had that problem too, no sound sucks.

[elduran]

I tried the hotiso version, i burned it in a mac, and boot with the DVD in an "Inspiron 1100" celeron 2.4 Ghz, chipset 845GL, 256 ram, partition 10 Gb, grey screen shows up, then grey screen, and letters white, very hard to read, never get the blue screen, i select SS2 patch and continue with the install proccess, following the guide i finish my installation without problems, then computer reboot go to Os selector, i choose my osx system, starts boot, grey screen with apple, then grey screen with cursor, and stop there, i can move cursor, but there is nothing to select, i have connected a monitor to vga port without luck, i reboot in winxp mode, via osx selector and everything works fine, any idea?, thanks

[.zolder]

Hi, thanks for the tutorial, I followed it (including the addition of the AMD-patches provided in the ISO I got, which is called "Mac-OS-X-10.4.7-AMD.Intel-(JaS)-ISO-Repack") and using chain0, I succesfully managed to make a multi-boot system.

I do have a problem concerning macosx though.. I only see gibberish.

 

when booting, i see this. When fully booted I see this (notice the intact cursor, I even saw the colorful beachball-like spinning cursor once, completely how it should look)

Looking at these two screenshots, it looks like an evident GFX-card problem, but the card I'm using should work!

 

I'll post a list of my hardware with links to posts of people claiming success using that specific hardware:

 

MSI Neo2

Athlon64 3200+ Winchester

ATI Radeon 9800pro

 

Has anyone got an idea of what I should do?

 

 

I now installed the 10.4.6 JaS version and i can succesfully boot into OSX, so i guess you can add me to your success charts. keyboard and sound still doesnt work but i noticed i'm not alone in this. now to find out how to fix those issues..

[RedSun76]

I finally got it working. I used the MacOSX_10.4.6DVDPATCHED_Myz. Everything is working, thanks for your guide.

[Wybl]

Thanks for the guide though I can't get OSX fully loaded. After clicking it in the OSselector I get the grey apple loading screen and after that a blue screen with only a cursor.

 

I've seen someone else in this thread with the same issue though nobody seemed to reply to it. Maybe someone can enlighten me about this issue?

 

WP

[Rammjet]

I get the grey apple loading screen and after that a blue screen with only a cursor.

If you have a laptop with Intel 9xx graphics, attach something to the VGA port: a monitor, a VGA dongle. the 2-wire trick ( http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?ac...ost&id=1522 ) or the 1-wire trick ( http://forum.insanelymac.com/uploads/post-...-1160846022.gif )

 

Otherwise, please share your configuration and OSX version for more help.

[conanswimfast]

Add one to the counter baby!

 

Works Perfectly.

 

Specs~

 

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 512mb L2 cache

1GB DDR2 RAM

Radeon X1600 Video Card

Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe MoBo

Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Controller

 

The only thing that doesn't work as it should is itunes 6 and 7.

Im using VLC. Less resource useage anyway.

 

I also changed the way i booted. I used Damn Small Linux and cfdisk to make my windows pardition bootable instead of my osx then i used the chain0 method. If anyone else wants to know about cfdisk email me. I feel its a lot easier to do it that way, and its free too!

 

WAYNE!

[Wybl]

If you have a laptop with Intel 9xx graphics, attach something to the VGA port: a monitor, a VGA dongle. the 2-wire trick ( http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?ac...ost&id=1522 ) or the 1-wire trick ( http://forum.insanelymac.com/uploads/post-...-1160846022.gif )

 

Otherwise, please share your configuration and OSX version for more help.

 

I have an ATI X1600 in an Acer Aspire 5672AWLMi. I've used this ISO: Mac.OS.X.Tiger.10.4.6.X86-HOTiSO

 

specs:

- Intel core duo T2250

- 120 GB (4 partitions: 1. first time startup installation data 2. windows drive (FAT32, Pri) 3. OSX drive (formatted as FAT2 logical before installing, changed to primary after) 4. Backup drive (FAT32)

- 2 gb DDR2 RAM

- Ati X1600 128 mb (checked the mobility radeon patch during installation)

 

Connecting an external monitor did not work: same procedure (grey loading screen, blue screen with cursor)

[Propel]

Hi, I'm trying to set up Mac OS X on my PC. All I want to do is use one program that is for Mac, but I can't seem to get any emulators working, even though I've installed OS X on disc images. So I thought I would try installing Mac instead. Well, this is turning out to be a headache too. I honestly don't know much about my computers hardware, since I didn't build it, but I can post what I got from CPU-Z

 

Processor Name: Intel Celeron 335 2.8 GHz

Processor Package: Scoket 478 mPGA

Processor Technology: 90nm

Processor Instructions: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3

 

Motherboard Chipset: Intel i845G

Motherboard Southbridge: Intel 82801DB (ICH4)

 

BIOS Version: SR8510A.46T.0014.P06.0410050243

 

RAM: 768MB DDR

 

Anyways, I'm having a problem when installing Mac. It gives me this error.

 

EBIOS Read Error: Error 0x30

Block 49176 Sectors 64

 

Then, it shows the gray screen with an apple, then it shows a list of text. Then it says:

 

Debugger Called <Double Panic>

 

And it keeps saying that over and over again. I have tried both the MacOSX_10.4.4DVDPATCHED_Myz.iso disc, and the MacOSX_10.4.6_GoatsecxDVD.iso disc. Does anyone know the problem? If you need any more information, I'll post it. I appreciate the help.

[ForumSnoBorderRK]

Partition Map Read Error Problem

 

hey guys,

i am seriously having one frustrating partition map problem that i seriously can not fix.

 

So I am trying to install a Mac OS x86 10.4.6,

and my PC has the right specs to run this operating system

 

I have Acronis already activated and everything,

and i also DO have Norton Partition Magic installed (but i do not use).

 

So I have been following the guide all the way up to the part where it says

choose the partition you made from step 2, and change the drop down list to "Mac OS Extended Journaled" then click ERASE.

 

right when its trying to erase (it doesnt even erase it)

it says

"Erase Failed,

Could no read partition map"

 

and i have no idea what to do!!! can someone please help me out?

 

Incredibly much appreciated guys!

-Roddy

 

EDIT UPDATE:

Here i have taken some pictures on my point of view,

exactly what im talking about, hope this helps!!

 

ok, so i first go through the beggining installation processes:

 

then, i get to my problem:

i do everything right

 

i click the erase tab

 

I choose mac osx journaled

 

i click erase

 

i confirm my erase

 

and in about 5-10 seconds, my problem occurs:

 

and i even did a varification if my partition was working correctly, etc..

 

 

i cant seem to find the solution to this problem.

again, much appreciated to all giving time to help me out.

 

thanks.

[Wobbly_Cheese]

Another success.

 

Used the goatsecx torrent.

 

AMD Athlon 64. 3500+

2.21 GHz 1 GB RAM

 

Everything works great except internet. If I have a USB wireless linksys card is there anything I can do to make that work in OS X or no?

 

Any help appreciated.

[dougie187]

I have gotten mine to work good. I have a triple boot system, used the JAS Osx 10.4.7 image. I have a toshiba satellite r10. 2ghz, 1gig of ram, 80gig hdd, tablet. I just got it installed and the wireless isnt working, though it wont work since there are no drivers for it. Ill just wait and see if someone makes them and until then I will just use hardline. Next I might try to get my tablet to work in it. Im using Win Xp Tablet Edition, Ubuntu 6.10, and Mac Osx. Worked great to install and am using grub as the boot loader.

[hege the jeger]

I have an ATI X1600 in an Acer Aspire 5672AWLMi. I've used this ISO: Mac.OS.X.Tiger.10.4.6.X86-HOTiSO

 

specs:

- Intel core duo T2250

- 120 GB (4 partitions: 1. first time startup installation data 2. windows drive (FAT32, Pri) 3. OSX drive (formatted as FAT2 logical before installing, changed to primary after) 4. Backup drive (FAT32)

- 2 gb DDR2 RAM

- Ati X1600 128 mb (checked the mobility radeon patch during installation)

 

Connecting an external monitor did not work: same procedure (grey loading screen, blue screen with cursor)

 

I had the same problem...Turned out I'd checked some of the wrong additional components in the 'customize' part of the installation prosess. (see here.... http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?act...st&id=2806) Only cross out the ones that are relevant for you otherwise leave them blank!!!! (you did check the 'ati' one, and that is right, but make sure all the others you check are appropriate for your machine)

 

After I did this I got things going pretty well.... I used the same ISO as you, so I'm guessing we have experienced the same problem.

 

Haven't however got my keyboard, wireless or cabel network cards or audio card to work yet. It's possible to use usb keyboard though. Surprisingly enough Bluetooth works perfectly!!!

 

Good luck! hope this is helpful

[elduran]

Finally i got it installed, Inspiron 1100, the Jas 10.4.6 iso, sound and network works fine, but still got same problem with video card, only get grey and white, and hard to read, i tried via vnc from another mac but looks worst, only color lines in screen, i don't understand why is grey and white from beginning of installation, is not a memory problem, because when i tried via vnc from remote computer didn't work either, Inspiron 1100 celeron 2.4 Ghz, 256 ram, tried to conenct to osx x86 via ftp and works fine too, everyhting looks fine, exept video card, any idea? thanks

[Maine_Coon]

Partition Map Read Error Problem

 

hey guys,

i am seriously having one frustrating partition map problem that i seriously can not fix.

 

So I am trying to install a Mac OS x86 10.4.6,

and my PC has the right specs to run this operating system

 

I have Acronis already activated and everything,

and i also DO have Norton Partition Magic installed (but i do not use).

 

So I have been following the guide all the way up to the part where it says

choose the partition you made from step 2, and change the drop down list to "Mac OS Extended Journaled" then click ERASE.

 

right when its trying to erase (it doesnt even erase it)

it says

"Erase Failed,

Could no read partition map"

 

and i have no idea what to do!!! can someone please help me out?

 

Incredibly much appreciated guys!

-Roddy

 

EDIT UPDATE:

Here i have taken some pictures on my point of view,

exactly what im talking about, hope this helps!!

 

ok, so i first go through the beggining installation processes:

 

then, i get to my problem:

i do everything right

 

i click the erase tab

 

I choose mac osx journaled

 

i click erase

 

i confirm my erase

 

and in about 5-10 seconds, my problem occurs:

 

and i even did a varification if my partition was working correctly, etc..

i cant seem to find the solution to this problem.

again, much appreciated to all giving time to help me out.

 

thanks.

 

Your PC HDD has some non-standard, non-NTFS and non-FAT32 partition which may be hidden so you cannot see it. If you are using Dell, it canbe their Media Direct partition which can be erased with Hitachi Ftool. If it is something else, there is still unknown partition which Darwin cannot identify.

[ForumSnoBorderRK]

hmm.. ill try that out!

thanks a ton!

[hellonone1]

I have WinXP and Vista installed, and then after I install Jas Mac OS X 10.4.7 and reboot, I got an error of "Operating System not found", how do I fix the problem ?