da_ch0sen_1 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Hi first time poster here. I've just installed OS X using the iAtkos DVD however it did not detect my SATA controller hence no volume was found in disk utility. I then connected my HDD to a USB -> SATA cable and installed it there. When i switch my HDD back to internal HDD on boot it says waiting for root device (or something similar). My guess is its trying to boot from the USB still. Ive tried adding rd=disk0s2 in the apple boot file (since my OS X install is on partition 2) but it still wont work. It there an easy way to tell it to boot from internal HDD? Ive got a MSI wind running OS X if that matters. Mobo is Gigabyte DS3L Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147497-installed-to-external-hdd-cant-boot/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_ch0sen_1 Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 anyone? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147497-installed-to-external-hdd-cant-boot/#findComment-1045504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhi93 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Try installing Chameleon onto the hard disk you want to boot with, it worked for me before, used a guide from InsanelyMac sorry but i dont have the link with me, a quick search should help u! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147497-installed-to-external-hdd-cant-boot/#findComment-1046111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_ch0sen_1 Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 can you remember keyboards you searched for? Theres just so many posts to seach through. I might try one of the stickied posts, the one with EFI v8 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/147497-installed-to-external-hdd-cant-boot/#findComment-1047114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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