yanknight Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hi I manage to run successfully iPC live disc. It's all fine. But when i install the iPC, and restart it stuck at the "still waiting for root device" error i boot with -v -f -x but still the same. Here's what i chose when i install - iPC OSx86 10.5.6 Base System - Language (Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese) - Drivers (Legacy Time Machine Fix) (Video - Nvinject 0.2.1 768MB VRam) (Chipset Drivers - Intel ICHx SATA Drivers and Intel ICH10 SATA Support) (USB Drivers - (I select all) (Fixes and Patches - (I select all except SATA Driver Icon Fix (Old and New) (AppleSMBIOS Patch - AppleSMBIOS-27 Rev3 800MHz) (Applications - (I select all except "Marvin's AMD Utility) Do i need to chose DSDT Patches? (If yes can pls point me out which one) Here's is my PC Spec Dell XPS 420 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Razer Barracuda AC-1 Gaming SoundCard NVIDIA 8800 GTX 768MB 4GB DDR2 Ram I got 4HD and (SATA 1 and 2= 500, SATA 3 = DVD ROOM, SATA 4=320GB, SATA 5=250GB (Which OSx86 will be install). I disable speed steep and all SATA drive (except dvd room and install HD) in setup. Any Help will be appreciated Thanks P.S - Kalyway 10.5.2 and iAtkos 10.5.5 is running very smoothly on my comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Any one ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 bump for the quesiton ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afish Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Don't choose so many drivers,And this mean the storage driver which you choose is working abnormal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Did u mean fixes and patches or chipset drivers? I try both chipset drivers - First i try with Intel ICHx SATA Drivers (same error) - Second i try with Intel ICH10 SATA Support(same error) I try both (same error) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afish Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Did you set your harddrive operate in achi mode ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 hi afish .. i can't find AHCI mode on my SATA setting. Below is my BIOS SATA setting This one is my HD that i install OSx86. Should i buy new HD to install? Is the problem occur because of my HD is old? Thanks afish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 bump for some help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afish Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Raid mode .......,May be you should try these and remember backup your files and repair privillge ,I have a ICH10R enabled raid & I have 5 HD,1-1T,2-640,3-640,4-320,5-ide 320 enjoy ! AppleAHCIPort.kext.zip IOAHCIFamily.kext.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Thanks afish. I try. But sorry to trobule u that i still new in OSx86 and i dont know how to install the .kext file u upload. Can you tell me how to do it? Thanks again ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afish Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Try the follow step: 1.install a mac partition reader on your windows 2.copy those *.kext in your macdrive\system\library\Extensions 3.boot your Pc with your mac installation disc,use disk utility ,repair disk permission of your macdrive 4.Reboot,just pray :< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 hi afish .. i really appreciate ur help. But sorry to say that it still doent work. So i give it up on iPC and yesterday night i trying to install iDeneb 10.5.6. Everything fine but another error appera. Not "Still waiting for root device" This time is Kernel panic. I think it's a USB mass storgae panic. Here's the error image ... Hope u still can help me on this issue again. Thanks again afish. Help me Pls ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afish Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Try install package of usbfix on the disc.... & pray more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 yah i chose the USB fix. still the same probelm. funny thins is i change to 10.5.5 and the error is "Still waiting for root device" any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afish Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 The usbdriver you've selected all? Driver will confilct ,and more ,you have a broardcom wireless card?Try install driver one by one . Good luck again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 Thanks for suggestion afish .. i try one by one and let u know ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 still no luck on install 10.5.6 afish. But i manage to run iAtkos 10.5.5. If i install on external USB hd, can i solve the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afish Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I've try to install ipc on my asus A8Jn55 laptop with a usbhdd,It runs ,so dose my desktop too.But on my desktop it needs 5min to bootup.You can try ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 thanks afish .. i give a shot on this weekend and let u know the outcome ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanknight Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Finally afish .. i manage to run the iAtkos 10.5.6. :mellow: I install into external USB HD and no more "Still waiting for root device error" Thanks for all your help. But still one more problem is it can't detect all my SATA drive including my DVD room drive. Do i need any patch for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afish Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 That‘s for sure，you need drivers for your sata controller,You can try my posted link files.Welcome to de mac-hac， Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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