elemenohpee88 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I've been trying to install ideneb 10.5.6 on my amd 3200+, gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 mobo, with 1 gb ram and geforce 6600 256 mb. It has "successfully" installed, but it won't boot into it. I'm currently running windows vista ultimate. Its a crack so I'm not sure if thats what stopping it from booting. I changed my bios to boot first to the os x hdd but its bypassing it for some reason. I tried installing zephyroth 10.5.2. I had it on my system a while ago, but it was buggy. I tried installing it again to see if that would even work, but that wouldn't boot. At the time I had it working, or at least booting, I had a real copy of xp on my desktop. Does anybody know if vista is causing the problem or does anybody know a solution hopefully. This is very frustrating. I NEED HELP. PLZ Anything. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetatoo Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Does the boot menu appear, but when choosing to boot it does not boot, or it is not booting at all and showing no boot menus? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1161325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elemenohpee88 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Does the boot menu appear, but when choosing to boot it does not boot, or it is not booting at all and showing no boot menus? It goes through a cycle of things real quickly. It says booting GRLDR... Resetting the boot drive... goes through a bunch of code, then it goes to grub4dos and has: windows vista windows nt/2000/xp enter command line then auto boots into vista it looks like os x isnt on the grub menu, how can I fix that? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetatoo Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 It goes through a cycle of things real quickly.It says booting GRLDR... Resetting the boot drive... goes through a bunch of code, then it goes to grub4dos and has: windows vista windows nt/2000/xp enter command line then auto boots into vista it looks like os x isnt on the grub menu, how can I fix that? Where do you have OS X installed? Let me assume you have installed it on your computer harddisk (meaning no other external hardisk) and Mac is on the third drive (not C, not D but E), then boot to the command line and try the following: title Mac OS Xroot (hd0,2) chainloader +1 Note: if you have Other harddisk or have Mac on other drive, you have to change the number in (hd0,2), for example: if you have Mac on internal harddisk number 1 and installed on fourth drive, then use (hd0,3) and so on if it was not successful, tell me on what harddisk you have Mac installed and on what partitiona and maybe I can help you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elemenohpee88 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Where do you have OS X installed? Let me assume you have installed it on your computer harddisk (meaning no other external hardisk) and Mac is on the third drive (not C, not D but E), then boot to the command line and try the following: Note: if you have Other harddisk or have Mac on other drive, you have to change the number in (hd0,2), for example: if you have Mac on internal harddisk number 1 and installed on fourth drive, then use (hd0,3) and so on if it was not successful, tell me on what harddisk you have Mac installed and on what partitiona and maybe I can help you. I have it installed on my second hdd, I don't know what determines the number/name to the computer, but I have 2 hard drives. one is completely windows, the other is completely mac os x how would I find out what the name of the hdd is Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetatoo Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I have it installed on my second hdd, I don't know what determines the number/name to the computer, but I have 2 hard drives. one is completely windows, the other is completely mac os xhow would I find out what the name of the hdd is 1- Enter command line. 2- Type the following: title Mac OS Xroot (hd1,0) chainloader +1 3- Reboot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162125 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elemenohpee88 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 what command line? when i have the disk booting and it asks me to boot or write code or something. I'm confused Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweetatoo Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 what command line? when i have the disk booting and it asks me to boot or write code or something. I'm confused I mean, that when you come to the boot menu, you said that three options are available: Windows Vista Windows XP enter command line right? now, choose "enter command line" and write the following: title Mac OS Xroot (hd1,0) chainloader +1 Hope this helps Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elemenohpee88 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 goes through it so quickly, without my choosing. I had to video record it with my camera to know what it was saying. How do I stop it from rushing through. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Read the documentation for Grub. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
elemenohpee88 Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 WHat does that meAN! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 You have Grub installed right? Read the documentation for it. The manual. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/167197-booting-problem-because-of-vista/#findComment-1162803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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