danerd100 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Okay, I am trying the iPC 10.5.6 build and get Still Waiting for Root device (on install boot). I only have a SATA DVD, IDE CD and IDE HD. I could remove the CD but I dont think that would do much... unless someone thinks it might help My mobo does not have support to change AHCI, so that is out of the question Any other suggestions (other than buy a new DVD Drive) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfatboy Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I have a similar setup. I found disconnecting the IDE drives before doing the iPC install avoiding alot of problems. Just have the SATA HD & DVD hooked up first. Install. then hook up the rest. That way you can localize any problem and maybe add some kexts. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1174609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
danerd100 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 My SATA HD CANNOT be used for this, it is my backup and data drive. I disconnect it when installing to avoid ANY issues whatsoever Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1174623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfatboy Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 i went the other way around. I used the SATA for the Mac oSX drive then the IDE was a Time Machine or data drive. You could always buy a cheap SATA HD and install OSX on that. It might save a lot of time and issues. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1174632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
danerd100 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 But there is nothing I can do without buying something? (My SATA drive is 500 GB and my IDE is 160 so I cannot use the IDE for backup) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1174655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hari om Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 But there is nothing I can do without buying something? (My SATA drive is 500 GB and my IDE is 160 so I cannot use the IDE for backup) What motherboard is it ? If its one of the ICH or some other compatible chipset, chances are the device ID is not there in the kext's Info.plist. I was having similar issue in installing iPC. I went with iDeneb and it booted with Generic ATA driver. The problem with generic ATA driver is that it shows you only one 128GB drive (atleast for my chipset). Anyway, I went ahead with iDeneb installation and then modified the AppleIntelPIIXATA kext and added my chipset ID (0x25a28086) in the ICH ATA section and voila I had a working system. Later on I learned how to create my own Extensions.mkext and modified the iDeneb and iPC installtion Extension.mkext to add support for my chipset so I can install it natively on my 400GB hard drive. Give iDeneb a shot if iPC is not working. Then do lspci .. get you deviceid and try to add it in the appropraite kext. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1174666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hari om Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Try iDeneb install .. it has GenericATA driver which iPC lacks (I dont know why) .. so if your IDE/SATA chipset is not supported, GenericATA may rescue you with some limitations (128GB drive visibility , etc). But then later you can change the kext etc to add your chip id in the Info.plist. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1174711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGJulius Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 The problems is that you have a SATA DVD drive, are you getting SAM Multimedia Read/Write errors along with the still waiting for root device? If so, you need to use the kext mentioned in this thread: clicky Since you have an SATA drive you can modify the iPC disc using this thread: clicky In that tutorial use this extension.mkext: clicky Hope this helps, MGJulius Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1174787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
danerd100 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Details are in my specs. Is iDeneb AMD supported? Can I patch the kexts for my SATA controller into my current version somehow? Instead of downloading another version that also might not work? EDIT: NVM, u answered my question as I asked it Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1174788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGJulius Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Details are in my specs. Is iDeneb AMD supported? Can I patch the kexts for my SATA controller into my current version somehow? Instead of downloading another version that also might not work? EDIT: NVM, u answered my question as I asked it Thanks Yeah I was editing and modifying that post for about 15 mintues...hope the info helps Also the M2NPV-VM uses the nForce 430 and the GeForce 6150 graphics, not the 630a or the 7050PV graphics Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1174809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
danerd100 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Yeah, I realized that but haven't changed it in my sig... I'm installing now, I will let you know if it works Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1175159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
danerd100 Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 SUCCESS!!!! Thanks a lot both of you, and especially thanks to Julius, you helped me earlier this week too Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/170218-still-waiting-for-root-device/#findComment-1175516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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