SpIcYjOe Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hi, i tried to install Leopard 10.5.6... i booted it from the DVD by clicking any key to boot... and when it reach the default Apple logo and the little turning circle thingy... There would be a stop right something like this: what does that means? I tried to use -v to boot and it gave me an error saying waitinf for root device... I did search on google but i could find anything answer that i could understand... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurbads Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hi, i tried to install Leopard 10.5.6... i booted it from the DVD by clicking any key to boot... and when it reach the default Apple logo and the little turning circle thingy... There would be a stop right something like this: what does that means? I tried to use -v to boot and it gave me an error saying waitinf for root device... I did search on google but i could find anything answer that i could understand... Try different SATA / IDE controller parameters in BIOS Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1195725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpIcYjOe Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 how would i do that? i am consider a 'noob' at bios section coz there is where i spend the LESS time there... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1195957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalton63841 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 That symbol is caused by a kernel panic. If you have a camera type -v at the Darwin prompt and when it gets to the point that its not going any further take a pic and post it on here. That will give us some info on what is causing the panic. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1195978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpIcYjOe Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 ok! here it is... it stops here... i took a few so you can see clearly... http://img41.imageshack.us/i/p0907092239.jpg/ http://img5.imageshack.us/i/p090709223901.jpg/ http://img5.imageshack.us/i/p0907092240.jpg/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1196422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpIcYjOe Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 Anyone can help me please? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1196923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stravaganza Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 If you let people know motherboard model number and the interface of your hard discs (such as SATA or IDE) then people who have your motherboard might help you. Good luck, --S Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1197067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpIcYjOe Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 My motherboard is: Manufacture: ECS Model: Asterope 1.0 i dunno what is my harddisk tho... can't find a way to identify it... EDIT: Maybe this could be easier... my desktop is HP Pavilion A1345l Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1197219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stravaganza Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 My motherboard is: Manufacture: ECS Model: Asterope 1.0 i dunno what is my harddisk tho... can't find a way to identify it... EDIT: Maybe this could be easier... my desktop is HP Pavilion A1345l Hi SpIcYjOe, The specification of your HP A1345l is here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documen...526&lang=en According to the specification of HP A1345l, your motherboard is ECS RC410-M, which has ATI RC410 chipset (that's called the northbridge chipset), and the motherboard specification is here: http://www.ascendtech.us/itemdesc.asp?ic=MB4ECS410M The manual says, it has both PATA and SATA interfaces. And only you can find what the interface your machine is using. Open the machine and look for the data cable (not the power cable) going into your HDD. If it is wide and flat, it's PATA and otherwise it is SATA. Figure that out first. And figure out how to get into the BIOS of your computer. Usually, press DEL key during booting will do. Then take pictures of IDE configuration page (or something like that). Post the pictures here (or links to the photos). I did not know it is possible to have Mac OS X running on ATI chipset but apparently it's possible according to http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=139310 So keep trying. If you think this is too much for you, you may want to buy a Mac. Good luck. --S Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1197474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpIcYjOe Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 i don't feel its too much... coz i wanna learn how to install it... i won't give up until it really doesn't suits my motherboard.... anyways, my harddisk should be PATA... something like this: http://www.cncfreak.com/circuit/ribbon_wire.jpg Here is a screen shot of my BIOS section... http://img8.imageshack.us/i/p1107091113.jpg/ http://img365.imageshack.us/i/p110709111301.jpg/ http://img110.imageshack.us/i/p110709111302.jpg/ I don't need EVERYTHING to work because i will only be using Leopard for my broadcasting assignments and so on... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1197703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpIcYjOe Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 someone please? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1199027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpIcYjOe Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Anyone can help me please? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1200115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay2Cee Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Try to boot from a USB DVD-Rom drive or try to copy the DVD to an external harddisk. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1201648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpIcYjOe Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 i tried but still am getting same error... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/174115-error-while-installing-leopard-1056/#findComment-1201949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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