dekz Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I messed up the com.apple.Boot.pblist and cant get in to OSX any more... any way i can edit it? ....tried installing ubuntu to do it from there, linux wont get write permission on HFS... im stuck... if you guys know a way, pls. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I messed up the com.apple.Boot.pblist and cant get in to OSX any more... any way i can edit it? ....tried installing ubuntu to do it from there, linux wont get write permission on HFS... im stuck... if you guys know a way, pls. can you start in safe mode Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekz Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 can you start in safe mode How do i start in safe mode man? I tried holding shift, doesnt seem to work. edit: also tried -x now. crashes right after the white apple screen. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 How do i start in safe mode man? sorry try -x -v see where it stops, do you also have windoze on that machine Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekz Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 yes, got XP on it... ok, the -v is giving me panic(cpu 0 caller 0x002D8BDE): "nfs_boot_init failed with 6\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu -1228.4.3/bsd/nfs_vfsops.c:85/ i know i edited the wrong boot.pblist file and put rd=disk to the wrong disk and partition on it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 yes, got XP on it... ok, the -v is giving me panic(cpu 0 caller 0x002D8BDE): "nfs_boot_init failed with 6\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu -1228.4.3/bsd/nfs_vfsops.c:85/ i know i edited the wrong boot.pblist file and put rd=disk to the wrong disk and partition on it maybe if you get a program that reads mac formatted disks from xp. then you could do the edits from word pad How did you install, you could do it from the terminal of the boot disk (i could not help with that) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekz Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 maybe if you get a program that reads mac formatted disks from xp. then you could do the edits from word padHow did you install, you could do it from the terminal of the boot disk (i could not help with that) Installed from Leopard, actually i never got 10.6 booted, it hung on "waiting for root device", i believed editing the boot.pblist would sort it and i accidentaly edited the leopard boot.pblist and stuck with this. You know of such an application? i tried hfsexplorer, wont get write permissions on the file- macdrive? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Installed from Leopard, actually i never got 10.6 booted, it hung on "waiting for root device", i believed editing the boot.pblist would sort it and i accidentaly edited the leopard boot.pblist and stuck with this. You know of such an application? i tried hfsexplorer, wont get write permissions on the file- macdrive? There must be a way to change permissions on files (google) I think macdrive does it just google Here is a tip everyone should use. BACKUP before changing anything. If you have not got a spare partition or internal drive, get an external drive re the snow leopard "waiting for root device" there are plenty of fixes on the forum, just gotta look ;-) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekz Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 There must be a way to change permissions on files (google)I think macdrive does it just google Here is a tip everyone should use. BACKUP before changing anything. If you have not got a spare partition or internal drive, get an external drive re the snow leopard "waiting for root device" there are plenty of fixes on the forum, just gotta look ;-) humz, i got macdrive and it has write permission, i removed the Kernel string and now i get an NTLDR error. geez. Ill check the forum on waiting for root device, but seing i aint got a working osx install i think i will be out of luck for fixing it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 humz, i got macdrive and it has write permission, i removed the Kernel string and now i get an NTLDR error. geez. Ill check the forum on waiting for root device, but seing i aint got a working osx install i think i will be out of luck for fixing it. NTLDR error is a windows error Try picking the boot device on start up Keep at it you will get there Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekz Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 NTLDR error is a windows errorTry picking the boot device on start up Keep at it you will get there i know man, 3rd day allready, this is so over my head. if i can just boot Snow i would forget about that Leo. reading like nuts, alot of ppl having "waiting for root device... lol edit: i got in to Leo, macdrive worked, editing the boot file worked. now for that waiting for root device dam u good with it dave? i would guess it has to do with some driver, like a sata driver not being loaded, but i dont understand cause the system is actually booting and running so it must have access to my drive to start with... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 i know man, 3rd day allready, this is so over my head. if i can just boot Snow i would forget about that Leo. reading like nuts, alot of ppl having "waiting for root device... lolIf you get leopard working (btw there is not a boot,plist bk is there) I have a greate method of installing snow from within leopardhere http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=191179 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekz Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 If you get leopard working (btw there is not a boot,plist bk is there) I have a greate method of installing snow from within leopardhere http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=191179 well, i got snow working... i did the first thing i thought about and i got a PIIATA kext thinking the os dint load the sata side of the board, at first it crashed, i went back with -v, it ran the welcome intro, the register screen and after i hit enter, it crashed again, i went with -x -v on next boo, got me logged in, ran kext updates, shut down and booted straight in, now it looks good cept for no network, and system profiler reports invalid numbers for my cpu, fsb, ram and vram. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 well, i got snow working... i did the first thing i thought about and i got a PIIATA kext thinking the os dint load the sata side of the board, at first it crashed, i went back with -v, it ran the welcome intro, the register screen and after i hit enter, it crashed again, i went with -x -v on next boo, got me logged in, ran kext updates, shut down and booted straight in, now it looks good cept for no network, and system profiler reports invalid numbers for my cpu, fsb, ram and vram. Well done Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekz Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 was all luck just curious now why my onboard ethernet only works in -x32 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 was all luck just curious now why my onboard ethernet only works in -x32 More than luck, heard work & research. Dont know about the ethernet sorry, 64 bit kext? What chipset is it? Specs in your sig is a good idea Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekz Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 More than luck, heard work & research.Dont know about the ethernet sorry, 64 bit kext? What chipset is it? Specs in your sig is a good idea Marvel Yukon 88E8056, such a thing like 64bit kext?... im looking through the forum... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdave54 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Marvel Yukon 88E8056, such a thing like 64bit kext?... im looking through the forum... Don't know pretty sure there are. Probably a new post with new subject will get you answers good luck http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=185144 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/199191-messed-up-comapplebootpblist/#findComment-1340614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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