ZaaBI_AlonSo Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 hello, i have an i deneb lite installation of 10.5.8 leopard fully working, and after 2 months i erased a file named "boot" on the main leopard hard disk. now i cant even boot my system on leopard, is there any way of fixing that without reinstalling leopard? and yeap i erased the trash too Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208099-erased-boot-file-please-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaaBI_AlonSo Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 anyone??? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208099-erased-boot-file-please-help/#findComment-1390006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveta Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 have you erased the boot? wait... i'll post to you. just try...if not boot with dvd and reisntall bootloader. boot.zip Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208099-erased-boot-file-please-help/#findComment-1390060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaaBI_AlonSo Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 have you erased the boot? wait... i'll post to you.just try...if not boot with dvd and reisntall bootloader. thanks dude for the file, now i can see the screen where i can select winblows or leopard but when i press leopard says "can't find mach_kernel" after lot of googling can't find anything helpfull, any idea? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208099-erased-boot-file-please-help/#findComment-1390108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveta Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 you have only to download the kernel, rename it mach_kernel and place in the root of leo, also from windows. try to search voodoo kernel.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208099-erased-boot-file-please-help/#findComment-1390276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaaBI_AlonSo Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 you have only to download the kernel, rename it mach_kernel and place in the root of leo, also from windows. try to search voodoo kernel.... I've mess it up, now i'm making a clean install, one question ,, I copyied the folder with the kext's before formatting the disk through windows, can i paste it in the new installation? or there has tou be some other way of installing them? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208099-erased-boot-file-please-help/#findComment-1390348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveta Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 yes of course, then repair permission Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208099-erased-boot-file-please-help/#findComment-1390365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaaBI_AlonSo Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 yes of course, then repair permission Thnks, i'll try it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208099-erased-boot-file-please-help/#findComment-1390449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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