fsparkys Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 hi guys im new to all of this, but i must say this info is amazing. just a quick one i have installed as per instructions and works fine well almost, i have one issue when i restart the pc it seems to take a long time at loading ie when it goes to the mac screen the white one with the apple in the middle i get like a no entry sign and stops there, does any one have any ideas why. is there a patch or a bios setting that i need to. and if i press reset well it starts up now and again if not i have to leave it for 20min then it may work again im using p5n32-e sli mobo 8 gig ram 160 gig hdd ide dvdrw again ide pentium duo core 2 .13mhz Model Name: Mac Pro Model Identifier: MacPro3,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.13 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 2 MB Memory: 8 GB Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz Boot ROM Version: MP11.005C.B08ATA Bus: Maxtor 6L160P0: Capacity: 152.67 GB Model: Maxtor 6L160P0 Revision: BAJ41GN0 Serial Number: L32KAFCG Removable Media: No Detachable Drive: No BSD Name: disk0 Protocol: ATA Unit Number: 0 Socket Type: Internal Low Power Polling: No Mac OS 9 Drivers: No Partition Map Type: MBR (Master Boot Record) S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified Volumes: mac: Capacity: 142.9 GB Available: 130.45 GB Writable: Yes File System: Journaled HFS+ BSD Name: disk0s2 Mount Point: / LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H: Model: LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1H Revision: LL0C Serial Number: Detachable Drive: No Protocol: ATAPI Unit Number: 1 Socket Type: Internal Low Power Polling: No Power Off: No Type: Ethernet Hardware: Ethernet BSD Device Name: en0 IPv4 Addresses: 192.168.0.12 IPv4: Addresses: 192.168.0.12 Configuration Method: DHCP Interface Name: en0 NetworkSignature: IPv4.Router=192.168.0.1;IPv4.RouterHardwareAddress=00:18:4d:10:4e:8c Router: 192.168.0.1 Subnet Masks: 255.255.255.0 IPv6: Configuration Method: Automatic DNS: Server Addresses: 192.168.0.1 DHCP Server Responses: Domain Name Servers: 192.168.0.1 Lease Duration (seconds): 0 DHCP Message Type: 0x05 Routers: 192.168.0.1 Server Identifier: 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Proxies: Exceptions List: *.local, 169.254/16 FTP Passive Mode: Yes Ethernet: MAC Address: 00:40:95:30:ab:9e Media Options: Full Duplex, flow-control Media Subtype: 100baseTX Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208600-boot-freezing-up-with-stop-icon/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanceomni Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Try booting using the following flags: -v debug=144 Reply back with the line where it hangs. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208600-boot-freezing-up-with-stop-icon/#findComment-1393314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsparkys Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share Posted January 23, 2010 hi there it says still waiting for root device Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208600-boot-freezing-up-with-stop-icon/#findComment-1393670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appletito Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 hello guys.. I have the same problem!... "still waiting for root device"... my config: Intel Pentium D 915 - 2.80 Ghz. Intel Desktop Board D101GGC (Ati radeon xpress 200 chipset) Powercolor Ati Radeon X1550 512 MB GDDR2 SATA HDD 120 GB 1.5 Gb Ram Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/208600-boot-freezing-up-with-stop-icon/#findComment-1438091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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