Stop sign thru Apple logo.

[Rippance]

Dear everyone,

 

I just succesfully installed OS X (I guess .. ).

But whenever I start up, I get some sort of stop or no-go sign at the grey apple screen. Anybody got a clue what this means?

 

config:

HP NC 6120

Pentium M 1.73, SSE2

512MB DDR

Intel GMA900 on 915 express.

 

Thanks for any help!

[XQYZ]

Use the "-v" Option at the BootUp-Prompt to see (and post of cource) debug-errors.

[Rippance]

"Use the "-v" Option at the BootUp-Prompt to see (and post of cource) debug-errors."

 

Thats actually not possible. It just boots without asking for F8 or anything. I can only boot in verbose mode from CD, and when I do that I keep getting an additional software installer.

[XQYZ]

Try to hit F8 even when it doesn't ask for it. If you are really quick it should work. And if this doesn't work edit com.apple.Boot.plist in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ and edit the Wait-For-F8-Option or sth. like that using the InstallDVD.

[Rammjet]

It just boots without asking for F8 or anything. I can only boot in verbose mode from CD

When you boot the computer, the screen turns black and then turns grey with a spinning icon.

 

As soon as the screen turns black, start tapping the F8 key quickly and repeatedly until you get a command prompt. You enter the -v there.

 

whenever I start up, I get some sort of stop or no-go sign at the grey apple screen

 

When you did the install, did you click the Customize button and select packages for your computer? You must select only Intel packages, not AMD and only SSE2 and not SSE3.

 

There is a little arrow beside the patches category that must be clicked to reveal the individual packages. It looks something like this:

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?act...ost&id=4249

[Rippance]

Yikes, I did not do that :-(.

I'll try to solve this, reïnstalling or something like that. Thanks for the tip!