robert8457 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I want to know is there a way to create a 6gig partition in windows and put the install iso in their and boot the partition because i used up all my dvd and my only working us is 1.6 gigs. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/260885-help-install/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirbow2 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 yeah ive done similair, went to ubutnu and used "dd if=osx.iso of=HDD" and turned an old ide hdd to a "install DVD". chameleon saw it and booted from it. i think you can shrink a partition in windows but im not sure how. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/260885-help-install/#findComment-1704771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert8457 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 yeah ive done similair, went to ubutnu and used "dd if=osx.iso of=HDD" and turned an old ide hdd to a "install DVD". chameleon saw it and booted from it. i think you can shrink a partition in windows but im not sure how. Yeah i have a 6.5 gig partition made and i can boot the install but i got "still waiting for root device'' Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/260885-help-install/#findComment-1705253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirbow2 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 you never said anything about root device error. try ACHI setting in bios. or maybe legacy. may need a kext Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/260885-help-install/#findComment-1705295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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