XScizzor Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Since I have a IDE hard drive, I need to install mac from a IDE CD/DVD drive. I also have a Sata DVD drive, and my mac dvd it boots off of there, but it says "Still waiting for root device" error and doesn't work So basically I can't boot any dvd/cd from my IDE DVD Drive and I need help. The same dvds/cds work for my sata. And my IDE DVD drive works in VMWare. I just cant boot it from the BIOS. When I try to boot it says "Boot from CD..." Then I hear my IDE DVD drive working, but it doesn't say anything, and i try pressing a key to boot, but nothing happens. HELP PLEASE! Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/268520-cddvd-drive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirbow2 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 why dont you use the sata one then? try setting the CD drive to master, cable select, slave etc. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/268520-cddvd-drive/#findComment-1750985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XScizzor Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 "I also have a Sata DVD drive, and my mac dvd it boots off of there, but it says "Still waiting for root device" error and doesn't work" What do you mean by "Cable select" Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/268520-cddvd-drive/#findComment-1750992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 What do you mean by "Cable select" http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/self...sp?DocId=196331 (for instance) Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/268520-cddvd-drive/#findComment-1751058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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