curt290 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hello my friends i just bought a sony vaio and i would like to install Mountain lion ooi it. The problem is that when i plug the usb installer i get the error "still waiting for root device " after the following "no interval found for . using 8000000" Please help me!!!!! Here are my specs: SONY VAIO SV-E1512H1EW INTEL 330 SERIES SSDSC2CT120A3K5 120GB Intel Core i3-3110M 4096 MB (1 x 4096 MB) DDR3 AMD Radeon HD 7650M Here is a photo Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onixs Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Try: 1. Plug to usb 2.0 port 2. Use USBBusFix=Yes 3. busratio=xx (google your xx) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1888164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt290 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks for your reply. tried in usb 2.0 port and still the same, tried USBBUSFIX=Yes still the same... how to find my bus ratio? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1888171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/240542-guide-getting-your-busratio/ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1888172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt290 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Still no luck...i cant understand what is happenning, if i try to istall ML via DVD will it work? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1888173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 try this boot flag: -f -v rd=disk0s2 UseKernelCache=No npci=0x2000 in rd=disk, 0 is your disk , and s2Partition, see your partition, s2 in Example Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1888177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt290 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks iFire!!! - f -v did the work but now after install i get stuck after " iobluetoothcontroller completed" how too bypass that? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1888307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 try boot with: -x -v -f GraphicsEnabler=No npci=0x2000 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1888308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt290 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 no nothing hapenned.....any ideas? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1888336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 try this, you need delete or remove all ATI kexts from S/L/E , boot with -s mount / mkdir kext_backup cd System/Library/Extensions mv ATI* /kext_backup cd System/Library/Caches rm -rf * diskutil repairPermissions / reboot -R lnk Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1888344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt290 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Thanks iFire and sorry for the late response, it worked ,i installed ml on son vaio but now when i try to open "about this mac" it stucks for a while and then it returns me in log in screen! Do you know how to fix this in order to add kexts for a fully functional system? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1893183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iFIRE Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 what do you install? a distro or Vanilla? try Onix app and made a full Maintenance, look if this resolve your problem, download app DarwinDumper here in the forum and post a full report Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1893186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt290 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 A distro. Ok i wil...thanks ifire ..really appreciate your help!!!!!!!!!!! i will post as soon as i install darwindumper Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1893239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 you boot with UseKernelCache=no -x -v Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/286313-still-waiting-for-root-device-during-install-on-sony-vaio/#findComment-1893300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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