dponmac Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I just installed JaS 10.4.7. It installs fine, but for some reason it will freeze at the Mac OS menu with the progress bar. I can't get any error codes because I can't boot with options for some reason. Is there a way to be able to boot with -v or -s at the loading Darwinx86 screen? I get no timer to hit F8, it justs says Loading Darwin and goes right into the grey apple screen. My specs are intel d945gtp pentium D 3.0 ghz 1 GB RAM I've already looked through the wiki and i couldn't find anything on this board. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31250-1047-doesnt-boot/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 When OSX boots, first the screen turns black and then goes to grey with a spinning icon. When you select OSX in your bootloader and just as the screen turns black, start tapping the F8 key quickly and repeatedly until a command prompt appears. If you get to the grey screen, you missed it and must try again. Enter your boot parameters at the prompt. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31250-1047-doesnt-boot/#findComment-217180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dponmac Posted October 26, 2006 Author Share Posted October 26, 2006 Ok heres the last thing that is on the screen before it freezes: appleHDA.kext failed to load: unable to locate 'layout-id' property. display: family specific matching fails display: family specific matching fails I don't know if this helps but when I boot with -x i get this error: can't finddisplay: family specific matching fails extension w/ id com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient display: match catagory IOFramebuffer exists. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31250-1047-doesnt-boot/#findComment-217198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dponmac Posted November 2, 2006 Author Share Posted November 2, 2006 yeah so i figured out what the problem was. when you install theres a little button called "customize" you have to click that and choose the drivers for the cpu you are using.. i don't know why i didn't even think to do that before.. but... i'm an idiot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31250-1047-doesnt-boot/#findComment-223673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneSi Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 yeah so i figured out what the problem was.when you install theres a little button called "customize" you have to click that and choose the drivers for the cpu you are using.. i don't know why i didn't even think to do that before.. but... i'm an idiot. Ok, well, I just downloaded a 10.4.7 install disc and I get to the apple w/ spinning thing underneath and it stops there...eventually giving out on me and coming up with the box with a circle and a line through it (like a non-smoking sign) and it stops there. Ugh. Any suggestions are welcome, I already have a 10.4.5 to 10.4.6 disc, so I guess I can continue to use that. joneSi Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31250-1047-doesnt-boot/#findComment-223695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
toca1979 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I had the same problem... Try this: -v platform=X86PC or -v platform=ACPI You can also try t boot in safe mode: -v -x platform=X86PC or -v -x platform=ACPI it works great for me Matteo Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31250-1047-doesnt-boot/#findComment-224096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneSi Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Thanks for the heads up. I'll give it a shot here. Right now, however, my 10.4.6 is running great joneSi Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/31250-1047-doesnt-boot/#findComment-225239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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