Hiro_ Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Hey people, i've a problem than i cannot solve, i already tried replace IOATAFamily.kext, delete Extensions.kextcache and .mkext, but not works. When boot start, i press F8 and type -f -s, after the single mode is loaded, i only type "exit" and the OS X start. But if i not enter with -f -s, the boot stop and i get the message "Still waiting for root device", after some USB error messages. I need of help, guys give me it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34138-only-boot-with-f-s/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro_ Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 Argh!! Please help me guys. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34138-only-boot-with-f-s/#findComment-241787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatimouth Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I got that error when I forgot to do the customize install.. Also got that error with another motherboard, guess that ide controller is not supported. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34138-only-boot-with-f-s/#findComment-242114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-prompt Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 There's a couple ways around this: 1) Force the kext to load by adding it to your /etc/rc 2) Change default boot options to include -f (basically your system will always ignore kextcaches) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34138-only-boot-with-f-s/#findComment-242142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro_ Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thanks c-prompt you can show me as i can do this? As i can add -f for apple.com.Boot.plist? What are the problems than i can have if i always start the system with -f ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34138-only-boot-with-f-s/#findComment-242650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro_ Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Guys thats is the exact error message: USBF:18.890 APPLEUSBOHCI[0x21a4800]::start OHCI controller will be unloaded across sleep USB caused wake event (EHCI) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34138-only-boot-with-f-s/#findComment-243605 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 can add -f for apple.com.Boot.plist? What are the problems than i can have if i always start the system with -f ? Yes, go to boot.plist and modify as follows: <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string> -f </string> No problems booting with -f. Will take a little more time just like when you delete the extensions.mkext and extensions.kextcache. But not much extra time. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34138-only-boot-with-f-s/#findComment-243613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro_ Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thanks Rammjet i obtained start with 10.4.6 IOATAFamily.kext. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/34138-only-boot-with-f-s/#findComment-243697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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