PoonDaddy Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 It's a toshiba notebook. Has the ati 200m chipset and when i have the option on to show messages this is what I see...I guess it doesnt like my hdd sata controller huh. How should I go about fixing this? Please remember I am a newbie at osx Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
errandwolfe Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 We'll need some basics first. 1. What are the full hardware specs on your laptop? If you don't know, just go to the manufacturer's website and look up your model. 2. How are you trying to install OS X? Native? Using VMWare? 3. Which version of OS X are you trying to install? (i.e. 10.4.4, 10.4.5, 10.4.6, etc..) 4. Which release of OS X are you running? (For example JaS SSE3 Intel Only, Tubgirl AMD Release PPF2, Myzar, Deadmoo) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/#findComment-254502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maczist Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Try to boot with an external DVD drive, problem is present when the devices on the ata bus are set to cable select. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/#findComment-254507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoonDaddy Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 (edited) We'll need some basics first. 1. What are the full hardware specs on your laptop? If you don't know, just go to the manufacturer's website and look up your model. 2. How are you trying to install OS X? Native? Using VMWare? 3. Which version of OS X are you trying to install? (i.e. 10.4.4, 10.4.5, 10.4.6, etc..) 4. Which release of OS X are you running? (For example JaS SSE3 Intel Only, Tubgirl AMD Release PPF2, Myzar, Deadmoo) Full hardware specs are Toshiba m115-s1064 laptop Celeron M 420 Cpu (supports SSE3) 1gig ram Ati 200m Video and chipset (128mb) 80 gig Sata Hdd Atheros WLAN card Realtek ethernet and sound Dual booting with Windows Vista Trying to install OSX natively following the first guide in the wikki for 10.4.8 install guides Installing OSX 10.4.8 Jas release for intel SSE3 only I can't boot off my external dvd buner with USB for some reason. I have options in BIOS setup for 1. USB memory 2. Cd-rom/DVD 3. hdd and I think 4 is network. Any help would be great..I figure I will need some type of workaround for my hdd's Sata controller. Also..here is a link directly from Toshiba for a PDF file that cotains detailed info about my laptop http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su...kceghdgngdgmm.0 Edited December 14, 2006 by PoonDaddy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/#findComment-254974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoonDaddy Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) Bump... Anyhelp guys? I figure maybe I can use a (/) switch at the boot screen or edit a file and rebuild the DVD image but I don't know what to look for..that and with Sata I dont think I can change the master and slave config Edited December 15, 2006 by PoonDaddy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/#findComment-255231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoonDaddy Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 Ok..I have tried google and the wikki to no avail...I don't know what to do here...I keep hearing about kext files wich I can only assume is kind of like a device driver for osx..is there on out there that matches my sata controller? How do I add it to the dvd? Will it even help at all? Can I do a vmware install or something then copy it to a partition on my hdd? Any suggestions are welcome..I am dying to get this going! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/#findComment-255753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
errandwolfe Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Poon, if you can't boot off of an external DVD I don't know what to tell you. My advice would be to try to install from the Myzar 10.4.6 release (best "out of the box" 200 chipset support). After you get that up and running download the appropriate JaS 10.4.8 combo update. After you get that up and running THEN go out and get the new 10.4.8 kernel. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/#findComment-255790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasys Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 or Jas OSX 10.4.7 , there in additional package do put a tick on X200 ATA Driver thingy to fix that for you. Trust me , x200 needs some fixes Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/#findComment-255930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
msll Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I have a toshiba A105-S1013 with quite similar spec like ATI200M, SATA control,.... The best I can do is "runing" Goatsecx 10.4.6 on external USB harddrive with really really low performance. CPU is always 100% occupied, USB likes work in 1.1 mode, can use external mouse and keyboard only... Guys, I wish I never touch Toshiba for ever. Thinkpad is good, HP/Compaq is good, well even Dell is good. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/#findComment-256047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoonDaddy Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 Well..I figured out a half solution...When it gave me the error..I simply switched the dvd into another drive wich was a usb dvd-rw drive and it continued to boot but when i got to the install screen there was no hdd listed to install to..looks like I will be trying to hunt down the Myzar release huh? Thanks for the continued support guys...Toshiba makes great notebooks..ATI is just the limiting factor! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/35756-still-waiting-on-root-device-ati200-chipset/#findComment-256249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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