max.mx Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 (edited) Hi fellows, I know there are so many reference topics to this problem, but this time none of them helped me to reslove it. I already had OS X running on my machine once, so I'm determined to do it again! Here is what I used: Software: Windows Vista Ultimate RTM Build 6000 (MSDN) VMWare Workstation - e.x.p build-36983 JaS.10.4.8.AMD.Intel.SSE2.SSE3 self-patched with v1p.ppf and Defiant.diskutil.7.ppf [*]DAEMON Tools 4.08HE Hardware: 300 GB SCSI SATA-Drive with Partition 1 (30GB) Vista & Partition 2 (20GB) to-be-OSX Pentium 4 (SSE3) Here is what I did: In VMWare the OSX install wouldn't recognize the Harddisk to install (opening the Diskutility only showed the 4,4GB VMWare Disc Image), so in the .vmx-file I changed all "scsi" references to "ide" & in the .vmdk (using physical disk) ddb.adapterType = "buslogic" to "ide" - worked fine, reformatted the partition to HFS+, selected appropriate patches, etc. The Reboot in VMWare used the AppleGenericPCATA.kext, however I want the OSX to run native, so I followed this guide for SATA drives configuring the AppleVIAATA.kext and adding it to the IOATAFamily.kext. On native reboot nothing changed (see screenshot). After I removed the AppleGenericPCATA.kext from the IOATAFamily.kext, even in VMWare the OSX is "still waiting for root device" as it used the Generic-file for booting the (configured as ide0:0) harddisk (I can attatch the disk externally to my ibook, means I still can add the file back again, making changes, etc). The problem: As I said before, I am determined to solve the problem (with your help), considering that OSX (the 10.4.6 JaS image) was already succesfully installed once. Thanks a lot in advance, Max Edited February 16, 2007 by max.mx Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42579-once-more-still-waiting-for-root-device-scsi-sata/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
max.mx Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 (edited) ok, I'm completely confused: MAC OS X did boot twice natively and now it's all the same... "Still waiting for root device"... Am I only dreaming or what? P.S.: After installing the Wifi-drive I get a "Driver auto reconnect to last OID_802_11_SSID setting -" message additionally... Edited February 16, 2007 by max.mx Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/42579-once-more-still-waiting-for-root-device-scsi-sata/#findComment-304535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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