buffalobitch Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) Here is what i've done. I have vista on one harddisk and OSX on the other. I succesfully installed 10.4.6 Now i wanted to try the 10.4.8 The only patch i clicked, is the sse3 while installing. No errors during installation, starting the pc again, i get this error... My specs are in my sig. Edited February 25, 2007 by buffalobitch Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobitch Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 help? Only thing i get is a blinking flat stripe... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-312611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 You probably need to fix your MBR (master boot record). What bootloader are you using or how did you plan on dual-booting? hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-312649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobitch Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 I have 2 disks. One for vista and one for OSX. I choose the disk by pressing F8 in in pre boot. So i don't use something like bootloader or such... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-312712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Hmm, ok. Take a look at this site: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214 Post back if you still need help. Cheers, hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-312718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobitch Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thanks for the link. Problem is: i cant type anything in. Its like the system is frozen while booting. But the commando line is still moving... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-312733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I think you should try booting off your install DVD. Check the link I gave you. hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-312740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobitch Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thanks. When i get in disk utility and try to make my disk good again, it says that there are no errors... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-312782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) The first thing to do is to update the drive's mbr. Boot from your install DVD. Find out what your drive's number is by calling diskutil: /usr/sbin/diskutil list (make a mental note of your drive's number) update the MBR by typing: /usr/sbin/fdisk -u /dev/rdisk# (replace # by the correct drive number!) reboot If that doesn't work then maybe the partition is not set as active for some reason. use fdisk to check if your drive has a correctly set active partition by typing: /usr/sbin/fdisk -e /dev/rdisk# (replace # by the correct drive number!) p (to view partitions) If your boot partition does not have a *, then you need to make it active: f # (replace # with correct drive number) write (answer yes to question) exit This should update your MBR and the drive should be bootable again. If your partition was already active, then we need to find a different solution. Good luck, hecker Edited February 28, 2007 by hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-312938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobitch Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 when i do /usr/sbin/diskutil list i get: kernel overflows available space... en then i get the commando line again but i can't type anything... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-313265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) Ok, I will try it at home and post back. hecker EDIT: Are you using SATA drives? Edited February 28, 2007 by hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-313268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobitch Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 Indeed i am. 2 seagate baraccuda 10. But with 10.4.6 i had no problems with it... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-313274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobitch Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 I have installed the 10.4.6 succesfully, en updated it to 10.4.8 But when i start the pc, i keeps asking to reboot. I have entered the -legacy now, and it boots succesfully. But when i don't enter -lagacy, it doesn't do a thing. Anybody got an idea what that -legacy does, and how it comes that it makes my computer boot? i have kernel panic to: panic (cpu 0 caller 0x001A2ECF): kernel_trap(0x40db884) with 64 bit state Debugger called: panic Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-313410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) -legacy - Boots OS X in 32bit mode rather than 64bit if 64bit is used due to a 64bit processor This switch was enabled automatically in my system after I finished installing. I assume it improves system stability. hecker Edited February 28, 2007 by hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-313444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobitch Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 how can i make that he always boots in 32 bit mode? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-313467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 You have to modify your darwin bootloader. It's all explained on this site: http://neonkoala.co.uk/content/view/33/34/ hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-313473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalobitch Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 GREAT thank you so much hecker!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-313489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) Hey, no problem. Cheers, hecker EDIT: the fix is done by adding the following entry: <key>Kernel Flags</key> <string>-legacy</string> in the /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist file Just in case someone was wondering Edited February 28, 2007 by hecker Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-313497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornolio Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 hy, i've got the similar problem, i 've got xp on sata disk, and osx on ata, when i'm booting with bios boot loader directly on osx drive , i 've got "Error loading operating system"... the installation was ok and the first boot was also ok with finishing installation etc.... my osx partition is set to active by partition magic... so what is the problem.... hlp... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/43568-fault-while-booting-error-loading-operating-system/#findComment-454097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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