negafox Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Has anybody had an luck or advice with installing Mac OS X 10.4.8 on a ECS P965T-A motherboard (P965 chipset)? If I attempt to install various distros of Mac OS X via boot-up, it gives the "'/com.apple.Boot.plist' not found" error and does not attempt to run the installer. From what I understand, it is because of the JMicron chipset and that it might require using an IDE-to-SATA converter for the DVD drive. However, if I attempt to install Mac OS X with VMWare to the spare SATA hard drive, and then try rebooting the computer after installation is complete, it gives a "Still Waiting for Root Device" error repeatedly. Distros: ----------- JaS.10.4.8.AMD.Intel.SSE2.SSE3 JaS.10.4.8.AMD.Intel.SSE2.SSE3.v1p.and.Deviant.patch JaS.10.4.8.SSE3.Intel.Only Hardware: --------------- -CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 -Motherboard: ECS P965T-A -Hard Drive 1: 500 GB (SATA 3GB/s) -- Windows Vista -Hard Drive 2: 320 GB (SATA 3 GB/s) -- Intended for Mac OS X -RAM: 2 GB DDR2/800 -Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 7800GT -CD/DVD: DVD-RW Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45524-installing-mac-os-x-w-965-chipset-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliab Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Use an external usb DVDROM and set the bios to sata to ahci Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45524-installing-mac-os-x-w-965-chipset-help/#findComment-326400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
negafox Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 Alright, I hooked up a USB DVD-RW drive to the computer and booted from the DVD; however, I am receiving the following error when booting from the installation disc: "'/com.apple.Boot.plist' not found" =( I installed Mac OS X to an IDE drive, but I receive the same error when booting from the IDE hard drive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45524-installing-mac-os-x-w-965-chipset-help/#findComment-331057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinnggoff Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 sorry for my bad langguage i have ready install osx with ecs p965t-a chipset i can boot osx without "waiting for root devices" and play it. But sometimes cannot boot. first i done install used osx 10.4.7 via vmware then update with 10.4.8. hope u can install with perfect boot. intel pentium d 820 m/b ecs p965t-a memory 1 gb ddr2 800 gforce 7600 gs osx 10.4.8 with natit Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45524-installing-mac-os-x-w-965-chipset-help/#findComment-332001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymichel Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 **********BUMP Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45524-installing-mac-os-x-w-965-chipset-help/#findComment-359812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
richtig Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Check this thread for most answers when installing to a 965 chipset board: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...8439&st=120 Note: for best results, use a SATA optical drive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45524-installing-mac-os-x-w-965-chipset-help/#findComment-359909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nargot Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 make sure you press a button to load your OSX dvd if u let the timer count down you will get the "'/com.apple.Boot.plist' not found" error Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45524-installing-mac-os-x-w-965-chipset-help/#findComment-360061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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