teckx Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 ok ive been trying to install this on my computer for 2 weeks and i always get the message "still waiting for root device" when i try to install my computer: processor:intel celeron 2.0gz sse sse2 ram: x2 512 = 1gb DDR video: ati radeon x1300 pro 256mb motherboard: asus P4SGX-MX chipset: sis 650GX/962L so far ive done these: put both dvd and HDD on same ide controller -x -v -s -f ,platform=acpi and i tryed pcx86, rd-disk0s1 and up nothing will work not even vmware in my nother board book it says this about the ide contollers: it calls them pri_ide1 sec_ide1 shouldn't it be ide0 and ide1?? plz help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Use IDE HDD on Primary (0) chanel master, DVD drive same chanel slave. Disable S.M.A.R.T. and try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teckx Posted May 18, 2007 Author Share Posted May 18, 2007 i did it and same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Follow this: Neaded staff: 1. Mac OS X 10.4.(1-8) Install DVD (on a DVD+ or -R NO RW!) 2. A PC with a compatible DVD drive (to install OS X) 3. First of all be sure that OSX can run on your computer before attempting anything like a dual boot. How to: 1. Get a prepatched OSX install image (look at torrent sites for that). 2. Burn the image to an empty dvd recordable (+R or -R NO RW) Use your favorite burn program for this (Nero, Alcohol 120%, MagicISO, PowerISO e.t.c) 3. Insert the OSX install disk and reboot your computer. 4. Boot the DVD, when the grey Apple stops spinning, select Language for the installation. 5. On the top of the screen, click "Utilities" and then click "Disk Utility". 6. Disk Utility starts. Select your Hard Disk or Partition. Chose "erase" tab and set the Volume Format to "Mac OS extended (journaled)" and erase it. 7. Wait until the process finishes and then close Disk Utility. 8. Follow the installation steps on your screen, select the HD with the partition you made in step 6 and choose "Customize" if you have that option. In the "Installer" window, select either the Intel or AMD. Choose more packages if they fit in your hardware. 9. After finishing the installation, wait for the computer to reboot, remove the install disk and enjoy your "Intel/AMD-Mac Os X (x86)" installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teckx Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 would a usb dvd drive work?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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