someguy360 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Hi all For the last year or so I have been endlessly trying to get my laptop with the dreaded X200 chipset running. I have tried soo many different versions of osx86 it would make your head spin. With the first few myzar and jas versions I used. I got still waiting for root device when starting setup. And with my most recent two Uphuck 1.2 and 1.3 It takes about 20mins to boot into setup, and takes about 7 hours to install osx. Can anyone give me a solution for this???? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggie Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 tell us what your specs are also have a search to see if any others have had similar problems with similar components eg same motherboard Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-403260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy360 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Share Posted July 8, 2007 My specs: AMD Sempron 3000+ (Mobile 754) 1GB DDR 400 sodimm 40GB Hitachi HDD DVD Burner ATI Radeon X200M Compaq Presario V2418AU I cant find anyone on the forums that has had the same problem as me Any help from you guys would be excellent Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-403694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggie Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 having a AMD in your comp makes things difficult look around there is lots of stuff on running osx on amds...i can really help i only have an intel...sorry Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-403749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rez. Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I've pretty much got the same setup as you (Look at my sig for details). Although I'm running OS X on a box - The CPU is a mobile XP. The only thing that differs from your setup is that I have the X1300 Pro. So the X200 could be your problem. Note that I'm running 10.4.8 and am not using any hacked drivers. The card works with both Quartz Extreme and Core Image enabled. The thing I'd be looking at is the motherboard. I'm using one of the most problematic boards out there (SIS chipsets). That might get you closer to where the problem lies. Off the top of my head it sounds like you have a problem with the IDE controllers. Good luck. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-403760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy360 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Share Posted July 8, 2007 Do you think changing the jumpers on the DVD drive might help. (couple of hour job to get to the damn thing) I have tried on the HDD but no noticable difference. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-403860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy360 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Share Posted July 8, 2007 ok I dont think its a Drive issue becuause I removed my HDD and booted off the DVD and its still taking forever to boot off the DVD Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-403901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgamber Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Using a Compaq V2000Z (with the x200 video) I also found it took forever to load off the DVD. Instead, I did the "VMWare method" which takes 30-45 minutes, depending on what options I choose. For a real good guide that got me on the right track, check http://marc88.blogspot.com/2007/03/osx86-i...x200-users.html and follow the directions closely. You need to delete a couple of files and so on. Now this laptop screams with 10.4.9 using the same method and all the hardware works, except USB, I think, and the video is at 1280x768. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-403917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy360 Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Hey just did the VMware to native thing. And all goes well up until the create your account section where it just hangs on creating your account. I have tried reinstalling but nothing changes. And i know its not the DVD because it works fine on my desktop Any help??? Also when i boot into single user mode and check my cpu usage in top. 100% of my cpu is bieng used by the kernal Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-404386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy360 Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Anyone Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-404948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy360 Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Bump. Anyone Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-405653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macshiba Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Give people some time to help you instead of assuming nobody is going to. Or search yourself and learn something new like most of us have instead of assuming everyone is going to be able to help you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-405777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy360 Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 Anybody. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-407308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknowsky Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 The thing I'd be looking at is the motherboard. I'm using one of the most problematic boards out there (SIS chipsets). That might get you closer to where the problem lies. I just posted the fix I found that FINALLY WORKED FOR me~!! I have been in the same boat trying for months and trying every version of OSX known to man but here it is ' DISABLE USB IN BIOS and diable it completely, and make sure DVD and HD are on the same IDE cable and it will work, I just got it working for the first time last nite!!!!!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-407379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy360 Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 Anyone know where I can disable USB on a compaq laptop Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-408271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknowsky Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Anyone know where I can disable USB on a compaq laptop BIOS hit DELETE when booting or F2 whatever button u need to get into ur BIOS its under chipset perphials maybe Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-408284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
someguy360 Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 I cant find any USB options anywhere in the bios. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/56405-will-it-ever-work/#findComment-408307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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