ank14 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Im new to all this so bare with me. I just finished installing 10.4.6 and it asked me to restart the computer. So I did but I didnt see anywhere if it told me to take out the disk or not. Anyways I have tried both with it in the drive and without it and it doesnt seem to be working. When I have the disk in the drive it boots up again and basically reads all these files on my screen really fast and restarts the computer. It pretty much does this on a loop. If I were to take out the cd all I get is this "-$" not sure what that is exactly I must have did something wrong in the setup. If someone can please help me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey-Echo Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Which installation are you using? JaS, UpHuck, etc. I think we'll be able to help you more if you get some screenshots as well, possibly from a digital camera or something of that sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ank14 Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 I am using JaS, I am starting to wonder if I did the partitioning right. Is there a guide that can help me with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey-Echo Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Probably, but I'll explain it to you anyway. When the DVD has completely loaded, go to the bar across the top of your screen and select "Utilities". Then, go to "Disk Utility". Wait for the installation to gather information about your HD and partition setup. When it is complete, you should see your HD as well as any volumes (partitions) you may have under it. From what you're saying, it sounds like you have two: one for OSX, and the other for another operating system. This is the most common setup, anyhow. If you have a different setup, tell me, but the basics remain the same. Clear out the OSX volume as we want to reinstall, and make sure that when you're erasing the VOLUME (not the entire HD), that you format using Mac OS X (Journaled) and that you give it more than 8GB of space to work with. After you've done this, proceed with the installation normally, and make sure you pay close attention to the packages. ONLY install a package for the hardware you have, nothing more. Also, if you have an Intel processor, select anything relating to Intel and if you have an AMD processor, check off anything related to AMD. Make sure you also select the package labeled "loginwindow" if it is available, as that fixes some minor errors while attempting to launch OSx86. Get back to me if you have any questions or issues and we'll see if anything helped. And try to get me those screenshots, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ank14 Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 nice got it working, it was something to do with me not selecting the right intel package stuff. thanks for ur help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey-Echo Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 No problem. Glad to hear that you were able to solve the issue and post your solution so that others can benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ank14 Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 just another question if u can help me out here, its asking me to update to the latest version of mac osx, should I accept or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey-Echo Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Absolutely not. You can install all updates but the 10.4.9 update and the AirPort update. Both of these updates are likely to cause you a major headache, so until a reliable cracked version comes out, I'd steer away from them for a bit longer. Nice call bringing that up. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ank14 Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 another problem. okay so it starts up and everything, but it seems i need the cd in the drive in order for mac osx to startup. is there a crack i need to apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey-Echo Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 A couple of other users appear to have this problem. Try seeing if this temporary solution helps you. Start by removing the DVD from your drive, of course. Load the one-time boot menu from your BIOS, as Mega Man said. When your computer is booting up right at the beginning, you'll need to press a certain key to access the menu. It'll say what key you need to press, usually in the top-right corner of the screen. For me, I need to press F12 because I have a Dell Laptop. After you get into the menu, you'll have the option to boot from your HD. If you are using more than one HD, select the one you have installed OSx86 on, and you should be taken to the Darwin boot loader and launch into OSX soon afterward. And get back to me on what occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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