Mactivist Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 I am just wondering. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/60388-is-there-a-version-of-mac-os-x-that-will-work-on-a-sata-hard-drive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
freekz Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Hi, Your going to need to give some information as to what hardware your using, everyone has different hardware, and if you give some information someone maybe able to help you. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/60388-is-there-a-version-of-mac-os-x-that-will-work-on-a-sata-hard-drive/#findComment-429164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mactivist Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 I have a HP Pavilion dv6436nr. Maybe I am totally confused, but I'm pretty sure the hard drive is the problem. I have a 160GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm). I don't know if this has any issues with the JaS Mac 10.4.8 pff1 & pff2. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/60388-is-there-a-version-of-mac-os-x-that-will-work-on-a-sata-hard-drive/#findComment-429173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 The problem is the SATA controller, not the drive. You're going to have to find out what SATA controller your motherboard has before we can help more. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/60388-is-there-a-version-of-mac-os-x-that-will-work-on-a-sata-hard-drive/#findComment-429195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mactivist Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1180743549187 has a bunch of details on my computer. Would I find this other information is Device Manager? Device Manager says I have "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers." Does this help? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/60388-is-there-a-version-of-mac-os-x-that-will-work-on-a-sata-hard-drive/#findComment-429201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedragon1971 Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 That one should be pretty much the same as most of the other AMD-based models posted in this thread. What happens when you try to look at the hard drive in Disk Utility when you boot off the install DVD? You might want to get the tubgirl 10.4.10 disc and give it a try, it is optimized for AMD systems. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/60388-is-there-a-version-of-mac-os-x-that-will-work-on-a-sata-hard-drive/#findComment-429232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mactivist Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 The problem is that I cannot get past the "Press any key to continue or press F8 for options" when trying to install from the DVD. (I know the JaS 10.4.8 ppf1 &ppf2 I downloaded works in virtual machines.) That is why I think it may be the hard drive. I'm downloading the tubgirl 10.4.10 now. I'm going to try that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/60388-is-there-a-version-of-mac-os-x-that-will-work-on-a-sata-hard-drive/#findComment-429262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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