DanB91 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 i tried to get this answered on the installation forums for like 2 weeks, but no one could give me an answer. i have a dell dimension 8100 512 mb ram ati radeon x1300 pro when i try to boot off any osx 86 dvd and it goes to the blue screen b4 the installation screen and it shuts off, displaying the error message "halted by root" does any one know what this means? thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanguy Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.ph..._Dimension_8100 seems that it should work. try using your onboard vga to install. then worry about the card afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB91 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 thanx for replying. problem is that it doesnt have onboard graphics. it came w/ an ati radeon 7000 but upgraded to the x1300 pro. w/ the 7000 it has the same problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 to me it sounds like it is being "haulted by root" of the disk. every file system has a root or a beginning, even cds/dvds it maybe caused by 1 of 4 problems 1. your dvd burner is not burning the disks correctly (i recommend slowing the speed down or try a different burner) 2. your dvds are bad (maybe an old batch of dvds or a slow outdated speed maybe) 3. your dvd reader is outdated or failing (how old is a dell dimension 8100?) 4. your ide cable set up maybe wrong (make sure the hdd is set to primary master and your dvd reader is set to primary slave) i hope that helps good luck and .... keep on macKIN' Cody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanguy Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 so you're basically saying get a new dvd burner? =P and i didn't think dvds could get so old they'd be unusable. that's new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB91 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 thanx everyone but i tried these dvd's on my friend's computer and they work fine. i also tried another dvd reader, same error but i have it configured as hdd primary master and dvd drive as secondary master. i did try last night to do the hdd master and the dvd drive as slave. i got the same error. but i cant remember if i did it as secondary though. it was a real pain in the ass to do that b/c i dont have a long enough ide cable. i guess i could try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 no i am not saying get a new burner, i am saying try it on a friends or a different burner and... overtime in someones home, say if they are a smoker or like to keep their home at high heat or low cool levels it can wear on a dvd, also if you have a lot of moisture in your home (hopefully not or you have a problem) plus dvds are not fool proof, maybe it was a bad batch or an incompatiability... the only reason i said so is because on my first install my sony dvds would not work, so i had to use memorex and on my buddies install his dvd burner was too outdated and would not burn the dvds properly keep on macKIN' Cody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB91 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 but the thing is, they work fine on my friends comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB91 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 just tried primary master slave configuration w/ another dvd drive, same error. idk wtf is wrong. ive tried everything! this fukking sux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 hmmm.....lets eliminate some causes try booting the dvd with the hdd unplugged, i know this wont get you far installation wise, but lets just see if it is the hdd giving you problems or try disabling your secondary ide port through bios on your motherboard (of course that is if your bios has that option) or remove everything that you can from your mobo, but leave your cpu, ram, hdd, and dvd drive. disconnect everything else. i would tries these at seperate times to try to eliminate the problem and identify also if you are running your ram dual channel (ie. you have 1GB of ram, but from 2 512MB sticks), remove one, then try to install. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB91 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 the ram is RDRAM, so it must full at all times. but i did put in CRIMMS though, and same error. ive tried all u suggested, i disabled USB, serial port, took out my USB 2.0 card and sound card. ive tried dvd drive only. Ive tried taking out the battery. EVERYTHING. nothing will work this fukking sux ;) thanx for the help though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanguy Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 is your bios up to date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB91 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberEclipse Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 what verison of osx86 are u using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB91 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 ive tried Jas OS and uphuck, different versions of each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phanguy Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 man, that's really poo. do you have any extra hard drives sitting around you could try to put it on? 10.4.5 and 10.4.6 are the only ones(based on the wiki) that are known to work. so i'd make sure to stick to those discs for installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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