Dell E520 failed install

[WStameris]

Hey guys/girls,

 

I have a dell e520 system with the following specs:

 

OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (Build #6000)

CPU: Intel Core2 6300, 1.86 GHz, 2048 KB

Video: Radeon X1950 Pro (1280x1024x32bpp 60Hz)

Sound: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device )

Memory: 2046MB

HD Space: Free: 449.34 GB/535.60 GB

Connection: Intel® 82562V 10/100 Platform LAN Connect

 

I want to set up a dual boot with OS X.

 

When I try the install I get an error that loops saying:

"Still waiting for root device..."

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!

[blkhockeypro19]

I had the same problem. U cant use jas install, use kalyway 10.4.10, search it, obviously its a torrent, so *caugh* iso hunt *caugh* anyways, i got it up and running on my deel e520 using the klyway thing. download toook about 2 days for me, worth it.

[WStameris]

thanks

[jqs]

I used Uphuck 10.4.9 v1.4 r3 or XxX 10.4.10 &PF1 to install my Dell E310. Finally, it worked. I think you can try it.

[wmarsh]

Nice machine Will! I also have Dell E520 and finally have a working physical install.

 

Kalyway is the only distrib that has worked, but I have hopes Macdotnub's upcoming release will be more stable.

 

When installing, leave your BIOS as is (that is in raid mode). Install the SATA/PATA patch that supports ICH8R, and not the "kool patch" labeled for "e520". (That patch is for if you changed BIOS to AHCI, which would entail reinstalling all your other OSs).

 

This links to everything I used. There is a patch for audio and it works.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=475981

 

Your video is different. I can't help you with that. I haven't yet gotten QE to work.

 

I haven't been able to get onboard lan to work. You can use the tulip.kext if you put a compatible ethernet card in to replace onboard lan.

Here is a list of tulip compatible cards:

http://pigtail.net/LRP/tulip.html

 

Dual Booting is interesting. I haven't been able to get either grub or chain0 from WinXP methods to work.

I put OS X on 2nd hard disk, so I push F12, then tell BIOS to boot off 2nd disk MBR to get into OS X.

If you have only 1 disk, you could use OS X as your boot selector -- I can boot WinXP that way (it is also on 2nd disk). But I cannot boot Linux that way. I am hoping to figure out a way to add OS X to grub's menu, which is installed on 1st disk MBR.

[WStameris]

thanks for the replys all

 

I have osx installed and patched (Kalaway and Extensions.mkext)

I also have a dual boot set up with vista

 

for some reason its still being teh {censored}

on startup, even in safe mode, -s, I still get kernel panics

 

 

any help would be greatly appreciated

[wmarsh]

thanks for the replys all

 

I have osx installed and patched (Kalaway and Extensions.mkext)

I also have a dual boot set up with vista

 

for some reason its still being teh {censored}

on startup, even in safe mode, -s, I still get kernel panics

 

 

any help would be greatly appreciated

 

That is the screen you get if your installed system cannot read your hard disk.

 

With Kalyway you need to install it with the pata/sata patch. This gives you ICH8R. If you didn't, you would get above screen.

 

DO NOT install the so called "kool patch" for E520. It gives you ICH8, the setting you would use if you set BIOS to ACHI mode. It also disables the ICH8R patch, which would also give you the above screen.

 

Macdotnub is a better install because you can gt QE working with it. With Macdotnub install both the sata driver and the ICH8R driver; they aren't combined as in Kalyway.

 

Audio works for me too, but I had to put in a compatible ethernet card.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=475981

[WStameris]

That is the screen you get if your installed system cannot read your hard disk.

 

With Kalyway you need to install it with the pata/sata patch. This gives you ICH8R. If you didn't, you would get above screen.

 

DO NOT install the so called "kool patch" for E520. It gives you ICH8, the setting you would use if you set BIOS to ACHI mode. It also disables the ICH8R patch, which would also give you the above screen.

 

Macdotnub is a better install because you can gt QE working with it. With Macdotnub install both the sata driver and the ICH8R driver; they aren't combined as in Kalyway.

 

Audio works for me too, but I had to put in a compatible ethernet card.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=475981

 

macdotnub worked

audio drivers are installed

now I am off to buy a cheap pci card that is supported