10.5 +AMD +DELL 1501 Problem

[zanman]

I am using a self patched 10.5 AMD install DVD I made using the following guide.

 

http://www.xcore.com.br/forum/archive/index.php/t-999.html

 

The computer I am installing on is a Dell Inspiron 1501 laptop (AMD Turion 64 x2, 2Gig Ram, 120 SATA HD)

#The problem is I get to the disk utility program but no hard drive shows up. I assume I am missing a kext?

 

The second computer is a HP desktop AMD Atholon 64 3700+, REL8139, ATI Express 200, 160Gig SATA HD)

#Same problem as above. I can boot up on the CD and get to the part where I need to run diskutil but no hard drives are listed at all.

 

two different computer, same HD problem.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks

[3vilution]

Hey, Try playing with your bios settings and see if you can turn on AHCI mode for your sata.

[zanman]

Hey, Try playing with your bios settings and see if you can turn on AHCI mode for your sata.

 

I wasn't able to change the SATA mode in the bios. I even upgrade the DELL 1501 bios incase they had changed it but ti didn't help. I also tried booting off the CD using -s and to see if I can fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 to it. rdisk0 was my CDROM...no luck. It's killing me that im RIGHT there to install but no hard drive. It's like having a brand new car but no gass to put in it.

 

Again my setup is:

DELL 1501 Inspiron

AMD x2 Turion 64

2 Gigs Ram

120 SATA HD

Broadcom Nic

9200 Sig Audio

ATI Express 1150 VC

 

 

I'd also like to point out I tried Jas 10.4.8 AMd/INTEL PF1&PF2 DVD and it boots fine on the DELL 1501, but diskutil can't see any HD.

 

Any other ideas or direction would be most helpful.

 

Thanks.

[zanman]

I wasn't able to change the SATA mode in the bios. I even upgrade the DELL 1501 bios incase they had changed it but ti didn't help. I also tried booting off the CD using -s and to see if I can fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 to it. rdisk0 was my CDROM...no luck. It's killing me that im RIGHT there to install but no hard drive. It's like having a brand new car but no gass to put in it.

 

Again my setup is:

DELL 1501 Inspiron

AMD x2 Turion 64

2 Gigs Ram

120 SATA HD

Broadcom Nic

9200 Sig Audio

ATI Express 1150 VC

 

 

I'd also like to point out I tried Jas 10.4.8 AMd/INTEL PF1&PF2 DVD and it boots fine on the DELL 1501, but diskutil can't see any HD.

 

Any other ideas or direction would be most helpful.

 

Thanks.

 

I found a link that talks about a fix for my problem but it's for 10.4. Would this work for 10.5?

It has you installing onto vmware, installing a kext IOATAFamily.kext. It doens't say where these files are located tho.

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...810&hl=5051