GingerTea Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hi folks, I downloaded a patched iso of Leopard 10.5.1 for AMD, and I know that it's valid. I used Nero to burn the image to a DVD. I have NOT even installed it yet, all I get is this: When I tried to boot it up using my external USB DVD Drive/Burner, I got the system config file '/com.apple.boot.plist not found error. I've used the search function for hours, but none of the suggested tutorials fixed my problem! My SPECS: AMD X2 4200+ DFI LanParty nForce 4 Board GeForce 7600 GT 1 GB DDR Ram 300 GB Sata HDD Help, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacHreina Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hi folks, I downloaded a patched iso of Leopard 10.5.1 for AMD, and I know that it's valid. I used Nero to burn the image to a DVD. When I tried to boot it up using my external USB DVD Drive/Burner, I got the system config file '/com.apple.boot.plist not found error. I've used the search function for hours, but none of the suggested tutorials fixed my problem! My SPECS: AMD X2 4200+ DFI LanParty nForce 4 Board GeForce 7600 GT 1 GB DDR Ram Help, please! Use Acronis diskutility and check that there is a red flag (bootable) on your Leo boot partition. If no red flag -> choose bootable.This worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerTea Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Hi MacHreina, thanks for the suggestion. However, my first HDD (Windows parition) has the Green Flag, and I don't seem to find a way to change it for the Leopard Parition. Here's a Screenshot of Acronis Disk Director Suite: http://tickload.com/uploads/18181screen.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerTea Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Please help me, guys ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 The DVD has TWO partitions one is ISO, the other HFS+ If you cut it with a standard ISO software to get it bootable, it will ignore the HFS+ partition hence the NO com.apple.boot.plist found!! The ISo knows how to boot but there is no MAC partition to do it from!! Its like not having software on your drive (DVD) You should use something that can see both partitions and combine them on the DVD so that it will boot from the ISO and the ISO part will know to use the HFS+ partition PowerISO, Or MagicISo normally does the trick! SticMAN Ps in MAC Toast has a function: disk image merge, you drag the dvd image to the ISO part it will tell you it is going to ignore the HFS, then you drag the SAME image to the HFS and it will tell you it is going to ignore the ISO but it combines the for a bootable DVD!! Hi folks, I downloaded a patched iso of Leopard 10.5.1 for AMD, and I know that it's valid. I used Nero to burn the image to a DVD. I have NOT even installed it yet, all I get is this: When I tried to boot it up using my external USB DVD Drive/Burner, I got the system config file '/com.apple.boot.plist not found error. I've used the search function for hours, but none of the suggested tutorials fixed my problem! My SPECS: AMD X2 4200+ DFI LanParty nForce 4 Board GeForce 7600 GT 1 GB DDR Ram 300 GB Sata HDD Help, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerTea Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Thanks a lot, I'm going to try to burn the Disk with PowerISO now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Remeber if it asks which mode? I think its MODE 2! S Thanks a lot, I'm going to try to burn the Disk with PowerISO now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerTea Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Hi again folks, I used PowerISO and even a MacBook Pro to burn the iso to a DVD again, and I'm sad to say that the problem still remains. Booting with Leopard Disk gives the Error: system config file '/com.apple.boot.plist not found Help is very appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolskaR Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Same thing happens on my HP Pavillion, any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiyasmom Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I am resurrecting this thread because I am having the same problem. I've burned using PowerIso, Nero, etc. I've tried a couple different AMD compatible distros, I've tried different DVD medias, and I've played in BIOS as much as possible on a Pavilion dv8110us. I've formatted and reformatted my hard drives after wiping with dban...I've used the XP boot disk to make partitions, I've tried diskpart, I've tried magic partition and Acronis...OMG, I am losing my mind. I've never burned above 4x and I've followed about 6 different guides to getting the disk to install. I've put literally 15 hours into research, trial and error, and head banging frustration. Oh yes, and I've burned in Toast as well on a very slow iMac. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaz Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Your chipset might not be compatible. Does the DVD work in any other PC? I had the same issues on my P5K and didn't see the part that the IDE DVD drives are not compatible. Chances are if you have burned it several times it is probably your hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiyasmom Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 The DVD shows up on my iMac as a Leopard install disc and it will load and make me restart but of course it doesn't complete install. Therefore, I know it is burned. I am loading them in VMWare but I get a boatload of errors even though I make considerable progress over booting natively. The distro I am having the most success with is Leo4All but that got to the black Leo4All splash/background screen and then I get the never-ending wait wheel. *Big Sigh*. Guess I have to retire for tonight. Another day gone, defeated yet again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jash Sayani Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Hi All, I had been trying to resolve this issue from months now.... And finally have come up to a solution that worked for many ! This can happen if you are using an IDE DVD-ROM to Boot the disk. If you use the disk with an external SATA DVD-ROM, it works just fine. To overcome this issue, use a USB drive to Install Leopard. i.e. Make a USB drive, a Leopard Installation Disk. And Voila ! There you go, Leopard is running ! If someone posts the instructions on making a USB Drive an Installation disk with both the Boot side (FAT) and the Mac OS X disk (HFS), it would be very helpful.... Thanks! I have read many threads that conclude with this solution and Leopard works! But even I am trying to figure out how to write both sides, FAT and HFS to a USB Drive. Once its done, Leopard Installation will boot just fine. Please help with the USB Drive Installation making Instructions. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsanelyCrack Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I have the same problem. Am using an IDE dvd writer also an asus P5K. Does this mean its not gonna happen for me at all or will a sata dvd writer do the trick. TIA EDIT: I've tried power iso (which says the image on my disk is bootable but it seems can only see the bootable part of the image) I've tried magic iso (which can see the hfs+ on the disk but not the bootable part). I'd really appreciate some help on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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