skyhighmac Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hey guys. I'm trying to put leopard on the p4 in my sig. I've done the complete install process, but when my computer restarts, it goes to windows drive. I'm trying iATKOS. Thanks for the help! And by no means am I a noob. Just rusty. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnie Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Just wondering if it's active. Check with Gparted Live CD, I had a bit of fiddling around regarding this from memory. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-595805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhighmac Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Its set active. Now I am having a new problem. I just get a blinking line. Like in terminal. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-595866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David86 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 ok after you partition the drive of after install unmont your os partition and run these commands in termminal  fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 (enter) replace 0 with your drive number, unless it is 0  update (enter)  f 1 (enter) replace 1 with the patition leopard is being installed or already installed on, if its not 1  w (enter)  q ( enter)  Remember this only works for mbr, and it will set the drive active and bootable  Ok in addidition to install the efi boot ,if you have rc 1 ,just add 1 to your hd number so if its rdisk0s1 assume its rdisk1s1 and if its rdisk2s2 assume its rdisk3s2 for the efi boot loader install. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-595899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhighmac Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Thanks for your help, but I do that, restart, and then all I get is a blinking _ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-595914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David86 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 are you using rc1 or rc2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-595921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhighmac Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Original. I found a way to patch mine to rc2 so I'm gonna try that. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-595935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhighmac Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 I tried rc2. No luck. I also tried using pacifist. No luck. Any help? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-598961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
microphone Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 hmmmm what options and what partition scheme are you using? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-600113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Gray Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 See my post about this problem here: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=600095 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-600116 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatnik Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Well, this other method worked for me on my iATKOS: Download Hirens boot cd version 9.3, aprox. 80 MB (extraordinary repair and recue tool) burn the iso on cd, boot it from cd. 1- Go to page 2 (#9 next enter) 2- Select MBR tools (Master boot record tools) 3- Select #7 (partition doctor) 4- On operations click on "Repair MBR" 5- Restart and take out the disc 6- Congratulations, there is your Darwin bootloader This is thanks to MilesR from Uphuck forum Link of Hirens boot cd: http://rapidshare.com/files/63902881/Hirens.BootCD.9.3.exe Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-600142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyhighmac Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Ok, I got kalyway and it booted up in a snap. Everything works, (except for drivers) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/83886-iatkos-just-doesnt-boot/#findComment-601230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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