danelly77 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Can anyone direct me to a link to help me with y i just get a blinking _ after i install leopard? I have been going at this for about 2 weeks and no one can help! SAVE ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yan.kun Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thanks for the information you have given us... Good to know: Wich Release did you use? Wich hardware you use? How did you format your HD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Sony VAIO VGC-RA828G Desktop 3.6GHz Intel Pentium 4, 1GB, 400GB, 250GB SATA DVD±RW, Windows XP Media Center Edition I am using Kalaway 10.5 sse2 and sse 3 release. I have partion my hard drive to mbr on both fronts and bootloader. but when i load it i just get a blinking _ with my hard drive light activity on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7575 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Describe all options you select when installing, you have a SSE2 cpu, make sure you only select SSE2 and the EFI bootloader that matches your partition type (if MBR then EFI_MBR, if GUID then EFI_GUID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 I downloaded the Kalyway leopard 10.5.1 intel sse2 and see3 only dvd. my system Sony VAIO VGC-RA828G Desktop 3.6GHz Intel Pentium 4, 1GB, 400GB(has windows xp installed), 250GB SATA made 2 partions in windows xp mmc console. 50gig for osx and the rest for other stuff DVD±RW, Windows XP Media Center Edition I load my computer up to the dvd. i don't press f8 or anything and let the dvd do its thing. it loads up to the installation screen. i go to the disc utility screen. It finds my hard drives and the one i want to use. I go to the partition screen and create two. Make one for mac osx and format it at mac os extended journaled and the other i format it as just fat so i can still use it in the windows. When i click on the name of the hard drive it shows that it is a master boot record. then i exit. i get to the Select a destination and i use the Mac Osx that i just created select continue. I go to the install summary and go to customize. i select the vanilla kernel and fix and the sse2_, natiti_aticards since i have an ati graphics card and the azalia_out and azalia_adi1988b drivers and then don't select any for the network drivers and then i pick the bootloader efi for the boot_efi_mbr_ i hit done and select install. I skipped the cd verify part It took about 30 mins I have installed it just fine. I turn off the computer unplug my main hardrive and just have the osx up. then once it does its post boot and such i get a black screen with a blinking _. What did i do wrong??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7575 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Danelly, You have a SSE2 machine, do NOT select any of the vanilla options (SSE3 only) and do NOT install any drivers (worry about that later). and EFI MBR in your case: Try this: -SSE2 -EFI MBR -Everything else unchecked. Let me know, Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thanks for the fast reply. I will try and do that now do you have AIM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7575 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I don't give out my AIM to anyone, besides friends and family, sorry nothing personal. But I'll try to help you as much as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 well i did what you said and so far the same thing. not sure what else it could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7575 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 What happens when you boot with the leo dvd in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 it takes me the the hit f8 for start up option or hit enter to boot from dvd and then goes to the installer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7575 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 what did you name the leo partition ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 mac osx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7575 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Try w/o the space, I think you may be able to use the dvd's disk utility to do that, not sure tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 so rename the format macosx?? not mac osx? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7575 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Yes, no spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 do i just reformat the hard drive with that name or just change the name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7575 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 That's what I'm not sure about, if the disk utility will allow you just to change the name, if it does, it should be enough. the blinking cursor error seems to be pretty common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 well thanks alot for your help. ill try that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex7575 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 No prob, don't be discouraged, read a lot of posts, it took me a while to get it right too, and decided to completely switch to leopard after I got it installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelly77 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 ok i got it to load into leopard but i cant use my ps2 mouse and when i reboot i still have to use the bootcd how do i get it to boot on its own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I, too had many difficulties trying to get Leopard to boot after installing the DVD. The problem is that there is a "proper" way to install the boot loader. I have developed a boot loader installer that works on Kalyway, iATKOS, ToH, or BrazilMac. If anybody wants to try it, send me an e-mail to macgenius6@gmail.com. ccg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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