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I am trying to install Leopard on my PC using Kalyway's iso

 

my computer specs are:

 

ASUS P5N32E-SLI motherboard

IDE 120GB HDD

IDE DVD-Rom

2gb ram

 

and iam using the -v -x cpus=1 and -v -f -x cpus=1 methods. but when i do that the screen will keep on displaying this message over and over again:

 

Loading Darwin/x86

Loading Kernel mach_kernel

Loading HFS+ File: [mach_kernel] from 4230480.

EBIOS read error: Device timeout

Block 8939856 Sectors 64

EBIOS read error: Device timeout

Block 8939856 Sectors 64

EBIOS read error: Device timeout

Block 8939856 Sectors 64

 

[(EBIOS read error: Device timeout

Block 8939856 Sectors 64) keeps looping over and over.]

 

Can anyone please tell me what to do to get this installation to work?

 

Thanks

What happens when you type just -v at the prompt? Some people have reported that ide drives don't work. Now that's not the case with me. I have an LG dvd burner and works great.

 

Have you ever had OSX86 installed on that system before?

 

If you are going to use ide drives with OSX86 make sure that the dvd drive is set to master and the hard drive set to slave on the same ide ribbon. On some mobo's I've used the secondary ide never works. They both have to be on the primary ide.

 

What graphics are you using? Need more info.

 

 

Also how do you Enable HPET on my motherboard, I don't know where that option is.

 

Take a look through your mobo's manual and it should tell you, if you have that option.

 

 

Chevy

Ok, I tried to re-burn the iso with a different DVD-R Meida (Memorex) and now it got the Leopard installation screen (used: -v -x cpus=1)

 

After I followed the installation process and used custom install and selected all the option on the customize option. it started to install and when it reached the end it said OS X Installation is complete with the green check mark, then the computer when to a black screen with text then restarted.

 

After the computer restarted, I took out the Leopard installation DVD to let it boot to the Hard drive, but when it booted from the hard drive I get a black screen with this error message "b0 error"

 

Why is that? what did I do wrong?

 

btw, this is the first time OS X is being installed, and my graphic card is nVidia Geforce 7600GT

I'm pretty sure you don't need to add the -x, cpus=1. Try and boot that install dvd again with just the -v. If you get by that way then do another install. What are choosing MBR or GUID? That might make a difference with your setup. BTW the b0 error is common. Do a search and you will find the answer.

 

 

Chevy

OK you never stated that mobo is an Nforce chipset. Man you are in for a world of hurt. :shock: You might want to check out these links and see if it will work for ya.

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=69705

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=73199

 

The b0 error usually mean that you need to set the OSX partition active and the flashing cursor in the left corner is the same thing.

 

Good luck, let us know how you are making out.

Chevy

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