s!gnz Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Hi all, I created a Fat32 partition to install Leopard on, I also got XP on the first partition, and vista on the third (Leopard would be the 2e partition). First I got the Toh version of leopard, and it gives me the common error 'still waiting for root device' tried alot of methors like: platform=x86PC -v-x -v rd= disk0s* -v (* is partition) platform=ACPI -v Configured SATA as IDE 'enhanced' instead of 'compatible' All of those did not work, so I asked my teacher at school, and he said I'd better get the Kalyway edition, so I did, and burned. And when I start-up everything goes right, it loads the files. But then I get the load screen, the Apple logo with the gray background, and the spinning loading thingy, it keeps that way for 5 min, and then I get an error in the apple logo, what to do next? I'm stuck. image: thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeshond Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 Try to disable multi-cores (if you have any) and boot up with the -v option. If it still hangs, please post the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amd_spider Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 isnt that the "still wating on root device screen" yeah -v with a ss of the outcome be best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 isnt that the "still wating on root device screen" yeah -v with a ss of the outcome be best No I thought it isn't, but I thought if I'd run the installation with the command -v, it'll get the checks and it will say it's waiting for root device. And how do I disable multi-core? Is this a common problem with the installation? Because the loading of the ?installation? hangs? thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeshond Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I had the same problem with the two cores. I disabled it in the BIOS, but I don't know what computer you have. I think there is something like the cpus=1 option at startup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 cpus=1 is not working, I just get the same loading screen. If I do 'cpus=1 -v' I get the still waiting for root device error... Screenshots: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 I could use some help, else I'm trying the Tiger version! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeshond Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 What motherboard / PC do you have? Do you have your harddisks on a foreign SATA controller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 Motherboard: ASUS P5K Pro Processor: Core 2 Duo E4500 Graphics Card: ASUS EN8800GT HDD's: Samsung Spinpoint P120 250 GB Samsung Spinpoint T166 500GB furthur info: http://www.hardware.info/nl-NL/usersys/cmpxaJ1lk2Sd/view/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 I'm still waiting for an answer, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeshond Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Did you try and boot the machine with only one HDD? At least the one you want to install Leo on? Did you try disableing all hardware you don't use at startup? Please don't be impatient when you want an answer. We all want answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Did you try and boot the machine with only one HDD? At least the one you want to install Leo on? - Yes Did you try disableing all hardware you don't use at startup? - What do you want me to disable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnyx86 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I had the same Problem , after installing Chipset Drivers and right bootloader it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTL Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 add your signature so we can help you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 I had the same Problem , after installing Chipset Drivers and right bootloader it works How can I install chipset drivers and the right bootloader when I can't even get into the installation? And I got the latest installed on XP and Vista, but just don't know how to do that with an O/S that isn't even installed. add your signature so we can help you I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 Well, I've had my computer come along to school. My teacher (got knowledge about this), said it's handy to make a partition for Mac first, so I now know how to do that, I do that in Ubuntu in the terminal. Now he watched the screen, and said that Leopard doesn't understand my HDD's controller(s), so I downloaded a new AppleVIAATA.kext, and I'm going to burn it, only one little question Can you use macdrive to see the mac files from an .iso, then mount the iso, copy all the files to a folder, then replace the old .kext directory with the new .kext directory and then make an .iso from it and burn it again? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 ? anyone.. Waited 4 days for a reply which I didn't get... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackjenzie Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I also get this screen (with the iATKOS dvd), and when I boot with -v it says: "waiting for root device": http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=93710 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 ,,, another week has gone by.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaly Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 ,,, another week has gone by.. hi ! sorry for the wait!! i know p5k pro ! and all work if you add marvell ide id to viaata! i join the right viaata for marvell ide chip ! AppleVIAATA.kext.zip enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s!gnz Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 oh, thanks, but can you tell me how do I edit the .nrg or what format it is, if I extract it with MacDrive (just copy from the mounted DVD), and then turn in into an .iso with the new kext it won't boot? thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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