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mattp_uk
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Hi,

 

every time i try to install, i get the following error. I am following the guide on this forum but no luck. Hopefully i'm not doing anything too obviously wrong.

 

The error is:

 

Install Failed

 

The Mac OS X could not be installed on your computer

 

!

 

The Installer could not install some files in "/Volumes/OSX". Contact

the software manufacturer for assistance.

 

Click Restart to restart your computer and try installing again.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Matt.

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I am also trying to get this to work on my HP dv2000, (specifically HP dv2620ca) using the latest Kalyway disc.

 

I am only able to get it to install on my USB drive. During the install / disk utility program my internal SATA drive is not detected at all. Is there anythign I can do to get around this?

 

I am able to get it to install to my USB SATA drive however I am yet to actually get the thing to boot.

Here is a screenshot (a bad one, camera phone) of where it hangs during the boot.

 

mac_crash.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

Are there special flags I need to be setting in the customize section during the install? Is this happening because I am trying to run it off a USB drive? Can anyone help?

 

Thanks!

 

Jamie

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Hi Nadeem,

 

I left it as you said, the logo below the apple logo span for a while and the HDD light was flashing, its been about 15 mins and nothing. Did it take longer than this?

 

Regards,

Matt

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I will let you know that I have made some good progress on this using the latest Kalyway disk.

 

I ran the installer (installed to USB drive as I still cant get my internal one working) during the customize screen all I selected was the first AMD option and the legacy one.

 

One actual boot, first boot hung, second boot used -x flag, 3rd boot fully loads - wifi, sound, etc.

 

I did notice that my computer was seriously stuttering unless I moved my mouse - sounds was choppy, but if I moved my mouse around it worked fine - there was some issue with sleep mode or power saving slowing down my chip. I added a line about idlehalt=1 into one of the configs and it elimated the problem.

 

Now I am working on getting proper display resolution - currently stuck at 1024x768, need to get it to 1280x800.

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