installed OK but will not boot

[paul_b]

I have installed but it doesnt boot. I think its probably my hardware. I have

processor : AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64)
northbridge: NVIDIA nForce4 rev. A3
southbridge : NVIDIA nForce4 MCP rev. A3
graphics card : GeForce 6500.

Forgot to include I have SATA drives.

I have just installed the kext for NVinject but it didnt change anything! Can someone please help?

[Huppat]

what kind of "not booting" is it ?
HFS+ Partition error ? or stands still at Darwin load??
a screenshot would be great . (digicam)

[paul_b]

Tried taking a picture and I think I may have broke my phone : ( Not the best day I have had!

Been trying to get something from the log files but can see anything relevant. Can you suggest.

[paul_b]

Just put the AppleNForceATA.kext in the Extensions dir and it still doesnt work! Seems like it failing at this point.

Any ideas?

[zephyroth]

Did you repair permissions ?
Did you recreate the kextcache ?

[paul_b]

Thanks for replying zephyroth.

I moved a kext from the Extensions directory which appeared to causing the problem. Cant remember the what it was exactly something like applendes .... I dont know I cant remember. Anyway it seems to have got a bit further and its picked up my graphics card but then say...

DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
.....

Maybe this is the applendes.... Maybe it stands for directory service. I dont know.

Anyway I have repaired permissions. Allow when I done this and re-run it, it says something else is wrong with the filesystem!!!!

I havent recreated the kextcache. Dont know how to do that. Will have a look on the net.

[roisoft]

kextcache -a i386 -e :)

[paul_b]

Cheers for that roisoft : )

That file I mentioned earlier. It wasnt anything like applendes. I was NVDAResma.kext!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is this file

Just put it back in the extensions dir and falls over like it did previously.

Anyway I am still getting:
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.

What are the exact commands that I need to do:
clear the kext cache
repair permissons
then finally create the kext cache again?

I presume this is the correct order?

[zephyroth]

yes

[paul_b]

Still isnt working!

roisoft:kextcache -a i386 -e :)
This didnt work for me. Complained about the architecture

I have moved all the GeForce kext from the Extensions dir. That didnt make a difference. : (

What does it mean when it displays
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.
DirectoryService: Couldnt find root user. Sleeping and trying again.

All the time?

[paul_b]

Does it log the output to a file when it boots? That would be useful : )))))

[nfoav8or]

see my post <b><a href="http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=80834&st=0&p=595576&#entry595576">here</a></b>. its a set by step and should help you if you are having trouble and have a similar system.

my specs.
Dell Inspiron 531 Hacintosh
Athlon64x2 4000+ @ 2.1Ghz
NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE (MCP61/nForce430 kext change from MeDevil)
3GB DDR2 SDRAM @667MHz
250GB S-ATA @7200 rpm
160GB S-ATA @7200 rpm (Zephyroth-10.5.1 installed)
CDRW/DVD & DVDRW - SATA
500GB external USB-IDE @7200 rpm
250GB external USB-IDE @5400 rpm
120GB external USB 2.5" @5400 rpm (TuB-10.4.10 installed)

[paul_b]

Thanks for that nfoav8or. I havent seen people putting kexts on the desktop before! I think I understand what you are doing but not sure why?

I think I have done what you mentioned in the link. What build was this on? Was it Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.1 AMD?

[paul_b]

I havent mentioned that I already have installed mac os 10.4.8 installed on another partition.

When I fixed this, I downloaded the AppleNForceATA(it looks like from medievil) package from the internet. I unpacked it and it just worked : ) I think the package had stuff from Natit & Titan.

Although I have never been quite happy with the installation because the applications have never worked properly!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[paul_b]

Managed to get a dump of dmesg. I have attached system.txt. Please help!!!!! It does look like AppleNForceATA found 0 units but previously it found units. Dont understand this!

Also I notice that Matching service count = 2 repeats a number of times. We I run mac os x 10.4.8 this count doesnt stop at 2. Any ideas?

[paul_b]

Can nobody help me out with this then?