No Install on AMD NB

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Hey there,

iīve just started the project OSX on my Notebook again. I wasnīt successfull the last time so i gave up but now i hope to get it running with some help from YOU! :)

Iīm using a Fujitsu-Siemens NB running AMD Turion64, NForce Chipset and NV Graphics.

I tried Leo4All and iPC as well but iPC just gave me the Apple screen during install which freezes soon and Leo stopps a little later.

Donīt know if there is a special incompatibility with my chipset or maybe iīve done something very stupid wrong but i canīt figure out how to go on.

I know these are newbies questions and though iīm an average skilled Windows User i just started the Mac-Experience.
Please help me out or give me a little hint, there must be a solution out there..

Sven

[erick2red]

What EXACTLY happens with leo4all?

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I can't tell you exactly where it stopped. I tried the iPC release on an older HP Intel Notebook and it worked except for the internal WLAN which is probably not supportet at this time. For now i will continue work on that machine but i really wonder why no release is running on the AMD System. I was using the -v option on setup. I never saw any installation Screen. It just stopps loading at some point. I will try an other setup or specific AMD release tomorrow to tell you more but since this is my only running Windows System i always have to restore it after unsuccessful installation.

[erick2red]

try iPC on that AMD, or lawlessppc which i think it's better for AMD builds.

[Recoil]

Thanks, i will give lawless a try and tell you how it works!

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Again, it didnīt worked with the Lawless distro. It stopped with the "waiting for root device" error.
Since iīm running a notebook i cannot change or plug-off devices.
I tried to use an external DVD Drive but my BIOS isnīt capable of booting from external Devices.
I donīt know what to try next, maybe some spec of my Notebook helps you telling me if there is a chance to run any OSX86.

AMD Turion64X2
NForce Chipset 630M
NVidia GeForce 8400M
NForce SATA

It is an Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo 2548 Pa and manufacturers website is outdated on that product so i guess there will never be an updated BIOS which allows USB Drive booting or something like that....

[erick2red]

"Still waiting for root device"
this is a known issue. i'm not so sure but i believe you boot with something like "rd=disk0" or something, google it pretty sure you'll find it. check out this post Possible solutions for still waiting-for root device (http://www.infinitemac.com/f5/possible-solutions-for-still-waiting-for-root-device-t1467/)

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Thanks again. This pushes me a little forward. Now the installer recognizes the disk. It finally stopps after showing me kernel release and System Model Name ( amilo pa 2548 )
Maybe the solution is in the post you mentioned. At least i'm not getting the root device error anymore.

[erick2red]

that seems that distro doesn't have the kext for your chipset.

[Recoil]

Ah i see. Since iPC is running well on the Intel Notebook i will continue with that one and keep watching for are release with support for the NForce AMD chipset

[erick2red]

let me know your results