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new2osx86
02-18-2008, 07:29 AM
Hi, just excited to download, burn and ... go for install. But ... it still doesn't detect my HD and even USB drive too, no hope !!!
My spec: Laptop HP pavillon dv2715nr
chipset/southbridge Nforce 560
Gforce go 7150M build in graphic
160G WD HD
Broadcom wireless.

Does any help to fix the installer detect the HD?

NdR23
02-18-2008, 08:04 AM
Did you follow all of the steps to make the partition that you are installing Leopard onto, ACTIVE?

new2osx86
02-18-2008, 08:22 AM
Thx for yr reply. It did not detect my HD how could I partition ????? it is un-located new HD. This is a drive problem not a partition prob.

gaz919
02-18-2008, 08:45 PM
You need to blank the partitions so theres no format in the partition table you can do it with a windows disk you just delete the partition table so its all free space.

then boot the leopard disk and it should see the blank space and allow you to partition it.


Can you use guid partitions in 10.5.2 because of the Efi?

does that mean you can boot from a guid partition without using mbr partitioning?

gaz919
02-18-2008, 08:47 PM
if needed format with the windows disk then delete the partitions and then try the osx and see if it sees the drive

goodluck

pokertamz
02-18-2008, 08:53 PM
Cant even get into the installer:

"Still waiting for root device"

Anyone know how to solve this?

Heard something about enabling ACHI in bios, but I dont have that option in my BIOS.

Thanks


AMD 64 3700+
GeForce 6600 GT
250gb s-ata disk
IDE dvd drive

Rajmahal783
02-18-2008, 08:57 PM
Anybody have the problem when installing, and going into diskutil to partition your drive, the hard drives show up but no dvd's drives show up, like in 10.5.1?

gaz919
02-19-2008, 06:27 AM
It all works ok but I partitioned in guid and now It won't boot from the partition.

even after I do fdisk -e /dev/fdisk0

update

f 2 (which is where my install is)
w
q

at boot it just comes up as b0

Anyone got any idea's do I need to use another command for fdisk for a guid part. or do I just have to use mbr partitions?

zephyroth
02-19-2008, 06:28 AM
The easiest way is to install using MBR partitions

Rajmahal783
02-19-2008, 06:30 AM
Hey zeph any reason why my cd-rom isn't showing up in the installer nor in leopard, or even in the install itself under diskutil

zephyroth
02-19-2008, 06:34 AM
SATA or IDE ?

Rajmahal783
02-19-2008, 06:39 AM
Hey zeph i just want to say first thanks for taking the time to answer all the questions you can, greatly appreciate it.

it's a TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L63M ATA DEVICE-So SATA right? The think it worked in your 10.5.1 cd

gaz919
02-19-2008, 08:33 AM
If we use mbr then the efi doesn't work correct?

The efi seems to work great when booting with the cd its just i can't get it to see the bootloader on the drive.

Has anyone managed to boot a guid install with the efi bootloader?

new2osx86
02-19-2008, 10:25 AM
like I said, It did not detect my HD, DVD, and even pluged USB drive, it means there are nothing show up in disk utilities even the booting DVD in the DVD drive.
Again, I using hirren boot CD to delete all partitions, the drive totally blank, free space, un-located.
I can use 10.5.1 install to my USB drive. The problem is I want to install it into my internal HD so that OSx will be the primary OS that why I waitting for Rev2 (which you call now 10.5.2 Rev1). But it still did not detect the HD and it more worster than the old ver. (10.5.1) is show not thing in diskutilities (for my laptop).
Again my laptop chipset and southbridge is NForce 560, does a 10.5.2 support it? if it is, how does it not detect the HD? and how to fix it? Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WinLinMac01
02-19-2008, 10:42 AM
A lot of people are experiencing the same error. Interestingly enough, it is not an error. I encountered the same thing, and this is what I did.

heres the deal, Make sure your partition is configured with MBR (Master Boot Record), and assure that the name of your Partition/HD Volume is one word only, i.e. Leopard, not Macintosh HD.

Lastly, make sure the Bootloader you install is MBR as well.

You should be on the road then. - WinLinMac01
gaz919:It all works ok but I partitioned in guid and now It won't boot from the partition.

even after I do fdisk -e /dev/fdisk0

update

f 2 (which is where my install is)
w
q

at boot it just comes up as b0

Anyone got any idea's do I need to use another command for fdisk for a guid part. or do I just have to use mbr partitions?

new2osx86
02-19-2008, 11:02 AM
WinLinMac01: Do you get my point????? the installer did not detect HD How do I partition it?????
Ok What I do now is restore win Vista back to Part 1 40G,(ofcourse the HD now is MBR), un-located (free space) 120G. Boot DVD still not detect HD and DVD

WinLinMac01
02-19-2008, 10:04 PM
That's strange. What kind of HD is this, ATA right? Most likely I would suppose. Format the existing data and see if the drive is detectable in the BIOS, and lastly, assure that the ribbons are securely attached. That's the best I can tell since I've never encountered this in a Mac.

new2osx86:WinLinMac01: Do you get my point????? the installer did not detect HD How do I partition it?????
Ok What I do now is restore win Vista back to Part 1 40G,(ofcourse the HD now is MBR), un-located (free space) 120G. Boot DVD still not detect HD and DVD

bhast2
02-20-2008, 02:56 AM
I tried installing 10.5.1 and I could get past everything but It wouldn't format my HD
so i waited for 10.5.2 because the nforce drivers were going to included in this one
I have all sata drives I don't have the option to use IDE now i get Still waiting for root device
anyway to solve this
The Inspiron 531 uses a motherboard manufactured by Gigabyte (arguably an ASUS board) for Dell. It uses a nVidia nForce 4 chipset with an on-board video card. It also has on-board sound (Realtek) and an on-board gigabit NIC. It has one PCIe x16, One PCIe x1, and two PCI card slots. It has four DIMM memory slots, and four SATA connectors. The 531 motherboard does not support PATA or IDE drives without the use of a third-party controller.
that is my computer ^^^^

new2osx86
02-20-2008, 09:51 AM
WinLinMac01:That's strange. What kind of HD is this, ATA right? Most likely I would suppose. Format the existing data and see if the drive is detectable in the BIOS, and lastly, assure that the ribbons are securely attached. That's the best I can tell since I've never encountered this in a Mac.

I'm very appreciate all yr reply, but seem my problem does not solve I did wrote my hard ware spec. in the post #1, it is a laptop and of-course the HD is detectable by BIOS (windows is working normally) so no need to check the cable.
I post the error images for yr ref.

new2osx86
02-20-2008, 09:53 AM
error image during verbose mode

new2osx86
02-20-2008, 09:53 AM
verbose mode error cont.

new2osx86
02-20-2008, 09:54 AM
and diskutil show nothing

rishard10212
07-10-2008, 04:50 AM
bump, i have the same problem too.

nfoav8or
07-10-2008, 03:31 PM
@rishard10212
post hardware specs. same problem doesn't always mean same solution depending on hardware. Thanks.

EDIT: Also, what variant of OSx86 are you installing?

rishard10212
07-13-2008, 03:47 AM
HP Pavilion dv2840se
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-62 x2
3968 MB RAM
GeForce 7150M
WDC WD2500BEVS-60UST0 ATA Device (232 GB, IDE)
Slimtype DVD A DS8A1H ATA Device
nForce 560


His system is similar to mine, so that is why I said i have the same problem.

halucard
10-18-2008, 01:48 PM
I'm exhaust......
i burn the dvd at 4x & 2x speed, and ever ends (in the verification process) with "too much erros message, and the instalation is freez in someone step. Is my dvd/cd hardware crashing??? The iso's has been downloaded from here (yours links). Please, maby be truth?

nfoav8or
10-18-2008, 07:43 PM
Go with a different distro. right now there are too many old problems with making that one work OOTB for different hardware. I had no luck with the rev1 or rev2 of the 10.5.2 because nForce wasn't well supported in the boot-up sequence. I've gone over to Leo4All and LawlessPPC for more adaptability to my hardware. Give them a try.