kiksy
10-12-2009, 02:31 PM
Hi there,
Trying to install Snow Leopard on:
Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
Intel 2.8 Quad Core Q9550
WD 1TB SATA HDD
ATI HD 4870
8GB Ram
PATA DVD Drive
Using the Life Hacker guide:
http://lifehacker.com/5360150/install-snow...acking-required (http://lifehacker.com/5360150/install-snow-leopard-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required)
All goes well until I try and install from the USB stick.
After the startup screen where you choose boot device the icon spins for a bit then I get the "stop sign" error icon.
Using -v I get the "waiting on root device" loop.
Ive build a few hackintoshs before and this error was due to IDE jumper settings IIRC . Now im using SATA drive there are no jumpers.
My BIOS settings are identical to :
http://lifehacker.com/5351553/hackintosh-b...selectedImage=1 (http://lifehacker.com/5351553/hackintosh-bios-gallery//gallery?selectedImage=1)
Ive tried having the HDD on the Purple GSATA 0 and GSATA 1 and the yellow SATA2-0 and SATA2-1
Ive tried disconnecting the DVD drive.
Ive tried an iDeneb V1.4, iPC 10.5.6 and Kalyway 10.5.2 install DVD and with the -v switch I still get the same "waiting" error.
Ive been through this:
http://www.infinitemac.com/f5/possible-solutions-for-still-waiting-for-root-device-t1467/page3.html
and have worked through those options playing around with jumper settings etc
Sorry if this is a simple question , but ive done a complete search of this site and google and even though a few people had the same problem , I couldnt find a solution that worked for me.
Anyone help? Thanks in advance.
Trying to install Snow Leopard on:
Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
Intel 2.8 Quad Core Q9550
WD 1TB SATA HDD
ATI HD 4870
8GB Ram
PATA DVD Drive
Using the Life Hacker guide:
http://lifehacker.com/5360150/install-snow...acking-required (http://lifehacker.com/5360150/install-snow-leopard-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required)
All goes well until I try and install from the USB stick.
After the startup screen where you choose boot device the icon spins for a bit then I get the "stop sign" error icon.
Using -v I get the "waiting on root device" loop.
Ive build a few hackintoshs before and this error was due to IDE jumper settings IIRC . Now im using SATA drive there are no jumpers.
My BIOS settings are identical to :
http://lifehacker.com/5351553/hackintosh-b...selectedImage=1 (http://lifehacker.com/5351553/hackintosh-bios-gallery//gallery?selectedImage=1)
Ive tried having the HDD on the Purple GSATA 0 and GSATA 1 and the yellow SATA2-0 and SATA2-1
Ive tried disconnecting the DVD drive.
Ive tried an iDeneb V1.4, iPC 10.5.6 and Kalyway 10.5.2 install DVD and with the -v switch I still get the same "waiting" error.
Ive been through this:
http://www.infinitemac.com/f5/possible-solutions-for-still-waiting-for-root-device-t1467/page3.html
and have worked through those options playing around with jumper settings etc
Sorry if this is a simple question , but ive done a complete search of this site and google and even though a few people had the same problem , I couldnt find a solution that worked for me.
Anyone help? Thanks in advance.