Empire EFI - Still Waiting for Root Device

[deleriumtriggr]

I have tried every living thing to get Empire EFI to boot on my pc. (well, probably not, or it would be working, xD)
I own Leopard 10.5.4 and Snow Leopard 10.6 retail discs and I keep getting an error message.
I can boot Empire EFI but But I get error message "Still Waiting for Root Device" in a loop.

Im using the latest version of Empire EFI - Chameleon v2.0-RC4

Hardware specs. I have NO additional kexts or anything for the hardware, as im a Mac Nooby and do not really comprehend the whole system (terminal and all)

Intel DG35EC - From what I have read, this is a VERY good board for installing OS X
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0 Ghz
2x Kingston DDR2 667 MHZ 1024mb sticks
500 GB Seagate SATA HDD - Would it make a difference for it to be plugged in Sata 1 or sata 0 on the mobo?
Memorex DVD/CD drive - IS IDE. i do not know if this is my problem or not.
PNY GTS 250 Graphics card 1024mb ddr3
Random PCI networking card. some linksys one.

I currently have Windows 7 32bit installed but left 200 gb on a seperate partition for my Mac Install.

I dont have a camera, and the macbook pro one im on currently has a damaged webcam, so I typed the code by hand.
This is the error message that comes up. Im not sure if its actually verbose or not, but i hit f8 and -v and -f for a possible intel driver find! no luck...

First, I get an ACPI Table not found: DSDT.am1
and then it moves to Start Darwin x86 (which i thought wierd considering next screen says x64)
press any key to continue. . .

npvhash=4090
PAE enabled
64 bit mode enabled
Darwin Kernel Version 10.2.0: Tue Nov 3 10:37:10 PST 2009; root:xnu-1486.2.11~1/RELEASE_I386
vm_page_bootstrap; 508162 free pages and 16126 wired pages
standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
mig_table_max_displ = 73
NullCPUPowerManagement::init: properties=0x4fc1840
NullCPUPowerManagement::start
AppleACPI: ProcessorId=1 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
AppleACPI: ProcessorId=2 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
AppleACPI: ProcessorId=3 LocalApicId=130 Disabled
AppleACPI: ProcessorId=4 LocalApicId=131 Disabled
calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
Security policy loaded: Quarantine policy (Quarantine)
calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

MAC Framework successfully initialized
using 10485 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
netkas presents fakesmc, a kext which emulates smc device
mbinit: done (64 MB memory set for mbuf pool)
From path: "uuid"
Waiting for boot volume with UUID CB66A6CF-2854-343C-B21A-7D4D2485030B
Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch<key><string ID="2">
boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
FireWire runtime power conservation disabled (2)
venderid: 0x8086 deviceid: 0x104b
FireWire (OHCI) Lucent ID 5811 PCI now active, GUID 00902700022a0e25; max speed s400
Still waiting for root device

^^^^^^^^^^^_______Loop is there.

I thought it was a problem with my SATA controller on the board, but I really just dont know...

PLEASE HELP.
I would GREATLY appreciate it. especially after the time I took to write this Email! (i sent this as an email 1st, before copy+pasting)

Thank You

[Richdave]

I had similar issues and it was due to my BIOS settings. you need to check these and make sure you have correct setup - Make sure that your SATA mode is set to AHCI

This will give you some idea what you need to be looking at but it is NOT specific to your board

AHCI, SATA, or RAID controllers are available, set them to enabled
Speed Step is present, set to disabled
If EIST is present, set to disabled
HPET set to 64-Bit Mode
If you have an IDE controller, set to disabled
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor [Disabled]
CPU EIST Function [Disabled]
USB Keyboard Function [Enabled]
USB Mouse Function [Enabled]
SATA RAID/AHCI Mode [AHCI]
Onboard SATA/IDE Device [AHCI]
HPET Mode [64-bit Mode]

[ajaylion2]

i had the same problem while booting os x snow leopard retail with chameleon. Thank you very much richdave! It finally works with your bios settings. But the problem is after getting in the install screen. Setup is not detecting mouse nor keyboard. Both are usb. Solution for this would be vry grateful

[ajaylion2]

well i tried it with different port. Now it works:) thank u soo much!!