dd if ????

[effigy]

hello @ all.
i would fix the bootloader (GUID). -> step 1, 2 +3 where easy but i dont understood step 4. dd if? i know that if is a commant...............

[effigy]

german help welcome ;)

[WinLinMac01]

Did you type everything sensitvely such as: spaces, lowercase letters, uppercase, dashes, etc?

How to: Fix the GUID bootloader (Blinking cursor)
There's an issue with the script that installs the GUID bootloader.

Easy to fix :

1 - Boot with the DVD.
2 - Press F8, then type "-s"
3- type "cd /usr/standalone/i386"
4 - type "dd if=./guid/boot1h of=/dev/rdiskXsY bs=512 count=1 (X is the disk number and Y is the partition number on which you installed Leo)
5 - type "dd if=./guid/boot0 of=/dev/diskX bs=400 count=1
6 - type "./startupfiletool -v /dev/diskXsY ./boot_v8"

GUID bootloader must be now installed correctly.

You should make sure.

[effigy]

sure but at step 3...you dont must tping in the text "cd/usr/standalone/i386" so: cd usr ; cd standalone ; cd i386
and in step 4??? whats the command?

[WinLinMac01]

Step four is: dd if=./guid/boot1h of=/dev/rdiskXsY bs=512 count=1

Remember, X and Y represents the number of the root partition of your system. In my case, it is 0 & 1, it can be 0 and 1 on your system or even something different. It all depends.

[effigy]

i just typing this in?

i try this thanx

[Puttabong]

I don't understand your problems, buddy. WinLinMac explained it perfectly correct ;)

This is how you type, exactly the same like the bold font:

Step 3:
cd /usr/standalone/i386

cd means change dir, so you use this command to switch to the i386 dir,
which is located at /usr/standalone. That's one of the most simple unix commands, easy, isn't it? :)

Now to Step 4:
dd if=./guid/boot1h of=/dev/rdiskXsY bs=512 count=1

The underlined part (rdiskXsY), must be replaced by X and Y with X as the disk number and Y as the partition number on which you installed Leopard)

In my case, for exampe, rdisk1s1!

You can check the numbers in the Dvd by using the Disk Utility.

In the following commands you will also have to replace diskX and diskXsY.

Best Wishes

[effigy]

nice! but what now restart he computer or type "exit"??? what shoud i do?

[Ianxxx]

Whatever you like I normally just hit the reset button
you could type shutdown -r now

[Puttabong]

try to type reboot :)

[WinLinMac01]

or exit. =) Works for me.

Puttabong:try to type reboot :)

[effigy]

reboot dont works he boot again from cd
=( i'll try exit
thanks guys so much

[WinLinMac01]

no problem. let us know how it is going.

[Puttabong]

After you executed all of the above commands, and they were installed successfully,

Remove the DVD.

Then reboot your computer.

[WinLinMac01]

Make sure everything boots fine. =)

Puttabong:After you executed all of the above commands, and they were installed successfully,

Remove the DVD.

Then reboot your computer.

[effigy]

youmean after install remove the cd and boot from harddrive?

[effigy]

*dvd

[effigy]

im sorry for my bad english cause im only 12 years old !!!!

[effigy]

lol

[effigy]

it dont works >boot disk failture insert a system disk and press enter<

[effigy]

but the bootloader is installed
X___x

[WinLinMac01]

take the DVD out, and make sure you have correctly modified the GUID bootloader (remember, you can always do it again). =)

[effigy]

yes thats sure. ive type in the stuff alway 3x but i dont works :(((

[effigy]

it looks like the computer starts from windows or linux -> black screen an text but then -> boot disk failure please insert system disk and press enter

[Puttabong]

Did you select the correct Harddrive (On which you installed Leopard) in your BIOS to boot first?

[Ianxxx]

Sorry to but in again but effigy, what did it say after you typed the dd if text?

[effigy]

i have 2 partions ->1. "MAC" (with leopard) -> 2. "WINDOWS" (without anything)
after i typed in the dd if text it say: "Permission denied"

[effigy]

i just had one harddrive (160 GB)

[Ianxxx]

You need to unmount every partition on that hard drive, I found most reliable way is to do it with disk util

[effigy]

@_@ really? hehe

[Ianxxx]

Yep unmount then open terminal and do all the previous stuff,

[effigy]

but how?

[Ianxxx]

boot with dvd
then choose disk util
click on partition click unmount
for all partitions, when you open disk util its self explanitary
then open terminal and do all the previous

[effigy]

ive unmount the partions andnow?

[Ianxxx]

change directory to i386 on your dvd 3- type cd /usr/standalone/i386

4 - type "dd if=./guid/boot1h of=/dev/rdiskXsY bs=512 count=1 (X is the disk number and Y is the partition number on which you installed Leo)
5 - type "dd if=./guid/boot0 of=/dev/diskX bs=400 count=1
6 - type "./startupfiletool -v /dev/diskXsY ./boot_v8"

[effigy]

ohhh -snipped- it the same -snipped- >DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER< what's wrong with me?

sorry guys im too silly

[Ianxxx]

r you sure you are using the right disk partitions?
I am guessing that if your osx partition is first on your disk and you are using guid it will be disk0s2
to check this

in terminal write
diskutil list

[effigy]

ill check this

[Ianxxx]

if thats the case you should write in terminal after unmounting

you must cd to the i386 folder first, then type

dd if=./guid/boot1h of=/dev/disk0s2 bs=512 count=1
dd if=./guid/boot0 of=/dev/disk0 bs=400 count=1
./startupfiletool /dev/rdisk0s2 ./boot_v8

after each line you should get
a message that it has wrote data

[effigy]

he started the setup!!

[effigy]

i start the pc again and theres an error >b0 error<

[Ianxxx]

Try again your getting closer
sounds like you dont have efi correct
install ./startupfiletool again

[effigy]

no ist the leo setup and he do not boot
only the setup of leo!

[effigy]

and whats this b0 error?

[effigy]

ive do it again but -> b0 error

[Puttabong]

German (for effigy) ->

Viele Hackintosh Nutzer erfahren bei Ihren ersten Installationen meist den b0 error, oder aber erst garkeinen Bootvorgang.

Um dies zu lösen, müssen Sie die MacOS X Partition Aktiv (engl. Active) setzen

1. Von der Installations Disc booten

2. Dienstprogramme -> Terminal öffnen

3. Ausfindig machen, welche Platte aktiviert werden muss:

diskutil list

Merken Sie sich Ihre Festplattennummer (disk0, disk1, etc.)

4. Nutzen Sie Fdisk

Beispiel für eine Festplattenbelegung mit der Nummer disk0

fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0

5. Ausfindig machen, welche OS X Partition aktiviert werden muss:

p

Nun die Nummer der MacOS X Partition merken (1,2,3 etc.)

6. Partition aktiv/active setzen

f X

Für X die Nummer der Partition einsetzen

7. Speichern und Quit

write

y

exit

9. Install Disc entfernen und neustarten

[effigy]

@_@ omg thank you soooooo much <3

[effigy]

i have the right (with leo)partion make active but it doesnt work!!!

[WinLinMac01]

try the GUID boot commands again, and see where you get. you are getting closer as others have stated. =)

effigy:i have the right (with leo)partion make active but it doesnt work!!!

[Ianxxx]

effigy did you get it working?

[WinLinMac01]

hopefully he has, he has not been online for some time.

Ianxxx:effigy did you get it working?

[Ianxxx]

WinLinMac01:hopefully he has, he has not been online for some time.

Ianxxx:effigy did you get it working?

That could go either way then lol ;-)