newbmac
07-30-2011, 09:38 PM
I am getting back into the osx86 scene after a couple years out. I have tried iBoot with 10.6.0 retail. I get "Still waiting for root device" error after I start the SnowLeopard install (just after swapping the iboot disk).
Details
Dell 540 Studio
Core2Quad 8200
Chipset G43/45
SATA - no switch in bios BUT PC Wizard confirms that SATA AHCI is enabled
Sata DVD Drive (sata port 0)
2 Sata Hard drives
Nvideo 9800GT
Attempts
Tried all the various flags, -v, -x, PCIRootUID=1 with various combos
Tried having DVD drive in sata port 1
Tried cpus=1 -f -x -v at boot, same error
Last try, Cpus=1 -x -v legacy GraphicsEnabler=no PCIRootUID=1 same error
I thought it was due to the AHCI not being enabled, but PC Wizard 2010 says it is enabled on the motherboard.
Any other ideas?
Details
Dell 540 Studio
Core2Quad 8200
Chipset G43/45
SATA - no switch in bios BUT PC Wizard confirms that SATA AHCI is enabled
Sata DVD Drive (sata port 0)
2 Sata Hard drives
Nvideo 9800GT
Attempts
Tried all the various flags, -v, -x, PCIRootUID=1 with various combos
Tried having DVD drive in sata port 1
Tried cpus=1 -f -x -v at boot, same error
Last try, Cpus=1 -x -v legacy GraphicsEnabler=no PCIRootUID=1 same error
I thought it was due to the AHCI not being enabled, but PC Wizard 2010 says it is enabled on the motherboard.
Any other ideas?