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diz6
03-19-2008, 05:39 PM
my install works fine except i have to hav the CD in to boot into leopard if its not it i get the blinking cursor thing
i used MBR boot table should i try GUD

my specs
AMD athlon x64 +5200
nvidia 8800 gts 640mb
2gb ram
sata HD
M2n-sli deluxe mobo

bhast2
03-19-2008, 06:07 PM
sounds like you are missing your boot loader

diz6
03-19-2008, 06:12 PM
how would i fix that?

bhast2
03-19-2008, 06:17 PM
http://osx86.wikidot.com/how-to-s#toc5
leave out steps 4 and 5 for mbr and see if that fixes it


Boot with the DVD and use -s at boot load.

sudo -s
fdisk -e /dev/rdiskX --->(X is the number of your HD, if you have only on its 0)
update
f X --->(X is the number of the partition where you installed Leopard)
w
q
reboot

WinLinMac01
03-19-2008, 10:15 PM
did it work diz6? it should.