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Can't get into OSX after installation

I have installed mac osx86 before(rev.1 10.5.1) I erased it later but, I just try to say I installed before But now I just get a flicking "_" So I searched on the wiki and found: [cite] http://osx86.wikidot.com/known-issues#toc3 Making Mac…

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@Hit Published 2008-03-13
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Leopard 10.5
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4,293 historical reads · 7 curated field notes (from 15 dispatches) · 2008-03-13 – 2008-03-15
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@Hit (8)@naquaada (2)@gaz919 (2)@roisoft@nchellzz@WinLinMac01

I have installed mac osx86 before(rev.1 10.5.1) I erased it later but, I just try to say I installed before
But now I just get a flicking "_"
So I searched on the wiki and found:

[cite] http://osx86.wikidot.com/known-issues#toc3 ↗ Making Mac partition bootable Issue: After passing various installation obstacles, the bootload hangs at a blinking cursor "_" . Solution: 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…

But I did that and I'm 100% sure I did that right, but still it won't load OSX
Can somebody

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @Hit

Author Update #1 @Hit 2008-03-14

Yep same thing, 10.5.1 was fine, 10.5.2 won't load

Author Update #2 @Hit 2008-03-14

I hate bumping, but I can't do anything now and I really want to boot OSX

Author Update #3 @Hit 2008-03-14

No I did rdisk disk disk, I also thought it was a mistake but I still did and it all went fine

Going to do this now:
boot into install dvd and open diskutility select the correct partition scheme click in "partition" , "options" and select GUID or MBR, apply and install again selecting the correct bootloader.

Author Update #4 @Hit 2008-03-14

Did
"boot into install dvd and open diskutility select the correct partition scheme click in "partition" , "options" and select GUID or MBR, apply and install again selecting the correct bootloader."
With GUID
Still no luck

Author Update #5 @Hit 2008-03-15
[cite] WinLinMac01:Try installing with MBR and name your volume with one word only. [cite] Hit:Did "boot into install dvd and open diskutility select the correct partition scheme click in "partition" , "options" and select GUID or MBR, apply and install again selecting the correct bootloader." With GUID Still no luck

That's what I did when I first made this post, so that won't work

Synthesized Community Field Notes

7 technical responses curated from 15 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @naquaada 2008-03-14

I had the same problem using Zephyroths 10.5.2 on one machine. I don't know why it happens. If I'm installing my myzar 10.4.6 system again it works, but after installing 10.5.2 I can't boot with it. Really crazy.

Field Note #2 @gaz919 2008-03-14

You have to install the guid bootloader the guide is on the wikidot

Field Note #3 @gaz919 2008-03-14

There was an error in rev 1 that if you used guid then it wouldn't install the boot loader

Try

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"

for problems with these releases go to http://osx86.wikidot.com/how-to-s ↗ and http://osx86.wikidot.com/known-issues ↗

Field Note #4 @naquaada 2008-03-14

Now try the fdisk commands, then it should work.

Field Note #5 @roisoft 2008-03-14

boot into install dvd and open diskutility select the correct partition scheme click in "partition" , "options" and select GUID or MBR, apply and install again selecting the correct bootloader.

Field Note #6 @nchellzz 2008-03-14

the guid bootloader fix guide number 4,5,6 could be a little tricky, it's rdiskXsY, then diskX, then diskXsY

i did a mistake by entering rdiskXsY on all three and i get the same error .. silly me lol
so make sure you did not overlook this

Field Note #7 @WinLinMac01 2008-03-15

Try installing with MBR and name your volume with one word only.

[cite] Hit:Did "boot into install dvd and open diskutility select the correct partition scheme click in "partition" , "options" and select GUID or MBR, apply and install again selecting the correct bootloader." With GUID Still no luck
Sources & Contributor Provenance (6 credited usernames · Thread #700)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@HitPrimary Author82008-03-13 → 2008-03-15
@naquaadaContributor22008-03-14
@gaz919Contributor22008-03-14
@roisoftContributor12008-03-14
@nchellzzContributor12008-03-14
@WinLinMac01Contributor12008-03-15