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5,469 reads · 2008-02-20 – 2008-04-05
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fault while booting: "Error loading operating system"

Ive installed Leopard succesfully I was running zephyroth 10.5.1 amd succesfully, but now I installed his latest version 10.5.2. And now I get after install while booting the error: "Error loading operating system" How do I fix this? My…

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@Epke Published 2008-02-20
Collection
Leopard 10.5
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5,469 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 4 dispatches) · 2008-02-20 – 2008-04-05
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@Epke (2)@eddie11c@tobi

Ive installed Leopard succesfully I was running zephyroth 10.5.1 amd succesfully, but now I installed his latest version 10.5.2. And now
I get after install while booting the error: "Error loading operating system"

How do I fix this?

My specs:
AMD Athlon X2 5000+
2048MB ram
Nforce 5 Motherboard
Nvidia 8600GTS

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @Epke

Author Update #1 @Epke 2008-02-20

Nevermind fixed it with a new install, but now when I get the loading screen after that my screen begin to flicker, so I think wrong nvidia kexts?

Synthesized Community Field Notes

1 technical responses curated from 4 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @eddie11c 2008-02-20

Best to get booted into Leopard prior to installing any extra kext's to minimize errors.

Corroborated & Participated: @tobi
Sources & Contributor Provenance (3 credited usernames · Thread #402)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@EpkePrimary Author22008-02-20
@eddie11cContributor12008-02-20
@tobiContributor12008-04-05