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Hang on Restart after installation success, but not really hang is _ is still blinking

sorry for the trouble but need help here, thanks thanks. Firstly, after successfully installed leopard, i press f8 and boot from the harddisk(name: Untitled 1), and it hang at a screen (attachment) and the _ is blinking, i still waiting…

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@cmiaoqin Published 2008-06-25
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Leopard 10.5
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3,879 historical reads · 4 curated field notes (from 12 dispatches) · 2008-06-25 – 2008-07-01
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@cmiaoqin (8)@R0GUE (2)@LawlessPPC@nfoav8or

sorry for the trouble but need help here, thanks thanks.

Firstly, after successfully installed leopard, i press f8 and boot from the harddisk(name: Untitled 1), and it hang at a screen (attachment) and the _ is blinking, i still waiting after 45 mins and does not move to new screen. What went wrong?

Regards,
MQ

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @cmiaoqin

Author Update #1 @cmiaoqin 2008-06-25

cool thanks it boot but it hang at this line
darwin kernel version 9.1.0: Fri nov 16 14:50:43 SCT 2007: made by Toh:xnu-1228.0.2~1/build/obj/release_I136

Author Update #2 @cmiaoqin 2008-06-25

is okie i found that solution for the above error tks

Author Update #3 @cmiaoqin 2008-06-25

i saw this solution but i don't want the leopard to be in safe mode.. what shld i do?

--- safe mode ---
Leopard Bootup freeze

Issue: During bootup the system freezes with an error:
Kernel Version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Fri Nov 16 14:50:43; made by ToH:xnu-1228.0.2~1/Build/obj/RELEASE_I386

Resolution: Reboot your pc, and use the following flag at bootloader:

-x

Author Update #4 @cmiaoqin 2008-06-30
hi i reinstall zeph 10.5.2.. and i did this 
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

but it still hand at the blinkign cursor

Author Update #5 @cmiaoqin 2008-06-30

after i type -v, it hang at this line

system model name: system product name

Author Update #6 @cmiaoqin 2008-07-01

help pls..

i thought meDevil's kext is in 10.5.2 rev 2

Synthesized Community Field Notes

4 technical responses curated from 12 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @R0GUE 2008-06-25

You need to provide a little more info such as what distro you are using, did you use GUID or MBR when creating your partition, are you using a SATA or IDE HD etc, etc.

You might also want to consider looking here: http://osx86.wikidot.com/how-to-s#toc5 ↗

Field Note #3 @LawlessPPC 2008-06-25

now that your drive is already bootable (it doesnt hang at a flashing cursor). Try a fresh install. Personally from experience I would use the chameleon boot loader but unless you patch a dvd you wont be able to install that till you have already got OSX on.

L8rs
LawlessPPC

Field Note #4 @nfoav8or 2008-06-25

keep up the reading on the FAQ page. Have you already installed meDevil's kext for SATA HD's? what version of OSx86 are you installing (zeph 10.5.1, 10.5.2, leo4all, etc.)? some of these answers may help get the ball rolling a little faster for you. kernel panics are no fun but they aren't the end of the world.

Sources & Contributor Provenance (4 credited usernames · Thread #1167)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@cmiaoqinPrimary Author82008-06-25 → 2008-07-01
@R0GUEContributor22008-06-25
@LawlessPPCContributor12008-06-25
@nfoav8orContributor12008-06-25