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IPC "still waiting for root device" error

Every time i boot from the CD with -v i get the following error: "still waiting for root device" My system: - Distribution: IPC_OSx86_Leopard_10_5_6_Intel_AMD_SSE2_SSE3 Final with 1.1 Patch - M2N deluxe - Athlon 64 6400 - 4 GB Ram - SATA…

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@blacktoy Published 2009-05-21
Collection
Leopard 10.5
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4,724 historical reads · 2 curated field notes (from 3 dispatches) · 2009-05-21
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@blacktoy@gully666uk@Valentine

Every time i boot from the CD with -v i get the following error:

"still waiting for root device"

My system:
- Distribution: IPC_OSx86_Leopard_10_5_6_Intel_AMD_SSE2_SSE3 Final with 1.1 Patch
- M2N deluxe
- Athlon 64 6400
- 4 GB Ram
- SATA HDD (on Nvidia SATA1 port)
- IDE DVD Drive
- Geforce8600 GTS

blacktoy

Synthesized Community Field Notes

2 technical responses curated from 3 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @gully666uk 2009-05-21

I always got that with my ide dvd drive.I got a new sata dvd drive and it worked fine.Not sure if that would work for you.

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@blacktoyPrimary Author12009-05-21
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@ValentineContributor12009-05-21