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Leopard installed but still waiting for root device on boot

Ok I got Leo installed but I keep getting "still waiting for root device on boot. Update: Ok now that its installed I got to type rd=disk0s2 to boot into it =/.

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@Disengage Published 2009-02-15
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Leopard 10.5
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9,121 historical reads · 3 curated field notes (from 5 dispatches) · 2009-02-15 – 2009-02-16
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@Disengage (2)@Taisto (2)@LawlessPPC

Ok I got Leo installed but I keep getting "still waiting for root device on boot.

Update:Ok now that its installed I got to type rd=disk0s2 to boot into it =/.

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Author Update #1 @Disengage 2009-02-15 ↳ Re: @Taisto
@TaistoYou can add any command to the boot.plist file so you wont have to input it manualy every time. Anyway, did you install it on the second drive/partition ?

Dunno rd=disk0s1 wouldnt let me install it.

Ok I can boot into it aslong as I have the installation disk in and I selected my graphics driver on the install and i'm stuck at 1024x768 .

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3 technical responses curated from 5 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Taisto 2009-02-15 ↳ Re: @Disengage
@DisengageOk I got Leo installed but I keep getting "still waiting for root device on boot. Update:Ok now that its installed I got to type rd=disk0s2 to boot into it =/.

You can add any command to the boot.plist file so you wont have to input it manualy every time.
Anyway, did you install it on the second drive/partition ?

Field Note #2 @LawlessPPC 2009-02-16 ↳ Re: @Taisto
@TaistoQuestion : Does anyone have any idea how to disable built-in display and work only on external one ? It seems to slow down a little with 2 screens active...

before you boot and just at bios stage trying using the function keys usually marked blue to switch just to external first then continue to boot

Field Note #3 @Taisto 2009-02-16 ↳ Re: @LawlessPPC
@LawlessPPCbefore you boot and just at bios stage trying using the function keys usually marked blue to switch just to external first then continue to boot

Tried that but when system boots and the desktop is about to show - internal one turns on again. Switching it off with the key again breaks both displays.

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@DisengagePrimary Author22009-02-15
@TaistoContributor22009-02-15 → 2009-02-16
@LawlessPPCContributor12009-02-16