No Install on AMD NB
i´ve just started the project OSX on my Notebook again. I wasn´t successfull the last time so i gave up but now i hope to get it running with some help from YOU! I´m using a Fujitsu-Siemens NB running AMD Turion64, NForce Chipset and NV…
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i´ve just started the project OSX on my Notebook again. I wasn´t successfull the last time so i gave up but now i hope to get it running with some help from YOU!
I´m using a Fujitsu-Siemens NB running AMD Turion64, NForce Chipset and NV Graphics.
I tried Leo4All and iPC as well but iPC just gave me the Apple screen during install which freezes soon and Leo stopps a little later.
Don´t know if there is a special incompatibility with my chipset or maybe i´ve done something very stupid wrong but i can´t figure out how to go on.
I know these are newbies questions and though i´m an average skilled Windows User i just started the Mac-Experience.
out or give me a little hint, there must be a solution out there..
Sven
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I can't tell you exactly where it stopped. I tried the iPC release on an older HP Intel Notebook and it worked except for the internal WLAN which is probably not supportet at this time. For now i will continue work on that machine but i really wonder why no release is running on the AMD System. I was using the -v option on setup. I never saw any installation Screen. It just stopps loading at some point. I will try an other setup or specific AMD release tomorrow to tell you more but since this is my only running Windows System i always have to restore it after unsuccessful installation.
Again, it didn´t worked with the Lawless distro. It stopped with the "waiting for root device" error.
Since i´m running a notebook i cannot change or plug-off devices.
I tried to use an external DVD Drive but my BIOS isn´t capable of booting from external Devices.
I don´t know what to try next, maybe some spec of my Notebook helps you telling me if there is a chance to run any OSX86.
AMD Turion64X2
NForce Chipset 630M
NVidia GeForce 8400M
NForce SATA
It is an Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo 2548 Pa and manufacturers website is outdated on that product so i guess there will never be an updated BIOS which allows USB Drive booting or something like that…
Thanks again. This pushes me a little forward. Now the installer recognizes the disk. It finally stopps after showing me kernel release and System Model Name ( amilo pa 2548 )
Maybe the solution is in the post you mentioned. At least i'm not getting the root device error anymore.
Ah i see. Since iPC is running well on the Intel Notebook i will continue with that one and keep watching for are release with support for the NForce AMD chipset
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try iPC on that AMD, or lawlessppc which i think it's better for AMD builds.
"Still waiting for root device"
this is a known issue. i'm not so sure but i believe you boot with something like "rd=disk0" or something, google it pretty sure you'll find it. check out this post Possible solutions for still waiting-for root device →
that seems that distro doesn't have the kext for your chipset.
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| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| @Recoil | Primary Author | 6 | 2009-03-23 → 2009-03-24 |
| @erick2red | Core Contributor | 5 | 2009-03-23 → 2009-03-24 |