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Problem with boot.

Hello, I have a little tiny problem with booting iATKOS 5i. I put the disc in then reboot and it asks me to click any key but after i press a key it loads a while then my computer reboots again and the process starts all over again. Does…

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@helpmeplease Published 2009-03-27
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Leopard 10.5
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3,736 historical reads · 5 curated field notes (from 10 dispatches) · 2009-03-27 – 2009-06-08
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@helpmeplease (5)@erick2red (2)@Taisto@Vikas@thorazine74

Hello, I have a little tiny problem with booting iATKOS 5i. I put the disc in then reboot and it asks me to click any key but after i press a key it loads a while then my computer reboots again and the process starts all over again. Does anybody know wwhats wrong? I checked the DVD and verified it so im pretty sure its not the dvd.:'(

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Follow-up dispatches by @helpmeplease

Author Update #1 @helpmeplease 2009-03-27

Please i really need help it wont even open up the white apple logo screen it just keeps rebooting.

Author Update #2 @helpmeplease 2009-03-27

I tried typing -v and all it does is load a couple things then reboots again..

Author Update #3 @helpmeplease 2009-03-27

Also how big is the file supposed to be on the dvd? when i burn he iso it burns everything but when i look at the dvd filesize it is only 542 KB? If it is wrong , can someone explain to me how to burn it like what programs to use.

Author Update #4 @helpmeplease 2009-03-28

sorry, It sayssomething like " starting Darwinx86" or something then just reboots.

Synthesized Community Field Notes

5 technical responses curated from 10 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @erick2red 2009-03-27

try writing "-v" option at boot prompt and let us know what happens?

Field Note #2 @Taisto 2009-03-28 ↳ Re: @helpmeplease
@helpmepleaseI tried typing -v and all it does is load a couple things then reboots again..

The thing is for you to tell us what is shown as the last message, before the reboot.

Field Note #3 @erick2red 2009-03-30 ↳ Re: @helpmeplease
@helpmepleaseAlso how big is the file supposed to be on the dvd? when i burn he iso it burns everything but when i look at the dvd filesize it is only 542 KB? If it is wrong , can someone explain to me how to burn it like what programs to use.

man, u burn wrong hte DVD

Field Note #4 @Vikas 2009-06-07

Hi Der

I am too getting the same msg as in

  • I downloaded iatkos v1.0i ... mounted using daemon tools, magiciso, ultraiso.
  • It only shows 542 kb checked md5 for errors its perfect no errprs or corrupt.
  • When popped drive it keeps rebooting saying darwin x86 starting and 3 more sentences and apple gray logo and that's all
  • keeps rebooting nothing else.

Can anyone tell me what's wrong?

Hardware

  • Intel core 2 duo E8400
  • Motherboard DG41TY
  • Realtek

Need badly

Thnx in advance

Field Note #5 @thorazine74 2009-06-08

Its normal that ISOs show up as very small, because they contain a small ISO/Joliet filesystem (the bootloader) and a big HFS filesystem (the installer), and most windows utils wont see the HFS part.
Also, what it says while loading in -v its important, knowing that it reboots "after 3 sentences" wont be helpful to anybody to find out whats going wrong...

Sources & Contributor Provenance (5 credited usernames · Thread #2438)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@helpmepleasePrimary Author52009-03-27 → 2009-03-28
@erick2redContributor22009-03-27 → 2009-03-30
@TaistoContributor12009-03-28
@VikasContributor12009-06-07
@thorazine74Contributor12009-06-08