still waiting for root device error
i have problems installing mac OSx i tried 3 distro's but non of them worked for me. i tried iDeneb_v1.4_10.5.6, Kalyway and LawlessPPC-Leo-10.5.4. everytime i try i get a "still waiting for root device" error i googled it but can't find a…
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- @wizardhead Published 2009-06-22
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i have problems installing mac OSx
i tried 3 distro's but non of them worked for me.
i tried iDeneb_v1.4_10.5.6, Kalyway and LawlessPPC-Leo-10.5.4.
everytime i try i get a "still waiting for root device" error
i googled it but can't find a solution.
my hardware:
MSI K9A2 Plat. AMD790FX
AMD PHENOM X4 9950 AM2+ 2600BOX BlEd
Seagate 500 GB SAT2
ATI HD4870
Asus 20x DVDROM WRITER (IDE)
i tried -x, rd=disk0s1, rd=disk0s2
but nothing worked for me.
i guess it have something to do with my SATA Hard Disk, but i can't find a solution.
i also have a version (LawlessPPC-Leo-10.5.4.) where i get in the installer but if i go to disk utility it only sees my dvd drive and not my HDD
Wizardhead
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If I may suggest, try kalyway 10.5.1 specifically, I get the same errors (with all distros, I've even tried IDE drive and hdd) but so far it has been the only one capable of booting and installing.
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| @wizardhead | Primary Author | 1 | 2009-06-22 |
| @Pyrokenesis_17 | Contributor | 1 | 2009-06-23 |