No Install on AMD NB

Recoil · #1 03-23-2009, 10:16 AM

Hey there,

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.
Please help me out or give me a little hint, there must be a solution out there..

Sven

erick2red · #2 03-23-2009, 03:06 PM

What EXACTLY happens with leo4all?

Recoil · #3 03-23-2009, 09:25 PM

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.

erick2red · #4 03-23-2009, 09:34 PM

try iPC on that AMD, or lawlessppc which i think it's better for AMD builds.

Recoil · #5 03-23-2009, 10:56 PM

Thanks, i will give lawless a try and tell you how it works!

Recoil · #6 03-24-2009, 11:59 AM

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It is an Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo 2548 Pa and manufacturers website is outdated on that product so i guess there will never be an updated BIOS which allows USB Drive booting or something like that....

erick2red · #7 03-24-2009, 01:01 PM

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"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