PROBLEM

1. i cant get to the setup screen:
("still waiting for root device" or
cross out sign when apple logo is loading

2. disk targeted for install is not recognized
( when i go to disk utility to select and format disk for install, nothing is there...)

DISTROS USED

leo4all v3 (problem 1 - "still waiting..")
iPC 10.5 (problem 1 - "cross out sign")
iAtkos v7 (problem 2)
kalyway 10.5.2 (problem 2)
iDeneb (problem 2)

SPECS

compaq presario f700 sata hd

amd turion 64 mobile tk-57
Amd athlon (tm) 64 x2 dual-core processor

motherboard: quanta 30EA
chipset: NVIDIA nForce 560
1gb ram



if there is anything else worth mentioning let me know please