My Journey to OS-X on AMD (still traveling...) - Page 5

natewill18 · #41 01-10-2009, 04:31 AM

Booted with -x -f : System root error

Booted with no flags : System config file '/com.apple.Boot.Slist' not found

P.S I have my SATA in IDE mode (raid and Achi modes r m other options)
Im installin from a SATA dvd drive

LawlessPPC · #42 01-16-2009, 10:11 PM

having read over this thread to try and help again (seeing as you are posting in 2 threads the same questions). I looks like to me you are going at it like a bull in a china shop and rushing. There must be hundreds of guides on the net how to do everything you need to do. Its seems like you arent really taking in what ppl are advising probably due to the fact you are anxious to see the results of this running on your hardware. Which distro are you using at the moment? Have you confirmed it got a phenom compatible bootloader and kernel? Does it have your chipset kext on? These are some of the most important factors besides good media and reliable burning. MacOSX DVD is very sensitive to bad burning its recommended you burn at the slowest speed the media and drive will take.

P.S. Google is your friend!!!!

natewill18 · #43 01-17-2009, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by LawlessPPC

having read over this thread to try and help again (seeing as you are posting in 2 threads the same questions). I looks like to me you are going at it like a bull in a china shop and rushing. There must be hundreds of guides on the net how to do everything you need to do. Its seems like you arent really taking in what ppl are advising probably due to the fact you are anxious to see the results of this running on your hardware. Which distro are you using at the moment? Have you confirmed it got a phenom compatible bootloader and kernel? Does it have your chipset kext on? These are some of the most important factors besides good media and reliable burning. MacOSX DVD is very sensitive to bad burning its recommended you burn at the slowest speed the media and drive will take.

P.S. Google is your friend!!!!

1st off dont play me like I'm an anxious newb, Lawless. I google everything and all the questions you're askin I ve answered in this thread, and the other thread ( I wrongfully took over). I google solutions before I post here. If you read, you would kno I was using ur Distro, cause it had a phenom combatible bootloader and an AMD patch which i needed. I was also trying to inject my chipset kexts into the image, but any program I used wouldnt let me. (which is the current situation I'm at now). And I always burned at slow speeds ( AS ADVICED) So dont chalk my issues up to me being a stubborn noob. Just admit you dont feel like helpin me b/c you think imma newb who's overlookin somethings that are on the internet, and you dont feel like explaining it. Cause that's what's going on here.

LawlessPPC · #44 01-17-2009, 01:28 AM

i have no issues explaining anything. The reasons i asked those questions again is i wanted to know what stage you are at. Regarding distros you have also used ipc this why i asked as i didnt know which one you needed help with now and posting in 2 threads makes it confusing. Your questions are not specific to my distro they are generic and what most users need the answers to. I am prepared to help but if the tools you are using arent functioning on your system as it I fail to see how i can overcome this. Enough of my ranting an on with a possible solution. Have you tried your iso tools on a different system in case you have issues with your windows rig as it is? I am gonna post some links to the questions you have posted. Also in terms of noobs i am one ive not been using osx long at all.

natewill18 · #45 01-17-2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LawlessPPC

i have no issues explaining anything. The reasons i asked those questions again is i wanted to know what stage you are at. Regarding distros you have also used ipc this why i asked as i didnt know which one you needed help with now and posting in 2 threads makes it confusing. Your questions are not specific to my distro they are generic and what most users need the answers to. I am prepared to help but if the tools you are using arent functioning on your system as it I fail to see how i can overcome this. Enough of my ranting an on with a possible solution. Have you tried your iso tools on a different system in case you have issues with your windows rig as it is? I am gonna post some links to the questions you have posted. Also in terms of noobs i am one ive not been using osx long at all.

ive tried injectin the chipset kexts in another windows laptop. ive only used transmac and magiciso to no avail

LawlessPPC · #46 01-17-2009, 01:53 AM

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/in...llation_Guides

whats installed on my disc is in the readme other than those differences it basically a Zephyroth v2

If you can use usb to sata or ide adapters you dont need to inject a kext to the dvd just for your chipset. You can do that after you have a working os on the drive. Then put it in the machine. Dont forget to boot with -v -f do this whenever you change anything. The ati HD3200 is not supported under osx and you may get graphic issues when you try to boot so you may need to boot with -x safe mode or delete ati kext this may go for the dvd boot aswell.

http://mac.blogdig.net/archives/arti...Plus_MOBO.html look at option b for kext injection

LawlessPPC · #47 01-17-2009, 02:10 AM

you should also check out the irc room one night that way you dont have to wait between responses

natewill18 · #48 01-17-2009, 02:39 AM

ive been banned for spammin wen i tried to paste my specs

nfoav8or · #49 01-17-2009, 05:09 AM

well instead of trying to post them all at once you could paste a link to your profile here so people can see your specs in your signature...

natewill18 · #50 01-29-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by nfoav8or

well instead of trying to post them all at once you could paste a link to your profile here so people can see your specs in your signature...

I do hav my specs in my signature.

P<S, I get the "Still waiting for root device" error booting with -x -f -v
is it b/c im installin from an ide/sata hdd and sata dvd drive ?
(using the Lawless 10.5.4 distro)

UPDATE:
-SO I used another Distro that wqs leading me to a Kernel panic everytime i installed it (Xxx OSX LEo 10.5.5 PPF1) I used it because it was the only Distro that would allow me to install it
-I used disk utility to restore the bad osx install from my internal hdd to my external hdd, then i repaired permissions all within Disk utility.
- I booted up from the external, to my suprise it works, but my sata devices arent recognized and neither is my processor. It says Im running a Mac Pro

SO now I'm trying to install all the drivers I need (SB700 kexts, NIC kexts, ect.)
I found the SB700 kexts somewhere in the insanleymac forums and I put the neccessary files in the System/libary but i get an error sayin I installed the kexts incorrectly.

Does anyone know what Im doing wrong. I just need this to work so my SATA dvd drive and SATA hdd will be recognized so i can copy the image from the external drive to the internal hdd.