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Old 09-13-2009, 06:55 AM
punk_zappa punk_zappa is offline
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Stuck at Apple logo screen (with Biostar TP45HP)

I installed iDeneb v1.5 and LITE version and iATKOSv7 on;

Biostar TP45HP
E8400
ASUS HD4850

installed successful but upon boot it is stuck at the logo. For troubleshooting, I tried replacing the video card with an nVIDIA card, tried different kernels, no kernels, no drivers, tried setting to AHCI, IDE compatible and IDE Enhanced in the BIOS but all same result. I successfully installed iDeneb on a DFI P45 JR, which is pretty much the same as the Biostar board so I know the DVD is working. I probably have spent about 15 hours trying to install on it and I am not ready to give up. I tried pressing F8 so I can do -v to start but I can't seem to get to it as the Chameleon Boot screen comes on right away.

TIA.

Last edited by thorazine74; 10-19-2009 at 08:53 AM. Reason: Added hardware details to thread's title
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Old 09-13-2009, 07:11 AM
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add a timeout string to the boot.plist then boot with -v
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Old 09-13-2009, 07:24 AM
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add a timeout string to the boot.plist then boot with -v
Thank you for replying. How do I exactly do that?
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Old 09-13-2009, 05:14 PM
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open /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist and add a new key named Timeout. type is String and value the timeout you wanna have.
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Old 09-13-2009, 06:53 PM
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I can't even boot to OSX hence I can't edit com.apple.boot.plist.
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Old 09-13-2009, 07:09 PM
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are you dual booting? because If you are, go purchase MacDrive and you will be able to edit it. or Google for HFS+ drivers for windows.

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Old 09-13-2009, 08:20 PM
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I can't even boot to OSX hence I can't edit com.apple.boot.plist.
boot using the dvd
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Old 09-13-2009, 08:28 PM
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boot using the dvd
OK. Any instructions after booting with the DVD?

Thanks for helping me out.
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Old 09-13-2009, 08:31 PM
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Well, lunch the Terminal use "mount -uw /Volumes/<name>" command to have r/w access and edit the file using vi Editor.
You can also use Transmac for editing from Windows...

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Old 09-16-2009, 09:40 PM
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I reinstalled iATKOS and chose a different bootloader and I was able to do F8 and -v. Here is where it is stuck,




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