OSX86 SL Lifehacker help, EP45-UD3P Waiting on root device loop

kiksy · #1 10-12-2009, 02:31 PM

Hi there,

Trying to install Snow Leopard on:

Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
Intel 2.8 Quad Core Q9550
WD 1TB SATA HDD
ATI HD 4870
8GB Ram
PATA DVD Drive

Using the Life Hacker guide:

http://lifehacker.com/5360150/install-snow...acking-required

All goes well until I try and install from the USB stick.

After the startup screen where you choose boot device the icon spins for a bit then I get the "stop sign" error icon.

Using -v I get the "waiting on root device" loop.

Ive build a few hackintoshs before and this error was due to IDE jumper settings IIRC . Now im using SATA drive there are no jumpers.

My BIOS settings are identical to :

http://lifehacker.com/5351553/hackintosh-b...selectedImage=1

Ive tried having the HDD on the Purple GSATA 0 and GSATA 1 and the yellow SATA2-0 and SATA2-1

Ive tried disconnecting the DVD drive.

Ive tried an iDeneb V1.4, iPC 10.5.6 and Kalyway 10.5.2 install DVD and with the -v switch I still get the same "waiting" error.

Ive been through this:

http://www.infinitemac.com/f5/possib...467/page3.html

and have worked through those options playing around with jumper settings etc

Sorry if this is a simple question , but ive done a complete search of this site and google and even though a few people had the same problem , I couldnt find a solution that worked for me.

Anyone help? Thanks in advance.

thorazine74 · #2 10-12-2009, 07:30 PM

Do you get SL to install or you get the error when booting from the USB.
The different color SATA ports usually are handled by different controllers, in Gigabyte normally the yellow handled by Intel ICH and the purple by JMicron.
The JMicron should work if you switch it into AHCI mode without any extra kexts
The Intel ICH10, if it doesnt support AHCI, may need a extra patched AppleIntelPIIXATA with support for ICH10, you may try using the one patched by Dune for Leopard, but you would need to boot SL in 32 bits mode for that one to work.

kiksy · #3 10-12-2009, 09:27 PM

thanks so much for the quick and detailed reply.

I just solved it, sort of. The eth0 card I added was causing the problem. I unplugged that , and then it all installed ok.

I dont have sound or Ethernet now though. I will try to sort these out later.

Thanks again.