Install 10.5.6 on 790FX/SB600 with Phenom 9830
 

Ok,I burned iPC 10.5.6 to DVD using ImgBurn.The img boots up under -v maxmem=2048 (cuz I have 4GB DDR 800:D) and after it tells me that fire wire is active,it saing that it is
"Still waiting for root device"...
Is there anyway to overcome this?:'(

Sounds like your SB600 is not supported by the iPC disc. Odd, because I could have sworn that SBxxx support was added to this distro?
OK, try booting with -v -x -F and see what you get.

Some versions of the SB600 are not supported. As I've posted before, this will be rectified in iPC_PPF3.

@dotzev I knew I remember reading something about SB600 support.

Im not familiar with a great deal of the distros out there but are there any alternative distros we can point him to? Or is he stuck waiting for iPC_PPF3?

Even if I am stuck waiting for PPF3,I don't really mind that much - it's worth it:);)

I did notice this. Try giving LawlessPPC 10.5.4 a try.

LawlessPPC-10 5 4-Phenom-AMD
This image is a remixed Zephyroth 10.5.2 rev2 release.
If this DVD does not boot on your system then its not meant to be installed on your system!!!

Changes to Zephyroth release are as follows.

*** Chameleon bootloader Ver 1.0.11 (used for DVD booting & installed on drive by default.)
*** Modbin 9.4.0 Kernel SSE3 (installed by default)
*** Alc888 (audio) 3 port, 6 ports + Digital (Fixed)
*** NTFS-3G latest version (solves slow shutdowns)
*** ATI SB600 Issue (solves still waiting for root device when trying to install)
*** ATI HD-3650 Support (QE/CI Enabled) No white menus!!!)

I know of it:-d,but where can I get it?All I can get is parts on rapid share...

I almost forgot,could a rewritable DVD cause problems with the install?

search on google for lawlessppc 10.5.4

how nice it is to see the readme finally being used

Well I figured I might as well read it as someone ;) took the time to write it.

well, it´s hard to say which is best as it is very hardware specific. i would go for lawless ;)
for amd cpus voodoo kernel is almost a must.