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punk_zappa 09-13-2009 06:55 AM
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.

tham50 09-13-2009 07:11 AM
add a timeout string to the boot.plist then boot with -v

punk_zappa 09-13-2009 07:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by tham50 (Post 34636)
add a timeout string to the boot.plist then boot with -v
Thank you for replying. How do I exactly do that?

tham50 09-13-2009 05:14 PM
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.

punk_zappa 09-13-2009 06:53 PM
I can't even boot to OSX hence I can't edit com.apple.boot.plist.

xXrkidXx 09-13-2009 07:09 PM
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.

tham50 09-13-2009 08:20 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by punk_zappa (Post 34714)
I can't even boot to OSX hence I can't edit com.apple.boot.plist.
boot using the dvd

punk_zappa 09-13-2009 08:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by tham50 (Post 34736)
boot using the dvd
OK. Any instructions after booting with the DVD?

Thanks for helping me out.

Imkantus 09-13-2009 08:31 PM
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...

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

http://i25.tinypic.com/2dbmcef.jpg