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Forum: 10.X 03-23-2009, 01:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,125
Posted By prashanthv
Thanks. That's really helpful. I'm definitely...

Thanks. That's really helpful. I'm definitely going for a full blown AMD Desktop solution eventually, but presently, I need an extremely portable system. I guess my options are limited to notebooks...
Forum: 10.X 03-22-2009, 01:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,125
Posted By prashanthv
OSx86 on Laptop vs. Mac Mini vs. Macbook

Okay, I am totally confused about what to get so am looking for suggestions.

My requirements are basically for a decent production system for editing and a bit of VFX, running Avid MC(on Windows)...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-29-2009, 02:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,858
Posted By prashanthv
Issue with OSx86 Tools, EFIStudio while editing boot arguments

I've tried adding -v -f to boot arguments using both OSx86 Tools and EFI Studio and the same thing happens. I get a boot0: error and I have to reinstall iPC to get anywhere. A search using finder for...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-26-2009, 10:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,288
Posted By prashanthv
Re-bump with added question. Please help ...

Re-bump with added question. Please help

This might be a noob question but can I boot up with my iPC dvd again and just add/remove components from my already installed OSX. And how would I go...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-26-2009, 05:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,288
Posted By prashanthv
Bump. Really need help with the issues here. At...

Bump. Really need help with the issues here. At least the first one.
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-25-2009, 05:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,288
Posted By prashanthv
Okay, so here's another round of issues. 1....

Okay, so here's another round of issues.

1. I used the OSx86 Tools I installed with iPC to install EFI on my external drive which has OSX, but it wouldn't do it saying installation was not...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-24-2009, 05:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,288
Posted By prashanthv
I finally got my desktop to run iPC OSx86. It's...

I finally got my desktop to run iPC OSx86.
It's installed on an external hard disk. I have to boot up with -v -f or it doesn't work though.

A few issues/questions:
1. System Information shows...
Forum: 10.X 01-24-2009, 10:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,246
Posted By prashanthv
Compaq v6211AU: iPC Osx86 Installation - Please Help

Okay, so after numerous failed attempts on my desktop, I am going to try to install iPC on my laptop. The first issue that came up was that at boot up of the install dvd i get lots of Apple PS2...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-24-2009, 05:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,288
Posted By prashanthv
okay. so install failed again. it just says files...

okay. so install failed again. it just says files could not be installed to the volume untitled1_2 (no keyboard so couldn't change that).
any ideas how i could fix this?
any help is greatly...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-23-2009, 07:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 8,288
Posted By prashanthv
iPC PPF 5 install on AMD: Issues

After trying and failing miserably for eons with iPC PPF 1,2,3,4 and Leo4all4.1 and VMware with every possible combination of drives, boot arguments, sacrificial goats and vows of celibacy.....iPC...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-15-2009, 02:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,049
Posted By prashanthv
nero goes only as low as 4x so i did that.

nero goes only as low as 4x so i did that.
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-15-2009, 02:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,049
Posted By prashanthv
yes. tried -v -f -x. along with system=osx86 and...

yes. tried -v -f -x. along with system=osx86 and rd=disk0s0 and 0s1. almost all possible combinations of those.
is there any specific piece of hardware or bios setting that might be causing this...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-15-2009, 01:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,049
Posted By prashanthv
bump!! Please help. I really need to get my...

bump!!

Please help. I really need to get my system set up for OSX sometime soon.
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-14-2009, 07:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,049
Posted By prashanthv
Leo4Allv4.1 hangs before booting into installer

Okay, so I tried for ages trying to fix my "waiting for root device" error while trying to install iPC. No success. After many frustrations, and a long wait to download Leo4All on a real slow...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-13-2009, 06:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,381
Posted By prashanthv
Sorry if I wasn't clear on that. My chipset is...

Sorry if I wasn't clear on that. My chipset is SB400 though (according to cpu-z). But I guess I could wait for the new PPF and try it out then. Thanks.
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-13-2009, 04:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,381
Posted By prashanthv
I'm assuming the magic customize button is in the...

I'm assuming the magic customize button is in the installer and I cannot get to the installer because of the waiting for root device thing.
I tried everything mentioned in the sticky about waiting...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-12-2009, 03:17 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,381
Posted By prashanthv
Also, doesn't iPC PPF2 have the sbxxx drivers in...

Also, doesn't iPC PPF2 have the sbxxx drivers in it already?
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-12-2009, 12:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,381
Posted By prashanthv
like i asked before, how do i install the...

like i asked before, how do i install the drivers? i need instructions cos i've never done this before.
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-12-2009, 12:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,381
Posted By prashanthv
Tried switching drives every which way there was....

Tried switching drives every which way there was. Still no luck. Any suggestions?
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-12-2009, 07:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,381
Posted By prashanthv
Thanks. Will try switching the drives around and...

Thanks. Will try switching the drives around and see what happens.

And how do I install the sbx00 chipset package before the install runs? (apologies if this is a noob question)
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-12-2009, 07:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,381
Posted By prashanthv
Thanks. Will try switching the drives around and...

Thanks. Will try switching the drives around and see what happens.

And how do I install the sbx00 chipset package before the install runs? (apologies if this is a noob question)
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-11-2009, 07:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,381
Posted By prashanthv
iPC on SB400 "waiting for root device"

I tried everything I could to get the install to start but always gets stuck at "waiting for root device.
I even unplugged all my SATA drives so there's only the IDE HDD on IDE 1 as master and the...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-10-2009, 07:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,777
Posted By prashanthv
Chipset is SB400. Also, I'm using a SATA DVD...

Chipset is SB400.
Also, I'm using a SATA DVD drive to boot the Install DVD. Could that cause any problems?
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-10-2009, 06:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,777
Posted By prashanthv
iPC on AMD Install Issue

Hi I just downloaded and patched the iPC Install DVD with PPF1 & PPF2.
Booted up into darwin, pressed F8, and tried to run setup with "-v maxmem=2048" and I just get stuck at waiting for root...
Forum: Leopard 10.5 01-09-2009, 04:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,382
Posted By prashanthv
And I'm back. Update: 1. After numerous...

And I'm back.

Update:
1. After numerous experiments with getting linux, vista and xp on different drives and partitions and what not, I have finally managed to get XP on, let's call it, SATA-1,...
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