Mac OS X on x86 Hardware 2008–2024 Technical Archive
Member #1,678 · 2008-03-11 → 2008-03-16
#218 by Dispatches #889 by Author Reads #2,339 by Thread Reach Member #1,678

@effigy

InfiniteMac community contributor with 35 recorded dispatches, 2 lead technical dossiers (12,942 direct reads), participating in discussions reaching 89,844 historical readers.

Dispatches 35 Ranked #218 of 6,691
Author Reads 12,942 Ranked #889 · 2 dossiers
Thread Reach 89,844 Ranked #2,339 in reach
Lead Dossiers 2 6,471 avg reads / dossier
Member Number #1,678 Joined 2008-03-10
Active Window 2008 2008-03-11 → 2008-03-16
Archive Standing
#218 of 6,691 by Dispatches (35 notes) · #889 of 3,454 by Author Readership (12,942 reads across 2 dossiers) · #2,339 by Thread Reach (89,844 cumulative reads)
InfiniteMac ID
Member #1,678 · Joined 2008-03-10
Frequent Thread Collaborators
@WinLinMac01 (3) @Ianxxx (3) @Puttabong (2) @Raldo (2) @jshanh @bonkey @LeeAMDMAC @zephyroth @roisoft @Sergiales @snuffy58 @creative_ @naminator @Cromwell

Dispatches by Mac OS X Collection

Distribution across 2 technical boards

Leopard 10.5
34 (97%)
General
1 (3%)

Lead Dossiers Authored by @effigy (2)

12,942 cumulative reads on threads started by @effigy

Dossier Title & SummaryCollectionReadership
dd if
i would fix the bootloader (GUID). -> step 1, 2 +3 where easy but i dont understood step 4. dd if? i know that if is a commant…
Leopard 10.510,498 reads
2008-03-12 · 52 notes
I`ve install leopard, but i can't boot...
i have a problem: i have install leo but i can't boot... i restart the cd after install. but there no single boot i can thoose the system what will boot! thanx effigy
Leopard 10.52,444 reads
2008-03-11 · 7 notes

Field Notes & Technical Dispatches (27)

Direct links into threads where @effigy contributed solutions & commentary

Thread & Dispatch ExcerptCollectionDate & Reach
Zephyroth Leopard AMD 10.5.2 Rev.2 Issue Discussion
“damn...i ve install rev2 but if i boot this fu**in' sign at boot!”
Leopard 10.52008-03-16
35,425 dossier reads
Zephyroth Leopard AMD 10.5.2 Rev.2 Issue Discussion
“ive install now rev 2. but if i boot the system, there is an error: no permission sign... what now? effigy”
Leopard 10.52008-03-15
35,425 dossier reads
dd if
“i have the right (with leo)partion make active but it doesnt work!”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“no ist the leo setup and he do not boot only the setup of leo!”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“i start the pc again and theres an error >b0 error<”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“ohhh -snipped- it the same -snipped- >DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER< what's wrong with me? sorry guys im too silly”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“i have 2 partions ->1. "MAC" (with leopard) -> 2. "WINDOWS" (without anything) after i typed in the dd if text it say: "Permission denied"”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“it looks like the computer starts from windows or linux -> black screen an text but then -> boot disk failure please insert system disk and press enter”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“yes thats sure. ive type in the stuff alway 3x but i dont works :(((”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“it dont works >boot disk failture insert a system disk and press enter<”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“im sorry for my bad english cause im only 12 years old !”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“youmean after install remove the cd and boot from harddrive?”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“nice! but what now restart he computer or type "exit"? what shoud i do?”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“sure but at step 3...you dont must tping in the text "cd/usr/standalone/i386" so: cd usr ; cd standalone ; cd i386 and in step 4? whats the command?”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
I`ve install leopard, but i can't boot...
“sorry but what is a mbr? there s just one prolem: i have pressed f8 and -s... >black screen and text No such file or directory<”
Leopard 10.52008-03-11
2,444 dossier reads
I`ve install leopard, but i can't boot...
“I have put the dvd i the drive and install leo. then i boot my pc again and it started the setup again. then i took th dvd out f the drive and boot again. "bot disk failure put in a system disk and press enter". i open the boot menu and cli…”
Leopard 10.52008-03-11
2,444 dossier reads
dd if
“@_@ omg thank you soooooo much <3”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“ive do it again but -> b0 error”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“and whats this b0 error?”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“he started the setup!”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“ive unmount the partions andnow?”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“i just had one harddrive (160 GB)”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“but the bootloader is installed X___x”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“reboot dont works he boot again from cd =( i'll try exit thanks guys so much”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“i just typing this in? i try this thanx”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
dd if
“german help welcome”
Leopard 10.52008-03-12
10,498 dossier reads
I`ve install leopard, but i can't boot...
“sorry i mean i cant boot leopard!”
Leopard 10.52008-03-11
2,444 dossier reads