Leica Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Hi all, I have a problem! Read many posts and neither have solved my problem. I had XP installed and a partition of 20 GB prepared to install mac (primary and active). I formatted it to mac in the install procedure as a journaled mac and install the mac osx without errors. The problem is that it doesn't boot. I put the install dvd again and try to select the partition as boot disc but nothing appears (apart from the install dvd). mac_osx_0.JPG I tried with different boot loaders such as acronis os selector but without success. The last method I tried was to add the line C:\chain0="Mac OS X86" to boot.ini. In theory, If you copy it over to the root of your Windows system partition (usually C:), it can be used to boot Mac OS X through Windows XP's boot selector. Chain0 will locate the HFS+ partition and will proceed to boot from it. This method also failed. I choose the mac os in the windows xp os selector and the screen just flashes on and off then goes back to the boot screen. I think that there is a problem in the mac boot on the partition but I don't know what to do. I really don't prefer the chain0 method, if you think OS X selector is better, no problem, I will change to this. These are some screen shots: mac volume in a 37GB disc: mac_osx_1.JPG mac partition disks03 in the information tab: mac_osx_2.JPG Info on the disk mac_osx_3.JPG In the dvd install terminal, I tried to see in the fdisk what's wrong: mac_osx_4.JPG This is how partition looks like in XP: mac_osx_5.JPG When I forced the mac partition to boot by making inactive the xp partition, and I put -v to see what happens, the loader ends at BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 13 mac_osx_6.JPG Any help will be very welcome! Regards Leica Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58070-problem-xp-boots-but-not-osx/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I also prefer the Mac OS X selector. Works fine and the options can be changed by editing boot.plist Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58070-problem-xp-boots-but-not-osx/#findComment-414639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 OK Synaesthesia, But I think that the question is that the boot in the partition is not working since it stops at "BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 13" when I force to boot. Any ideas? I also prefer the Mac OS X selector. Works fine and the options can be changed by editing boot.plist Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58070-problem-xp-boots-but-not-osx/#findComment-414702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmkgd Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 In your mac_osx_5.JPG image, the osx partition seems to be in the Hidden state... Apart from that your partitioning seems ok. Anyway, you should tell us more about your hardware, or check the osx86 wiki hardware compatibility list to see if your hardware is problematic. Also tell us which install dvd you used (jas, uphuck...), and which customized install settings you selected. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58070-problem-xp-boots-but-not-osx/#findComment-414706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 Thanks cbmkgd, It seems that my hardware is compatible with the system. I have installed the Mac OSX 10.4.6 Tiger x86.iso image and, according to osx86 wiki, it must work. Attached is a txt file with the hardware of my Dell Latitude D505. Processor: Intel Pentium M 1.6GHz Graphics card: Intergrated Intel 852 GM/GME 855 GM/GME Network controller: Intel® Pro/Wireless 2200BG Bluetooth: Widcomm Ultra ATA Intel 82801DBM-24CA Regards, Leica Latitude_D505.txt Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58070-problem-xp-boots-but-not-osx/#findComment-414743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmkgd Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 From the wiki link: Fresh install using 10.4.6 JaS ISO. Install fine, needs IOFireWire* kexts removing - boot again from install DVD, choose Utilities, Terminal. cd to /Volumes/DISKNAME/System/Library/Extensions. Have you tried this? As you have only a sse2 capable cpu, i assume you chose an appropriate item in the custom install list. You might also try a more recent dvd, like jas 10.4.9 or the uphuck 1.4i r2. Maybe (just maybe) these behave better on your hardware. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58070-problem-xp-boots-but-not-osx/#findComment-414924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Fresh news, I have installed the same OSx that doesn't work on an external USB drive and... it works! http://www.flypicture.com/display/NjYyNg=="]P7260033.JPG[/url] Then, it must be a problem on the bootable sector on the partition. Any ideas?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58070-problem-xp-boots-but-not-osx/#findComment-415206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmkgd Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 [picture should be http://www.flypicture.com/display/NjYyNg== ] since it goes far enough into booting (on the previous non-working install), i don't think it's a boot sector problem. maybe an ide kext problem/conflict... ...i'll let those who had success with osx on the d505 help you at this point. again, i suggest you tell which customized settings you used to install (and which 10.4.6: jas, goatsecs, hotiso(=jas)...); that might help them help you. good luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58070-problem-xp-boots-but-not-osx/#findComment-415264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I tested a SSE2 prosessor(Pentium4 1,7 Ghz) with 10.4.7 (on an old DELL) and it works fine since i chose sse2 support only. 10.4.8 , 9 , 10 doesnt work on it. I belive that you souldnt lose time trying latest releses istade of tryind 10.4.7 and earlyer. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/58070-problem-xp-boots-but-not-osx/#findComment-415284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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