Trouble Booting Installer

Everlast · **Joined:** Fri May 28, 2010 7:46 pm **Posts:** 5

Hello, I'm having difficulty booting into the OSX installer from my DVD. I can get to the bootloader screen, but when I select the DVD to boot from I get the error message in the screenshot below. I have tried several combination to boot:

-v
-v busratio=20
-v cpus=1 busratio=20
-v cpus=1 busratio=20 arch=i386
-v cpus=1 -32 busratio=20
-v cpus=1 -32 busratio=20 arch=i386

None of these have worked. I continue to get the same message. Any thoughts?

Specs:

Mobo: MSI K9A2 Platinum 790FX
CPU: AMD Athlon X2 5000+ BE
RAM: 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB)
Video: ATi 4850
HDD1: WD Caviar 250GB
HDD2: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
Audio Creative Xfi Xtrememusic
Network: Realtek 8111B

Everlast · **Joined:** Fri May 28, 2010 7:46 pm **Posts:** 5

Nobody? Nothing?

I've been Googling this issue but with everyone else it seems to only have occurred after installation. And in most cases, doesn't affect their ability to boot. Mine is occurring as the DVD is beginning the boot the installation process. I get to the Aliens screen fine, but after trying to start the DVD from there, BAM!

I've seen other people on this and other forums with the same mobo/processor combo as mine and they do not appear to have had any issues booting.

acik84 · **Posted:** Sun May 30, 2010 10:50 am

There's nothing wrong with ur post screen. i didnt see any KP. just wait a little longer.patient my friend.

Everlast · **Joined:** Fri May 28, 2010 7:46 pm **Posts:** 5

Wait, so u are saying it should load the installer? I've waited for 20 minutes, but I can wait longer I suppose.

Everlast · **Joined:** Fri May 28, 2010 7:46 pm **Posts:** 5

Okay, so I waited for an hour still sitting at the same spot, so I tried something. I disabled my USB controller and USB legacy in my BIOS. Finally the DVD booted up. But even with a PS2 mouse, I couldn't move the cursor. So i'm pretty stuck right now. Not sure what to do.

soumya · **Posted:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:16 pm

Everlast wrote:

Okay, so I waited for an hour still sitting at the same spot, so I tried something. I disabled my USB controller and USB legacy in my BIOS. Finally the DVD booted up. But even with a PS2 mouse, I couldn't move the cursor. So i'm pretty stuck right now. Not sure what to do.

Hi

I am having the same problem I also have amd machine and my booting stops to "Still Waiting for root device".
Soumya

Everlast · **Joined:** Fri May 28, 2010 7:46 pm **Posts:** 5

Bump...

Still looking for help with this. Can't get passed the same screen. No solutions have been discovered.

zupreme · **Joined:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:30 pm **Posts:** 7

hello im new here and i wanted to know if you fix this problem installing the snow leopard on the MSI k9a2 platinum?
so far im having the same problem..
Or should i just change my motherboard to Gigabyte MA770-UD3 and use the same Processor Phenom x4 9750
link for the Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product

should i also change my videocard?
what i have right now is a BFG NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT OC 256MB

thanks

zupreme · **Joined:** Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:30 pm **Posts:** 7

Anyone here? LoL

mestes · **Joined:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:06 pm **Posts:** 17

Ever figure this out I am having the same issue.