I have had a couple attempts to get OS X installed but cannot manage.

My problem is common to this forum as I do know the search function.

I think my problem is that I have a ICH7 chip and so the installer does not see any hard disks at all.

I have tried iATKOSv.1 and iATKOSv.2 but they both do the same. When I get to the stage of using the disk utilities to format my partition I have prepared for OS X no disks are displayed.

Can anyone point me in the right direction please.

Mainboard Area
Manufacturer: ACER
Model: Aspire 9520
Chipset:
Northbridge Intel i945PM rev. 03
Southbridge Intel 82801GHM (ICH7-M DH) rev. 02
BIOS version:
Avendor Phoenix Technologies LTD
version V1.16R
date 12/22/2006


Processor Area
manufacturer Intel
model Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7
clock speed 2000.0 MHz
FSB speed 166.0 MHz
multiplier 12.0x


Storage****
2 x hitachi SATA drives (160gb)
****This Bit I am not sure about****
SCSI
Name: Intel(R) 82801GHM SataRaid Conroller/SCSI/RAID Host Controller / A4JECAET IDE Controller


Video Card Area
Name: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS

Audio Card Area
Realtek High Defnition Audio

Thread renamed, please try to create clearer title next time.

Dear Administrator,

Thank you for reading my thread, understanding it and then understanding my problem and then changing the title. You have helped me to no end.

Try use a external HDD via USB to test if it see your HDD.

From internal, what conection use? IDE? SATA?

I Ihave two Sata drives.

I think in my first post i have put everything about my laptop (at least everything I think i should put)

and, DVD controller is SATA or IDE?

once again thanks heaps for taking the time.

my DVD??? I am not sure......

Under system information - it is MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-85JS ATA Device thus I would say it is ATA.

I am trying an external 2.5 HDD now. If that works I am then thinking I can build that disk into my laptop and all that i need to do is change the paths.

If is IDE maybe had problems to install (I had too).

I'm using now a External DVD USB. No other way.

So I have installed it onto an external USB drive.

I would however now like to get OS X to mount my internal drives or at least work out why not. Once I have done this I will move the external drive to one of my internal drives and change the boot paths and I should be ok.

So what info do you guys need?

Here is what I think you guys need

Motherboard:
CPU Type : Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7200, 2000 MHz (12 x 167)
Motherboard Name : Acer Aspire 9520
Motherboard Chipset : Mobile Intel Calistoga-PM i945PM
BIOS Type : Phoenix (12/22/06)

Display:
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS (512 MB)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS (512 MB)
3D Accelerator : nVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS
Monitor : AU Optronics B170PW04 V0 [17" LCD]

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter: Realtek ALC883 @ Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M - High Definition Audio Controller [B-0]

Storage:
IDE Controller : Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 27DF
IDE Controller : Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Integrated FlashMedia Controller:
Storage Controller : A1CU62G1 IDE Controller
Storage Controller : Intel(R) 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller
Storage Controller : Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Storage Controller : SCSI/RAID Host Controller
Disk Drive : Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 (160 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA)
Disk Drive : Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 (160 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA)
Disk Drive : SAMSUNG HM320JI USB Device (298 GB, USB)
Disk Drive ST96812A S USB Device (60 GB, 5400 RPM, SATA)
Optical Drive : HJ5296L VJX713X SCSI CdRom Device
Optical Drive : MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-85JS ATA Device (DVD+R9:4x, DVD-R9:4x, DVD+RW:8x/8x, DVD-RW:8x/6x, DVD-RAM:5x, DVD-ROM:8x, CD:24x/16x/24x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
Optical Drive : YZ4504W BJA593N SCSI CdRom Device
SMART Hard Disks Status : OK

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Other stuff which may be of interest

[ Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 27DF ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Familie) Serieller ATA-Speichercontroller - 27DF
Driver Date 21/06/2006
Driver Version 6.0.6000.16632
Driver Provider Microsoft
INF File mshdc.inf

Device Resources:
Port 1880-188F

[ Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Integrated FlashMedia Controller ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
Driver Date 1/09/2006
Driver Version 2.0.0.6
Driver Provider Texas Instruments Inc
INF File oem9.inf

Device Resources:
IRQ 22
Memory FEBF7000-FEBF7FFF

[ A1CU62G1 IDE Controller ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description A1CU62G1 IDE Controller

Device Resources:
IRQ 09
Port FFE0-FFEF

[ Intel(R) 82801GHM SATA RAID Controller ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description Intel(R) 82801GHM SATA-RAID-Controller
Driver Date 6/10/2006
Driver Version 6.2.0.1015
Driver Provider Intel
INF File iastorv.inf

Device Resources:
IRQ 19
Memory DC304400-DC3047FF
Port 18A8-18AB
Port 18AC-18AF
Port 18B0-18BF
Port 18C0-18C7
Port 18C8-18CF

Device Manufacturer:
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets
Driver Download http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets
Driver Update http://driveragent.com?ref=59

[ Microsoft iSCSI Initiator ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description Microsoft iSCSI-Initiator
Driver Date 21/06/2006
Driver Version 6.0.6000.16386
Driver Provider Microsoft
INF File iscsi.inf

[ SCSI/RAID Host Controller ]

Device Properties:
Driver Description SCSI/RAID Host Controller

Device Resources:
IRQ 09
Port FFD0-FFDF

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one more thing I am trying to identify my blutooth device (it is internal and NOT external. This is what I have found
Device Properties:
Device Description Broadcom Bluetooth 2.0+EDR USB dongle with trace filter
Device ID 0A5C-2101
Device Class E0 / 01 (Bluetooth)
Device Protocol 01
Manufacturer Broadcom Corp
Product Acer Module
Supported USB Version 2.00
Current Speed Full (USB 1.1)

Originally Posted by darbid

Dear Administrator,

Thank you for reading my thread, understanding it and then understanding my problem and then changing the title. You have helped me to no end.

Don't take it wrong.
Do you think that your thread with its original 'A little help in the right direction' title would have made people come to read it ?