Installing Ideneb 10.5.8 lite edition from Bootable USB

**ratvn** · 09-08-2010 11:21 PM

Yes, that is correct.
On some motherboards, not all SATA ports are full AHCI.

**malkimeansking** · 09-09-2010 08:15 PM

ok i checked my bios:

one setting intruiged me

"onchip sata type"

right now its on Native IDE

but I can select

-Raid
-AHCI
-Legacy IDE
or - IDE -> AHCI

you think if I put it on AHCI mode it would work?

**ratvn** · 09-10-2010 02:09 AM

Yes. What are you waiting for?

You don't have to wait for root device!!!
Set it to AHCI and see if it pass through the waiting for root device error.

**malkimeansking** · 09-10-2010 03:54 AM

i just tried to boot from dvd after setting it to AHCI, its still wating for root device. i tried ide -> AHCI mode and it went even quicker but hung up, and raid hung up as well.

they all seem to be hanging after a message about my firewire card it says its going into "full secure" mode or something.

i have a firewire card in one of my pci-e slots. could that be a problem? (i need this firewire card though i use it every day)

**malkimeansking** · 09-10-2010 03:57 AM

i'm actually using hacked windows xp right now, and i hacked windows 7 for my dad. i havent had a legit operating system since windows 98 i think. more and more im thinking its possible to run this hackintosh, but i keep encountering errors.

**malkimeansking** · 09-10-2010 05:49 PM

any insight?

**ratvn** · 09-10-2010 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by malkimeansking

im thinking its possible to run this hackintosh, but i keep encountering errors.

There will be trouble with installation and device drivers, and so on. This is hackintosh with no support from hardware/software manufacturers, and you will be the one who do it.
So if you've encountered any problem then you would be the one who would solve it.

You could try to take out the firewire card and see if it pass through the error, and if the waiting for root devive.. still there, which should not be.

**malkimeansking** · 09-11-2010 03:59 AM

hmm well do u think if i took it out for install id be able to install the card after installing hackintosh (if it worked) does mac os auto install your cards like windows?

**ratvn** · 09-13-2010 01:00 AM

May need to finish OSX installation first, then find correct driver for your card.
Post your result.

**ratvn** · 09-14-2010 04:24 AM

I also moved your thread to the correct Leopard section, instead of the original SL posting section as your question pertaining to 10.5.x.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.