Toshiba wont boot install disc

**Fritz117** · 05-10-2010 10:59 AM

Hi guys,

I'm trying to install Mac Os X onto my Toshiba A500/02j, but i cant seem to be able to boot the install disc.

I have tried to use:
iDeneb 1.5.1
Snow_Leopard_10.6.1-10.6.2_SSE2_SSE3_Intel_AMD_by_Hazard

I've also tried to use iBoot and then load the distro disc, but still to no avail.

Here's my issue:
I've made a partition for the installation, and sorted out all preliminary steps.
When i change my boot order to the DVD drive, it recognises the distro disc, and asks me for the method of booting. I've tried booting it as is, tried it with "-v", "-s", "cpus=1", etc, and any other combination.
As soon as the disc boots, i briefly see the grey screen with the white apple logo. Shortly thereafter the computer reboots, and goes back to the boot menu.

If you would like some computer hardware specs:

Toshiba A500-02j
Computer model: PSAR9A-02J001

GFX Card: nVidia geForce GT 330m
Processor: Intel i5 430 2.27ghz
RAM: 4gb

Not sure what the motherboard is.

Thanks for reading!

**swordsman** · 05-10-2010 01:39 PM

hi,
have you try adding "-x32" or/and "busratio=17"(or other busratio, maybe). But first ,set your bios setting right, like ACPI enable.
Check if SATA set to AHCI in bios..

**Fritz117** · 05-10-2010 02:39 PM

Thanks for the reply swordsman
I'll try mentioned above.
I've set my SATA to AHCI.

**Fritz117** · 05-10-2010 02:59 PM

tried it with -x32 and restarts the laptop a second later.

busratio=17 allows it to go on a little further, white screen, apple logo, and the little spinning circle underneath it. It does that for about 30 seconds, then a circle with a strikethrough apears.

**swordsman** · 05-12-2010 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Fritz117

tried it with -x32 and restarts the laptop a second later.

busratio=17 allows it to go on a little further, white screen, apple logo, and the little spinning circle underneath it. It does that for about 30 seconds, then a circle with a strikethrough apears.

try use combination of the flag like: -x32 cpus=1 busratio=17
not one by one..goodluck

**llee21** · 11-18-2010 09:09 PM

Hey there!

I have the same laptop model as you and looking to convert it into a mac as well. Just wondering how you went with yours and if you had any problems with drivers?