Still waiting for root device error occured because the appropriate Sata/Pata driver isn’t being loaded. This error usually appears before OSX86 DVD can boot and in some cases it occurs after installation. Actually this error means that the OS is set to boot from a drive and partition that does not exist or your bootloader is not able to discover the partition.
Step 1 Jumper Settings : If your system contains IDE hard disk or DVD RW then you need to play with your jumper settings. If the following settings are not working for you try vice versa. if you have Sata Hard Disk and DVD RW skip to step 2.
Your rom/writer must be set as Primary Master.
Your hard-disk must be set as Primary Slave .
Step 2 Tweaking the BIOS : If you satisfies step 1 then time is to play with BIOS settings. Open your BIOS settings by pressing DEL or F2 key continuosly as you starts your PC. Once the BIOS screen appears try to find and change following options if they are available.
ATA/IDE Mode : Native
Configure SATA as : AHCI
S.M.A.R.T. : Enabled
Step 3 The Guide:
If you know the number of your Hard Drive then at the Darwin prompt (after boot press F8) write: rd=DiskX where X is the number of your OSX hard drive.
For instance if your hard drive is 0 (zero is the first hard drive) then write:
rd=disk0
if you do not know your hard drive then there is a try and error method of trying all the disk possibilities on your computer starting with: rd=disk0 then rd=disk1 then rd=disk2 then rd=disk3 etc. another good option is to disconnect other HD and leave the OSX HD as first and write disk0.
How to set the RD for every boot :
once you succeed and don’t want to write the rd parameter every boot, then write it in your boot plist file.this is a file that configure the system boot parameters. The file can be found at:/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration
once you succeed and don’t want to write the rd parameter every boot, then write it in your boot plist file.this is a file that configure the system boot parameters. The file can be found at:/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration
The file name is: com.apple.Boot.plist and you edit it as root and change the Kernel Flags value and add to it the rd parameter like this:
- Open terminal
- Write: sudo -s and press enter
- Enter your password when asked and press enter
- Write: vi /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist and press enter
- In the vi editor use the arrow keys on the keyboard and navigate the cursor to the tag: after the <key>Kernel Flags< /key > line.
- The string tag might be empty or not, if it is not empty then add space and then write: rd=diskX where X is your hard drive number.
- Press keyboard button Esc (in order to exit insert mode)
- Write: :wq and press enter (notice the : sign)
- Then reboot and thats it
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Thank you so much man!
ReplyDeletethank u i did it already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletei have a Q
ReplyDeletewhen i arrive to press any button or press F8
i have tried all of the buttons
and when i press ... it just STOP
no thing appears i waited 2 Hauers and Half
nothing appears
what can I do ??
PLS Answer an Exuseme for bad (E) i am SYRIAN
Ok, Syrian Rebel try typing this for booting: -v arch=i386 npci=0x2000 pciroot=yes dsdt=no
ReplyDeleteV.Nice Thank You V.Much
ReplyDeletebut where can i put this << ??
i cant Write any Thing
just press any button or press F8
i tried all of the buttons ....
HELP Me man
i am in syria Right now man
and the security systems are looking for me
i need to install mac ...
WHEN FIRST BOOTING SCREEN APPEAR :)
ReplyDeletedoesn't work man
ReplyDeletei saw a video on youtube
and when he press F8 it shows him a small Square in the bottom
of the screen
he can write in it what he want
but when I press F8 every thing STOPS
any other WAY ???
But u arent booting from your installation drive
ReplyDeletewill i do
ReplyDeletei restart my laptop
which is
ASUS N53SN ...
and i set the boot from my bios to the DVD rom
and you know the rest ,,,
- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
if i did any thing wrong
just teach me or show me a video
i am trying
to do this from the first iATKOS L1
and think you so much man
NO THING HELP ME OUT MAN
ReplyDelete.... I AM DYEING HEAR ,
IS THAIR ANY BODY HAVES
asus n53sN IN THE Iatkos PROJECT
2 YEARS OF TRYING JUST ENDS WITH BOOTING NO IMPROVE TO INSTALL
PLEASE I NEED ANY ONE CAN HELP
found the solution .. all what you need to do is
ReplyDeletewait your ASUS N53 SN for 3 houers and its gonna rotk will ..
thanks any way Fb LOVE you man
found the solution .. all what you need to do is
ReplyDeletewait your ASUS N53 SN for 3 houers and its gonna rotk will ..
thanks any way Fb LOVE you man
important
ReplyDeletenow i know why is my laptop doesn't
go to the iATKOS L2 install page " or wharever is the name of it"
the reason is i have to Graphic cards
which is
♣ intel (R) HD graphics card 3000
♣ Nvidia GT 550M with CUDA
the first one Mac can know it and use it which is "intel"
the second one is my problem : mac doesn't know and doesn't use it
and even dont want to " a stupid joke " so
if the guys who haves 2 GPU's know how to disable the unworkable one
they can install and use iATKOS L2 or L1 or any fo the iATKOS project systems
the problem hear is HOW to DISABLE IT ..!! will
the Desktop USERS can Remove the unwaorkable one
from their own motherboard
but the laptop guys maybe no solution if there is no way
to Disable the unworkable Graphics card
or just like Desktop guys .. they REMOVE IT
Unless there is way to disable it
in time of PC START's
i have a laptop
with 2 GPUs but and i wait alot to boot
but its realy boaring to wait maybe 3 houers like me
and realy fast if you remove it like me to
hope it helps guys :)
Thanks for sharing Syrian :)
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