Hi.I recently tried to install OSx86 on laptop.I chose iPC10.5.6 because it's the only distro that says to me "Still waiting for root device" when I try to boot from the installation DVD.When the installer booted,I went to the Disk Utility to format an NTFS partition to an HFS+ one.But Disk Utility doesn't detect my HDD at all.I've googled it,I searched the InsanelyMac forum,but I had no luck.
Any kind of help is appreciated!

System specs: Processor:AMD Sempron SI 42. Motherboard:Wistron 303C Graphics:nVidia GeForce 8200M G. Hard Drive:Toshiba 2555GSX ATA Device(250GB) Chipset:nVidia GeForce 8200M

Thanks in advance!

to my experince, iatkos is better for amd.. that said, some of the best laptops to run osx is dell latitudes.. check out www.osxlatitude.com

I've tried iAtkos v7.It says "Still waiting for root device" during the installer boot.And I can't afford to buy a new laptop.I may buy a new desktop at summer,but not now.

if it says that, its because your missing achi support.. try and go into bios and set your harddisk as IDE/ATA (if you can)

I've been told to do that before.The only problem is that my BIOS hasn't got that kind of options.

ok, then you need to use a dist that have a good achi driver.. i successfully installed osx a dv9000 .. also with amd.. so try iAtkos v7

I just said that I've tried iAtkos v7 without success.I've also tried SnowLeo OS X and iDeneb 10.5.6 with the same problem,"Still waiting for root device"

ahh.. sorry.. missed that one .. well mate.. you are a bit out of luck then.. are you running latest bios update ?

you could always just run it in a virtual machine... much simpler (yes i know you will not get all the funky visual stuff like Quartz Extreme!)
Easier to test though,
i made a tutorial last month, and yes i know my speaking is baddddddd


And before you say its not legal, i know it isn't technically, but then neither is installing it at all on any pc....

I don't know if I'm running the latest BIOS update but I won't risk it and flash my BIOS.I think it's too risky and I'm afraid that I will fry my motherboard.



Nice tutorial

haha thanks a lot man, got a fair few views, and google ad sense, got £20 out of it so far in 1 month, now when it reaches £60 they will pay me, so keep watching people!!

Ill make sure I will donate to BA when it reaches £60

i have good expierences with iatkos on a celeron d, so maybe you should sell that laptop and buy with the money you get a intel laptop. atleast, thats what i would do

Some BIOS (like mine) seem to hide the AHCI feature in the harddisk settings as "compatible" where default setting is "extended". Maybe you can find something like that? In compatible mode you can also decide which sATA/pATA ports are called by BIOS and in what order.