OS X install using 3rd party Int CD |
June, 22, 2003 10:39 AM |
dschulz1 |
Hi, I'm trying to install OSX on a 8600 with a Sonnet 700MHz card. I've got nothing original left in this machine. The internal scsi CD is a Plextor PX-40TS. I also have a Tempo Trio card that runs my boot drive (Maxtor 6Y080PO) and my CD-RW (LITE-ON-IT LTR-48246S). It's currently running 9.2.2 just fine. I have gotten as far as the verbose loading when I get the "Still waiting for root device" error. That's as far as it will go. I know the Plextor requires SpeedTools drivers in order to mount. Is there any way around this? I need to get it to recognize the OS X.2 install CD. Thanks, Dave |
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RE: OS X install using 3rd party Int CD |
July, 07, 2003 10:06 PM |
marcus_ck_lee |
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Hi dschulz1, Switching to the slower SCSI bus means everything will be slower. The other alternative is to get a active-terminator SCSI harddisk or custom-make a SCSI cable that has an active terminator. At the moment, OS X's ATA/IDE limitation is that it cannot be more than 8GB (i.e. 7.99GB and below). There is no limitation for SCSI drive. Marcus |
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RE: OS X install using 3rd party Int CD |
June, 24, 2003 7:21 PM |
dschulz1 |
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Hey guys, Thanks, the switching the scsi cable worked. I got to the installer. Question: Is switching to the non Fast SCSI going to slowdown my hard drives and CD drive? I guess I could switch it back after I get the OSX installed. Anyway, Now I have a new problem. I 'll tell you here but I'll also star a new post. I got to the installer but when it asked me to choose a drive to install the system on it wouldn't let me install on the partition I had made for OSX. It says something about not being the first 8GB of the drive. HELP! |
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RE: OS X install using 3rd party Int CD |
June, 23, 2003 11:59 AM |
marcush |
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I didn't mention that the Yamaha drive is a SCSI device. I ran into this problem when I first installed 10.1 nearly two years ago now. It took me about a week to realize what the problem was but once I switched the drive to the external bus the install went without a hitch. This was on my Power Tower Pro 225. |
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RE: OS X install using 3rd party Int CD |
June, 23, 2003 11:57 AM |
marcush |
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Also, if the CD is connected to the internal FAST SCSI bus disconnect it and attach it to the adjacent external SCSI bus connector on your logic board. This is a well documented problem that the OSX installer has, though it has not been mentioned in a while. For some reason the installer is not able to consistently see devices attached to the FAST SCSI bus. I've installed OSX with several non-stock CD drives. The first was a Yamaha CD-RW drive, then most recently I've used a Toshiba DVD-CDR drive and a Pioneer DV-R 104 attached to a Sonnet Tempo ATA/100 card. |
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RE: OS X install using 3rd party Int CD |
June, 23, 2003 10:43 AM |
muri |
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I could succesfully boot with my cd-r (teac 56s). it was recognized while installed as internal scsi cd and even in an external case. do you have any other device on that chain? did you check bus termination? osx is very sensitive about scsi .... bye |
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RE: OS X install using 3rd party Int CD |
June, 22, 2003 8:45 PM |
dschulz1 |
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Carbon Copy Cloner is a OS X app. The point is, I'm trying to get OSX installed. I'm currently running 9.2.2. But thank you. |
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RE: OS X install using 3rd party Int CD |
June, 22, 2003 4:02 PM |
nick.ashton |
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Try copying the CD to a partition on your hard drive and booting from that. Use Carbon Copy Cloner available from Versiontracker.com. |