"Still waiting for root", 10.1.5 on PTPro/G4-800 |
August, 06, 2003 7:49 PM |
rfuhrer |
I'm trying to install from a MacOS X 10.1.5 CD using XPostFacto 2.2.5. During the MacOS X boot before the actual installation, the OS X kernel doesn't find a root device it can use ("Still waiting for root device"). More specifically, I see the following on the console: Class "CurioSCSIController" is duplicate Later, it spits out the following messages: kmod_start_or_stop() failed for "com.macsales.iokit.AppleCurio4K78" load_kmod() failed for kmod "com.macsales.iokit.AppleCurio4K78" IOCatalogue: com.macsales.iokit.AppleCurio4K78 cannot be loaded and shortly after, several copies of this message: devfs_make_node not ready for devices! Other than the apparently harmless error messages regarding PatchedIOSCSICDDrive, these are the only "interesting"-looking messages. I created the 3GB OSX install partition on a drive I just re- formatted using MacOS 9.1's Apple Drive Setup. The install partition is empty but for what little XPostFacto copied there. This partition is different from the one my bootable MacOS 9.1 system resides on (in case that's not obvious). I'm running XPostFacto 2.2.5 under a clean install of MacOS 9.1 on a PowerTower Pro with a Sonnet Crescendo G4 800MHz PCI upgrade daughtercard (runs MacOS 9.1 and YellowDog Linux 2.2 just fine). The CD drive I'm using to install is a Yamaha 8x4x24s CD-RW drive. I do believe I've successfully booted from this CD drive in the past, but I'm not sure. Also, I'm only using the original PTPro motherboard SCSI controllers (Mesh, I think?), and everything is on the internal SCSI bus. In case it helps, here's what Linux has to say about my SCSI setup: $ cat /proc/scsi/scsi Attached devices: Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: IBM Model: DRHS36D Rev: 0270 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 03 Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 01 Lun: 00 Vendor: SEAGATE Model: ST15150N Rev: 0023 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 02 Lun: 00 Vendor: QUANTUM Model: FIREBALL ST3.2S Rev: 0F0C Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00 Vendor: YAMAHA Model: CRW8424S Rev: 1.0j Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00 Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP 100 Rev: E.08 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 I don't remember for sure, but I believe the install partition is on the Seagate drive. Anyone have any hints as to how to get past this? Thanks in advance for any and all help! |
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August, 07, 2003 7:33 PM |
rfuhrer |
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Anyone know whether I should be concerned about either of the following messages? Class "CurioSCSIController" is duplicate ... devfs_make_node not ready for devices! |
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August, 07, 2003 7:31 PM |
rfuhrer |
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> I have had trouble using the internal bus on my PTP and have found that the slower controller is more reliable than the Fast internal bus. That is most likely the problem. Thanks for the tip! I'll give that a shot. |
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August, 07, 2003 7:30 PM |
rfuhrer |
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>The Yamaha 8x4x24s CD-RW is most likely the culprit. Installation of OS X using XPF always works best with an Apple ROM drive (the original CD drive ). Well, since this is a clone, it never shipped with an "Apple CD-ROM" drive to begin with. I think it originally had a TEAC, which I have since sold. But I digress... |
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August, 07, 2003 1:31 PM |
marcush |
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That may be true in most cases but I also have one of these drives that I've used to install OSX onto my Power Tower Pro in the past. I've used it both internally and as an external drive. Yamaha drives are very well supported in general so I would move everything to the extenal bus connector. I have had trouble using the internal bus on my PTP and have found that the slower controller is more reliable than the Fast internal bus. That is most likely the problem. |
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August, 07, 2003 9:31 AM |
egonzales21 |
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Waiting for root device almost always due to problem with the CD drive. The Yamaha 8x4x24s CD-RW is most likely the culprit. Installation of OS X using XPF always works best with an Apple ROM drive (the original CD drive ). |
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