Has anyone done this yet? I will be attempting it tomorrow.

I've got a Pentium D PC and I had troubles with both Tiger and Leopard installations...
So first of all make a full backup of your system! (Now I'm with Xp..and very soon I'll buy a Mac Mini!!!)

should be very hard, i've been trying to install a triple-boot including vista ult X64, xp, and ubuntu 7.10, and i have 10 gb for experments i'll be trying that out today i want to get the perfect laptop but so far i just got the three of them workingg, and ubuntu is a headiche with my hp pavilion from the very begining of the instaltion its been a whole mess, but defenitely ill try leopard with my turion tl 66

I tried first with the iATKOS but it didn't boot at all..so I downloaded the Kalaway and the installation worked pretty fine but the PC still refused to boot...

I used the Kalyway and it works perfectly. Just dont try to update to 10.5.2 without some hacking! It said on insanely mac it should work though, maybe just not for me

I don't know where the problem is, maybe my Pentium D is too different compared to an Intel Core 2 Duo,maybe is the EFI stuff ecc...

downloading is at 70%. takes forever to download. i will post my results when i am done

Ok..we'll wait!

downloading is at 70%. takes forever to download. i will post my results when i am done

wat machine are u on?
specs please

I just tried to install Leopard via PearPC on my Vista Home Premeium, AMD 64 Athlon x2 Processor, 2GB Ram, 250 GB HD blah blah PC.
WHen i created a HD it was not able to partion it. Damm.

sorry if this sounds noooby-but can you innstall a mac os on a pc?? or xp or vistta on a mac?

Have you tried with Disk Utility,right?

sorry if this sounds noooby-but can you innstall a mac os on a pc?? or xp or vistta on a mac?


it's easy to install xp or vista using bootcamp, which comes with mac os x.
using mac os x on xp or vista is slightly more difficult however..

If you ask Apple they answer: "Mac OS runs ONLY on Apple hardware"
BUT if you obtain a ""special"" copy from the net maybe you can :)
Seriously, there are lot of "patched" versions of OS X that can run almost very well on non-Apple PCs.

Works perfectly, thanks to zephyroth it's my primary os for 2 months now.

http://osx.kbot.de Leopard AMD Talk!

Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.2 for AMD

Works perfectly, thanks to zephyroth it's my primary os for 2 months now.

http://osx.kbot.de Leopard AMD Talk!

Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.2 for AMD

I am trying to install Zephyroth on my second laptop, but it keeps saying "Still waiting for root device"

anybody have any idea what I can do to fix? I have OSX Tiger on my intel laptop running just fine but this other laptop is AMD and this error won't go away

Works perfectly, thanks to zephyroth it's my primary os for 2 months now.

http://osx.kbot.de Leopard AMD Talk!

Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.2 for AMD


Yeah i saw this the other day, someone pointed me to Zephyroth. . .

I am trying to install Zephyroth on my second laptop, but it keeps saying "Still waiting for root device"

anybody have any idea what I can do to fix? I have OSX Tiger on my intel laptop running just fine but this other laptop is AMD and this error won't go away

when does this happen?
after the installation or when trying to boot the disk

when does this happen?
after the installation or when trying to boot the disk

It happens when booting the DVD. It boots some, then it repeats "Still waiting for root device" over and over. :(

It happens when booting the DVD. It boots some, then it repeats "Still waiting for root device" over and over. :(

try this in the boot options

cpus=1
if that doesnt work

this should definitely work
type both of these together side by side
-v -x

try this in the boot options

cpus=1
if that doesnt work

this should definitely work
type both of these together side by side
-v -x

already tried -v -x no luck :(

ill try cpus=1 and edit this in a min

EDIT: didnt work :( any other ideas?

well that problem is targetted usually towards the hard disk
try different bios settings with controllers

also another boot option is platform=X86pc

The -v -x way worked for me (but i've got a Pentium D)!!!

The -v -x way worked for me (but i've got a Pentium D)!!!

lol, this is AMD :D

My installation on a C2D worked fine but AMD obviously is very different lol

Anyway im currently installing 10.5.2 on my oldish AMD PC i just dug out of my mess of a bedroom. The DVD boots fine so its installing now, ill edit when its done

Right, it worked!

Installed, now downloading SDK, fingers crossed yay :D

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2594/p3110132resizedmb6.png

EDIT sorry about double post, forgot i said i would edit

That's a badass computer. Is it touchscreen?

That's a badass computer. Is it touchscreen?

its touchscreen, yes

but i should mention the actual computer is the massive silver thing behind it :rolleyes: just in case you didnt realise :D

That's still awesome.

Does Leopard utilize the touchscreen!?

That's still awesome.

Does Leopard utilize the touchscreen!?

it does :D i was surprised lol

That's so awesome.

I'm jealous. I don't have a machine to run this on. This laptop doesn't have enough free space for it, and I can't afford a new harddrive. Or a Mac.

Poo.

that's awsome. I might have to try this on one of my dads old PCs.

Ok so the SDK downloaded fine, but when i tried to install it, it installed some, then i got the whole "you need to restart your computer" thing, so i restarted, and i get the same message when I boot. im currently reinstalling the OS, going to try again.

any ideas on what i could do differently? some kind of compatibilty mode i could set for the installer for the SDK?

Its a hacked OS.
You don't get much to work with.

any ideas on what i could do differently? some kind of compatibilty mode i could set for the installer for the SDK?

get a mac?:p

get a mac?:p

Far too expensive.

Its a hacked OS.
You don't get much to work with.

thats not true

and for simon...try contacting apple...just tell them this is on a mac...and if anything like if they ask for a laptop code or soemthing just hang up...just tell them ur having trouble installing..im sure they'l help

thats not true

How? 10 characters

How? 10 characters

it has everything a mac does
it wont hinder u from running certain programs either

Hmm, you get a Message when you restart after you install the SDK?

Did you have Xcode 3.0 Installed Prior to installation of the iPhone SDK?

Did you have enough space to install the iPhone SDK? Because that little Tablet looks like it would have a very tiny HDD.

Hmm, you get a Message when you restart after you install the SDK?

Did you have Xcode 3.0 Installed Prior to installation of the iPhone SDK?

Did you have enough space to install the iPhone SDK? Because that little Tablet looks like it would have a very tiny HDD.

ok first its not a tablet, its an 8" touchscreen display hooked up to a AMD tower system with a 200GB hard drive :D

I did not have xcode installed first, do i need to install it first? :confused:

what happens is, the install goes fine until about 75% then i get the overlay like this (not my picture)

http://www.raizlabs.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMGP0535-745138.JPG

and then every time i boot the computer, i get the same message, and i cannot get past it.

:(

ok first its not a tablet, its an 8" touchscreen display hooked up to a AMD tower system with a 200GB hard drive :D

I did not have xcode installed first, do i need to install it first? :confused:

what happens is, the install goes fine until about 75% then i get the overlay like this (not my picture)

http://www.raizlabs.com/blog/uploaded_images/IMGP0535-745138.JPG

and then every time i boot the computer, i get the same message, and i cannot get past it.

:(

That my friend, is a Kernel Panic. (OS X Version of BLUE SCREEN of DEATH)

You have 2 choices.

1) Either Reinstall the OS

2) This is MORE complicated. Boot in -v -s mode (Which is Single User Safe mode) and try to remove any file that may be causing it to Panic. (This is for VERY advanced crazy Mac Head Techie Users. Even I can't fix it.)

That my friend, is a Kernel Panic. (OS X Version of BLUE SCREEN of DEATH)

You have 2 choices.

1) Either Reinstall the OS

2) This is MORE complicated. Boot in -v -s mode (Which is Single User Safe mode) and try to remove any file that may be causing it to Panic. (This is for VERY advanced crazy Mac Head Techie Users. Even I can't fix it.)

ive already reinstalled it twice :(

and i have absolutely no idea whats causing it to panic :(

any idea why this is happenning during the actual installation procedure?

ive already reinstalled it twice :(

and i have absolutely no idea whats causing it to panic :(

any idea why this is happenning during the actual installation procedure?

You are using Zephyroth AMD 10.5.2 am I correct?

When you install the SDK, what check marks are checked?

I'm not sure really what it does to your system while it installs.

You are using Zephyroth AMD 10.5.2 am I correct?

When you install the SDK, what check marks are checked?

I'm not sure really what it does to your system while it installs.

yep, zephyroth, thats right

erm the default check boxes are checked...

if you dont know what they actually are ( i cant remember) im going to edit this in a minute cos i just finished reinstalling the OS again

EDIT:

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4661/fuckyeahhk0.jpg

Ok so i managed to install it!!!!!!!!

Thanks to a little inspiration from Teslanaut, i decided to install the Xcode and iphone SDK elements seperately! And it worked!! woo!

Basically what I think happened was the install failed when it was installing the on-iphone debugging tools, such as the real-time diagnostics things.

I guess this makes sense, as they would be installing drivers, right...

so yeah, its installed, the simulator works, i havent attempted to do anything with my ipod yet, and i cant afford the $99 to get the key thing you need to do it.

But, for now, success!

EDIT: Screenshot or it didnt happen! :D

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/156/woooopvm8.jpg

Ok so i managed to install it!!!!!!!!

Thanks to a little inspiration from Teslanaut, i decided to install the Xcode and iphone SDK elements seperately! And it worked!! woo!

Basically what I think happened was the install failed when it was installing the on-iphone debugging tools, such as the real-time diagnostics things.

I guess this makes sense, as they would be installing drivers, right...

so yeah, its installed, the simulator works, i havent attempted to do anything with my ipod yet, and i cant afford the $99 to get the key thing you need to do it.

But, for now, success!

EDIT: Screenshot or it didnt happen! :D

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/156/woooopvm8.jpg


Good Job dude! Though... How big is the screen? Cause that iPhone is HUGEEE.

Good Job dude! Though... How big is the screen? Cause that iPhone is HUGEEE.

screen is 8 inches diagonal lol resolution 800x600 :D

im setting up VNC as we speak hehehe

screen is 8 inches diagonal lol resolution 800x600 :D

im setting up VNC as we speak hehehe

LOL. Leopard has built in VNC :)

LOL. Leopard has built in VNC :)

:eek: REALLY? man i know im really asking a lot of you today but any chance you could edumacate me on how i might get osx to automatically get an ip with DHCP and run the VNC server? (when it boots up) i dont really want this screen attached anymore.

:eek: REALLY? man i know im really asking a lot of you today but any chance you could edumacate me on how i might get osx to automatically get an ip with DHCP and run the VNC server? (when it boots up) i dont really want this screen attached anymore.

Screen Sharing is located in "System Preferences > Sharing"

Also, is the Tablet running Windows? What kind of Tablet is it?


If you need more help, IM me on AIM: "I Can Spell Dork" <-- Coolest SN Ever :)

Screen Sharing is located in "System Preferences > Sharing"

Also, is the Tablet running Windows? What kind of Tablet is it?


If you need more help, IM me on AIM: "I Can Spell Dork" <-- Coolest SN Ever

dont have AIM mate :D

and its no tablet, its just a touchscreen, normally used for carputers. its connected to a massive tower pc lol

Thanks for all the help, youre just about awesome lol :D

EDIT: yay vnc :D

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6779/woooooosdkyayto2.jpg

wow...this is great...ive been using the kampongboy method...which has just worked fantastically...however i uninstalled just for the sake of space...in regards to this page though...
http://osx.kbot.de/
this is the most confusing website ever...we're can i find a download of there file...it seems great from wat i see...obviously one of the main things lacking from this is the whole drivers thing...but this seems great...but i cant find the file... any help??

Where can I get an ISO from for the OSX installation on normal pc?......I would love to try this out on my home laptop:-).....I love making my life difficult!

Where can I get an ISO from for the OSX installation on normal pc?......I would love to try this out on my home laptop:-).....I love making my life difficult!

if you want Leopard, youll need an AMD system, and to find an ISO, google 'zephyroth' :)

I've actually just been reading that it's easier to install on pentium dual core and it can actually be done as dual boot with XP or Vista!!....evidently all the latest MAC OSX are more compatible with dual core..

I've actually just been reading that it's easier to install on pentium dual core and it can actually be done as dual boot with XP or Vista!!....evidently all the latest MAC OSX are more compatible with dual core..

the installing part is pretty much identical for intel and AMD. number of cores is irrelevant. the dvd images require different patching methods for each processor type (amd, intel) and currently i dont think there is a leopard 10.5.2 image available for intel processors. Theres certainly some Tiger images out there, I have vista and tiger 10.4.8 dual boot on my intel laptop.

the installing part is pretty much identical for intel and AMD. number of cores is irrelevant. the dvd images require different patching methods for each processor type (amd, intel) and currently i dont think there is a leopard 10.5.2 image available for intel processors. Theres certainly some Tiger images out there, I have vista and tiger 10.4.8 dual boot on my intel laptop.

Ok...I was reading the article about intel and Leopard on an Italian mac site....so I'll go into this further before attempting any installs. I must admit i would like a go at this so I can practice on a Mac OS without having to buy a MAC obviously. Big question is though does it recognize hardware ? I keep seeing bits about it not working with WIFI.....Have you had any problems with hardware?, mine's a laptop too.:)

Ok...I was reading the article about intel and Leopard on an Italian mac site....so I'll go into this further before attempting any installs. I must admit i would like a go at this so I can practice on a Mac OS without having to buy a MAC obviously. Big question is though does it recognize hardware ? I keep seeing bits about it not working with WIFI.....Have you had any problems with hardware?, mine's a laptop too.:)

well my laptop wifi doesnt work in OSX so i have to use a cat5

hardware is an issue for OSX on a laptop, my usb controller doesnt work either

i have leopard installed on a normal tower pc and the usb and wifi work fine on it

well my laptop wifi doesnt work in OSX so i have to use a cat5

hardware is an issue for OSX on a laptop, my usb controller doesnt work either

i have leopard installed on a normal tower pc and the usb and wifi work fine on it

Mmmmm..so in other words it's best installed on tower and not laptop. Big thanks for your help.

I downloaded the patched amd leopard and boot it but it just gets stuck at a loading screen. White with a grey apple and a rotating loading circle. And then after 20 minutes it comes up with a (/) sign and then keeps loading. I left it there for about 4 hours nothing. Any suggestions?

I downloaded the patched amd leopard and boot it but it just gets stuck at a loading screen. White with a grey apple and a rotating loading circle. And then after 20 minutes it comes up with a (/) sign and then keeps loading. I left it there for about 4 hours nothing. Any suggestions?

boot the disc again, but this time, use the -v -x flags

then it will boot in text mode and you will be able to see whats going on

perhaps take a picture of what happens when it hangs and post it?

I did that and now it says "Still waiting for root device" which I presume is the problem.

I did that and now it says "Still waiting for root device" which I presume is the problem.

just as i thought :rolleyes:

yes this is a common problem, i had this issue when i tried to install it on my laptop

its something to do with your drive configuration, do you use a SATA dvd drive??

Sata yep.

Sata yep.

unfortunately 9 times out of 10 installing from sata drive = fail

can you get your hands on an IDE dvd drive? temporarily?

if not you could try to do some hackage to install it involving installing linux and then writing over the partition with OSX...but i havent ever done this myself so im not sure exactly how youre meant to do it

I can try. Thanks for the help.

guys with problems check this out

http://osx86.wikidot.com/start
go to known problems on the right
great info there

Has anyone tried to install the SDK on Leopard 10.5.1?

It says it needs 10.5.2

but then again it also says it needs intel :D

Has anyone tried to install the SDK on Leopard 10.5.1?

It says it needs 10.5.2

but then again it also says it needs intel :D

i was talking to consume and he had it working on his intel at 10.5.1
u could always just update it through the various hacked methods lol
they have an amd update in the "usual places"

i was talking to consume and he had it working on his intel at 10.5.1
u could always just update it through the various hacked methods lol
they have an amd update in the "usual places"

do you know if he did anything special to make it work? or was it just a straightforward install?

and thanks for the reply

AMD Makes things so complicated.


And AMD is getting it's butt kicked by Intel :)

Ok so i managed to install it!!!!!!!!

Thanks to a little inspiration from Teslanaut, i decided to install the Xcode and iphone SDK elements seperately! And it worked!! woo!

Basically what I think happened was the install failed when it was installing the on-iphone debugging tools, such as the real-time diagnostics things.

I guess this makes sense, as they would be installing drivers, right...

so yeah, its installed, the simulator works, i havent attempted to do anything with my ipod yet, and i cant afford the $99 to get the key thing you need to do it.

But, for now, success!

EDIT: Screenshot or it didnt happen! :D

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/156/woooopvm8.jpg
What exact options did you uncheck to allow the installer to go through the first time? I unchecked iPhone SDK and still get the kernel panic near the end...

What exact options did you uncheck to allow the installer to go through the first time? I unchecked iPhone SDK and still get the kernel panic near the end...

I unchecked the second item in the list

if you look at the description by clicking on it once, it should say something about CHUDs :confused:

Ayway i unchecked that one and left the rest

I unchecked the second item in the list

if you look at the description by clicking on it once, it should say something about CHUDs :confused:

Ayway i unchecked that one and left the rest
Thanks, I'll give that a shot!

Are you able to install that part later, or is it not even necessary?

Thanks, I'll give that a shot!

Are you able to install that part later, or is it not even necessary?

I dont think its necessary, I believe its the part that does the whole live debugging thing

I didnt try to install it later because I dont fancy installing OSX for a 6th time :p

I dont think its necessary, I believe its the part that does the whole live debugging thing

I didnt try to install it later because I dont fancy installing OSX for a 6th time :p
Thanks very much! It's installed now! :D

ok hi...i have been forced to upgrade my computer to 1 w/ vista and amd. i wanna dual boot vista and leopard...but i have 1 hard drive, and when i try to shrink the volume to make a second partition, it only lets me shrink it to 3249MB and i need to get it to 6GB....does any1 know how to do that?

ok hi...i have been forced to upgrade my computer to 1 w/ vista and amd. i wanna dual boot vista and leopard...but i have 1 hard drive, and when i try to shrink the volume to make a second partition, it only lets me shrink it to 3249MB and i need to get it to 6GB....does any1 know how to do that?

I just boot the ubuntu 7.04 live cd, and use GParted to resize it.

i dont fully understand that but ill try

actually its a vista problem
this guide tells how to fix it...
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/working-around-windows-vistas-shrink-volume-inadequacy-problems/

Thanks to these amazing sources I have Leopard 10.5.2 running perfectly on my AMD Computer :) EFI & GUID!

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http://mac.kbot.de

Hey, can anyone help me? I am trying to install it, but i goot the root device problem, I fixed it by typing in rd=disk0s1 but now the problem is that when i dont go into verbose mode, itll tell me to restart my computer, and when i restart i got to do it all over again, can anyone help me out?

Hey, can anyone help me? I am trying to install it, but i goot the root device problem, I fixed it by typing in rd=disk0s1 but now the problem is that when i dont go into verbose mode, itll tell me to restart my computer, and when i restart i got to do it all over again, can anyone help me out?

Try booting in verbose mode. Will it get to MAC OS if you boot in verbose?

Try booting in verbose mode. Will it get to MAC OS if you boot in verbose?

Yeah, it just ends at computer system( or something like that: DEll Inspiron 531 Which is my computer> It says that after it sasy the booter type or something like that.

I need help too...When I try to install it on my Gateway Laptop, no keyboards seem to work. I want Leopard but I can't even finish the installation.

u have to use a usb keyboard man
then afterward u have to add the ps/2 keyboard kexts if they don't load properly..just for the time being use an external usb keyboard

ha i actully have a mac

ha i actully have a mac

Oh so you went out and bought a mac? hey, well i actuallyhave it installed, but am having problems starting up, for some strange reason, when i boot up, it gives me the still waiting for root device, i didnt even get when i was booting int the disk, by the way im using leo4all.

Oh so you went out and bought a mac? hey, well i actuallyhave it installed, but am having problems starting up, for some strange reason, when i boot up, it gives me the still waiting for root device, i didnt even get when i was booting int the disk, by the way im using leo4all.

My leo4all installation froze at 2 minutes remaining. I will try again tomorrow