Comments on: Still Waiting For Root Device Error

By: Littifus

Littifus — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:48:54 +0000

An excellent guide and clearly set out. Thanks Vinay

I used the iClairified Guide to reset the ATA kexts on a Leo4allv3 install on a Dell E521. I was getting the ‘still waiting for root device’ but the instructions solved that.

One thing to watch is the spaces between the commands and the file locations/names. It caught me out. I had a working system, rebooted it and got other errors which prevented the system from booting. The permissions hadn’t been changed! Hint: If you get any command parameters returned after the lines you have entered you haven’t done it correctly.

A reinstall and re-enter of the commands with the appropriate spaces sorted that.

Now for sorting the video and sound drivers out!

By: gomsay

gomsay — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:40:58 +0000

Hey thanks for your very helpful article. I have managed to install IDeneb v1.4 10.5.6 on my Dell Inspiron 1564. But when I try and boot I get the apple screen with the stop sign, or if I type – v, “I get still waiting for root device”.

any suggestions pls…help me.

By: Jonathan Taufer

Jonathan Taufer — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:10:13 +0000

Fail.

I tried everything on this list including manually replacing the files. Now my osx system is messed up because of this sites reccomendation that ideneb 10.5.7 update could upgrade any 10.5.x system such as my 10.5.4.

Whatever you do, avoid ideneb like the plague. Everyone on insanelymac forums has had way to many issues with it as well.

By: David

David — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:32:43 +0000

Wow .. great solution.. :=)

By: Diya

Diya — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:26:42 +0000

I didn’t find Volumes/iATKOSv7/System/Library/Extensions/
it give me no directory
there is only Volumes/iATKOSv7/System/Library/Extensions.mkext

Please where may I find *ATA* file

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:43:28 +0000

Thanks a bunch for this…jumper settings it was

By: Max

Max — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:54:22 +0000

Hi,
i tried to install the regular jaS Os 10.5.4 and i got the Still Waiting For Root Device Error.

i dont understand hardly any of what you have typed up at the top, so could you please say an noobier and easier way for me please cause its really frustrating to have it waiting the whole time

thanks for your time tho

Max

By: Boris

Boris — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:12:58 +0000

Yayyy it worked! I have been pulling my hair out for hours, thank you so much!

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:15:55 +0000

Hey thanks for your very helpful article. I have managed to install iATKOS 10.5.7 on my custom desktop PC. But when I try and boot I get the apple screen with the stop sign, or if I type – v, “I get still waiting for root device”.

I understand that the steps you have laid out will prevent this. In step 2 you say about changing the bios settings (if they are there). On my bio’s I do not have any of these options except for the S.M.A.R.T option! So what should I do to get it working? Is there a way around this? Please get back to me as you seem to know what you are talking about and not many people are willing to help on the forums If it helps I have a Gigabyte 650i ds4.

Thanks very much buddy for your time spent creating this article and helping everybody out. Pete

By: Strix9

Strix9 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:06:13 +0000

Method 3 worked for me. I transfered the *ATA* Files from my Kalyway 10.5.2 disc. Much thanks to you