Iboot Crashes before Installation on Lenovo X250

[jek24d]

Hello again! Thanks for all your help.

I followed the guide using an external CD drive, my copy of Snow Lion and iBoot Broadwell.

I made sure to follow all the BIOS settings in the first guide as well as applying the BIOS settings found here:

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-lenovo-x250.206197/

iBoot boots up properly, however, after inserting the Snow Lion DVD, hitting the F5 key and then Enter, I'm unable to reach the installation screen. I get the message "Your computer needs to restart. Hold down the power button..."

I've tried typing, PCIRootUID=1, PCIRootUID=1 -x, and -x but I get the same error.

Any suggestions?

I'm going to keep looking through the comments in both guides to see if anyone else had the same problem.

Thank you!

 

[jek24d]

Thanks for moving the thread here trs96!


Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[RehabMan]

Hello again! Thanks for all your help.

I followed the guide using an external CD drive, my copy of Snow Lion and iBoot Broadwell.

I made sure to follow all the BIOS settings in the first guide as well as applying the BIOS settings found here:

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-lenovo-x250.206197/

iBoot boots up properly, however, after inserting the Snow Lion DVD, hitting the F5 key and then Enter, I'm unable to reach the installation screen. I get the message "Your computer needs to restart. Hold down the power button..."

I've tried typing, PCIRootUID=1, PCIRootUID=1 -x, and -x but I get the same error.

Any suggestions?

I'm going to keep looking through the comments in both guides to see if anyone else had the same problem.

Thank you!

No idea what "Snow Lion" is...

If you mean "Snow Leopard"... SL does not support your hardware and you are unlikely to make it work.

Instead start with newer macOS/OS X...

Follow the Clover guide linked from the FAQ.
http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capita...faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.html

Although you should read the FAQ for an overview of issues, the Clover guide is linked from the first question: "Q. Where do I start?", just after the bold face "Clover Guide".
Here is a direct link, just to be clear:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-booting-the-os-x-installer-on-laptops-with-clover.148093/

Also, your profile must be filled out with complete details as requested in the FAQ, again under "Q. Where do I start?". All seven details requested are equally important.

And if you have an issue (after following the guide), or on any other problem, you must provide a detailed description of the problem including information that helps us understand what you're doing. Always attach "Problem Reporting" files as per FAQ.
http://www.tonymacx86.com/el-capita...faq-read-first-laptop-frequent-questions.html
The required files and data are fully detailed in the last question in the FAQ:
"Q. What are typical "Problem Reporting" files?"

 

[jek24d]

Typo. It's snow leopard.

Q. What if I don't have access to a Mac?

In order to download OS X, you need access to the Mac App Store. Since the Mac App Store is only available from OS X, you need a Mac or working hack in order to access it.

If you don't own a Mac, you have two choices:
- borrow a Mac from someone you know in order to download OS X and prepare your USB.
- purchase a Snow Leopard DVD from Apple. Install OS X on the target computer using the appropriate version of iBoot. Get it working with 10.6.8, with built-in Ethernet, in order to access the Mac App Store, download OS X, and build a USB installer.

Borrowing a Mac is significantly easier than the Snow Leopard route, especially with modern hardware. Getting Snow Leopard to run on new hardware can be a challenge.

Without access to a mac I was informed purchasing snow leopard and installing via iBoot was my best option. You're saying it's pointless?

 

[RehabMan]

Typo. It's snow leopard.



Without access to a mac I was informed purchasing snow leopard and installing via iBoot was my best option. You're saying it's pointless?

I'm saying that getting iBoot/SL to work on new hardware is difficult/unlikely.