ML only boots with -f -v boot flags

[TryMeOk]

Hi all , For some reason ML will only boot with the flags -f -v if I don't use them I get to the apple sign with a no entry kinda sign on it .
Could someone possibly tell me what I'm doing wrong or whats missing please !
Just in case I have included my plist here :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>EthernetBuiltIn</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GenerateCStates</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GeneratePStates</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>GraphicsEnabler</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Kernel</key>
<string>mach_kernel</string>
<key>Kernel Flags</key>
<string>darkwake=0</string>
<key>Legacy Logo</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>10</string>
<key>UseKernelCache</key>
<string>Yes</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Thanks in advance !!

Leon

 

[ggeorge]

-f tells it to ignore the boot configuration file. So you have something wrong in that.

-v just tells it to boot in verbose mode, where you can see all the things it does as the OS is booting up.

Here's a guide to boot flags.

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2009/11/chameleon-documentation.html

You should try setting these flags

PCIRootUID = 1 or 0
npci=0x2000 or 0x3000

See if either of those helps.

Also try booting it with just the -v flag and tell us what it crashes or locks up on.

 

[TryMeOk]

I done -v and it locks up on this ( see attachment )
Pre install I had to use NPCI=0x3000 PCIRoot=0 flags then it booted into the desktop ,Everytime I restart it now needs -f -v to boot

Hey I almost forgot thank you for your reply I appreciate it

Leon

 

[afpereira]

install champlist and set those flags at config menu.

 

[TryMeOk]

Champslist doesn't really fix the problem it hides it , Thanks for your reply though

Leon

 

[lucianu]

same problem here .... booting process just says:
Still waiting for root device
Still waiting for root device
Still waiting for root device
forever

when i boot with UseKernelCache=No the errors appear but dont know how to fix it

 

[TryMeOk]

Did you try the flags . NPCI=0x2000 or x3000 PCIRoot=0 or 1 PCIRootUID=0 or 1 ?

 

[thepretender]

"Pre install I had to use NPCI=0x3000 PCIRoot=0 flags then it booted into the desktop"

So why aren't you using these anymore?

 

[TryMeOk]

I thought about what you said , Put npci=0x3000 into my boot.plist restarted and with the same problem so it can't be that . I had it running perfectly before my HDD failed on me , I know I'm forgetting something but can't figure out what