Hello,
I need some help by installing macOS Sierra in VirtualBox.
System Host: Macbook Pro (Late 2016); i7 2,9, Intel HD 530, Radeon Pro 460, 16GB, Sierra 10.12.3, VirtualBox 5.1.14
That's what I tried to install Sierra in VirtualBox:
1. Create a bootable USB-Stick.
2. Put the content of the USB-Stick into a .dmg-file to load it as a medium/dvd with VirtualBox.
3. Create a VDI-file and set the options to Mac OS X (10.11 El Captain 64bit)
4. When I start the VM it boots and after loading/checking some device I get the error "still waiting for root device"
Here is a screen of the error. Also a problem is the graphical fault in the VM:
I tried to google and tried some ideas but nothing helps. Little bit confusing...
It would be nice if someone a an idea what I can do to get the VM start with Sierra.
Thank's!
Sohle
Sierra guest on Sierra host: "still waiting for root device"
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Re: Sierra guest on Sierra host: "still waiting for root device"
With the VM shut down completely (not paused or saved), right-click on the VirtualBox Manager and select "Show Log". Save the "VBox.log" (just the first one), ZIP it and attach it in your response (see the "Upload attachment" tab below the reply form).
I'd also like to know how you created the USB and how you put the contents in a bootable DMG. Most certainly that's where the problem is, but I'd have to look at the log as well to know.
I'd also like to know how you created the USB and how you put the contents in a bootable DMG. Most certainly that's where the problem is, but I'd have to look at the log as well to know.
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Re: Sierra guest on Sierra host: "still waiting for root device"
Hi @socratis,
thanks for giving me a reply. I have attached the log as zip-file.
To create the dmg-file I followed these instructions by apple (you can find the instructions with google "apple HT201372"; sry but I can't post the link because I'm a new user). I used terminal with that commands adapted to my path.
After that I used the disk utility: click on the usb-stick and choose File > New Image > Image of usb-stick. So I got my dmg-file which I loaded into VM.
Hope my informations will help to find an answer...
Sohle
thanks for giving me a reply. I have attached the log as zip-file.
To create the dmg-file I followed these instructions by apple (you can find the instructions with google "apple HT201372"; sry but I can't post the link because I'm a new user). I used terminal with that commands adapted to my path.
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sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app
Hope my informations will help to find an answer...
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Re: Sierra guest on Sierra host: "still waiting for root device"
As you noticed, does not work.Sohle wrote:To create the dmg-file I followed these instructions by apple (you can find the instructions with google "apple HT201372"; sry but I can't post the link because I'm a new user). I used terminal with that commands adapted to my path.After that I used the disk utility: click on the usb-stick and choose File > New Image > Image of usb-stick. So I got my dmg-file which I loaded into VM.Code: Select all
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app
Rather than creating a .dmg file, you need to copy the USB stick image onto/into a virtual HDD, a .vdi, file.
Much easier to accomplish: [Howto] Create OSX ISO from the OSX Install app, by socratis.
Re: Sierra guest on Sierra host: "still waiting for root device"
I made a new image file with instruction at the link posted from @ChipMcK. It works now. Thank you guys for helping and thanks @socratis for spending time for making that instructions...
You can close the topic.
Sohle
You can close the topic.
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Re: Sierra guest on Sierra host: "still waiting for root device"
I think socratis will be pleased with your compliment.
When he has the time, he should be posting it in section Howtos and Tutorials
When he has the time, he should be posting it in section Howtos and Tutorials
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Re: Sierra guest on Sierra host: "still waiting for root device"
I would like to have a couple of things done to the scripts, mainly unify them. Then, I will. Now it's sort of alpha testing. As far as I know Sohle was the first one to try it (at least publicly). Thanks ChipMcK.ChipMcK wrote:When he has the time, he should be posting it in section Howtos and Tutorials
Sohle, glad I could help.
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