GRUB2 + macbook

nTia89 · 2009-04-23 20:27:30

somebody have tried to install grub2 on a macbook or in general on a mac ?????

i want to replace rEFIt + grub (archlinux) with only GRUB2 ......... that now can support EFI .......

can i have any help ?????

........... thanks to everybody

alienman · 2009-04-23 22:46:55

I tried on a virtual machine where I have installed arch and where I test some things before doing it in my laptop and I wasn't able to correctly install grub. It failed when

grub-setup /dev/sda

also with

grub-install /dev/sda

Both gave me the error that /boo/grub/core.img was not ok or something similar. I have tried again, maybe tomorrow and I will tell you if any progress.

nTia89 · 2009-04-24 19:19:21

alienman wrote:

I tried on a virtual machine where I have installed arch and where I test some things before doing it in my laptop and I wasn't able to correctly install grub. It failed when
grub-setup /dev/sda
also with
grub-install /dev/sda
Both gave me the error that /boo/grub/core.img was not ok or something similar. I have tried again, maybe tomorrow and I will tell you if any progress.

thanks for info

duke11235 · 2010-05-17 23:09:05

I hit this problem too. Intel Macbooks require GPT partitioning scheme and leave no space for grub2 to install itself. So you then have to create a bios system partition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS_Boot_Partition_(GPT)

Ekimino · 2010-05-19 19:19:29

I just installed Arch 2 or 3 days ago on a MBP 5,5. Just Arch Linux though, I wiped Mac OS X. rEFIT gave me nothing but trouble, so i Wiped all partitions including the EFI one and went back to legacy mode.
There's a guide in English right here.

I don't understand EFI either, so it would be good if you posted something once you get it working.

nTia89 · 2010-08-04 21:05:06

hi,

i return here , in international forum, after about one year

only now i read yours posts !

this is a very interesting info .... i'll try its just i'll have some free time to spend .... and naturally i'll post here my experience and update our archwiki with this infos !

nTia89 · 2010-10-31 13:22:52

THIS IS A GREAT DAY:

after more than one year , i'm able to use GRUB2 as default boot manager in my macbook

now i can choose between MacOS X and ArchLinux

i've only a question: i have a /boot partition but GRUB2 is already "installed" in HFS+ mac os x partition
then, during archlinux's installation i must install grub ???

Last edited by nTia89 (2010-10-31 13:25:06)

Inxsible · 2010-11-10 06:25:37

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#1 2009-04-23 20:27:30

GRUB2 + macbook

#2 2009-04-23 22:46:55

Re: GRUB2 + macbook

#3 2009-04-24 19:19:21

Re: GRUB2 + macbook

#4 2010-05-17 23:09:05

Re: GRUB2 + macbook

#5 2010-05-19 19:19:29

Re: GRUB2 + macbook

#6 2010-08-04 21:05:06

Re: GRUB2 + macbook

#7 2010-10-31 13:22:52

Re: GRUB2 + macbook

#8 2010-11-10 06:25:37

Re: GRUB2 + macbook

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