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#1 2009-10-05 20:02:25
- nTia89
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install grub2 on macbook
hi to all
i ve installed arch on my macbook
all works right except for boot because i must hold Alt to choice linux then i can choice arch from grub
then i want to install grub2, but it's an hard work !!!!
i'm reading this wiki http://grub.enbug.org/TestingOnMacbook but i haven't undertsandig some things, like if /boot partition is needed and where /which file i you to boot ....
then is needed install our grub2 package?
somebody can help me ????
Last edited by nTia89 (2009-10-05 20:04:47)
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#2 2009-10-06 17:30:15
- nTia89
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Re: install grub2 on macbook
nobody have this experience ?:/
+pc: custom | AMD Opteron 175 | nForce4 Ultra | 2GB ram DDR400 | nVidia 9800GT 1GB | ArchLinux x86_64 w/ openbox
+laptop: Apple | MacBook (2,1) | 2GB ram | Mac OS X 10.4 -> DIED
+ultrabook: Dell | XPS 13 (9343) | 8GB ram | 256GB ssd | FullHD display | Windows 8.1 64bit ArchLinux x86_64 w/ Gnome
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#3 2009-10-06 17:46:16
- SpeedVin
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Re: install grub2 on macbook
I do the following things.
Remove grub package install grub2 package and clean /boot partition (all) and type grub-install or something (I don't remember) to install grub2 files on partition and this command will autodecect my kernels/systems and after that I adjust kernel lines in grub.cfg 
Here you can find more info about grub commands:
http://grub.enbug.org/Manual
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#4 2009-10-06 18:38:29
- nTia89
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Re: install grub2 on macbook
thanks, speedvin
nobody with EFI / Mac experience
+pc: custom | AMD Opteron 175 | nForce4 Ultra | 2GB ram DDR400 | nVidia 9800GT 1GB | ArchLinux x86_64 w/ openbox
+laptop: Apple | MacBook (2,1) | 2GB ram | Mac OS X 10.4 -> DIED
+ultrabook: Dell | XPS 13 (9343) | 8GB ram | 256GB ssd | FullHD display | Windows 8.1 64bit ArchLinux x86_64 w/ Gnome
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#5 2009-10-06 19:10:31
- Peasantoid
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Re: install grub2 on macbook
I run Arch on a MacBook, but I use LILO. Also, what's your hardware revision? (`dmidecode -s system-product-name`; you need 'dmidecode' package.) The procedure may be different between revisions.
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#6 2009-10-07 17:16:14
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Re: install grub2 on macbook
i have a macbook 2,1
+pc: custom | AMD Opteron 175 | nForce4 Ultra | 2GB ram DDR400 | nVidia 9800GT 1GB | ArchLinux x86_64 w/ openbox
+laptop: Apple | MacBook (2,1) | 2GB ram | Mac OS X 10.4 -> DIED
+ultrabook: Dell | XPS 13 (9343) | 8GB ram | 256GB ssd | FullHD display | Windows 8.1 64bit ArchLinux x86_64 w/ Gnome
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#7 2009-10-31 19:25:24
- hoschi
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Re: install grub2 on macbook
I have also an Macbook (currently with rEFIt and Lilo) and I want use in future Grub2, with a Linux only enviroment without OS X.
Most important questions are:
Do I need a HFS+ Partition? If yes, I will not use EFI.
Why are this guys using EFIFB in the guid, I thinks this is not a good idea in the days of Kernel-Mode-Setting. Or is KMS not working with EFI, I think we use the bios-dump for this reason?
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