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lianmc

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Registered: 2010-11-11

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how to install arch-only on 2010 13" MacBook Pro?

I use Archboot2010.12 to install Arch on 2010 13" MacBook Pro, its single boot, i erase the whole 250GB disk.
I didn't use GPT.
After finishing install, I can't boot to Arch.
There is blinking a ? mark on a Folder on the white screen.

Somebody know the issue?

And if there is a step-by-step guide to install arch-only on the newer Macbook Pro.

ANOKNUSA

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Registered: 2010-10-22

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Re: how to install arch-only on 2010 13" MacBook Pro?

Start over, using a GPT partitioning scheme.  Since Macs use EFI that might be the issue.  And if you search the forums and wiki, you'll find info on installing Arch on Macintosh computers.

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Trisonic

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Registered: 2009-02-01

Posts: 6

Re: how to install arch-only on 2010 13" MacBook Pro?

There used to be a method of flashing the EPROM to make it skip checking for a EFI partition layout and boot straight to the MBR, but that was removed from the Wiki a while back.  I did an arch standalone install on a early 2009 MacMini using only a MBR layout, so it has been done in the past, but I'm sure Apple have changed things between now and then.

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Looking at the Arch MacBook Wiki there doesn't seem to be a lot different from any other hardware, and the command I was thinking of can be accomplished by running

bless --device /dev/disk0s1 --setBoot --legacy

from the terminal in the Mac OSX instal DVD.  Try looking at the Ubuntu install guides as well to see if there are any special commands they run from the Mac OSX installer DVD as they should be portable from distro to distro.