Re: [Mactel-linux-users] booting kernel from grub

[Geoffrey <li...@se...>]

Justin Mattock wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Geoffrey<li...@se...> wrote:
>> Sure is quiet on this list.  Seems there's not been a post to the devel
>> list since August 2008.
>>
>> Anyway, as I understand it, everything I need to get all my hardware
>> working (sound backlit keyboard..) is contained in the latest kernels.
>> I've not built a kernel in a while, but I'm up to the challenge.  The
>> problem I'm having at this point is integrating the built kernel into my
>> grub boot loader.  After adding the entries for the kernel, grub does
>> not recognize my kernel as a bootable file.
>>
>> Anyone else using grub?
>>
>> --
>> Until later, Geoffrey
>>
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> 
> grub should work, although I noticed
> making a bzimag has no problem,
> doing a static make install seems to have issues
> (old grub no problem, newer grub yes,
> something about the bits).
> At the moment I use grub2
> which works great for the macbook
> (latest git kernel from linus is perfect,
> just check uvcvideo to make sure it doesn't get unchecked)
> 
> As for any other apple model, I have the latest imac,
> everything works as well, although I noticed
> grub2 was not recognized(something to do with the
> hard drive being different due to being so big 1000gig)
> until I used refit then I was able to boot into linux.
> 
> everything should work.

Care to share your kernel config file?


-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin