Re: [Mactel-linux-users] trashed refit

[Justin P. M. <jus...@gm...>]

On 01/27/10 16:51, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
> Justin P. Mattock wrote:
>> On 01/27/10 11:46, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>>> Justin P. Mattock wrote:
>>>> On 01/27/10 07:59, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>>>>> I have a MacBook Pro that was happily running MacOS X, Red Hat EL 5
>>>>> and
>>>>> Fedora 9. I wanted to install Red Hat El 5 64 bit, so I proceeded to
>>>>> replace my Fedora 9 with a new install of RHEL 64bit. All seemed to go
>>>>> well until reboot. Now, when it reboots, I get a square (I guess
>>>>> undefined OS) icon and the mac osx icon. If I select the square icon,
>>>>> it attempts to boot, then produces a 'no operating system' error. I
>>>>> can
>>>>> boot via the RH rescue disk and access all my filesystems. How do I
>>>>> fix
>>>>> refit? I've tried gptsync, but that does not fix the issue. When I
>>>>> list the partitions in the refit shell, the Linux partitions are
>>>>> listed
>>>>> as 'basic data', is it possible this is the problem?
>>>>>
>>>>> Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> if you have the menu of refit, then on this menu
>>>> there should be an option to sync the partitions.
>>>> do that and see if it brings up grub/lilo
>>>
>>> Yeah, tried that, no go. I'm assuming you mean gptsync?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Justin P. Mattock
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> yeah if this is what refit offers on the boot menu
>> screen i.g. apple logo, and tux/square logo(then some options);.
>>
>> I'm thinking something is up with mbr grub/lilo(but could be wrong).
>> over here I do /usr/sbin/grub-install/setup /dev/sda*
>> which sets the mbr, so refit loads up, then loads grub(not sure with
>> lilo);
>> keep in mind grub installs to /dev/sda3(root) for me, and not to a
>> separate partition i.g. /dev/sda2(grub), and the /dev/sda3(for root,
>> like what fedora does)
>
> That was it! I'd put grub in the wrong place. Justin, I owe you a beer!
> Actually a six pack. Wonder if I can order that on the internet?
>
>>
>> hope this helps.
>>
>> Justin P. Mattock
>>
>
>

cool!! just keep it a light beer
since I'm a wuss to the dark beer!!

cheers dude!!

Justin P. Mattock