Re: [Mactel-linux-users] trashed refit

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

Justin P. Mattock wrote:
> 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

Seriously Justin, you name the beer, I'm buying.  I'll get it to you 
somehow.

> 


-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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