Re: [Mactel-linux-users] trashed refit

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

On 01/27/10 18:32, Geoffrey wrote:
> 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.
>
>>
>
>


well right now I'm in frisco, at moscone,
so maybe later or something.. main thing is you
can bootup..

Justin P. Mattock