Re: [Mactel-linux-users] grub-efi configuration

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

On 03/19/2010 02:11 AM, Andy Botting wrote:
>> I meant that messing around with MS-DOS partitions and the pretty long
>> delay for legacy boot.
>
> This annoyed me too on my Mac Mini, until I found this:
>    http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5166788&postcount=21
>
> Quote:
>
> How to single boot Linux without delay on Mac
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> 1. If you have OSX installed, boot to it and mute sound. This assures
> that you won't be annoyed by the startup/poweron sound afterwards. I
> even used This software to be absolutely sure.
> Restart to confirm that no startup sound is audible.
>
> 2. Prepare rEFIt boot disk (CD-RW).
>
> 3. Boot Ubuntu install and remove all partitions, partition as you
> like for your Linux installation. Install Ubuntu, restart.
>
> 4. Put in rEFIt CD and holding down alt key, boot rEFIT cd.
> Synchronize GUID and MBR. Restart.
>
> 5. Insert OSX disc, boot from it, open terminal and enter following:
>     bless --device /dev/disk0s2 --setBoot --legacy --verbose
> where /dev/disk0s2 is the partition you installed grub (do 'diskutil
> list' to find out correct partition). Of course, '--verbose' is
> optional.
>
> This makes Macbook EFI firmware boot your Linux installation in legacy
> mode without long delay (20s vs 3s).
>
> 6. Restart your Macbook (don't forget to remove OSX disc). And boot
> directly to Linux!
>
>
> Hope this helps :)
>
>

nice!! I do see a delay, but am not bothered by it.

Justin P. Mattock