Can anyone help please?

thanks

On Feb 6, 10:06 pm, Paul <[email protected]> wrote:
> Guys
> I'm going for option 3 on this 
> pagehttp://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/InstallingLinux
> (3. Coexist on the internal disk and use a USB flash drive to
> bootstrap)
>
> I have been able to do everything including the repartitioning (http://
> code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/AlternatePartitioning2) booting
> from the live cd, and preparing the partitions.
>
> qu#1. Then the instructions become less clear on this 
> pagehttp://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/InstallUbuntuGutsy:
> "Install grub as we need the grub structure (menu.lst) to boot. We
> will run gptsync to fix up the MBR to one that efi firmware likes
> so that the boot to the tux/atv logo drops from 30-60 seconds to 11.
> This is done later when the install is running native on the AppleTV."
>
> I'm not seeing any option to install grub. Should I see that option
> (I'm using Hardy) or is it installed by default in Hardy? Can I assume
> that I then just go ahead and click Forward through the next steps of
> the installation and let the install complete?
>
> qu#2. The answer to qu#1 might help here, the next step in the
> instructions on this page explains how to fix console framebuffer
> support, but is again less clear.
> (a) if I let the install complete in qu#1 above, how do I progress to
> the command prompt in order to issue the next commands?
> (b)  given that I am not installing to USB drive do I simply ignore,
> or adapt :
> "sudo mount --bind /dev /media/disk/dev
> #
> sudo chroot /media/disk
> df to make sure you are in the correct root filesystem
> "/" should be mounted on /dev/sda4"
>
> If adapt, can someone spell out what adaptation is required please? As
> I'm using the co-exist install option, I realise that actually /
> should be mounted on /dev/sda5.
>
> thanks
> Paul

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