hello, Jan-Kees van Kampen said : > apparently (i wanted to try but didn't yet) it's possible to do it > without installing refit on the macbook, it can be done on the stick > too.. > i copied an article a few days ago, don't remember the original link, > but it's here: > http://vacca.goto10.org/debian-stick-mbp.html this is interesting, using grub I was hoping to make a stick that will boot in mactels + the pcs. So far the grub installed sticks I made seem to work only for me! (how typical of my working methods that is)
Aleij and robc tryed following my instructions on macs they had around but it didnt work. I might even try this refit solution and it if it works I will link it to the wiki. Testing from mactel users is welcome. I only have this testing machine until Sunday nite. http://code.goto10.org/projects/puredyne/wiki/liveUSBInstall#Usinggrub a > > Antonios Galanopoulos wrote: >> Hallo list, >> >> We got a macbook on loan for a week (thanks heather !). It seems that >> it is possible to boot from usb after all using grub on the usb stick >> amd refit on the macbook. >> >> *on a GNU/Linux system do : >> mount the system partition of the usb key somewhere: >> >> mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/ >> >> install grub on the the partition >> >> grub-install --root-directory=/mnt --no-floppy /dev/sdb1 >> >> copy the menu.lst from the iso extra dir to /mnt/boot/grub >> >> you might need to remove the vga=791 line from the puredyne entry in >> the menu.lst file. >> >> *on OSX >> install refit reboot with your key in and select the penguin icon >> >> >> Will test some more and document properly on the wiki. booting with >> syslinux seems harder and confusing but will try more. >> >> that for now. >> >> | >> |'`'. .''. .. >> | ' .' '. .` '. >> |-----`.----.'------- '------------. | '..' `. ' >> | `..' | >> >> --- >> [email protected] >> irc.goto10.org #pure:dyne >> > > > --- > [email protected] > irc.goto10.org #pure:dyne > | |'`'. .''. .. | ' .' '. .` '. |-----`.----.'------- '------------. | '..' `. ' | `..' | --- [email protected] irc.goto10.org #pure:dyne
