Maybe a problem with i7 chips and ubuntu 9? 2010/10/16 Dan S <[email protected]>: > We just tried on a mac here which is showing the same reluctance. > (Can't boot puredyne 9.11 dvd edition, just gives us a flashing cursor > and nothing more.) It's NOT a password-protected EFI, and resetting > the PRAM doesn't help. Low on ideas so far... > > Dan > > 2010/10/14 Dan S <[email protected]>: >> How are you trying to boot them? Are you holding the C button down >> Those systems look very similar to me too. >> >> The EFI on one of them may have password-protection enabled, which >> according to this article prevents boot from cd/dvd by holding C: >> http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1352 >> That page also suggests how you can check/alter whether it is >> password-protected. >> >> You could also try resetting the PRAM on the mac which doesn't want to >> boot it. Not particularly likely to help but it's easy to do. >> >> Dan >> >> >> 2010/10/14 #! /usr/bin/adnan <[email protected]>: >>> heya, >>> >>> tried to install pure:dyne on some intel macs & weirdly some of the macs >>> won't boot the cd/dvd & some boot, thought they have the same hardware specs >>> as far as i'm aware of, or i could not find the difference. any ideas why? >>> >>> ta, >>> adnan >>> >>> mac not booting: >>> >>> Hardware Overview: >>> >>> Model Name: iMac >>> Model Identifier: iMac8,1 >>> Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo >>> Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz >>> Number Of Processors: 1 >>> Total Number Of Cores: 2 >>> L2 Cache: 6 MB >>> Memory: 2 GB >>> Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz >>> Boot ROM Version: IM81.00C1.B00 >>> SMC Version (system): 1.29f1 >>> Serial Number (system): VM827MTYZE6 >>> Hardware UUID: AB7310CC-6131-57AC-A946-FD0CAB3B37E2 >>> >>> >>> & mac booting: >>> >>> Hardware Overview: >>> >>> Model Name: iMac >>> Model Identifier: iMac8,1 >>> Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo >>> Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz >>> Number Of Processors: 1 >>> Total Number Of Cores: 2 >>> L2 Cache: 6 MB >>> Memory: 2 GB >>> Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz >>> Boot ROM Version: IM81.00C1.B00 >>> SMC Version (system): 1.29f1 >>> Serial Number (system): VM827KBQZE6 >>> Hardware UUID: DCCADD2D-4212-568A-9780-61CF6F20582F >>> >>> >>> --- >>> [email protected] >>> http://identi.ca/group/puredyne >>> irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://www.mcld.co.uk >> > > > > -- > http://www.mcld.co.uk > > --- > [email protected] > http://identi.ca/group/puredyne > irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >
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