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rEFIt can't sync GPT and MBR after resizing boot camp partition
I've been trying to follow the instructions here to increase the size of my boot camp partition:
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Linux/OS X dualboot on a MacBook Pro with RAID
I'd like to install Gentoo Linux on my Macbook Pro while keeping my current OS X installation.
I currently have OS X installed on a RAID 0 on two 160GB Intel SSDs and I'd like to create a new ...
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A new startup disk was created when trying to install Debian (Mac OS X 10.7.3)
First I tried to install Debian on my Mac. After giving that up and deleting all the unused partitions, I found, in rEFIt, a Linux startup volume even though no Linux distro is installed—there is not ...
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How to boot linux installed on external drive on macbook having dual OS installed internally
I have a macbook which have dual OS of OS X lion and Windows 7 installed on the internal hard drive.
I installed rEFIt to switch between OS, Now I have an external hard drive with Ubuntu 10.04 and ...
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Backtrack 5 on a Macbook Pro
Ok, so I have an Apple MacBook Pro MD313LL/A powered by OSX Lion.
What I am trying to do is to get Backtrack to run natively on it.
Since bootcamp only supports windows dualbooting, I found a ...
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Lion refuses to be installed to any partitions on Mac
I was attempting to install Lion on my MacBook 7-1, on which I have installed Ubuntu 10.04 on a separate partition. Currently, my partitions look like this:
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refit menu showing unbootable partitions
I just installed refit with my windows 7 bootcamp setup and customized it to only show internal disk partitions. However, I have come across a couple issues.
Windows 7 is showing both the EFI ...
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Restoring Macbook Lion Boot
Recently I installed Ubuntu on my Macbook Pro with Lion. I had trouble getting it to work with my hardware and repartitioned the drive to eliminate Ubuntu. Now when I boot my mac I get an error ...
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Automatically inserting image in Microsoft Word
I have to create a template in Word to easily click on an image box and insert an image to correctly fit that box size. Is there any way to do this in word or do it it another program to be converted ...
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Mac freezes after installing rEFIt when “executing fsck_hfs”
I have a Mac Mini 2011, with OS X Lion and Boot Camp installed.
rEFIt was installed and works fine. I've netbooted the Mac. After booting to the Mac partition, it freezes after "executing fsck_hfs" ...
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How can I tripple-boot via my Mac? Help install Linux? I already got OS X Lion and Windows and 30GB unpartitioned space reserved for Linux [closed]
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Triple boot (OS X/Win/Linux) via rEFIt doesn't work - Linux not visible in rEFIt
I would really love to triple-boot on my MacBook Pro. (Not with Virtual machines!!)
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Triple boot (OS X/Win/Linux) via rEFIt doesn't work - Linux not visible in rEFIt
Today I installed Mac OS X Lion alongside with Linux (mint) and Windows 7.
To be able to boot into Linux, i've downloaded rEFIt. It opens, I see the Mac and the Windows partition in it, but not the ...
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How do I permanently fix a GRUB partition off by one error?
I have a MacBook Pro set up to triple boot with rEFIt and GRUB. (I had to go through GRUB to get Windows 7 to boot, but that's tolerable.) I upgraded to Lion which added a new partition for the ...
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How to bring back Ubuntu after Lion install using rEFIt
Upgraded to Lion this morning which went mostly smoothly, but when I tried to boot back into Ubuntu (I do most of my work in Linux) I was only able to get as far as the grub command mode.
I spent a ...
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How to reinstall Mac OS X on OS X/Linux dual-boot system?
My setup: I have a MacBook Pro 5,5 with a Mac OS X Snow Leopard partition and a Linux partition. I use rEFIt to boot into Linux. I didn't use Boot Camp when I originally installed Linux; instead, I ...
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macbook rEFIt dual boot mbr issue
I have ubuntu and osx installed on my macbook. It was working fine up until recently. Now, when I boot I have a 20 second period where it makes the mac boot noise and then proceeds to show a grey ...
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Adding Windows XP on a macbook pro running MacOS and Ubuntu
My Macbook Pro already dual boots MacOSX or Ubuntu with ReFit. I would like to add Windows 7 in the mix. I can make enough space in the Mac partition to accomodate that, but just want to be sure the ...
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OS X Boot extremely slow after installing boot camp (XP)
I just installed bootcamp on my 2010 13" MBP, running 10.6.
However, after doing the bootcamp, I have extremely slow boot for my OS X partition, and when I verified the disk in Disk Utility (from a ...
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rEFIt gives me a “Boot Legacy OS from HD” option when I have only Max OS X after erasing my Boot Camp partition
I used the Boot Camp Assistant app on Mac OS 10.6.4 to create another partition. Then I erased the partition with Disk Utility instead of using Boot Camp Assistant to erase it.
Now rEFIt gives me the ...
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Do I need grub?
I installed Arch Linux on my iMac in its own partition. I'm using rEFIt to choose from Snow Leopard, Windows 7 and now Arch as well. I already install grub on Arch's partition when I installed Arch, ...
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Intel Mac can't have more than 4 partitions?
I've read everywhere that you can't have more than 4 partitions because of GPT on intel Macs. But what happens if you make more than 4? On my iMac I have EFI, Macintosh HD, Windows, Linux, and Linux ...
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How can I dual install Ubuntu 10.4 in a Mac Mini with 10.4.11?
I'd like to power-up my aging Mac Mini (1.5GHz Core Solo, 1GB RAM, Tiger 10.4.11) by installing a shiny Ubuntu alongside the current OS. After all, I use Ubuntu for everything save for cleaning my ...
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How to create a bootable Ubuntu Linux (10.04) USB installation for Macintosh
I tried searching the Internet, but could not find a decent tutorial explaining how to create a bootable Ubuntu Linux (10.04) USB installation that could be run not only on a PC but also on Macs and ...
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How to burn rEfit .cdr or .dmg in Ubuntu or Windows?
I don't have Mac OS X installed on my MacBook Pro, but I have Ubuntu and Windows.
I was following this website's instructions to boot faster into Ubuntu without a 30 second delay. However I can't ...
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Ubuntu 9.10: grub2 installed on the wrong partition, no booting… (MacBook)
I recently installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my macbook, hoping to create a dual boot system... I use rEFIt to boot.
Installation went great, up until insatllation of grub. Trying to create a dual boot ...
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How can I format MacBook hard drive from OSX install disc?
I did some research and I found that rEFIt makes the OSX install disc nit recognize a Tiger partition. I've read that the solution includes backing up and then formatting. I am going to do this sans ...
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Triple boot Mac OS X, Debian and Gentoo on a MacBook
I'm looking to install Debian and Gentoo alongside Mac OS X on a (Intel) MacBook. Debian will be for using Linux, and Gentoo for toying around. There are lots of guides on the Internet about ...
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Installing rEFIt once Boot Camp is working
I have a Mac OS X - Windows 7 setup working with Boot Camp. Is it safe to install rEFIt? Will it work?
