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[Guide]Things that save a day or two :) Basics


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Hello there,

 

 

We see a lots of guides floating around usually written by the geeks So they obviosuly neglect the basics which many people like me doesnt know which costs a day or two .

 

So I thought I will sum up these things which saves a day .

 

Terminal commands

 

To run all the terminal commands like sudo you need a administrator account TO make sure your in administrator account logout the present user and try to relogin with the root user .

 

When ever you have a sudo command sudo -s on enter the prompt changes to bash prompt . Only when sudo commands are executed .

 

GUID Partition Scheme

 

A new blank hard disk is not necessary . By default the installer installs only in GUID parititon scheme partitions which can be modded by replacing the installer

 

You need to replace a file name OSInstaller.mkpg with the modified one and you cant install the leopard in the MBR parition disc So that you can proceed in your existing partition .

 

MBR Crash

 

I guess when you play with the SL this will probabily happen many times .

When you install SL the installer make the partition active. So to comeout of that

 

Boot with -s in the Leopard installation

 

fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0

 

where 0 is your disk number ( Vista )

 

flag 1

 

where 1 is the partition number

 

quit

 

important step when type the command quit then actually the mbr is written

 

 

So ,

 

fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0

flag 1

quit

reboot

 

and you have to repair ( Startup repair ) from your Vista installation disc

 

 

OffCourse lots of cofee and patience ..

 

If Im wrong anywhere Please notify me and Please add all your silly mistakes or what ever which saves a lot of time

 

 

Thanks

Abhishek

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