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[ErmaC]

The Chameleon bootloader is an open source project and is released in accordance with the GPL v2 license. The source code can be found at the voodooprojects' forge where it can be downloaded and compiled.

If you are not comfortable downloading and compiling source code or you just want a quick method of obtaining the last binaries then there is a Buildbot dedicated to compiling and making ready up to date builds for download.

Chameleon can then be installed to your system using the Terminal and a lot of people choose this option as they have full control over what they're doing. However, other users prefer to have it automated and that is why the Chameleon package installer exists.

This topic is dedicated to the Chameleon package installer.

What can I install to?
• It can install to a hard drive or USB flash drive using either an MBR or hybrid GPT/MBR, and can install to both FAT32 and HFS+ partitions.
Note: Installation to the EFI system partition is currently disabled due to new features in the package installer.

What benefits do I get from using it?
• Any existing stage 2 boot file and /Extra folder will be backed up before installation.
• You can choose to select from the majority of supported available boot options and kernel flags.
• Any existing boot options and kernel flags can be deselected if required.
• Existing com.apple.Boot.plist will be changed to org.chameleon.Boot.plist.
• Installation log is saved for your record.
• Multi-language support.
• Intelligent installation of stage 0 code (boot0, boot0hfs, boot0md) depending on existence of Windows.
• Checks to avoid possibility of a b1f:error or boot1:error if installing a secondary boot partition.
• The installer is under continuous development.

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I do not consider myself responsible for any loss of data on your hard drives.

Please don't upload it on other servers and don't repack it, thank you.

• Latest Trunk Pkg and Binaries ==> available in the download section >> HERE <<
• Latest Enoch Pkg and Binaries ==> avaiable in the download section >> HERE <<

​Please don't upload it on other servers and don't repack it, thank you.

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Hi people. PLS help

Previously, it was raised here (collected), a lot of languages...
the localizable.strings file was translated into several languages ​​...

Now it's time to dust off that file and re fit.
and the list of the various languages ​​with relative links.
will be added (after adjustment).

For on-line Chameleon language package resource edit
>> Pootle <<

Spoiler

Hi all translators,

You can help us to translate the Chameleon Project.

You need to have gettext utilities installed.
You can install them :
* With MacPorts or Fink
or
* With the package http://dl.dropbox.com/u/112112/Chameleon.Dev/gettext-0.18.1.1.dmg
You need to change your ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile to add the path to the utilities:
# MacPorts Installer: adding an appropriate PATH variable for use with MacPorts.
export PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:$PATH
# Finished adapting your PATH environment variable for use with MacPorts.

# MacPorts Installer: adding an appropriate MANPATH variable for use with MacPorts.
export MANPATH=/opt/local/share/man:$MANPATH
# Finished adapting your MANPATH environment variable for use with MacPorts.

You must also have a PO editor like Poedit: http://www.poedit.net/download.php

The files to translate are in package/po directory. Open them with your PO editor and translate <img src='http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />.

If you want to add a new language copy the package/po/chameleon.pot to po/$lang.po where $lang is
the new language you want to add. Example to add belgian language:
# cp package/po/chameleon.pot package/po/be.po
Now you can start translating the new po file with your PO editor

Pls translate/complete it.

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• 100% Language code: en English thx to Blackosx
• 100% Language code: es Spanish thx to juanerson
• 100% Language code: fr French thx to Tenval
• 100% Language code: zh_CN Chinese thx to ulimate & crazybirdy
• 100% Language code: zh_TW Chinese thx to ulimate & crazybirdy
• 100% Language code: it Italian thx to ErmaC & scrax
• 100% Language code: mk Macedonian thx to kn6600
• 100% Language code: pt-PT Portuguese thx to artur_pt
• 100% Language code: pl Polish thx to janek202
• 100% Language code: pt-BR Brazilian/Portuguese thx to oldnapalm
• 100% Language code: bs Bosnian thx to mlstudio
• 100% Language code: hr Croatian thx to mlstudio
• 100% Language code: sr Serbian thx to mlstudio
• 100% Language code: ar Arabic thx to Mohamed Khairy
• 100% Language code: id Indonesian thx to Rudolf Tingginehe & Babiloe
• 100% Language code: ko Korean thx to drew_afx
• 100% Language code: de German thx to !Xabbu, olegischinski & NextMac
• 100% Language code: nl Dutch thx to yeehaw123 &amp; Badeendje
• 100% Language code: ca Catalan thx to Ed_Saxman
• 100% Language code: ro Romanian thx to rvxtm
• 100% Language code: hu Hungarian thx to majonéz
• 40% Language code: bg Bulgarian thx to rendnous
• 40% Language code: he Hebrew thx to XLR
• 20% Language code: ru Russian thx to ???
• 10% Language code: el Greek thx to ???
• 0% Language code: ja Japanese thx to ???
• 0% Language code: fi Finnish thx to ???
• 0% Language code: sv Swedish thx to ???
• 0% Language code: tr Turkish thx to ???
• 0% Language code: cs Czech thx to ???
• 0% Language code: da Danish thx to ???
• 0% Language code: ms Malaysian thx to ???
• 0% Language code: no Norwegian thx to ???
• 0% Language code: sk Slovak thx to ???
• 0% Language code: th Thai thx to ???
• 0% Language code: uk Ukrainian thx to ???
• 0% Language code: vi Vietnamese thx to ???

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How to install Chameleon manually HERE c0rk007hck topic
How to install Chameleon manually to EFI partition HERE munky topic
How to install chameleon manually to a software RAID HERE nathan7 topic

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Experimental .dmg February 17 2011  Chameleon.747.zip   7.84MB   13620 downloads
NOTE: Before restart the machine after using the pkg check the com.apple.Boot.plist into the Extra folder bug found

Fabio

[Mohamed Khairy]

thanks fabio
you are good man

[thanh hoang]

I love u, iFabio, good work

[juanerson]

Thank you very much iFabio... beautiful installer, worked perfect for me. Congratulations, you are a symbol of excellence. Thanks for all your contributions to the community.

[blackosx]

Hi iFabio

Thanks for re-typing the text in to the installer (sorry I didnt' get round to posting it).
It looks great and works well. I even see more options now for the com.apple.Boot.plist! good thinking.

For each bootloader option, can you use a smaller font in the bottom text box and also add line breaks?
I ask because I made the text fit on 4 lines to try and make it more readable. like in the examples below.

Note: I have made a couple of corrections to the wording and highlighted them in blue and removed a word and highlighted that in red.

Chameleon bootloader option

Chameleon's boot process requires three essential files. (Listed in simple terms) boot0 - Install to the drive's MBR - responsible for loading [color="#0000FF"]boot1h[/color]. boot1h - Install to the partition's boot-sector - responsible for finding boot. boot - Install to the partition's root directory - responsible for loading kernel.

boot0 option

This option [color="#0000FF"]Installs[/color] the three essential files and writes boot0 to the first440 bytes of the MBR so as not to destroy any existing Windows code.  * boot0 searches for boot1h on the first active partition.  * This install option activates [color="#0000FF"]your[/color] selected target partition.

boot0hfs option?

This option [color="#0000FF"]Installs[/color] the three essential files and writes [color="#0000FF"]boot0hfs[/color] to the first 440 bytes of the MBR so as not to destroy any existing Windows code.  * boot0hfs searches for boot1h on the first [color="#FF0000"][s]active[/s][/color] partition, regardless of active flag.  * This install option does not activate [color="#0000FF"]your[/color] selected target partition.

Thanks again for your work and these are just simple guidelines without adding too many words to keep it simple. And like I've said before, if anybody has better words / phrases for this then please submit your suggestions.

[RaMDaY]

These installers are working well for me. Thank you.

[aleister Crowley]

Thank you
Ive Question : can i select install options (i need bootohfs) directly in the Setup Dialog or do i have to edit something in the Package?

Thank you

[blackosx]

I thought this thread was intended for improving this package installer and not for questions about general OS X installation and Chameleon features etc. ? iFabio, please correct me if I'm wrong.

can i select install options (i need bootohfs) directly in the Setup Dialog

yes

[geticus]

Hello et thank you for the job.

[MaLd0n]

Hi Fabio
Great Work
Thank you

[aleister Crowley]

I thought this thread was intended for improving this package installer and not for questions about general OS X installation and Chameleon features etc. ? iFabio, please correct me if I'm wrong.


yes

Mhh i dont have any Option in the Chameleon RC5 installer Setup Dialogs to select Boot0hfs or the other choices ?

[rednous]

Mhh i dont have any Option in the Chameleon RC5 installer Setup Dialogs to select Boot0hfs or the other choices ?

Yes, you have it:

Just before installing Chameleon to the chosen target partition choose Custom Install button (bottom left).

[aleister Crowley]

thank you

im blind

[abidal99]

All installer's scripts are were written by El Coniglio?

[ErmaC]

All installer's scripts are were written by El Coniglio?

In my first release yes but now no I revised that script.

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Hi iFabio

Thanks for re-typing the text in to the installer (sorry I didnt' get round to posting it).
It looks great and works well. I even see more options now for the com.apple.Boot.plist! good thinking.

For each bootloader option, can you use a smaller font in the bottom text box and also add line breaks?
I ask because I made the text fit on 4 lines to try and make it more readable. like in the examples below.

Note: I have made a couple of corrections to the wording and highlighted them in blue and removed a word and highlighted that in red.

Thanks again for your work and these are just simple guidelines without adding too many words to keep it simple. And like I've said before, if anybody has better words / phrases for this then please submit your suggestions.

Hi blackosx!
I do the change in the text... but... the text look like not accept line breaks .

I have one request for you.
I would add at least one alternative to your wonderful "Default theme.
(I thought not to use the rest of the themes in the official version).
could provide an alternative that supports your theme graphics features added in rc5? like XMas?(to which add a script to set it as a theme in c.a.B.p)
Thanks

Fabio

[ZenGiga]

One slight issue with the installer, it seems to skip over the destination selection! This resulted in me installing extra etc to my main partition, not the one I use for chameleon, and a non-booting system.

So I ran the installer a second time - which is when I noticed the skipping - and was able to go 'back' and select the right destination. It's possible I suppose that both times I clicked too many times on the previous screen...

Anyone else see this?

Otherwise installer is working nicely, including speedstep options for my Q6600.

Thank you.

[blackosx]

One slight issue with the installer, it seems to skip over the destination selection! This resulted in me installing extra etc to my main partition, not the one I use for chameleon, and a non-booting system.

Hi Zengiga

Yes, you have to click to 'Change Install Location' before clicking 'Customize' otherwise the installer won't give you the option to change install location again.

Hi blackosx!
I do the change in the text... but... the text look like not accept line breaks .

Hi Fabio

Thanks for trying to add line breaks in to the text. But if it won't allow it then we'll have to leave it

I have one request for you.
../snip/..
could provide an alternative that supports your theme graphics features added in rc5? like XMas?

Sure. I can do a new theme but I am leaving tonight for a break so I won't be able to look at it until I come back in 8 days.

Did you suggest the Xmas theme because it's bright and colourful? If I do a theme with a background then it won't fit every screen resolution. The only way for that to work would be for me to supply a theme folder for each different resolution and the installer to give the option for the user to select the theme at the correct resolution for their system. It's more work for me to create the themes, and more work for you to change the installer script but it can be done.

Have a think and maybe collect some ideas/pics/screenshots of what you would like the theme to look like so when I come back I will have something to work with. I ask because it takes many, many hours sometimes to put a theme together and then only to find people want to change it.

I look forward to seeing some ideas when I return and we can get to work.

Regards

[oldnapalm]

Hi Fabio, thanks for the installers, great work.

In current revision (494) the boot0 option says "This install option activates you selected target partition."

but it actually does not, the post install script just writes boot0, boot1h and boot.

[scrax]

Hi blackosx!
I do the change in the text... but... the text look like not accept line breaks .

try /n

[mitch_de]

Hi Fabio, thanks for the installers, great work.

In current revision (494) the boot0 option says "This install option activates you selected target partition."

but it actually does not, the post install script just writes boot0, boot1h and boot.

Yep, that an big prob if this installer is used on partitions without any part is activated or an partition is active but not that one selected in the installer.