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I have been thinking about attempting a os x install for some time. I develop on android both apps and do some roms from android source but most my time is in theming. So i need my Adobe products but build environments on windows are  horrible so i need linux. Os x has both available if i can configure it right so I spent about three days reading forums and tweeking around and this is how i got it working in a not so great tutorial(not my thing and im not patient enough) hope it helps some and if you have any help in areas where i need fixes it would be appreciated.

 

Full Specs:

Processors	 
Number of processors	1
Number of threads	8
 	 
APICs	 
Processor 0	
    	-- Core 0	
        	 -- Thread 0	0
        	 -- Thread 1	1
    	-- Core 1	
        	 -- Thread 0	2
        	 -- Thread 1	3
    	-- Core 2	
        	 -- Thread 0	4
        	 -- Thread 1	5
    	-- Core 3	
        	 -- Thread 0	6
        	 -- Thread 1	7
 	 
Timers	 
    	ACPI timer	3.580 MHz
    	HPET timer	14.318 MHz
    	Perf timer	2.728 MHz
    	Sys timer	1.000 KHz
    	BCLK timer	133.01 MHz
 	 
 	 
Processors Information	 
Processor 1	ID = 0
    	Number of cores	4 (max 8)
    	Number of threads	8 (max 16)
    	Name	Intel Core i7 860
    	Codename	Lynnfield
    	Specification	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz
    	Package (platform ID)	Socket 1156 LGA (0x1)
    	CPUID	6.E.5
    	Extended CPUID	6.1E
    	Core Stepping	B1
    	Technology	45 nm
    	TDP Limit	95 Watts
    	Core Speed	1197.0 MHz
    	Multiplier x Bus Speed	9.0 x 133.0 MHz
    	Rated Bus speed	2394.1 MHz
    	Stock frequency	2800 MHz
    	Instructions sets	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EM64T, VT-x
    	L1 Data cache	4 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    	L1 Instruction cache	4 x 32 KBytes, 4-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    	L2 cache	4 x 256 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    	L3 cache	8 MBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    	FID/VID Control	yes
 	 
 	 
    	Turbo Mode	supported, enabled
    	Max turbo frequency	3466 MHz
    	Max non-turbo ratio	21x
    	Max turbo ratio	26x
    	Max efficiency ratio	9x
    	TDC Limit	89 Amps
    	Core TDP	89 Watts
    	Uncore TDP	6 Watts
    	Power @ 9x	13 Watts
    	Power @ 10x	15 Watts
    	Power @ 11x	18 Watts
    	Power @ 12x	22 Watts
    	Power @ 13x	27 Watts
    	Power @ 14x	32 Watts
    	Power @ 15x	38 Watts
    	Power @ 16x	45 Watts
    	Power @ 17x	53 Watts
    	Power @ 18x	62 Watts
    	Power @ 19x	71 Watts
    	Power @ 20x	82 Watts
    	Power @ 21x	95 Watts
    	Max bus number	255
    	Attached device	PCI device at bus 255, device 2, function 1
    	Attached device	PCI device at bus 255, device 3, function 4
    	Attached device	PCI device at bus 255, device 2, function 1
 	 
 	 
 	 
Chipset	 
Northbridge	Intel DMI Host Bridge rev. 11
Southbridge	Intel H57 rev. 06
Graphic Interface	PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width	x16
PCI-E Max Link Width	x16
Memory Type	DDR3
Memory Size	16 GBytes
Channels	Dual
Memory Frequency	665.0 MHz (2:10)
CAS# latency (CL)	9.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD)	9
RAS# Precharge (tRP)	9
Cycle Time (tRAS)	24
Row Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC)	174
Command Rate (CR)	2T
Uncore Frequency	2394.2 MHz
 	 
Memory SPD	 
DIMM #	1
    	SMBus address	0x50
    	Memory type	DDR3
    	Module format	UDIMM
    	Manufacturer (ID)	Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
    	Size	4096 MBytes
    	Max bandwidth	PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
    	Part number	CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
    	Manufacturing date	Week 22/Year 12
    	Number of banks	8
    	Nominal Voltage	1.50 Volts
    	EPP	no
    	XMP	yes
    	XMP revision	1.3
    	AMP	no
JEDEC timings table	CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
    	JEDEC #1	6.0-6-6-17-22 @ 457 MHz
    	JEDEC #2	7.0-7-7-20-26 @ 533 MHz
    	JEDEC #3	9.0-9-9-25-33 @ 685 MHz
XMP profile	XMP-1600
    	Specification	PC3-12800
    	Voltage level	1.500 Volts
    	Min Cycle time	1.250 ns (800 MHz)
    	Max CL	9.0
    	Min tRP	11.25 ns
    	Min tRCD	11.25 ns
    	Min tWR	15.00 ns
    	Min tRAS	30.00 ns
    	Min tRC	50.63 ns
    	Min tRFC	260.00 ns
    	Min tRTP	7.50 ns
    	Min tRRD	7.50 ns
    	Command Rate	2T
XMP timings table	CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
    	XMP #1	6.0-6-6-16-27-2T @ 533 MHz (1.500 Volts)
    	XMP #2	9.0-9-9-24-41-2T @ 800 MHz (1.500 Volts)
 	 
DIMM #	2
    	SMBus address	0x51
    	Memory type	DDR3
    	Module format	UDIMM
    	Manufacturer (ID)	Samsung (CE00000000000000)
    	Size	4096 MBytes
    	Max bandwidth	PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
    	Part number	M378B5273CH0-CH9
    	Manufacturing date	Week 20/Year 10
    	Number of banks	8
    	Nominal Voltage	1.50 Volts
    	EPP	no
    	XMP	no
    	AMP	no
JEDEC timings table	CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
    	JEDEC #1	6.0-6-6-17-23 @ 457 MHz
    	JEDEC #2	7.0-7-7-20-27 @ 533 MHz
    	JEDEC #3	8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 609 MHz
    	JEDEC #4	9.0-9-9-25-34 @ 685 MHz
 	 
DIMM #	3
    	SMBus address	0x52
    	Memory type	DDR3
    	Module format	UDIMM
    	Manufacturer (ID)	Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
    	Size	4096 MBytes
    	Max bandwidth	PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
    	Part number	CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
    	Manufacturing date	Week 22/Year 12
    	Number of banks	8
    	Nominal Voltage	1.50 Volts
    	EPP	no
    	XMP	yes
    	XMP revision	1.3
    	AMP	no
JEDEC timings table	CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
    	JEDEC #1	6.0-6-6-17-22 @ 457 MHz
    	JEDEC #2	7.0-7-7-20-26 @ 533 MHz
    	JEDEC #3	9.0-9-9-25-33 @ 685 MHz
XMP profile	XMP-1600
    	Specification	PC3-12800
    	Voltage level	1.500 Volts
    	Min Cycle time	1.250 ns (800 MHz)
    	Max CL	9.0
    	Min tRP	11.25 ns
    	Min tRCD	11.25 ns
    	Min tWR	15.00 ns
    	Min tRAS	30.00 ns
    	Min tRC	50.63 ns
    	Min tRFC	260.00 ns
    	Min tRTP	7.50 ns
    	Min tRRD	7.50 ns
    	Command Rate	2T
XMP timings table	CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC-CR @ frequency (voltage)
    	XMP #1	6.0-6-6-16-27-2T @ 533 MHz (1.500 Volts)
    	XMP #2	9.0-9-9-24-41-2T @ 800 MHz (1.500 Volts)
 	 
DIMM #	4
    	SMBus address	0x53
    	Memory type	DDR3
    	Module format	UDIMM
    	Manufacturer (ID)	Samsung (CE00000000000000)
    	Size	4096 MBytes
    	Max bandwidth	PC3-10700 (667 MHz)
    	Part number	M378B5273CH0-CH9
    	Manufacturing date	Week 19/Year 10
    	Number of banks	8
    	Nominal Voltage	1.50 Volts
    	EPP	no
    	XMP	no
    	AMP	no
JEDEC timings table	CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
    	JEDEC #1	6.0-6-6-17-23 @ 457 MHz
    	JEDEC #2	7.0-7-7-20-27 @ 533 MHz
    	JEDEC #3	8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 609 MHz
    	JEDEC #4	9.0-9-9-25-34 @ 685 MHz
 	 
 	 
Monitoring	 
Mainboard Model	2A9C (0x000000EF - 0x000025F8)
 	 
LPCIO	 
LPCIO Vendor	Fintek
LPCIO Model	F71858DG
LPCIO Vendor ID	0x1934
LPCIO Chip ID	0x507
 	 
Hardware Monitors	 
Hardware monitor	Fintek F8000
    	Voltage 0	1.66 Volts [0xCF] (VIN0)
    	Voltage 1	1.65 Volts [0xCE] (VIN1)
    	Voltage 2	1.62 Volts [0xCB] (VIN2)
    	Temperature 0	36°C (96°F) [0x24] (TMPIN0)
    	Temperature 1	27°C (80°F) [0x1B] (TMPIN1)
    	Temperature 2	51°C (123°F) [0x33] (TMPIN2)
    	Fan 0	1419 RPM [0x421] (FANIN0)
    	Fan 1	903 RPM [0x67D] (FANIN1)
 	 
Hardware monitor	HECI version 6.0.0.49B
 	 
Hardware monitor	AMD ADL
    	Voltage 0	0.90 Volts [0x384] (VIN0)
    	Temperature 0	55°C (130°F) [0x36] (TMPIN0)
 	 
 	 
PCI Devices	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0xD131
    	Revision ID	0x11
 	 
Description	PCI to PCI Bridge
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 3 (0x03), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0xD138
    	Revision ID	0x11
 	 
Description	System Device
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 8 (0x08), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0xD155
    	Revision ID	0x11
 	 
Description	System Device
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 8 (0x08), function 1 (0x01)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0xD156
    	Revision ID	0x11
 	 
Description	System Device
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 8 (0x08), function 2 (0x02)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0xD157
    	Revision ID	0x11
 	 
Description	System Device
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 8 (0x08), function 3 (0x03)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0xD158
    	Revision ID	0x11
 	 
Description	System Device
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 16 (0x10), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0xD150
    	Revision ID	0x11
 	 
Description	System Device
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 16 (0x10), function 1 (0x01)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0xD151
    	Revision ID	0x11
 	 
Description	Communication Device
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 22 (0x16), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x3B64
    	Revision ID	0x06
 	 
Description	USB 2.0 Controller (EHCI)
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 26 (0x1A), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x3B3C
    	Revision ID	0x06
 	 
Description	Multimedia device
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 27 (0x1B), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x3B56
    	Revision ID	0x06
 	 
Description	PCI to PCI Bridge
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 28 (0x1C), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x3B42
    	Revision ID	0x06
 	 
Description	PCI to PCI Bridge
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 28 (0x1C), function 2 (0x02)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x3B46
    	Revision ID	0x06
 	 
Description	USB 2.0 Controller (EHCI)
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 29 (0x1D), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x3B34
    	Revision ID	0x06
 	 
Description	PCI to PCI Bridge
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 30 (0x1E), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x244E
    	Revision ID	0xA6
 	 
Description	PCI to ISA Bridge
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 31 (0x1F), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x3B08
    	Revision ID	0x06
 	 
Description	Serial ATA Controller
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 31 (0x1F), function 2 (0x02)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x3B22
    	Revision ID	0x06
 	 
Description	SMBus Controller
Location	bus 0 (0x00), device 31 (0x1F), function 3 (0x03)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x3B30
    	Revision ID	0x06
 	 
Description	VGA Controller
Location	bus 1 (0x01), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x1002
    	Model ID	0x68F9
    	Revision ID	0x00
 	 
Description	Multimedia device
Location	bus 1 (0x01), device 0 (0x00), function 1 (0x01)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x1002
    	Model ID	0xAA68
    	Revision ID	0x00
 	 
Description	Ethernet Controller
Location	bus 2 (0x02), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x10EC
    	Model ID	0x8168
    	Revision ID	0x03
 	 
Description	OHCI FireWire Controller
Location	bus 3 (0x03), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x1106
    	Model ID	0x3403
    	Revision ID	0x00
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2C51
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 0 (0x00), function 1 (0x01)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2C81
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 2 (0x02), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2C90
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 2 (0x02), function 1 (0x01)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2C91
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 3 (0x03), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2C98
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 3 (0x03), function 1 (0x01)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2C99
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 3 (0x03), function 4 (0x04)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2C9C
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 4 (0x04), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2CA0
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 4 (0x04), function 1 (0x01)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2CA1
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 4 (0x04), function 2 (0x02)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2CA2
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 4 (0x04), function 3 (0x03)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2CA3
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 5 (0x05), function 0 (0x00)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2CA8
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 5 (0x05), function 1 (0x01)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2CA9
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 5 (0x05), function 2 (0x02)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2CAA
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
Description	Host Bridge
Location	bus 255 (0xFF), device 5 (0x05), function 3 (0x03)
Common header	
    	Vendor ID	0x8086
    	Model ID	0x2CAB
    	Revision ID	0x04
 	 
 	 
DMI	 
DMI BIOS	
    	vendor	American Megatrends Inc.
    	version	6.16
    	date	03/18/2011
    	ROM size	8192 KB
 	 
DMI System Information	
    	manufacturer	Hewlett-Packard
    	product	HPE-350t
    	SKU	WS389AV#ABA
    	family	103C_53316J G=D
 	 
DMI Baseboard	
    	vendor	MSI
    	model	2A9C
    	revision	1.1
    	serial	unknown
 	 
DMI System Enclosure	
    	manufacturer	Hewlett-Packard
    	chassis type	Desktop
    	chassis serial	unknown
 	 
DMI Processor	
    	manufacturer	Intel
    	model	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz
    	clock speed	2800.0 MHz
    	FSB speed	133.0 MHz
    	multiplier	21.0x
 	 
DMI Extension Slot	
    	designation	PCIE-1
    	type	AA
    	populated	yes
 	 
DMI Extension Slot	
    	designation	PCIE-2
    	type	A6
    	populated	no
 	 
DMI Extension Slot	
    	designation	PCIE-3
    	type	A6
    	populated	no
 	 
DMI Extension Slot	
    	designation	PCIE-4
    	type	A6
    	populated	no
 	 
DMI Extension Slot	
    	designation	Mini-PCIE
    	type	A6
    	populated	no
 	 
DMI OEM Strings	
    	string[0]	FBYTE#2U2V2e3E3H3Q3V3X3m3u464k5T5c5u5x676J6S6b7B7j.A3;BUILDID#10
    	string[1]	NASUCW606#SABA#DABA;
 	 
DMI Physical Memory Array	
    	location	Motherboard
    	usage	System Memory
    	correction	None
    	max capacity	16384 MBytes
    	max# of devices	4
 	 
DMI Memory Device	
    	designation	DIMM0
    	format	DIMM
    	type	unknown
    	total width	64 bits
    	data width	64 bits
    	size	4096 MBytes
 	 
DMI Memory Device	
    	designation	DIMM1
    	format	DIMM
    	type	unknown
    	total width	64 bits
    	data width	64 bits
    	size	4096 MBytes
 	 
DMI Memory Device	
    	designation	DIMM2
    	format	DIMM
    	type	unknown
    	total width	64 bits
    	data width	64 bits
    	size	4096 MBytes
 	 
DMI Memory Device	
    	designation	DIMM3
    	format	DIMM
    	type	unknown
    	total width	64 bits
    	data width	64 bits
    	size	4096 MBytes
 	 
 	 
Graphics	 
Number of adapters	1
 	 
Graphic APIs	 
API	ATI I/O
API	ADL SDK
 	 
Display Adapters	 
Display adapter 0	
    	Name	ATI Radeon HD 5450
    	Memory size	1024 MB
    	PCI device	bus 1 (0x1), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0)
    	Vendor ID	0x1002 (0x1462)
    	Model ID	0x68F9 (0x2130)
    	Performance Level	0
        	 Core clock	157.0 MHz
        	 Memory clock	200.0 MHz
    	Performance Level	1
        	 Core clock	400.0 MHz
        	 Memory clock	500.0 MHz
    	Performance Level	2
        	 Core clock	650.0 MHz
        	 Memory clock	800.0 MHz
 	 
Win32_VideoController	AdapterRAM = 0x40000000 (1073741824)
Win32_VideoController	DriverVersion = 8.960.11.1000
Win32_VideoController	DriverDate = 04/25/2012
How I got it running:
  1. Booted Gparted live usb created w/ unetbootin (it runs of memory so you can format correctly)
  • Entered Gparted Utility
  • Deteted everything on HD
  • Created a new partition table selecting GPT
  • Made three partitions 2 x 700(1:OSX2WIN7) and one by 400(3:LINUX)
  • 1 to HFS+ 
  • 2 to NTFS
  • 3 to ext4
  • Entered terminal
gdisk /dev/sdc
r
h
2
y
"enter default code"
n
n
EE (not positive about this I tried a few options to get windows to install)
w
  • I now have my linux mint iso so i launch unetbootin 
  • make a live usb
  • reboot
  1. Installed linux mint to the third hd (Might have to make some changes to hd here)
  • I crunched the Linux Partition down a bit so i could make a little swapspace)
  • Linux is about the easiest thing in the world to install so this is going to be it.
  1. Next i got A Mavericks vmware image and vmware for linux
  • Installed the vmware
  • Installed mavericks vm
  • made a usb mavericks installer with myhack (http://goo.gl/TzGJ9t)installing all the options and recommended settings
  • Rebooted system into mavericks install to my mavericks partition
  • go through it (wouldn't boot until I did -v GraphicsEnabler=No)
  • Just got it booting then went back into linux mint
  • Downloaded Win 7 Home Premium iso (i have activation # with my pc)
  • Made It a bootable installer with Unetbootin
  • booted into installer 
  1. Installed windows to the windows partition
  • Went through each os and made my tweaks/drivers/fixes on osx for 5450 (http://goo.gl/Fvn1IN)
  • Still havent got my android wired tether to work on Mavericks
  • If you can help let me know
 
I have no experience on OS X and this was my first attempt.
Take your time and learn. Hacking is fun :)
Im an android themer and dev (http://goo.gl/okAa6x) and would like to contribute a little here 
 
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Hi Chadfran,

 

Interesting post. I am also running triple boot with combined Grub and Clover boot loaders (clover doesn't show gui but defaults to 10.8). I've found the uefi boot to be much superior to chameleon for stability and dealing with optimus graphics on my notebook, but what do you use as boot loader? My oem version of Windows 7 pro also doesn't technically support gpt so when I create a swap volume (effectively 5 partitions), it refuses to boot. Luckily I don't use ubuntu much so it functions without swap. I might just try Mavericks on an external drive for now until I can figure out what will happen if I overwrite my ML partition (clover might not recognise it and I prefer it to chameleon).

 

Thanks for the info!

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Hi Chadfran,

 

Interesting post. I am also running triple boot with combined Grub and Clover boot loaders (clover doesn't show gui but defaults to 10.8). I've found the uefi boot to be much superior to chameleon for stability and dealing with optimus graphics on my notebook, but what do you use as boot loader? My oem version of Windows 7 pro also doesn't technically support gpt so when I create a swap volume (effectively 5 partitions), it refuses to boot. Luckily I don't use ubuntu much so it functions without swap. I might just try Mavericks on an external drive for now until I can figure out what will happen if I overwrite my ML partition (clover might not recognise it and I prefer it to chameleon).

 

Thanks for the info!

Creating more than 4 partition can break Windows MBR, you can try reinstall with Windows UEFI, it works perfectly with Clover. If you don't want to reinstall, then create >4 partitions then use gdisk (from Linux usb key) to recreate a hybrid MBR that only contains 4 partitions. OS X and Linux still recognize all partitions, only Windows MBR will read Hybrid MBR and recognizes only 4 partitions.

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Hi Chadfran,

 

Interesting post. I am also running triple boot with combined Grub and Clover boot loaders (clover doesn't show gui but defaults to 10.8). I've found the uefi boot to be much superior to chameleon for stability and dealing with optimus graphics on my notebook, but what do you use as boot loader? My oem version of Windows 7 pro also doesn't technically support gpt so when I create a swap volume (effectively 5 partitions), it refuses to boot. Luckily I don't use ubuntu much so it functions without swap. I might just try Mavericks on an external drive for now until I can figure out what will happen if I overwrite my ML partition (clover might not recognise it and I prefer it to chameleon).

 

Thanks for the info!

I agree with this. 

Creating more than 4 partition can break Windows MBR, you can try reinstall with Windows UEFI, it works perfectly with Clover. If you don't want to reinstall, then create >4 partitions then use gdisk (from Linux usb key) to recreate a hybrid MBR that only contains 4 partitions. OS X and Linux still recognize all partitions, only Windows MBR will read Hybrid MBR and recognizes only 4 partitions.

Currently using Chameleon. I dont have everything straight so when i boot into linux it takes me to grub2 where i can choose what kernel or version i want want to use. I like this because i always break linux because of my over tampering that doesn't always agree with the updates.

 

 

Can you tell us how you got Linux Mint looking like that for a newbie?

 

Step 1: Install linux mint

Step 2: Change the wallpaper

Done

 

Mint is the third screen The second is a setup of rainmeter that i have played with on windows.

 

There are lots of options like this in mint though.

 

Conky is a good system monitor

sudo apt-get install conky

or Try Screenlets

Here is a little tutorial for you: http://www.howtogeek.com/104913/

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