Hi.

I googled a bit but could not find any information on this topic.

Which files configure the Darwin Boot Loader? I want to reduce the wait time ( 8 seconds actually) and change the default partition from Mac OS X to Windows.

Does anyone know which files I have to look at or where I can find information regarding this topic?

Greetings and thanks in advance,

Shizo

To set the timeout time, go to "/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration" and edit "com.apple.Boot.plist".

Add this before the </dict> tag:



Where # is the number of seconds you want.

You can also add other boot parameters here (like platform and Quiet Boot) but I don't know if there is one for setting the default partition.

For the default partition, you might want to look into...

changing the text:
to be:

from the same file in
/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

I have not personally tried this, so post your results if you try it out.

Thank you both for your answers.

the boot option "rd=..." doesn't work. it just brings up the mac start streen with an error message.

Isn't this for selecting the root partition, ie. where OSX is, or which one to boot?

I have the same problem...
please help us...

I changed the com.apple.boot.plist file the rd= option and now i'm stuck
i cannot get back into leo

can i repair it from the leo4all install DVD

I am noob don't know anything about linux - unix


Someone pleeez help

boot with leo disk is, than F8, and enter in single user mode by pressing '-s' without the quotes.

from dere use the fdisk string to flag your appropriate partition.

I have 2 installs of osx, one works perfectly, the other is a copy of it on another disk, made with super duper.

the darwin boot loader sees the copied version as being a foriegn os and not bootable

how do I change this? I need to make bootable backups as a routine thing!