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Hi *

 

I have strange problem with 10.4.4 booting.

 

I want to setup mirror backup partition of my 10.4.4 on dedicated partition on my second HDD.

 

So, I create designated partition on my second HDD, and I made DMG image from my working 10.4.4 volume. Next I restore DMG onto backup partition using Restore in 10.4.4 DiskUtil.

 

Where is problem:

When I'm trying to boot from my second HDD - I have black screen with blinking cursor in upper left corner of screen. No single message from Darwin bootloader.

I already tried to run "bless -mount /Volumes/10.4.4Backup -setBoot" on 10.4.3 - no change :dev: .

 

For me it looks like bootloader on MBR level isn't working properly.

 

What strange: when I boot from 10.4.3 Install DVD - I receive "Press any key to install...." message. Not pressing any key works as expected - causes proper boot of 10.4.4 from my backup partition :D !

 

Can some kind soul help me with this issue ?

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Please don't post duplicate questions... You just posted the following exact post:

http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=10273&hl=

This doesn't get your question answered any faster, is annoying to the rest of us, and I consider it rude. :dev:

Please don't post duplicate questions... You just posted the following exact post:

http://forum.osx86project.org/index.php?showtopic=10273&hl=

This doesn't get your question answered any faster, is annoying to the rest of us, and I consider it rude. :angry:

 

Well,

 

I posted it to "Install" & "Dual Booting"

Let assume I will post it only to "Install".

What if somebody with knowledge about solution isn't watching Install forum, but is active on Dual Booting ?

 

I can understand - we have to save bandwitch. But after all those forums are by people for people.

Your reaction is quite heavy. I subscribe here for fun, but it didn't look funny for me....

Take it easy, and simple ask - "why You duplicate posts" - I will for sure answer....

 

IMHO: my issue might be related to both forums, so it was posted to both.

More importantly look around and see if there are any topics with a giant READ in the title about the very issue you're speaking of. I'd post a link, but you'll feel better if you get it yourself..

 

Well,

 

I already tried both ways: Darwin 8.0.1 fdisk & Partition Boot magic from Hiren's Boot CD.

No Go for both attempts.

 

I saw on other thread info that DiskUtil from 10.4.4 made GTP partitions....

 

Yesterday evening I run 10.4.3 Install DVD and made fresh partitions layout. By this I hope to have APT partitions instead of GPT.

Next I restore 10.4.4 form DMG.

 

Unfortunatelly problem is still present :-(

 

So is blessing from 10.4.3 a only solution ?

 

BTW: In Your instructions You are refering to /dev/rdisk0

Mine 10.4.4 is on disk1s2. Should I still refer to rdisk0 ?

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