Paul M Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 OK so i need to raise this problem again, can anyone tell me where to get chain0 from, a link or anything and also tell me where it needs to be placed on my laptop.....this is just one of the few problems i have. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
edav Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hi Paul M, /off topic mode on/ You shouldn't open a new thread : post a reply in the thread you already open then it will come back to the top of the list. /off topic mode of/ Follow this guide. edav. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-114897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Y. Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 chain0 comes from the install DVD, and it is to be placed in the root folder of your Windows drive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-115095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprodan Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 if ye should go to the wiki and one seeks, ye shall find. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-115313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviant0ne Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Follow the WiKi guide edav posted for you. You have to download an entire 500 or so meg file to extract the chain0 file (at least I did), but I followed those exact instructions and my chain0 dual boot works like a charm. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-115389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I get a little confused about chain0. I thought the chain0 file already exists in the root folder (it's hidden I thought). And I thought all you had to do is open it and add C:\chain0="Mac OS x86" to it. I mean I thought chain0 was the same thing as the boot.ini file that is accessed through system properties/advanced/startup recovery (settings). So why do we need to copy it from the OSx86 DVD? Maybe I got something wrong. I don't need it but it would be nice to know just in case I ever did and also for the sake of all my other brethrens in " land". Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-115398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 20MINS LATER Ok, something just hit me as I was reading someone else's pose. I might be completely wrong be here it goes. The chain0 file is just some kind of file that does something special (wooooo). And the boot.ini file is the one that is found on the root folder (c:\) which is also accessible through the system properties. So you copy the boot.ini file to the root folder after copying it from Osx86 DVD and then add a line to the boot.ini file (a completely different file) so that the two work in harmony and help dual boot? Maybe this is a load of but at least I have had my peace. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-115407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Y. Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I believe that chain0 is the Darwin bootloader for the Mac OS, but I am not completely sure. That, or it does something to make HFS volumes show up at boot time )for example, the Mac OS install DVD has very few files visible from Windows, I think that chain0 allows the computer to see and boot from the rest of the DVD. Note- I am not sure- so don't pester me if I'm wrong. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-115566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edav Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 The wiki is still your friend... ever. edav. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-115707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 My questions were asked after referring to the wiki. I know its good to check the wiki first and so I have. So can someone please just help clarify this for us all. Also I wanted to add, do you only use the chain0 method if you install XP second (i.e. after OSx) as then it becomes your boot loader and you need to help it detect OSx, and not if you install OSx second as then darwin (as is the usual boot loader) is able to read XP fine. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-115978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul M Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 I am not too sure, i have a chain0 file in my c:\ drive and the root along with the edited boot.ini as two seperate files, that and the osx86 i found are all i needed and i managed to get it all up and running in 2 days between work and sleep and eating etc. Its quicker than my xp installation ! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-116295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edav Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Hi AcePlayer, My questions were asked after referring to the wiki. I know its good to check the wiki first and so I have.That's not what I understood from your previous posts, sorry if I was wrong.So can someone please just help clarify this for us all.The wiki chain0 page that I provide the link to in my previous post is perfectly clear, IMHO. I don't understand what still need to be clarified : can you precise what's still foggy for you? Also I wanted to add, do you only use the chain0 method if you install XP second (i.e. after OSx) as then it becomes your boot loader and you need to help it detect OSx, and not if you install OSx second as then darwin (as is the usual boot loader) is able to read XP fine.You can choice one bootloader or another, either you install XP first or OSX first. You simply need to make active the partition you want the bootloader to manage the booting alternatives. Personnally, I prefer use OSX bootloader because Windows NTLDR can't managed correctly the XP suspend-to-disk funtion that I use. Of course, this is for a dual boot with XP and OSX, because when it comes to triple-boot with Linux, Grub or Lilo are far better than the two others. edav. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/17741-chain0/#findComment-116450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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