rayman121985 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hey all, I just recently installed hackintosh with iAtkos...I then installed Ubuntu on an external HD via USB...now GRUB 1.5 has taken over...I don't even see a osx boot option anymore only ubuntu! I was informed Chameleon could fix this and give me an osx boot option back! Can anyone please tell me how to fix this I had lots of work into osx! The only way I can get to it now is with the boot iAtkos DVD! But I want it to be a choice on the screen please! Please give me some steps or a walkthrough so I don't screw my perfect hackintosh up =) Any tips will help! Thanks, ::rayman:: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/179924-grub-took-over-my-osxcan-chameleon-fix-this/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trauma! Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi, Maybe you could try to upgrade your grub to grub2 wich support osx booting. On the other side you could also reinstall chameleon once booted from the DVD, but this will break ubuntu boot until you reinstall grub on the root of ubuntu. My advice give a try to Grub2 wich is defenetly boot OSX fine. good luck. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/179924-grub-took-over-my-osxcan-chameleon-fix-this/#findComment-1226420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilpostus Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 To be clear: - do you see the chameleon boot screen or you only see ubuntu boot screen? If you see only ubuntu screen, try to remove the "boot" flag of the disk ubuntu is installed in (I suggest to do this using Gparted live CD; select the disk than right click uncheck "boot" checkbox). If Chameleon screen still there.... Well try reinstaling it from iAtkos DVD (take care not to reinstal the whole system, select only Chameleon to install) Good luck! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/179924-grub-took-over-my-osxcan-chameleon-fix-this/#findComment-1226522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayman121985 Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Right now buddy...the only thing that comes up is Grub 1.5...which only lets me choose Ubuntu... so you are saying to put the iAtkos CD in and only select chameleon? how do I make sure it only installs that and not the whole system? thanks a ton! ::rayman:: Hi, Maybe you could try to upgrade your grub to grub2 wich support osx booting. On the other side you could also reinstall chameleon once booted from the DVD, but this will break ubuntu boot until you reinstall grub on the root of ubuntu. My advice give a try to Grub2 wich is defenetly boot OSX fine. good luck. Do you know how to go about upgrading to grub 2? right now I have 1.5...thanks ::rayman:: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/179924-grub-took-over-my-osxcan-chameleon-fix-this/#findComment-1226543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilpostus Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Clear case so you are saying to put the iAtkos CD in and only select chameleon? how do I make sure it only installs that and not the whole system? thanks a ton! Yap. Do as follows: boot in to DVD > when prompt to chose disk to install to > CLICK CUSTOMIZE > now UNCHECK the check box on iAtkos mainsystem and ANY OTHER CHECKED check boxes (so you have nothing at all selected) > now expand the bootloader section > check Chameleon (again NO OTHER THING must be selected; triple check it) > now click continue and install. That's all! Now about grub... Well, I personally prefer Grub to Chameleon (I'm talking about booting as such - not the super-duper features Chameleon offers). I have SuseLinux installed (3 years now) and got used to Grub. Right now buddy...the only thing that comes up is Grub 1.5...which only lets me choose Ubuntu... Boot up to Ubuntu > Open Terminal > type in sudo mc (mc=MidnightCommander, install it if you don't have it yet) > now navigate to /boot/grub/ > locate the menu.lst > hit F4 > add the fallowing lines title MacOSx kernel (hd0,5)/boot/boot_v8 so your have something like this: ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: linux### title openSUSE 11.1 root (hd0,5) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.25-0.1-default root=/dev/sda6 resume=/dev/sdc8 splash=silent showopts initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.25-0.1-default ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: windows### title WindowsXP64 rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1 title MacOSx kernel (hd0,5)/boot/boot_v8 Save than done be hitting F2 and quit terminal. Don't pay attention to other than MacOSx lines - yours will be different. Replace the (hd0,5) with the same thing you have in title openSUSE 11.1 root (hd0,5) It could be (hd0,6) or (hd1,5) or what ever. Note as for you have Ubuntu, not Suse installed, the names be different. "Title" represents the name of OS in grub's boot menu. So change it to whatever you like (mine is MacOSx). Another important thing there is that you must add the boot_v8 file to /boot (see attachment). Now if evething is ok, boot up, select MacOSx (or whatever you name it) in grub menu. Hit enter, than any key. You may be asked to type in hexadecimal digits representing your hard drive. Type in 81 or 82 and hit enter. Now the OSX should boot up. Note that if you dont have Windows or any other system installed (only OSX and Ubuntu) it may be NOT necessary to type any hexadecimal digits. Good luck Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/179924-grub-took-over-my-osxcan-chameleon-fix-this/#findComment-1226743 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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