sparkythewondersquid Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I am just wondering I have installed Linux, Windows and OSX for a long time I use Sabayon Linux. With the release of Sabayon 5.2 I did a fresh install and Chameleon did not give me the option to boot Linux I have tried reinstalling Chameleon for packages manually to MBR to partition etc. I am on MBR partition table with iatkos v7 windows 7 and Sabayon 5.2 any idea's anyone? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/215445-any-one-know-why-linux-is-not-seen-by-chameleon-anymore/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
srs5694 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 It's possible you need to install or re-install GRUB to the Linux partition. Try using your Linux installation disc to do this. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/215445-any-one-know-why-linux-is-not-seen-by-chameleon-anymore/#findComment-1448058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkythewondersquid Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 I found the answer it is grub 2! Chameleon I guess does not detect it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/215445-any-one-know-why-linux-is-not-seen-by-chameleon-anymore/#findComment-1448143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtopman Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 grub2 autodetects osx86 10.5/4 but not 10.6 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/215445-any-one-know-why-linux-is-not-seen-by-chameleon-anymore/#findComment-1451951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkythewondersquid Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 grub2 autodetects osx86 10.5/4 but not 10.6 It detects it but will not boot it and you can no longer edit /boot/grub/menu.lst there is a new file boot/boot/grub.cnf that CANNOT be edited not even by root very "closed source" for open source software hopefully the next Chameleon release will support grub2 all linux distro,s are moving that way so as of right now and for the first time in years I am not using linux at all Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/215445-any-one-know-why-linux-is-not-seen-by-chameleon-anymore/#findComment-1452048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
srs5694 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 It detects it but will not boot it and you can no longer edit /boot/grub/menu.lst there is a new file boot/boot/grub.cnf that CANNOT be edited not even by root very "closed source" for open source software The GRUB 2 /boot/grub/grub.cnf certainly can be edited. If you're unable to do so (that is, if you can't save the file), it's a simple permissions issue. That said, the intent, at least in Ubuntu, is that the system build this file from scripts stored in /etc/grub.d. I'm not sure how Sabayon sets it up. If the system uses /etc/grub.d scripts, automatic systems will rebuild /boot/grub/grub.cfg after you upgrade your kernel or perhaps make other changes, so it's best to edit those files rather than directly edit /boot/grub/grub.cnf. (Personally, I dislike this approach, but it's what the developers have chosen to use.) If you dislike GRUB 2 and prefer GRUB Legacy, you can downgrade on any system. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/215445-any-one-know-why-linux-is-not-seen-by-chameleon-anymore/#findComment-1452227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkythewondersquid Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 Thank You for all your help after reading around the "interweb" many people are not happy with grub2 and after reading more since grub2 is GPT aware without patching after all is said and done it could turn out to be a good thing. I have moved on to a retail install of Snow and, of coarse had to format to GPT and now there are new challenges with that for right now I use super grub to boot into linux when I want too maybe soon Chameleon will support grub2 or I will just do a gentoo or arch install and put what I want Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/215445-any-one-know-why-linux-is-not-seen-by-chameleon-anymore/#findComment-1453036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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