amdmatt Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 ok i installed chain0 to my c:\ directory fine and edited my boot.ini file to show Windows XP and OS X it auto loads xp just like i want it however when i select os x the only way i can get it to boot is if i spam f8 or edit the darwin time out so i can select os x again from there.. ive done research and i found that darwin auto boots the active partition and of course my xp one is active.. or else chain0 wouldnt work..(am i right about that?) however i did read that if i go to the com.apple.Boot.plist and add <key>Kernel Tags</key> <string>rd=disk0s4</string> (i only have one hd and os x in installed on the 4th partition.. ive checked..) it will auto load the partition you choose in that line of code.. however it isnt working.. still loads my xp (active) partition.. help? thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54015-using-chain0-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdmatt Posted June 16, 2007 Author Share Posted June 16, 2007 please? anybody? i searched the formes many times and still havnt found the answer... also is there a good gui boot manager.. possibly besides acronis.. that will work? ive tried gag and win xp works but no matter what i try.. i cant get os x to boot from it.. hfs+ partition errors... even if the os x partition is active.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54015-using-chain0-help/#findComment-386747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicko_029 Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 When it comes to chain0 and when you select OS X, press Return and immediately press F8. You shuold see darwin boot menu with disks and partitions that you have, and choose from there partition where you have OS X installed... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54015-using-chain0-help/#findComment-390052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dainix Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Try running QTParted from a Linux distro and check the flags on your OSX partition. Worth a shot. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54015-using-chain0-help/#findComment-390270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
japhex Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 There isn't a solution. ps: regarding direct boot to osx partition make sure osx boot partition is in the first 200gb of disk Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54015-using-chain0-help/#findComment-390498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jccool Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 When I had XP what i did is, when pc boots up after post, pc just hangs for about 5 secs checking 4 cd in drive, during that time, i pressed down,enter,f8 at my own speed and ten after blinking, darwin bootloader pops op. Now |I have Vista and chain0 aint workin 4 me, i press f8 and nothin happens, Jccool Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54015-using-chain0-help/#findComment-399841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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