Naotarou Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hi, I am new to this stuff and don't understand linux script at all. I have installed the iATKOS mac iso and it has said installed successfully. I followed everything to a T. (still don't understand that expression) But when loading the single partition of leopard on my pc, all i get is a blinking icon in the upper left corner. no boot. With some research I found that I need to use 'Gparted' in order to set the boot flag. Now I understand the concept of what I need to do, but I made the live cd of Gparted and ran it in my computer... but I don't know what to do from there. I don't know any script or commands to get anywhere I searched the net a few times and all I got was people saying 'simply set the boot flag to what you want', assuming I understand. none that told me what I need to do. I don't have the speed to download something like 700 mb knoppix. but I was hoping someone either knows a specific link that will guide me through it or can just tell me what I need to do. T_T i feel so close yet so far away. I'm on Intel core 2 duo1.6 ghzdell.and it's an inspiron 9400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David86 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 ok after you partition the drive of after install unmont your os partition and run these commands in termminal fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 (enter) replace 0 with your drive number, unless it is 0 update (enter) f 1 (enter) replace 1 with the patition leopard is being installed or already installed on, if its not 1 w (enter) q ( enter) Remember this only works for mbr, and it will set the drive active and bootable Ok in addidition to install the efi darwin boot option ,if you have rc 1 ,just add 1 to your hd number so if its rdisk0s1 assume its rdisk1s1 and if its rdisk2s2 assume its rdisk3s2 for the efi boot loader install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbzngage Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I am also facing the same problem, intially i just followed the simple steps to install this mac.. The sytem boots perfectly with the dvd inside but when i remove the dvd ,it says MBR error.. Then through terminal i typed th same what you said , but then the cursor kepts on blinking.. BUT m/c doesnt boots..PLZ HELP<THANX ION ADVANCE.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naotarou Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 ok after you partition the drive of after install unmont your os partition and run these commands in termminal fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0 (enter) replace 0 with your drive number, unless it is 0 update (enter) f 1 (enter) replace 1 with the patition leopard is being installed or already installed on, if its not 1 w (enter) q ( enter) Remember this only works for mbr, and it will set the drive active and bootable Ok in addidition to install the efi boot ,if you have rc 1 ,just add 1 to your hd number so if its rdisk0s1 assume its rdisk1s1 and if its rdisk2s2 assume its rdisk3s2 for the efi boot loader install. Thanks so much. I will try this when I get home and post my (hopeful) success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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