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0ra1suicid3
March 13th, 2009, 05:31 PM
first i installed refit, then instaled linux then i rebooted with refit but when i select the linux partition it gives me this:

using load option "usb" error:not found returned from legacy loader

then it gives me this ward message that the firmware refused to boot partition and that it dosent support external hd is supported by apple

in mac, i type diskutil list

drmons0501w-142177079108:~ simontremblay$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *698.6 Gi disk0
1: EFI 200.0 Mi disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Simon HD 425.4 Gi disk0s2
3: EFI 272.9 Gi disk0s3

the 272GB is the linux partition and in disk utility ( the app) it dosent show up)

so i coant boot from the linux and i cant do enything but boot from live cd...

cyberdork33
March 13th, 2009, 07:19 PM
it thinks you are booting from an external hard drive.

0ra1suicid3
March 13th, 2009, 07:20 PM
i am, my internal hd is broken and soon will go to apple store
i am booting from external, people say it possible and other say itnot, but i think it is and i realky eant to have linux

cyberdork33
March 13th, 2009, 07:26 PM
i am, my internal hd is broken and soon will go to apple store
i am booting from external, people say it possible and other say itnot, but i think it is and i realky eant to have linux
See the FAQ. You cannot simply boot from an external drive, you have to use an EFI loader.

0ra1suicid3
March 13th, 2009, 07:27 PM
what about grub?

i tryed with efi loader, but that what gave me the error

0ra1suicid3
March 13th, 2009, 07:57 PM
i also trying to work fedora core 10, since theres no forum on the fedora website

cyberdork33
March 13th, 2009, 09:04 PM
what about grub?

i tryed with efi loader, but that what gave me the error
Yes, Grub-EFI is what I am talking about. You used rEFIt not an EFI bootlaoder. Please read the FAQ. It has a topic specifically addressing this.