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jobbernowl
May 7th, 2008, 09:32 PM
Ok, so I thought I knew what I was doing, but I was wrong =)

I installed Ubuntu using bootcamp and now I can't boot up Mac OS.

I understand I will probably have to reformat, which is ok because I made a backup before the whole procedure.

My problem is that I can't boot up Leopard (OSX 10.5) when I restart with the CD in the tray, it just boots up unbuntu every time.

Could someone lend some advice on booting the OSX cd? Is there a command I can enter in the grub boot loader?

Thanks!
cyberdork33
May 7th, 2008, 10:06 PM
hold c on startup, or try holding Option to get a menu.
jobbernowl
May 7th, 2008, 10:20 PM
Nope, it just goes right into grub and then starts up ubuntu
cyberdork33
May 7th, 2008, 10:46 PM
wait are you on PPC? Open Firmware is only on PPC Macs.
jobbernowl
May 7th, 2008, 10:52 PM
No, it is intel, so yes, no open firmware.
thenes
May 8th, 2008, 06:40 AM
It sounds strange that you should not be able to boot the os x CD when holding down c at start up.

*You say that the system goes right into grup, but there is a grey screen first (which is efi loading)?
*Are you able to boot the Ubuntu live CD by holding down c at start up?
dark_harmonics
May 8th, 2008, 06:42 AM
On intel macs its the D key on startup. If you want boot options you can also hold down the command (super) key on startup.
thenes
May 8th, 2008, 06:45 AM
On intel macs its the D key on startup. If you want boot options you can also hold down the command (super) key on startup.

Strange. On my intel mac mini I hold down c to boot from a CD at start up and option (alt) to get options at start up:-k. (Though most of the time I use rEFIt)
blurg
May 8th, 2008, 10:40 AM
It sounds strange that you should not be able to boot the os x CD when holding down c at start up.

*You say that the system goes right into grup, but there is a grey screen first (which is efi loading)?
*Are you able to boot the Ubuntu live CD by holding down c at start up?

Its the C key for boot from CD on my Intel iMac... And the alt/option key to use the bootcamp screen.
cyberdork33
May 8th, 2008, 11:40 AM
Strange. On my intel mac mini I hold down c to boot from a CD at start up and option (alt) to get options at start up:-k. (Though most of the time I use rEFIt)

me too.