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    Re: rEFIt with multiple drives

    If you installed grub to sdd during install, that should have done it. Sorry, the commands I mentioned I use after booting from a "super grub2 disk" (very handy.) To install grub from a live cd you...
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    Re: rEFIt with multiple drives

    in your case, if ubuntu is the only system on sdd, you install directly to sdd.

    example:

    sudo apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends grub-pc

    sudo grub-install /dev/sdd

    sudo...
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    Re: rEFIt with multiple drives

    the confusion or apprehension may be from the misconception that a bootcamp partition must be made with bootcamp assistant which is incompatable with linux. bootcamp assistant is just a helper. using...
  4. [ubuntu] Re: How do I fix errors trying to update my Ubuntu?

    clicking on the first link you provided, deleting filename from address, looks like the files your trying to "fetch" have been recently deleted. ...
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    [ubuntu] Re: 11.04 on MBP 7,1:*heat control

    same problem here with natty and mbp 6,2. read somewhere around here it was the 2.6.38-8 kernel causing high temp. on top of the good advice above, upgrading to 2.6.38-9 brought my temps down. temps...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Install snow leopard from usb

    good points. i should have mentioned making partition table gpt with Ubuntu applies only to the usb device used to install Mac OS. i assume once running Mac OS installer, Macs disk utility would be...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Install snow leopard from usb

    same story here with dmg to iso using ubuntu; limited effort, limited success. i can add - before formatting device to hfs, make sure partition table is gpt. both gparted and disk utility can set...
  8. [ubuntu] Re: can't disable trackpad on my macbook 5.1 with Ubuntu

    try pasting the following into gnome-terminal (no sudo needed unless changing for root user) gconf-editor /desktop/gnome/peripherals/touchpad/touchpad_enabled
  9. [SOLVED] Re: Mac OSX 10.6 + Ubuntu 10.04 GRUB/Refit problems solved

    At step #4 you can choose to have grub installed on /dev/sda3.

    -B can be used instead of --bind. I always bound /dev/pts and /sys when chrooting to a system to fix grub, but obviously not needed...
  10. [ubuntu] Re: How exactly to install Ubuntu on External HD?

    good info. i would stress any alum macbookpros made after 2008 might have problems booting linux from any usb device.
  11. [ubuntu] Re: Trying to make a DVD with 3 Ubuntu ISOs on it

    oops again, missed the post with the error output. i wasnt clear when i mentioned the "renamed ISOs." forgot the website wasnt clear to me either. it wasn't until i looked at the script as text and...
  12. [ubuntu] Re: Trying to make a DVD with 3 Ubuntu ISOs on it

    Sorry, that script should be run using linux.
  13. [ubuntu] Re: Problems with install - OSX + Windows 7 + Ubuntu

    try #3: trying to reply but it says message too short by 1 characture? may be a reason for no replies. anyway... try default keyboard, or at menu try f6 and disable various options, or try ...
  14. [ubuntu] Re: Trying to make a DVD with 3 Ubuntu ISOs on it

    most of that page is gibberish to me as well.
    just using the script is pretty simple.
    ftp://downloads.tuxfamily.org/multicd/multicd-6.4.sh
    you can copy/paste the page to a text file or "save as"...
  15. [ubuntu] Re: Trying to make a DVD with 3 Ubuntu ISOs on it

    http://multicd.tuxfamily.org/

    this multicd script has worked pretty well with the few multi boot dvds ive made. only thing, small utilities like clonezilla / gparted seem to boot very slow when...
  16. [ubuntu] Re: Is booting from a thumb drive possible on an Apple?

    this info may be outdated but still may be useful/interesting:
    http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-gpt/index.html
    http://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/booting.html...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Total Noob looking for some help

    that link was the starting point for macbook and macbook pro info. kinda hard to navigate.
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro5-5/Lucid...
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    [ubuntu] Re: rEFIT shows extra icon

    seems like refit handles usb partitions differently than internal...by fs rather than pt's? ..but im also no refit expert. that said, i have grub installed on sda3 to boot ubuntu on sda6. if i then...
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    Re: Formatting Hard drive (PLEASE HELP)

    if you havent found it yet, its the options button under the "volume scheme" box.
    you can only select it after choosing a new volume/partition scheme but not after
    making any further changes....
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