Comments on: Make Ubuntu The Default Boot on a MacBook (rEFIt) Dual-Boot System http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James R http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-14848 James R Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:06:14 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-14848 <a href="#comment-1417" rel="nofollow">@erik </a> And I did that, but I could never get it to boot back to Mac OS X ever again :-( Even if I remove the HD out of my Imac and reformat it, it still won;t boot to OSX DVD :-( Any idea what I can do Guys ? @erik
And I did that, but I could never get it to boot back to Mac OS X ever again :-(
Even if I remove the HD out of my Imac and reformat it, it still won;t boot to OSX DVD :-(
Any idea what I can do Guys ?

]]> By: John http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-14808 John Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:14:20 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-14808 Awesome tutorial. Very helpful. Nice 1 with changing the partition booting sequence and shortening the time-out! (anything to elim mac os and boot into windows and ubuntu faster!) Awesome tutorial. Very helpful. Nice 1 with changing the partition booting sequence and shortening the time-out! (anything to elim mac os and boot into windows and ubuntu faster!)

]]> By: Gabriel Patiño http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-1421 Gabriel Patiño Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:20:12 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-1421 I've installed Ubuntu (Feisty) as the only os in a MacBook C2D, and the only problem I have is that it takes some 30 seconds to 'find' which device/partition use to boot. If I keep the 'D' key pressend before turning on the machine, it boots quickly. Maybe I need to mark the partition as bootable but don't know too much about how efi works... Someone could post something about this? Thanks I’ve installed Ubuntu (Feisty) as the only os in a MacBook C2D, and the only problem I have is that it takes some 30 seconds to ‘find’ which device/partition use to boot.

If I keep the ‘D’ key pressend before turning on the machine, it boots quickly. Maybe I need to mark the partition as bootable but don’t know too much about how efi works…

Someone could post something about this?

Thanks

]]> By: Ubuntu Tutorials http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-1422 Ubuntu Tutorials Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:22:16 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-1422 Jim - I don't know, I don't have that type of hardware to test. I'd be interested to hear what does/doesn't work for others in a similar situation but I can only guarantee it works on Feisty, for the C2D macbook. Jim – I don’t know, I don’t have that type of hardware to test. I’d be interested to hear what does/doesn’t work for others in a similar situation but I can only guarantee it works on Feisty, for the C2D macbook.

]]> By: Jim Baker http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-1423 Jim Baker Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:03:31 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-1423 Will this tutorial work on a Powerbook G3 Pismo? Thanks. Will this tutorial work on a Powerbook G3 Pismo?
Thanks.

]]> By: peter http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-1420 peter Wed, 09 May 2007 09:24:07 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-1420 i just got my macbook yesterday :) followed this guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook for feisty, and am dual booting osx and ubuntu with bootcamp (no rEFIt...): the apple people in manchester even helped me do it! problem is, i don't know how to make bootcamp boot from the `windows' (no joke) partition by default... any ideas? do you think it's too late to go with rEFIt now---will it mess up the setup i have now? i just got my macbook yesterday :) followed this guide:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBook

for feisty, and am dual booting osx and ubuntu with bootcamp (no rEFIt…): the apple people in manchester even helped me do it!

problem is, i don’t know how to make bootcamp boot from the `windows’ (no joke) partition by default… any ideas?

do you think it’s too late to go with rEFIt now—will it mess up the setup i have now?

]]> By: Ubuntu Tutorials http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-1419 Ubuntu Tutorials Sat, 05 May 2007 16:53:51 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-1419 erik / John - if either of you have any links to how this can be done I would be very interested in seeing it. When I tried a base Ubuntu installation on this machine (no OSX, bootcamp, rEFIt, etc) the machine would not boot... erik / John – if either of you have any links to how this can be done I would be very interested in seeing it. When I tried a base Ubuntu installation on this machine (no OSX, bootcamp, rEFIt, etc) the machine would not boot…

]]> By: John http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-1418 John Fri, 04 May 2007 21:49:31 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-1418 I thought the improvements in Feisty eliminated the need for rEFIt. Check with Colin Montgomery on this - he's been heading this up. Though I much favor Ubuntu over OSX, I see maintaining an OSX partition is useful for a) firmware updates and b) some things run on OSX and not available for Linux. I thought the improvements in Feisty eliminated the need for rEFIt. Check with Colin Montgomery on this – he’s been heading this up. Though I much favor Ubuntu over OSX, I see maintaining an OSX partition is useful for a) firmware updates and b) some things run on OSX and not available for Linux.

]]> By: erik http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-1417 erik Fri, 04 May 2007 20:29:03 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-1417 Or, you can just ditch the fruit os completely and install Ubuntu as the only os. No need for bootcamp, or refit. I did that on my mini and it was wonderful. Or, you can just ditch the fruit os completely and install Ubuntu as the only os. No need for bootcamp, or refit. I did that on my mini and it was wonderful.

]]> By: dade http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/05/03/make-ubuntu-the-default-boot-on-a-macbook-refit-dual-boot-system/#comment-1416 dade Thu, 03 May 2007 18:37:47 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=328#comment-1416 You can throw away refit and use bootcamp. No boring config files and boots faster. You can throw away refit and use bootcamp. No boring config files and boots faster.

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