From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1QwTQh-0003fp-2s for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:28:43 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 5B4A321C13A; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:28:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtpout.karoo.kcom.com (smtpout.karoo.kcom.com [212.50.160.34]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 77FC521C0CF for ; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:27:33 +0000 (UTC) X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.68,279,1312153200"; d="scan'208";a="543630597" Received: from 213-152-39-90.dsl.eclipse.net.uk (HELO compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org) ([213.152.39.90]) by smtpout.karoo.kcom.com with ESMTP; 25 Aug 2011 07:27:32 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.102] (unknown [192.168.1.102]) by compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F65BAA398 for ; Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:26:43 +0100 (BST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1244.3) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] macbook pro boot from usb From: Stroller In-Reply-To: Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:27:21 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <80B24E06-82C1-4421-A3D4-D5553C3154F5@stellar.eclipse.co.uk> References: To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1244.3) X-Archives-Salt: X-Archives-Hash: 6c04877e1d7294401692475f99d6d6ff On 24 August 2011, at 23:33, Paul Hartman wrote: > ... > I have never used a MacBook, and haven't used any Mac since they had > black & white screens, but I believe the problem is that its firmware > uses EFI for booting, and not the usual BIOS/MBR boot like a normal PC > would use. and your system rescue CD probably doesn't have the > necessary files. Yes, I suspect OP needs to run the Boot Camp Assistant (in Applications = > Utilities). I think that does something like enable a BIOS compatibility mode in EFI = - after installation I have certainly been able to boot from = conventional bootable CDs. It talks about inserting a Windows CD, but I = don't think there's any difference in the booting methods of a Windows = XP install CD and a systemrescueCD. I believe both emulate a floppy in = the first 2meg of the CD image. I'm pretty sure I've been able to boot = using systemrescueCD on a dual-boot (XP / OS X) Mac system. > If you google "macbook efi linux usb boot" or > something, maybe there will be more specific info about how to solve > it. You're fundamentally right, although I would go for "install linux Mac" = myself. The results may refer to installing other distros, such as = Ubuntu, but it's surely just a matter of adapting the instructions to = get partitions and a systemrescueCD root prompt. I think there are alternative methods, besides Boot Camp, to get = multi-boot. Boot Camp sets up a second partition, but I don't believe it = can do a third. I believe it's possible to get triple-boot (for example) = on a Mac, but you're obliged not to use Boot Camp in this case. Stroller.