etch on intel mac mini
Hello,
I am trying to install and boot etch in on my intel core duo mac mini.
I upgraded the firmware, I repartitioned with Apple's Boot Camp. On
boot, I now choose what to boot with rEFIt and etch was installed from
the install CD.
At this point, .
* At the end of the install, I can install lilo if and only if I have
exactly one linux partition (no swap, sda1 is an small EFI partition,
and sda2 is Mac OS X)
* grub won't install on sda3 at all
Basically, I want :
* several partitions, (a small /, and a big lvm for example)
* default OS on boot to be linux (the mini will be a remote server)
* to keep Mac OS X is plus (no need for windows)
* to install from the debian-installer
Also there is no need for 2D/3D for the linux.
What would you do ?
* erase the whole disk, and install elilo?
* use specific versions of elilo or grub?
* something else?
Which tools would you use?
* bootcamp? gparted? BIOS emulation? plain EFI?
* {e,}lilo, grub, rEFIt, Apple loader, XOM?
* debian installer or debootstrap+chroot?
Thank you, and happy christmas :)
PS: Also, I must say I am not a experiencing consistent behavior from
the mini.
* When upgrading the firmware, I got a "blinking folder" on reboot
instead of the official progress bar. I had the feeling of having blown
up the whole chip until the second full reinstall of Mac OS X where it
did rebooted on the hd. It is a bit creepy, specially when you don't
really really have a clue about Mac and when you used official softs and
instruction from Apple's website.
Between the two Mac OS X re-install I called Apple support, and the guy
made me do weird click-during-reboot dances that I dutifully operated.
There was the "hold C", the "hold left mouse" but also the "hold power
on button until LED blinks". I swear I also I had to hold "Ctrl + Apple
key + p + r" until the Mac had rebooted four times!. The tech said it
wipe clean the memory.
* Sometimes, on boot, the mini hangs on a blinking logo of a world map.
* During one Debian installation, I once had "No hard drive found".
The d-i would offer a list of hd modules to choose from.
* Sometimes rEFIt will offer to boot on the CD but when selecting this
option, the mini will hang (screen shuts down completely). The way to
actually boot on the debian-installer cd is to hold C on boot.
* The mini hanged once at the point of displaying the Debian logo at
the very beginning of the boot of the debian-installer.
Ressources:
http://www.mactel-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://wiki.debian.org/MacMiniIntel
The guy (or girl) install and boot debian on an external disk
http://sowerbutts.com/linux-mac-mini
Some parts did not happen as said for me. (I can't install grub). Some
parts are outdated.
http://www.madingley.org/macmini/
http://www.madingley.org/macmini/walkthrough.html
James McKenzie seems very literate, he explains clearly:), briefly:(
http://onmac.net/
Specializes in booting windows, triple booting, etc
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