Trying to install rEFIt to dual boot Ubuntu on Mac but no luck
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I've successfully installed Ubuntu on a partition of my Mac, and I'm trying to use rEFIt so I'm presented with the option to choose between Ubuntu and OSX when I restart. I've gotten it to the point where I can get a menu only if I hold down the Option key when I restart, otherwise it boots into Ubuntu. I have tried to click on the rEFIt icon to install and I have manually installed in Terminal, both followed by at least 3 restarts.
Could someone help me troubleshoot? Here are my Mac's specs:
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)
- Processor 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
- Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB
- SSD Installed
Also, when I do hold down the Option key and get the rEFIt menu, I see all these options for Ubuntu. Is this normal/how it should be? I am very new at this.
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I've successfully installed Ubuntu on a partition of my Mac, and I'm trying to use rEFIt so I'm presented with the option to choose between Ubuntu and OSX when I restart. I've gotten it to the point where I can get a menu only if I hold down the Option key when I restart, otherwise it boots into Ubuntu. I have tried to click on the rEFIt icon to install and I have manually installed in Terminal, both followed by at least 3 restarts.
Could someone help me troubleshoot? Here are my Mac's specs:
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)
- Processor 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
- Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB
- SSD Installed
Also, when I do hold down the Option key and get the rEFIt menu, I see all these options for Ubuntu. Is this normal/how it should be? I am very new at this.
dual-boot mac
edited Feb 22 at 2:58
muru
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asked Feb 21 at 15:42
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Development onrEFIthas been abandoned in 2010, but it was forked in 2012 asrEFIndand continues active development. May be you should use rEFInd instead.
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I've successfully installed Ubuntu on a partition of my Mac, and I'm trying to use rEFIt so I'm presented with the option to choose between Ubuntu and OSX when I restart. I've gotten it to the point where I can get a menu only if I hold down the Option key when I restart, otherwise it boots into Ubuntu. I have tried to click on the rEFIt icon to install and I have manually installed in Terminal, both followed by at least 3 restarts.
Could someone help me troubleshoot? Here are my Mac's specs:
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)
- Processor 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
- Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB
- SSD Installed
Also, when I do hold down the Option key and get the rEFIt menu, I see all these options for Ubuntu. Is this normal/how it should be? I am very new at this.
dual-boot mac
edited Feb 22 at 2:58
muru
130k19274468
asked Feb 21 at 15:42
AtomicJones
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I've successfully installed Ubuntu on a partition of my Mac, and I'm trying to use rEFIt so I'm presented with the option to choose between Ubuntu and OSX when I restart. I've gotten it to the point where I can get a menu only if I hold down the Option key when I restart, otherwise it boots into Ubuntu. I have tried to click on the rEFIt icon to install and I have manually installed in Terminal, both followed by at least 3 restarts.
Could someone help me troubleshoot? Here are my Mac's specs:
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)
- Processor 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
- Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB
- SSD Installed
Also, when I do hold down the Option key and get the rEFIt menu, I see all these options for Ubuntu. Is this normal/how it should be? I am very new at this.
dual-boot mac
dual-boot mac
edited Feb 22 at 2:58
muru
130k19274468
asked Feb 21 at 15:42
AtomicJones
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edited Feb 22 at 2:58
muru
130k19274468
asked Feb 21 at 15:42
AtomicJones
1
edited Feb 22 at 2:58
muru
130k19274468
edited Feb 22 at 2:58
muru
130k19274468
edited Feb 22 at 2:58
muru
130k19274468
130k19274468
asked Feb 21 at 15:42
AtomicJones
1
asked Feb 21 at 15:42
AtomicJones
1
asked Feb 21 at 15:42
AtomicJones
1
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Development onrEFIthas been abandoned in 2010, but it was forked in 2012 asrEFIndand continues active development. May be you should use rEFInd instead.
– mook765
Feb 22 at 7:13
add a comment |Â
Development onrEFIthas been abandoned in 2010, but it was forked in 2012 asrEFIndand continues active development. May be you should use rEFInd instead.
– mook765
Feb 22 at 7:13
Development on
rEFIt has been abandoned in 2010, but it was forked in 2012 as rEFInd and continues active development. May be you should use rEFInd instead.– mook765
Feb 22 at 7:13
Development on
rEFIt has been abandoned in 2010, but it was forked in 2012 as rEFInd and continues active development. May be you should use rEFInd instead.– mook765
Feb 22 at 7:13
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Development on
rEFIthas been abandoned in 2010, but it was forked in 2012 asrEFIndand continues active development. May be you should use rEFInd instead.– mook765
Feb 22 at 7:13