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Hi! This morning I've installed iAtkos on my laptop.

I've already had ubuntu 8.04 and grub, so I've created a new primary partition. The installation works perfectly and now OSX is installed on my VAIO.My only problem is that grub doesn't make me start Leopard. I've added the following lines to grub menu.lst

title OSX

root (hd0,1)

chainloader +1

I've also tried others configurations, but the result still the same GRUB ERROR 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format. Please help me, thank you all for attention and sorry for my bad english! :(

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Maurizio

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Hi! This morning I've installed iAtkos on my laptop.

I've already had ubuntu 8.04 and grub, so I've created a new primary partition. The installation works perfectly and now OSX is installed on my VAIO.My only problem is that grub doesn't make me start Leopard. I've added the following lines to grub menu.lst

title OSX

root (hd0,1)

chainloader +1

I've also tried others configurations, but the result still the same GRUB ERROR 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format. Please help me, thank you all for attention and sorry for my bad english! :P

Regards

Maurizio

Here is my grub tutorial, possibly it will help.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=606752

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At first, thanks for answer and suggest.

I've already read your tutorial, and I've to say it's one of best tutorials written for dual booting.

Anyway, still doesn't work.

I've already tried with boot_v8 and I've some changes. Grub gives me the error 17; that means Grub is unable to mount selected partition. Now, I've only one HDD, with two primary partition and one extended partition. Just like this

 

Linux/Ubuntu->sda1

MacOS X->sda2

Extended->sda3...

 

In Grub I put these lines

 

title Others OS

root

 

title OSX

root (hd0,1)

kernel /boot/boot_v8

 

I've tried with/without boot option, but nothing is changed. I really don't understand the ERROR 17...Maybe I miss some step during the installation...Is it possible?

Oh, yes. I check values running fdisk -l and lshw...Both ways I see the MacOS partition, with the boot flag and others right parameters...It means that OS is successfully installed and "ready" to use, isn't it?

Thanks to anyone. :D

 

Maurizio

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At first, thanks for answer and suggest.

I've already read your tutorial, and I've to say it's one of best tutorials written for dual booting.

Anyway, still doesn't work.

I've already tried with boot_v8 and I've some changes. Grub gives me the error 17; that means Grub is unable to mount selected partition. Now, I've only one HDD, with two primary partition and one extended partition. Just like this

 

Linux/Ubuntu->sda1

MacOS X->sda2

Extended->sda3...

 

In Grub I put these lines

 

title Others OS

root

 

title OSX

root (hd0,1)

kernel /boot/boot_v8

 

I've tried with/without boot option, but nothing is changed. I really don't understand the ERROR 17...Maybe I miss some step during the installation...Is it possible?

Oh, yes. I check values running fdisk -l and lshw...Both ways I see the MacOS partition, with the boot flag and others right parameters...It means that OS is successfully installed and "ready" to use, isn't it?

Thanks to anyone. :P

 

Maurizio

The usual cause for error 17 is putting a root(hd?,?) line that points to a partition grub cannot read.

Grub cannot read NTFS or HFS+

To use my solution, your root line should be exactly the same as in your Linux entry, it should not point to your OS X partition.

Maybe you should post your entire menu.lst

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Of course! If can give any help...

   # menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
#			grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
#			grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
#			and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## I cut the options...
title		Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-18-generic
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-generic root=UUID=082ef0a0-b943-45af-9f95-d9507360d0a4 ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-18-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-18-generic (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-generic root=UUID=082ef0a0-b943-45af-9f95-d9507360d0a4 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-18-generic

title		Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=082ef0a0-b943-45af-9f95-d9507360d0a4 ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=082ef0a0-b943-45af-9f95-d9507360d0a4 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

title		Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

#OTHER OPERATING SYSTEM
title		Other operating system:
root

title		OSX
root		(hd0,1)
kernel	 /boot/boot_v8

 

Yesterday night I've tried others configuration, without the pc_efi. I've also tried to reinstall iAtkos, but nothing...A thing that I'd like to know: during the installation have I to set any configuration parameter for booting? I've seen there's a section called "System" and I can select some EFI options...Have I to select them?? The .iso is iAtkos_v1i

 

Thanks for help!

Regards,

Maurizio

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Now it works! Great!

It's pretty fast, booted in 25"...Like my Ubuntu.

Thank you so much.

 

Now, I've some problem with ethernet, wifi, and video resolution (only 1024*768).

Is there any way to install patches now or I've to do the installation once again selecting patches I need?

I'm totally new in Mac OSX...anyway, really thank you!

 

Maurizio

 

P.S. Do you know the reason why now the system boot correctly?

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Now it works! Great!

It's pretty fast, booted in 25"...Like my Ubuntu.

Thank you so much.

 

Now, I've some problem with ethernet, wifi, and video resolution (only 1024*768).

Is there any way to install patches now or I've to do the installation once again selecting patches I need?

I'm totally new in Mac OSX...anyway, really thank you!

 

Maurizio

 

P.S. Do you know the reason why now the system boot correctly?

Yes you can install patches and updates without reinstalling. I last installed with the original TOH 10.5 release. But I backup my install by using dd to copy the partition to a file before doing anything dangerous.

 

Here is my thread on how to get my Dell E520 working.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=510839

 

And yes I know why it works. You were telling grub to look for boot_v8 on your OS X partition (which grub cannot read). Once you told it to look in the /boot directory of your Linux partition, where you had stored it, it worked.

 

Knowing your specs would help your other questions. I believe these are your specs:

http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.ac...ry=VN+NR+Series

 

I also have Nvidia graphics and a 965 board. Getting Nvidia to work is well documented on the board -- I am using Natit now but used NVinject thru 10.5.2.

 

I have not gotten the onboard ethernet to work, I use a PCI add on card. Have not tried wireless, but others have. Read the hardware section.

 

Good luck.

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Really, really, thank you. Today I've successfully installed iAtkos 2.0 and I've to say I found more good improvements. First of all, the time required for installation. It's about 35 minutes...So good, I've to say.

The boot, works better then v1.0, maybe too well...In fact darwin has overwritten the MBR and the Grub, but in 5 minutes I've solved this little problem. The only thing strange is to boot Grub and Ubuntu from Darwin...:thumbsdown_anim:

Remains some problem like the resolution at 1024*768 and obviously ethernet and wifi don't work. But I've decided to make it work, bytheway it's interesting and funny to see how far I can go.

Thanks for all, see you.

 

Regards

 

Maurizio

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Ehm, I think I've made a mess...

I've tried to install the NVkext and now, after Leopard boot screen, I've only a black screen.

Have I missed some step?

 

Thanks for anyone wants to help me...

Regards,

Maurizio

For me, Natit works better in 10.5.3

http://blog.theblurn.com/NATIT_gfnvidia.zip

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I'm getting the pesky Error 13. Running Leopard 10.5.1 (Kalyway/BrazilMac install) on a triple boot machine with W2K and Ubuntu. Leopard is on a separate drive, MBR formatted, drive (2,1). Everything was fine, I added a 4th hard drive, and when I select OSX in Grub (Darwin/x86 bootloader) I get Error 13. If I disconnect the hard drive, all is fine. Ubuntu and W2k boot fine. How do I fix this? I assume it is a Grub problem, or a hd format problem. The new drive is formatted MBR/HFS+.

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I'm getting the pesky Error 13. Running Leopard 10.5.1 (Kalyway/BrazilMac install) on a triple boot machine with W2K and Ubuntu. Leopard is on a separate drive, MBR formatted, drive (2,1). Everything was fine, I added a 4th hard drive, and when I select OSX in Grub (Darwin/x86 bootloader) I get Error 13. If I disconnect the hard drive, all is fine. Ubuntu and W2k boot fine. How do I fix this? I assume it is a Grub problem, or a hd format problem. The new drive is formatted MBR/HFS+.

Follow the guide:

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry606752

 

If grub is on a different HDD than your Linux. you will have to enter the hex code to tell PC_efi to look for an hfs+ partition on the appropriate disk.

 

The 4th disk code is 83. The 3rd is 82. Try both and see which one works; possibly you reordered your disks when you installed the new disk.

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