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* Moshe Kamensky <moshe.kamensky@××××××××××.com> [08/09/11 23:30]: |
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> * covici@××××××××××.com <covici@××××××××××.com> [08/09/11 23:18]: |
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> > Moshe Kamensky <moshe.kamensky@××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> > > Hi There, |
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> > > I am trying to install Gentoo dual boot on a MacBook Pro (17 inch). I |
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> > > have refit installed, but the problem is that I cannot boot from the CD |
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> > > (the option is not available in the menu). I was wondering if someone |
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> > > knows how to do it. |
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> > What happens if you hold the c key when you hear the chime -- keep |
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> > holding for a minute or so and it should boot from the cd. |
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> That helped, thanks! |
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I was happy to soon... It now boots, but after asking me about keyboard |
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layout, it tries to find the cdrom and fails, with messages like: |
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Looking for CDROM |
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Attempting to mount media /dev/sda1 |
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Attempting to mount media /dev/sda2 |
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Attempting to mount media /dev/sda3 |
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Attempting to mount media /dev/sda4 |
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Media not found |
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Determining root device... |
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Could not find the root block device in . |
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Please specify another value or: press Enter for the same, type "shell |
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for a shell, or "q" to skip |
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(The /dev/sda* are partitions on my HD). |
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Thanks, |
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Moshe |
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