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==Tests performed==
 
==Tests performed==
 
*Intel Core Duo @ 1.83GHz
 
*Intel Core Duo @ 1.83GHz
*Don't know how Ubuntu was installed, OSX disk utility shows disk0s1 and disk0s5 (root and swap)
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*Ubuntu was installed via Target Disk mode using the Freekbox pre-seeded image. [[User:Scellef|Scellef]] 08:00, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
 
*Before bless:
 
*Before bless:
 
51 second boot from light on, flashes empty folder symbol briefly, black screen before GRUB, defaults to OSX external drive if available
 
51 second boot from light on, flashes empty folder symbol briefly, black screen before GRUB, defaults to OSX external drive if available

Revision as of 01:00, 2 September 2012

Bless is an OSX command used to set the active boot volume.

Tests performed

  • Intel Core Duo @ 1.83GHz
  • Ubuntu was installed via Target Disk mode using the Freekbox pre-seeded image. Scellef 08:00, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
  • Before bless:

51 second boot from light on, flashes empty folder symbol briefly, black screen before GRUB, defaults to OSX external drive if available

  • Ran:
sudo bless --device /dev/disk0s1 --setBoot --legacy
  • Result: 40 second boot, no empty folder shown, no lengthy black screen before GRUB, defaults to Ubuntu with OSX external drive available

Lynnae 19:03, 30 August 2012 (UTC)