OSX Bless Testing

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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)

  • Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.83
  • Defaults to OX external drive
  • Ubuntu was installed from an imaged drive
  • 65 seconds to Ubuntu before bless
  • 33 after bless
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