#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Mac OS X script to locate and mount an EFI System Partition (ESP)
+#
+# Usage:
+#
+# ./mountesp
+#
+# This program is copyright (c) 2015 by Roderick W. Smith
+#
+# This program is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 3,
+# or (at your option) any later version.
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Revision history:
+#
+# 0.9.3 -- Initial release (with rEFInd 0.9.3)
# Mount the ESP at /Volumes/ESP or determine its current mount
# point.
fi
fi
Esp=/dev/`echo $Temp`
+ echo "The ESP has been identified as $Esp; attempting to mount it...."
# If the ESP is mounted, use its current mount point....
Temp=`df -P | grep "$Esp "`
MountPoint=`echo $Temp | cut -f 6- -d ' '`
if [[ "$MountPoint" == '' ]] ; then
+ if [[ $UID != 0 ]] ; then
+ echo "You must run this program as root or using sudo! Exiting!"
+ exit 1
+ fi
MountPoint="/Volumes/ESP"
mkdir /Volumes/ESP &> /dev/null
- mount -t msdos "$Esp" /Volumes/ESP
+ mount -t msdos "$Esp" $MountPoint
# Some systems have HFS+ "ESPs." They shouldn't, but they do. If this is
# detected, mount it as such and set appropriate options.
if [[ $? != 0 ]] ; then
- mount -t hfs "$Esp" /Volumes/Esp
+ mount -t hfs "$Esp" $MountPoint
if [[ $? != 0 ]] ; then
echo "Unable to mount ESP!\n"
exit 1
echo "This script is meant to be run under OS X *ONLY*! Exiting!"
exit
;;
-esac
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+esac