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Originally written: 3/14/2012; last Web page update: -5/20/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.4.0

+8/12/2012, referencing rEFInd 0.4.5

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@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ WARNING: If you have an Advanced Format disk, *DO NOT* attempt to check the bless status with 'bless --info', since this is known to cause disk corruption on some systems!! +NOTE: If you want to boot an OS via BIOS emulation (such as Windows or some +Linux installations), you *MUST* edit the ///EFI/refind/refind.conf +file's 'scanfor' line to include the 'hdbios' option, and perhaps +'biosexternal' and 'cd', as well. + Installation has completed successfully. @@ -169,11 +174,30 @@ Installation has completed successfully. href="https://sourceforge.net/p/refind/discussion/general/thread/5c7d0195/">this forum thread for a discussion of the topic. +
  • If you're replacing rEFIt with rEFInd on a Mac, there's a chance that + install.sh will warn you about the presence of a file called + /Library/StartupItems/rEFItBlesser and ask if you want to + delete the file. This file is designed to keep rEFIt set as the boot + manager by automatically re-blessing it if the default boot manager + changes. This is obviously undesirable if you install rEFInd as your + primary boot manager, so it's generally best to remove this file. If + you prefer to keep your options open, you can answer N when install.sh asks if you want to + delete rEFItBlesser, and instead manually copy it elsewhere. If you + subsequently decide to go back to using rEFIt as your primary boot + manager, you can restore rEFItBlesser to its place.
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  • If you're using OS X and an Advanced Format disk, heed the warning that install.sh displays and do not use bless --info to check your installation status; this combination has been reported to cause disk corruption on some Macs!
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  • If you intend to boot BIOS-based OSes, such as most Windows + installations and some Linux installations, you must edit the + refind.conf file, as noted near the end of the installation + script's output. (Note that rEFInd can only boot such OSes on Macs at + the moment.)
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    In any event, you should peruse the script's output to ensure that everything looks OK. install.sh displays error messages when it encounters errors, such as if the ESP is mounted read-only or if you run out of disk space. You may need to correct such problems manually and re-run the script. In some cases you may need to fall back on manual installation, which gives you better control over details such as which partition to use for installation.

    @@ -421,11 +445,15 @@ $ ioreg -l -p IODeviceTree | grep firmware-abi