Comments on: How to repair your REAL Mac if you broke it with the chameleon bootloader. http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/ Taking the iFail out of iHack Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: nickwv http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-2/#comment-4230 nickwv Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:16:50 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-4230 thank you for the tip i resized the partition and it worked - too bad the chameleon interface does not warn you and defaults to installing chameleon on the HD thank you for the tip i resized the partition and it worked – too bad the chameleon interface does not warn you and defaults to installing chameleon on the HD

]]> By: steve http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-1/#comment-4094 steve Sun, 16 Oct 2011 08:10:06 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-4094 Yes, it is in the post, but, crucially, it doesn't mention that you can perform this solution before you reboot the effected machine. I thought it worth mentioning. Yes, it is in the post, but, crucially, it doesn’t mention that you can perform this solution before you reboot the effected machine.

I thought it worth mentioning.

]]> By: Conti http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-1/#comment-4084 Conti Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:00:36 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-4084 This information is included in the post. This information is included in the post.

]]> By: steve http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-1/#comment-4082 steve Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:41:21 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-4082 OK, I've fixed this now. For others in the same position as me, that is, you've installed the Chameleon bootloader onto your "REAL" Mac, NOT the USB drive, and you've not yet tried to reboot: To fix this you just open Disk Utility, click the on the main HDD in the left hand pane, click the top level HDD so to speak, not the paritions. Then, select "Partition" in the menu bar, and adjust the size of the partition of the main HDD. Click Apply. If you want, you can then immediately resize the partition back to the original size, and click Apply again. This should have re-written your Bootloader and everything should boot up fine. This worked for me. No need to messa about botting from a disc, etc. If should work you. Should. OK, I’ve fixed this now. For others in the same position as me, that is, you’ve installed the Chameleon bootloader onto your “REAL” Mac, NOT the USB drive, and you’ve not yet tried to reboot: To fix this you just open Disk Utility, click the on the main HDD in the left hand pane, click the top level HDD so to speak, not the paritions. Then, select “Partition” in the menu bar, and adjust the size of the partition of the main HDD. Click Apply. If you want, you can then immediately resize the partition back to the original size, and click Apply again. This should have re-written your Bootloader and everything should boot up fine. This worked for me. No need to messa about botting from a disc, etc. If should work you. Should.

]]> By: steve http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-1/#comment-4081 steve Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:53:26 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-4081 Yes, I'm stupid, i didn't read the warning and installed Myhack to the REAl mac I was using to prep the USB drive. So far, it's woking OK as I've not rebooted, and I've read the guide above, but.... Is there anything I can do to fix the problem now, whilst the REAL mac I installed MyHack on is still working? Thanks for any help. Yes, I’m stupid, i didn’t read the warning and installed Myhack to the REAl mac I was using to prep the USB drive. So far, it’s woking OK as I’ve not rebooted, and I’ve read the guide above, but…. Is there anything I can do to fix the problem now, whilst the REAL mac I installed MyHack on is still working?

Thanks for any help.

]]> By: Conti http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Conti Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:00:27 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-3269 @marfz: This guide does not work with 10.4.7 install disk. This is only for 10.5+ @marfz: This guide does not work with 10.4.7 install disk. This is only for 10.5+

]]> By: Anonymous http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-1/#comment-3050 Anonymous Mon, 16 May 2011 21:46:04 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-3050 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: marfz http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-1/#comment-2776 marfz Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:44:50 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-2776 How to do this with Mac osx 10.4.7 install disk? There's no right lower corner to grab in the partition tab, and the sudo command is not found. Help me please! How to do this with Mac osx 10.4.7 install disk?
There’s no right lower corner to grab in the partition tab, and the sudo command is not found. Help me please!

]]> By: OSx86 « Nok Hong Tong http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 OSx86 « Nok Hong Tong Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:55:30 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-1301 [...] *In the unfortunate event that you make this mistake despite this warning, instructions on how to repair your real MAC can be found [HERE]. [...] [...] *In the unfortunate event that you make this mistake despite this warning, instructions on how to repair your real MAC can be found [HERE]. [...]

]]> By: Conti http://myhack.sojugarden.com/2009/10/how-to-repair-your-real-mac-if-you-broke-it-with-the-chameleon-bootloader/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Conti Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:08:31 +0000 http://osx86.sojugarden.com/?p=346#comment-1106 stein: Delete /boot with a terminal. Write a new MBR to the drive. Delete /Extra. And the bootloader is gone. stein: Delete /boot with a terminal. Write a new MBR to the drive. Delete /Extra. And the bootloader is gone.

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