[theambiance]

Where did you get the icons for Windows 7 and MacOSX for Chameleon bootloader?
It seemed as if it was automatically like that but upon finishing my Mac OSX and Windows 7 dual boot (yay ) it didn't show as such.

So where can we get similar icons as they looked really nice!

[minimalpc]

Originally Posted by theambiance

Where did you get the icons for Windows 7 and MacOSX for Chameleon bootloader?
It seemed as if it was automatically like that but upon finishing my Mac OSX and Windows 7 dual boot (yay ) it didn't show as such.

So where can we get similar icons as they looked really nice!

An older version of NBI (note that this guide uses RC3) came with and installed OS logo icons by default. Newer versions do not. Do not use the older versions, however!!! You can extract just the icon files from the older version, but I do not think they will look quite right because the newer versions of NBI include a newer version of Chameleon with a slightly changed layout.

If you do a Google search, you can find Chameleon themes that include OS logo icon files and use them in place of the existing device_*.png files. You may have to adjust their size and format to match the default files.

[bmcclure937]

Originally Posted by minimalpc

Yes. I posted both issues on the NBI Google Code page at the same time. He accepted one (the change to boot0--issue 190) but not the other (Windows-safe fdisk--issue 189) yet. Just within the past couple of days, another user has posted a new issue (197) that is substantially the same as 189. I think meklort is busy with a new job, so that is understandable. I'm sure he will get to it when he is able.

I speak with meklort on a regular basis and asked him about this. I have been very busy with work and school myself so I have not been on the forums nearly as much as I would like to be. What can ya do?

At any rate. He informed me that he is planning to do something with fdisk or find an alternative method for NBI to do what it needs without using fdisk. meklort is also busy with a job and school... so we will all have to be patient

[theambiance]

Originally Posted by minimalpc

An older version of NBI (note that this guide uses RC3) came with and installed OS logo icons by default. Newer versions do not. Do not use the older versions, however!!! You can extract just the icon files from the older version, but I do not think they will look quite right because the newer versions of NBI include a newer version of Chameleon with a slightly changed layout.

If you do a Google search, you can find Chameleon themes that include OS logo icon files and use them in place of the existing device_*.png files. You may have to adjust their size and format to match the default files.

Oh, that makes sense. Thank you.

[Thumper 00]

Anguish,

I have been reading your and many other threads, including this one, for the last month...in preparation for the arrival of my 10v, which happened this week. Your and the others' information was so good, that I naively thought I was completely prepared

As clear and informative as your threads and video are (at least all the ones I have found), you left it to others to say step by step how to prepare the USBs so I had to use other sources--above you linked to Mecdrew's use of Mac to prep OSX USB, which I used of course, but I used the more detailed (step by step) directions of how to set up the OSX USB prep portion off this thread in conjunction with the above Mecdrew link, using a 16GB Sandisk. My 10v boots into the USB, loads grey screen with apple and moving pinwheel, but after about 30 seconds merges a halt sign (circle with a line through it) into the grey screen then nothing else appears to happen (did this many times). I know I had to make sure it did not have the "u3?" software still on it so I used "diskpart" in Vista to clear it and repartition/format/activate/and assign drive letter, but not certain if that was acceptable way to remove the issue (since I first posted I realized it was not enough/correct way to remove u3 and have uninstalled it and am in process of trying again but please give any other comments/suggestions); also have legacy enabled and wake from sleep disabled and bluetooth enabled (as I have bluetooth). Also, I used my girlfriends Macbook to prepare the OSX USB, which she purchased about a year and a half ago and the above "more detailed" directions say it has to be a intel-mac...don't know if her's is acceptable mac or if it actually even matters as other threads don't mention "intel" at all.

Not at my girlfriends now and I don't own a Mac, so (for kicks and out of impatience) I tried to use Mechdrew's windows only directions for preparing the OSX USB. However, boots into Chameleon v 2.0 RC3-nbi r fine, then I select "Mac OS X Install DVD," it begins to try to access my Sandisk 16GB but then throws up a grey screen saying "panic(cpu caller...unable to find driver for this platform...kernal..debugger called: <panic>...kernal version...Darwin Kernel version 9.6.0..." and "You need to resart your computer. Hold down the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart button."(with picture of a power button behind it) and then waits for me to reboot. I'm not so worried about this as I absolutely would rather use the procedures you used anyway...just wanted to let you know what I have tried and the symptoms in case it helps with solving hurdles using your directions.

Do you see any obvious problems with what I have told you I did when following your/Mechdrew's directions using a Mac to create OSX USB, or maybe more importantly which of all the detailed directions out there using a Mac should I be using? Maybe only use the one you linked to? Thanks. I'm going to keep trying...

Thanks for your time and sorry about the length of my post.

[anguish]

I have run into that when rebuilding before. I've gone as far bulldozing my progress and starting over. That's usually after multiple attempts of just rebooting to get past that point. Eventually it finally took.

The only other thing that may possibly be an issue (I haven't kept up on the threads on it, so I don't know for sure any more) is your BIOS. If you're running A06, that may be an issue. I've only run A04 and A05 (A04 on my original, A05 on my current), and have had minimal issues.

I've not done the Windows only directions, at least, not since the days of my Mini 9. Once I had a working OS X install, I'd created my media from there.

I hope that helps some.. I haven't used OS X in quite a while now, so I'm rather rusty at the moment.

Cheers!

[Thumper 00]

Anguish,

Thanks for the quick reply and advice. I greatly appreciate your input. I will start from scratch again. I also am concerned about the BIOS possibly causing issues...will look further into this and possibly run a fix or downgrade. If the fixes don't work right away, I will likely downgrade to A05 so I can eliminate difference between my and your specs--one less variable.

What exact process did you use to prepare your OSX USB--the Mechdrew link you listed in your #1 post? I would feel good knowing that the circles I'm causing myself to run in are at least going the right direction.

Also, as an alternative, do you think I could use the process used in your youtube prep for 10v dual-boot video, where you showed how to create OSX USB using Windows and Transmac, etc. (I'm actually trying to implement your triple-boot directions). For the dual-boot, you used the third USB to hold 8.02b1 (which I'm guessing you would substitute with 8.03final now) I might give that a try, unless you think it would ruin my attempt to triple-boot or think it otherwise a bad idea.

Thanks again.

[vidy]

can i access my data in win 7 when using OSX SL or otherwise ??
if can't, is there any guide how to do it ??
thanx =)

[Haddog]

Great post. I am trying to use the instructions for a Triple Boot. I am not actually using the thumb drive method but the NetbookCD 0.8.3. I continue to get stuck after installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Once it is tme to edit the Windows 7 partition using diskpart, I am unable to make partition 2 on dev/sda4 on disk 0 active. I get a message saying "The selected disk is not a fixed MBR disk. The ACTIVE command can on be used on fixed MBR disks." I am also unable to repair the partition because then I get the message saying System Restore cannot be used with this version of windows. I think it has something to do with GPT being used. Any suggestions?

[minimalpc]

Originally Posted by Haddog

Great post. I am trying to use the instructions for a Triple Boot. I am not actually using the thumb drive method but the NetbookCD 0.8.3. I continue to get stuck after installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Once it is tme to edit the Windows 7 partition using diskpart, I am unable to make partition 2 on dev/sda4 on disk 0 active. I get a message saying "The selected disk is not a fixed MBR disk. The ACTIVE command can on be used on fixed MBR disks." I am also unable to repair the partition because then I get the message saying System Restore cannot be used with this version of windows. I think it has something to do with GPT being used. Any suggestions?

You need to run gptsync in OS X or Linux to re-sync the MBR to the GPT. I have posted complete instructions earlier in this thread and in a few other threads. A search for posts by me that include the word "gptsync" should uncover them.