[jpss]

Hi all!

I wasn't planning on starting a new thread about this, but I searched extensively for an 'official' guide and came up empty. I did find a one-post thread outlining how one user did it, and was hoping others would chime in, but no luck so far.

I'd appreciate if anyone could share their experiences with this.

Thanks!
JP

[jamesham]

You would need to change the OSInstall file on your install location for SL so it can install on an MBR partitioned drive

[jpss]

Originally Posted by jamesham

You would need to change the OSInstall file on your install location for SL so it can install on an MBR partitioned drive

Noted, thank you for the reply. Is that what was referred to in step 6? Sorry, I'm a total noob when it comes to this.

"6. Replace osinstall in (/Volumes/<The name of the partition on your flash drive>/System//Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Frameworks/OSInstall.framework/Versions/A/OSInstall) with the modified file (this will let you install OSX on an MBR partitioned drive (6 in the "you will need section")."

[nesincg]

I used example two (GUID boot) from this page. I am a rookie at all this but got it done.
Advanced 2: Multi-Boot Configuration | Guides | OS X | mechdrew

It worked only after I ran NetbookInstaller a second time (combo update, step 10). I did not select "fix bluetooth" the second time but not sure that was the reason.

I actually tried example 1 first and it did not work. "on the netbook" step 20 failed. It would not allow me to install OSX on that partition.

[jpss]

Thanks. Looks like this method is a little more involved but is probably the way to go. I'll let everyone know how I make out.

[OmgFriday]

Here is my triple boot layout. Boot time is about 50 second for each piece.

[chaotik]

Since XP will not normally load on a GUID partition, I am curious about any method, and whether it works with Snow Leopard. I tried mechdrew's guide using Example 2 and was unable to load OSX onto a MBR partition. Apparently you need a modified OSinstall.mpkg file to install OSX onto a MBR. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions?

[OmgFriday]

XP is fine with GUID, but it is very selective, partition #4 is ok, but not #3. I don't know why.

[sev24sev]

Originally Posted by OmgFriday

Here is my triple boot layout. Boot time is about 50 second for each piece.

Do you intentionally have the data drives show up as bootable options if it won't boot from them?

[englishbob]

I think this is how I did it...

I partioned the drive under GParted, creating a 200MB FAT32 partition at the beginning and then changing the type to EFI in another linux partition manager (I forget the name but its standard in puppy linux). I shared the rest of the drive 50/50, both NTFS. You could probably do Linux partitions and installs at this point as well. But from memory XP should be on the first partition after the 200MB EFI partition and SL on the second with Linux on the third. I installed XP to the first partition and then used dd from a linux OS on a USB stick (puppy linux) to copy the XP partition to an external USB drive (which took almost 24 hours!). I then wiped the harddrive and created a 2 partition GUID installation through the SL installer. I installed SL to the second partition as normal and ran NBI to get the boot loader running. I then used dd to copy the XP partition back into the 1st partition. Upon reboot I could choose between XP and SL.

I'm writing this from memory so if anyone spots an error feel free to correct me.