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  1. Alvin777

    Does Linux Mint Use Which Bootloader: Grub 2, Syslinux, Burg (more GUI Grub 2) or rEFInd?

    Hi Mac friends. Linux Mint seems to have the most powerful bootloader able to boot more platforms (from BIOS based, to EFI based to UEFI based computers all in their standard installer), is it using: a) Grub 2 b) Syslinux c) Burg d) rEFInd e) rEFInd Plus f) or another bootloader (what's...
  2. Alvin777

    How Do I "Inject" or Install Grub 2 as the Bootloader (Preferably w/ a 3rd-Party GUI) of my Windows 11 USB Flashdrive Installer & Boot EFI Based Macs?

    Hi GNU Linux bootloader friends. I need to have a Windows 11 or 10 USB Installer in a Flashdrive to be on the ready to fix any Windows installation on any computer (Mac or PC) and any EFI (old Macs use EFI) or UEFI (relatively new PCs and new Macs use UEFI). I burn the Windows .iso using Rufus...
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    MacBook Pro 2,2 Boot loader shows GRUB. What's that?

    Hi, folks! I have MacBook Pro late 2006 (MACBOOK2,2) 15" 2,16 GHz. I had working Win7x64 installation on it unless I've tried to install Ubuntu into another partition, where Mac OS X 10.5 was located. Ubuntu installer killed my Win7 installation, though partition itself was not damaged. A...
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    Resolved Experience w/ Radeon 560 Linux with MacPro 4,1 -> 5,1f/ware

    Just thought I'd share this in case others have an issue. I used to triple boot my MacPro with refind using the old Radeon 6870 with included efi drivers. See this thread for my experience getting the Sapphire Pulse OC RX560 4GB card working there. Some good advice on this forum. Thought I...
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    Mac mini (2006) boots once, then not again after GRUB+EFI changes

    I thought this subforum might be the most likely to find folks who would be knowledgeable with this, but feel free to move if it belongs elsewhere. I've been having a bizarre issue with my Mac mini A1176 (2006), after I installed Ubuntu and then attempted to get it to boot directly into GRUB by...