# cat tmp/com.apple.Boot.plist
atv_boot=auto
I don't think you did this step correctly and that's why it will not
boot Linux. com.apple.Boot.plist does not just contain a single line,
it's more complex.
"ls -la tmp", bet there's only com.apple.Boot.plist there. nuke it
(rm tmp/com.apple.Boot.plist).
mount /dev/sdb2 tmp
cat tmp/com.apple.Boot.plist
this better not error and should exist.
nano tmp/com.apple.Boot.plist
"change patchstick to auto" then exit nano saving changes. umount tmp
when done.
# cat tmp/boot/grub/menu.lst
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from
0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the
default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the
default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 3
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive
editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected
by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Kinux
# root (hd0,4)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
#
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options
below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=9c331f01-6e78-4ece-bf45-2ecc993f07d9 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,4)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not
with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Linux
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24.3-27-generic root=/dev/sda5 ro vesa
video=vesafb
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24.3-27-generic
boot
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-27-generic
rot (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-27-generic
root=UUID=9c331f01-6e78-4ece-bf45-2ecc993f07d9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-27-generic (recovery
mode)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-27-generic
root=UUID=9c331f01-6e78-4ece-bf45-2ecc993f07d9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, memtest86+
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
#
I see root (hd1,4),
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO_install_a_Miminal_Ubuntu_and_XBMC_with_sound_over_HDMI_on_the_AppleTV
says root (hd0,4) which makes more sense.
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