How do I install on mac?

I have been trying to install arch linux on a macbook pro, have tried several different ways and can not get it to work. I don't want to use rEFInd(but will if necessary) I am using a new hard dirve with nothing on it and do not have the mac installation disc. I have installed arch on 4 different systems so i am not afraid of terminal. I have used syslinux, not grub(not afraid to learn.)
mac part # MD101LL/A
link- http://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbo … specs.html
any and all help is appreciated
Last edited by Linux_Beast_Man (2013-12-26 08:51:46)

Youtube guides are likely the problem. You say you've also followed the wiki - but just in case you should use the following two pages:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Macbook
Also, while I generally discourage external resources, in this case the following refind page will be helpful. It is written by the author of refind who is also an active archer (or at least active on these forums) who knows the ins and outs of arch linux:
http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/install … #installsh
The mount error sounds like dosfstools is not installed but I'm not sure where you are getting this error if as you say the installation doesn't even show up in the efi menu. Is this error in the installation environment?
The second problem of it not showing up in the menu sounds like there is no active efi manager properly installed/activated. I can't help with grub as I don't use it - but from glancing at the wiki it is allegedly more complicated than refind and may require a OSX system or CD to "bless" the partition. I see our own wiki page may be sparse on details for the alternative (refind), so rods book (3rd link) may be what is needed.
These, however, are general comments. For specific help we'd need to know what you have actually done and exactly when/where any error messages are showing up. There are several choices that have to be made in the installation process, and we don't know which you've chosen.
PS: And a belated welcome to the forum. Don't worry about our initial gruffness - if you can accept and respond well to constructive criticism you're certainly welcome here. If this is your first forum membership I'd like to also suggest the following reading. Unfortunately the title makes it seem more punitive than it need be, but it is an excellent read, and makes membership in any tech/computer related forum much more productive:
http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Last edited by Trilby (2013-12-26 13:03:53)

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