Chameleon 2 - Boot Delay remains
The install I used did not offer Chameleon 2, so I used what was there with a 5 second delay, then installed C2. When I edited com.apple.Boot.plist, the delay was not there, but every reboot only shows OS X with a delay. (If it defaulted…
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The install I used did not offer Chameleon 2, so I used what was there with a 5 second delay, then installed C2.
When I edited com.apple.Boot.plist, the delay was not there, but every reboot only shows OS X with a delay. (If it defaulted to Windows, the wife would be happy)
Where else would the delay be stored?
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@milancaIt should be in com.apple.Boot.plist in /Extra. Timeout 7 Default partition should be Default Partition hd(0,2) Change it to your needs.
First: Thank you.
Second: I changed it to:
<key>Default Partition</key>
<string>hd(0,1)</string>
but there is no Timeout setting. Chameleon 2 now comes up showing drives "OS X" (HighLighted), "Music" and "Vista". /Dev/Disk0s1 is named Vista.Wait...Now I'm confused...
Your saying com.apple.Boot.plist in /Extra (Which was correct)
another website I found (unknown) said /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration (Where I found them on my Acer/Mac)
Both are correct, but which one is the better place to put it and why? Are there more places?
@milancaIt is in these two places. Extra folder is to keep your other vanilla files untouched. It has the priority.
Do I NEED both? Seems a little redundant.
Should I concern myself with whats in which?
Right now, both have been changed.
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It should be in com.apple.Boot.plist in /Extra.
<key>Timeout</key>
<string>7</string>Default partition should be
<key>Default Partition</key>
<string>hd(0,2)</string>Change it to your needs.
Yes, it could be that it comes without that option. Just add new key/string for timeout and the value in seconds.
It is in these two places. Extra folder is to keep your other vanilla files untouched. It has the priority.
@JoesMorgueDo I NEED both? Seems a little redundant. Should I concern myself with whats in which? Right now, both have been changed.
No, leave that one in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration intact and just tweak the one in /Extra.
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| Username | Dossier Contribution | Dispatches | Active Window |
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| @JoesMorgue | Primary Author | 4 | 2010-04-18 → 2010-04-19 |
| @milanca | Core Contributor | 4 | 2010-04-19 |