After rEFInd install, on reboot boot manager does not show, boots to macOS utilities

1. How do you use rEFInd instead of grub?
2. Where does rEFInd-install to?
3. How do I use rEFInd on Mac?
4. Do you need grub with refind?
5. What is refind boot manager?
6. How do I configure refind?
7. How do I manually install grub?
8. How do I set up and install refind?
9. Can you boot Linux on a Mac?
10. How do I dual boot my Mac?
11. Can I have two operating systems on my Mac?

How do you use rEFInd instead of grub?

GRUB is easier to use in a network-boot environment. GRUB can (in theory) load a kernel from within an LVM or RAID setup or on an encrypted partition; rEFInd can't do this. (rEFInd can still be used with LVM, RAID, and encrypted setups, but the /boot partition must be separate and unencrypted in such configurations.)

Where does rEFInd-install to?

Tip: By default refind-install installs only the driver for the file system on which kernel resides. Additional file systems need to be installed manually by copying them from /usr/share/refind/drivers_x64/ to esp/EFI/refind/drivers_x64/ , or you can install all drivers with the --alldrivers option.

How do I use rEFInd on Mac?

Table of Contents

1. Download rEFInd.
2. Disable System Integrity Protection.
3. Install rEFInd with the automatic installer. Re-enable System Integrity Protection.
4. Install rEFInd with the manual installer. Identify System. Mount Your EFI System Partition. Move the rEFInd files. Remove Unnecessary rEFInd Files. Rename rEFInd Config File.

Do you need grub with refind?

Refind is only a boot manager. We don't need the GRUB boot loader on EFI-based systems, since an EFI-boot loader stub is built into the Linux kernel itself. All we need is a boot manager to hand off control to the Linux kernel that we want to boot.

What is refind boot manager?

Like rEFIt, rEFInd is a boot manager, meaning that it presents a menu of options to the user when the computer first starts up, as shown below. rEFInd is not a boot loader, which is a program that loads an OS kernel and hands off control to it.

How do I configure refind?

First, you can set the default boot option in rEFInd by editing the default_selection item in refind. conf (usually in the /boot/efi/EFI/refind directory in Linux). Set any relevant subset of the text that appears when you highlight the option in the menu to make it the default.

How do I manually install grub?

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1. Boot the machine using a Live CD.
2. Open a terminal.
3. Find out the name of the internal disk by using fdisk to look up the device's size. ...
4. Install GRUB boot loader onto the proper disk (the example below assumes it is /dev/sda ): sudo grub-install --recheck --no-floppy --root-directory=/ /dev/sda.

How do I set up and install refind?

Installing rEFInd Manually Using Windows

1. Locate Command Prompt in the Start menu, right-click it, and select Run as Administrator. ...
2. Type mountvol R: /S in the Administrator Command Prompt window. ...
3. Change into the main rEFInd package directory, so that the refind subdirectory is visible when you type dir.

Can you boot Linux on a Mac?

If you just want to try Linux on your Mac, you can boot from a live CD or USB drive. Insert the live Linux media, restart your Mac, press and hold the Option key, and select the Linux media on the Startup Manager screen.

How do I dual boot my Mac?

How to dual boot macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina beta

1. Hold down the Option key when you restart or boot your Mac, then choose macOS Catalina or Mojave.
2. Before you shutdown or restart, go to the Apple menu and choose System Preferences. Then choose Startup Disk and select the one you want to boot into next time.

Can I have two operating systems on my Mac?

It's possible to install two different operating systems and dual-boot your Mac. This means you'll have both versions of macOS available and you can choose the one that suits you on a day-by-day basis.