In a normal Linux/OS X dual-boot configuration, Linux won't write anything to the OS X partition, so it's very unlikely that there are any traces of Linux left on your OS X partition. They're present on both Linux and OS X systems. Sorry I'm a little foggy on the details my Mac is booted into Linux at the moment, so I can't check the options.Īs to the directories you've identified (bin, sbin, and so on), these are standard Unix directories. You'll also need to create a new FAT filesystem on it with (IIRC) newfs_msdos.

If it's missing, you can create it with a tool like OS X's standard 'gpt' command or my GPT fdisk (gdisk). Note, however, that I'm only passingly familiar with Partition Inspector I'm not 100% certain that it even shows ESPs. An ESP isn't strictly required on Macs, but Apple does use it to help out with firmware updates, so it's probably best if you have one. You may be missing an EFI System Partition (ESP), which is a partition used by the firmware to store boot loaders and drivers. Those folders aren't supposed to be there, right?

folders like bin, sbin, cores, var, user, and so on.

Listed in GPT as partition 1, type Mac OS X HFS+Īlso, my HDD directory has a bunch of extra folders in them and they appear to be ubuntu related, although it is no longer installed. Here is the report from partition inspector: *** Report for internal hard disk *** I've tried to return my HDD to normal, but I am looking for confirmation that my partitions are ok. Instead of enduring more headaches, I've made the decision to simply use ubuntu on VirtualBox. I tried dual booting os x 10.5.8 with ubuntu 11.10 with rEFIt, but I been having problems with partitioning. The update is available via Apple’s support downloads page in bothĬombo update packages, as well as via Mac OS X’s Software Update.I'm new to linux and I have overstepped by abilities.

Mac OS X 10.5.8 is recommended for all Leopard users. Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 Update, which improves the reliability of AFP for file services and Time Machine backups, maintains a history of user’s previous passwords, propagates file system permissions, and improves Spotlight indexing and memory consumption. Another issue-also resolved in this batch of security fixes-could have allowed someone with physical access to a computer to circumvent a screen saver password through the use of the MacBook’s four-finger gesture controls. There are a number of security fixes in OS X 10.5.8 as well, including patches to bzip compression, a fix for buffer overflow issue in ColorSync, improved error handling for launchd, and a fix for MobileMe not signing out properly. The 10.5.8 update also addresses an issue that could cause extended startup times and fixes a problem with dragging Aperture images into Automator, which had been incorrectly triggering an iPhoto action.

Mac os x 10.5.8