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How do I move grub so that it's not on the MBR (so I can choose win7 / linux / osX from the refit menu)
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Mar 15, 2026961 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I've got a triple boot system with OSX, Ubuntu and Windows 7. Currently when I boot I get the refit menu first which sees all the partitions nicely, and if I choose os X it works just dandy, but if I choose either linux or win7 it goes to the grub menu and I then have to choose again. Sure it works…
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Fix for: How do I move grub so that it's not on the MBR (so I can choose win7 / linux / osX from the refit menu)
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You can install GRUB (the stage1 loader) in as many boot records you like (MBR and/or PBR). But to remove it from the MBR you have to overwrite it with something else. So you need to: Install GRUB somewhere else (where rEFIt can find it). Point rEFI…
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