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EFI Modifications Leaves iMac Unbootable?

jerbare writes "In attempting to run Linux and Windows on the new iMac Core Duo, people experimenting with configuring the EFI Console/Boot loader have found they can no longer boot the machine at all. Dave Schroeder of appleintelfaq.com comments, 'We have already irreversibly lost a couple of iMacs trying to load various EFI modules'. Instructions for breaking the iMac's are presently located at the bottom of the comments."

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  1. most importantly by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Does anyone know how well PearPC runs on these things?

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    1. Re:most importantly by The+Wicked+Priest · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Mods, that's not Offtopic, it's Funny. Although there's actually a good reason to run PearPC on an Intel Mac -- it may be the only way to run Classic.

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