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<blockquote data-quote="aamacgregor" data-source="post: 1154223" data-attributes="member: 182499"><p>Thanks chscag, your idea worked. The Mac OS is now the default and I can access Linux by holding down the alt key at boot up.</p><p></p><p>Just a couple of notes for anyone who is interested. Resetting the PRAM didn't go quite the way that Apple said it would. When I held down the Cmd, Option, P and R keys directly after pressing the power button, I apparently should have heard the Apple sound, then shortly after I should have heard it again (after a reset I assume) at which point I should have released the keys. However, that is not what happened with my Macbook i7, instead I heard the Apple sound, shortly after that the screen went black, and stayed that way for a couple of minutes, at which point I figured there was something wrong and so I held down the power button until the machine switched off. Upon switching it back on, I quickly realised that the PRAM reset had been successful as the Mac OS now boots as the default. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, everything seems OK. Thank you chscag once again for your help, it is much appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aamacgregor, post: 1154223, member: 182499"] Thanks chscag, your idea worked. The Mac OS is now the default and I can access Linux by holding down the alt key at boot up. Just a couple of notes for anyone who is interested. Resetting the PRAM didn't go quite the way that Apple said it would. When I held down the Cmd, Option, P and R keys directly after pressing the power button, I apparently should have heard the Apple sound, then shortly after I should have heard it again (after a reset I assume) at which point I should have released the keys. However, that is not what happened with my Macbook i7, instead I heard the Apple sound, shortly after that the screen went black, and stayed that way for a couple of minutes, at which point I figured there was something wrong and so I held down the power button until the machine switched off. Upon switching it back on, I quickly realised that the PRAM reset had been successful as the Mac OS now boots as the default. Anyway, everything seems OK. Thank you chscag once again for your help, it is much appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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