Quick Dual Boot Question

[WonkeyDonkey]

Ok, so the scenario is this:

I have my hack up and running on an ssd successfully booting with Chimera, with Mavericks 10.9.1.

Ive now added a second ssd to it for the purpose of running Linux Mint, which is Ubuntu based.

Im not sure on the exact installation options to get the linux install recognised.

Should I be :

1. Completely disconnecting the OSX ssd prior to installing, or leave it connected ?

2. Install Linux Mint as a UEFI installation, or non-uefi ?

3. In relation to the place to install the bootloader, should it be installed to the / parition of the linux install, to /dev/sdb (Where linux is installed), or somewhere else ?

4. Should the partition table on the linux ssd be gpt or not ?

I'm using ext3 for the linux partitions since Chimera doesnt recognise ext4.

Ive tried a couple of the above combinations but the linux install is still not recognised, despite re-installing Chimera after I completed the linux install.

Ive tested this setup but using Windows 7 instead and that was detected just fine, using a non-efi install, so I know the hardware is all working correctly.

 

[WonkeyDonkey]

Just made a few more attempts and got the right combination.

OSX drive left connected.
Non-efi installation (Picked the AHCI version of the boot media instead of UEFI one)
Bootloader placed in the root partition of the linux install.
Partition table MS-DOS style (gparted)
All partitions using ext3 format.

Might be helpful for someone else.