Added OS check to mkrlconf.sh. Bypass checks for BIOS-mode boot

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 0.8.8 (3/??/2015):
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+- The mkrlconf.sh script now checks the OS on which it's running, which
+  should help avoid confusion or problems by users who mistakenly run it
+  under OS X.
+
+- rEFInd now skips checking for various BIOS-mode boot sector signatures
+  when running on a UEFI-based PC; these checks are run only on Macs. This
+  may reduce startup time on systems with many partitions.
+
 - Fixed Debian debinstall script to work correctly on IA32 systems. It had
   a bug that caused filesystem drivers and gptsync to not be packaged for
   IA32.