[ubuntu] Booting osx from a pendrive [Archive]

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tyner100

January 4th, 2009, 06:56 PM

I have a 32gig kingston datatraveler 150, and i have an OSX iso.

Currently im only running ubuntu, ive tried a forums search to no avail.

I want to mount the iso to my pendrive and proceed with the install.

is there anyway to do this? im on a macbook air, and have no other cd drives available; i installed ubuntu via pendrive.

Aizawa

January 4th, 2009, 08:14 PM

UNetBootin might work, although I'm certainly no expert in these matters. It could hardly hurt to try, though. Google it, it comes in .deb packages.

tyner100

January 6th, 2009, 12:30 PM

Thanks, but i cant seem to get that working...

anyone have anyother ideas?

cyberdork33

January 6th, 2009, 05:27 PM

use another mac to boot from the install dvd and install OSX on an external device. This should then be bootable on your Mac.

fily

January 7th, 2009, 05:01 AM

You'll need to either purchase or borrow a CD Drive that is compatible with the MacBook Air, or, use Remote Install Mac OS X, which comes pre-installed on all Leopard Macs.