Re: Backup with live ubuntu.
But the Live Desktop sees the external hard drive ok? If so, you can open Nautilus by opening a terminal and:
Now you should have temporary permissions. ONLY move the files in Nautilus as you are root until you close Nautilus so you can cause some damage intentionally or otherwise.
Re: Backup with live ubuntu.
It can see the external HDD.
I have tried Sudo Nautilus, but there is no difference.
Re: Backup with live ubuntu.
Can you pull the drives out of the Macbooks? If yes, put them into an external USB enclosure and plug into your standard Linux machine's USB interface...
Could also plug directly into a eSATA connector once pulled out...