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  1. #1
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    I am trying do an OS X usb stick boot able with ubuntu 12.04

    I am trying do an OS X usb stick boot able with ubuntu 12.04, well:
    after creation always get
    "This disk you inserted was not readable by this computer." and usb stick is becoming non-usable...well?
    what iso must use for the mac, the ...amd64+mac.iso?
    Code:
    Last login: Sat Jun 16 21:02:14 on console
    mymac:~ new$ diskutil list
    /dev/disk0
       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
       0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *120.0 GB   disk0
       1:                        EFI                         209.7 MB   disk0s1
       2:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD            119.2 GB   disk0s2
       3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3
    /dev/disk1
       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
       0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *8.1 GB     disk1
       1:                        EFI                         209.7 MB   disk1s1
       2:                  Apple_HFS mymac                   7.8 GB     disk1s2
    mymac:~ new$ diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1
    Unmount of all volumes on disk1 was successful
    mymac:~ new$ sudo dd if=~/Downloads/ubuntu.img.dmg of=/dev/rdisk1 bs=1M
    Password:
    dd: bs: illegal numeric value
    mymac:~ new$ sudo dd if=~/Downloads/ubuntu.img.dmg of=/dev/rdisk1 bs=1m
    696+1 records in
    696+1 records out
    730116096 bytes transferred in 72.277344 secs (10101590 bytes/sec)
    mymac:~ new$ diskutil eject /dev/disk1
    Disk /dev/disk1 ejected
    mymac:~ new$ diskutil list
    /dev/disk0
       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
       0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *120.0 GB   disk0
       1:                        EFI                         209.7 MB   disk0s1
       2:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD            119.2 GB   disk0s2
       3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk0s3
    /dev/disk1
       #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
       0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *8.1 GB     disk1
       1:                        EFI                         209.7 MB   disk1s1
       2:                  Apple_HFS mymac                   7.8 GB     disk1s2
    mymac:~ new$ diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1
    Unmount of all volumes on disk1 was successful
    mymac:~ new$ sudo dd if=~/Downloads/ubuntu.img.dmg of=/dev/rdisk1 bs=1m
    Password:
    696+1 records in
    696+1 records out
    730116096 bytes transferred in 62.675817 secs (11649088 bytes/sec)
    mymac:~ new$

  2. #2
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    Re: I am trying do an OS X usb stick boot able with ubuntu 12.04

    You want your Mac to boot your USB disk?

  3. #3
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    Re: I am trying do an OS X usb stick boot able with ubuntu 12.04

    yes

    used macbook pro (first time used / learnt many about) on boot appears like something ReFit...

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    Re: I am trying do an OS X usb stick boot able with ubuntu 12.04

    OK, what exactly did you do to "get OS X" on your flash drive?? Is this the installer?

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    Re: I am trying do an OS X usb stick boot able with ubuntu 12.04

    not os x but ubuntu on flash drive...

    os x is in laptop not to get moved recreated.

    ubuntu usb stick insert in mac to use linux from mac...boot from stick(flash drive).

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    Re: I am trying do an OS X usb stick boot able with ubuntu 12.04

    Wonderful file recovery software for Mac users

    http://www.applexsoft.com/

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    Re: I am trying do an OS X usb stick boot able with ubuntu 12.04

    Go here to make an Ubuntu USB stick that will boot in OSX..
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