ACarlson
February 27th, 2009, 05:41 PM
This is probably more of a Mac OS X question, but hopefully I can find some experts here.
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a neglected 12" Aluminum Mac laptop running 10.2.8 (badly). I'm looking to wipe the HD and start fresh with Ubuntu. I have burned the iso disc and checked the burn (with my new Macbook), but I cannot get the AlBook to recognize the disc as bootable. I have tried to start up from the CD on restart by holding C during start up (booted with OS); tried option+cmd+del with no results (after searching, it eventually booted with OS); tried option to choose the disc (disc was not found, booted with OS). No dice.
Is there a last-resort method to force start up from a disc?
I suppose I'll burn another disc and triple check the burn and the iso files.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a neglected 12" Aluminum Mac laptop running 10.2.8 (badly). I'm looking to wipe the HD and start fresh with Ubuntu. I have burned the iso disc and checked the burn (with my new Macbook), but I cannot get the AlBook to recognize the disc as bootable. I have tried to start up from the CD on restart by holding C during start up (booted with OS); tried option+cmd+del with no results (after searching, it eventually booted with OS); tried option to choose the disc (disc was not found, booted with OS). No dice.
Is there a last-resort method to force start up from a disc?
I suppose I'll burn another disc and triple check the burn and the iso files.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.