jthan | I'm out here. | 00:48 |
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jthan | US-PA-User761: ^ | 00:48 |
US-PA-User761 | I need a ubuntu cd or usb that will work for my mac... I created a usb and it didn't work. I used ReFind and it wouldn't install the ubuntu. | 04:29 |
jthan | US-PA-User761: Your Mac has a CD-Drive? | 04:40 |
jthan | Also, from what OS are you trying to create the USB? | 04:41 |
US-PA-User761 | Yes. Well, an external cd drive. I replaced the original and then that one pooped. So I use an external cd drive. Mavericks 10.9.5 | 05:35 |
jthan | US-PA-User761: Well, would you prefer a CD or a USB stick? | 05:41 |
jthan | US-PA-User761: Think you could handle these? http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-create-a-bootable-ubuntu-usb-drive-for-mac-in-os-x--cms-21253 | 05:44 |
US-PA-User761 | yeah i followed those to the T previously and to no avail. | 06:15 |
US-PA-User761 | a couple of time | 06:15 |
US-PA-User761 | times* | 06:15 |
princedimond | oh i just installed ubuntu on a macbook pro recently ... | 06:16 |
princedimond | i forget where i found the tutorial though .. it installs a custom bootloader though in case u ever wanted to dual boot | 06:16 |
princedimond | are u creating the usb stick on a mac? | 06:17 |
US-PA-User761 | yeah | 06:17 |
princedimond | ok i think thats where i did it let me see if i can find the tutorial i used... i think it was when 15.04 was released... but i dont think the version matters .. | 06:18 |
US-PA-User761 | ok, thanks | 06:18 |
princedimond | np... were u planning to dual boot or full replacement? | 06:19 |
US-PA-User761 | dual | 06:19 |
princedimond | ok one ... second ... bare with me cause im at work also .. | 06:20 |
US-PA-User761 | nice | 06:20 |
princedimond | lol yeah | 06:20 |
princedimond | i believe this is the exact tutorial i used http://www.howtogeek.com/187410/how-to-install-and-dual-boot-linux-on-a-mac/ | 06:26 |
princedimond | what error werer u getting on the install for ubuntu ? j/w | 06:27 |
princedimond | also here is another tutorial i found on the official ubuntu help pages | 06:30 |
princedimond | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MactelSupportTeam/AppleIntelInstallation#Detailed_How-To | 06:30 |
princedimond | hopefully those are helpful :) | 06:30 |
US-PA-User761 | lol thanks. w'ell see. | 06:30 |
US-PA-User761 | we'll | 06:30 |
US-PA-User761 | i didnt get an error message. | 06:31 |
US-PA-User761 | it would boot and allow me to select either mac osx or ubuntu plus recovery etc. | 06:31 |
princedimond | what ahppened it just woldnt boot or refind wouldnt find the correct partition? | 06:31 |
US-PA-User761 | it just wouldnt boot | 06:32 |
US-PA-User761 | it would just stay black then turn off | 06:32 |
princedimond | oh thats weird ... | 06:33 |
princedimond | yeah the howtogeek post is the one i used, however i thought i shoudl provide a backup plan with official documentation :) or semi-official ha | 06:33 |
princedimond | after everything is up ... will need a wired connection to get wifi running (didnt run out of th e box for for me on a 2010 macbookpro) | 06:34 |
US-PA-User761 | lol semi-official | 06:35 |
US-PA-User761 | ok yeah i'll check that out and post back here later. thanks again. Later | 06:36 |
princedimond | well i believe that the help.ubuntu.com webpage is user submitted content not officialy endorsed by canonical but the community has yet to lead me down the wrong path lol | 06:36 |
princedimond | np... ill be up for another 4 hours or so lol | 06:36 |
US-PA-User761 | sheesh... the grind | 06:36 |
US-PA-User761 | take it easy | 06:37 |
princedimond | will do i love night shift actually so its no biggy :) | 06:37 |
US-PA-User761 | oh then youre fine | 06:37 |
US-PA-User761 | but me | 06:37 |
US-PA-User761 | its hay time | 06:37 |
princedimond | lol hay time ... XD | 06:42 |
jedijf | princedimond: ++ | 11:40 |
jedijf | jthan: ++ too | 11:41 |
jedijf | been ages since i've seen support in here | 11:41 |
L3gacy | Hiya, jedijf | 11:59 |
L3gacy | It's SamuraiAlba :D | 11:59 |
jthan | jedijf: Thanks. It's been ages since I've used Ubuntu but.. Still think it's a low-level entry point for a lot of people to Linux, so I think it's important to make sure it's accessible | 20:53 |
jthan | and out of all the times /I/ got help here... | 20:53 |
jedijf | jthan: way to go - you learned well, give back | 22:43 |
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