[00:48] <jthan> I'm out here.
[00:48] <jthan> US-PA-User761: ^
[04:29] <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.
[04:40] <jthan> US-PA-User761: Your Mac has a CD-Drive?
[04:41] <jthan> Also, from what OS are you trying to create the USB?
[05:35] <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
[05:41] <jthan> US-PA-User761: Well, would you prefer a CD or a USB stick?
[05:44] <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
[06:15] <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*
[06:16] <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
[06:17] <princedimond> are u creating the usb stick on a mac?
[06:17] <US-PA-User761> yeah
[06:18] <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
[06:19] <princedimond> np... were u planning to dual boot or full replacement?
[06:19] <US-PA-User761> dual
[06:20] <princedimond> ok one ... second ... bare with me cause im at work also ..
[06:20] <US-PA-User761> nice
[06:20] <princedimond> lol yeah
[06:26] <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/
[06:27] <princedimond> what error werer u getting on the install for ubuntu ? j/w
[06:30] <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
[06:31] <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?
[06:32] <US-PA-User761> it just wouldnt boot
[06:32] <US-PA-User761> it would just stay black then turn off
[06:33] <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
[06:34] <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)
[06:35] <US-PA-User761> lol semi-official
[06:36] <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
[06:37] <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
[06:42] <princedimond> lol hay time ... XD
[11:40] <jedijf> princedimond: ++
[11:41] <jedijf> jthan: ++ too
[11:41] <jedijf> been ages since i've seen support in here
[11:59] <L3gacy> Hiya, jedijf
[11:59] <L3gacy> It's SamuraiAlba :D
[20:53] <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...
[22:43] <jedijf> jthan: way to go - you learned well, give back