Boot linux from usb hard drive mac

Once the Startup Manager screen appears, release the Option key. The utility will look for any available drives that include bootable content. Using either the pointer or arrow keys on the keyboard, select the USB drive you wish to boot from. Once selected, either hit the Return key or double-click your selection. The machine will start to boot from the USB drive. Boot from USB: Then t o change the BIOS boot sequence: Press the Power button for your computer.

Depending on the company that created your version of BIOS, a menu may appear. All of the available system devices will be displayed in order of their boot priority. You can reorder the devices here. Move USB to be first in the boot sequence. The computer will restart using the new settings, booting from your USB drive.

Stay alert! That's too bad. Is your drive connected directly, or through a USB hub of some sort? Just ideas, assuming you've read most everything above I have been playing around with linux live usb on a mac for a while, with little joy. So far I have tried Ubuntu and Mint. Main issue I have so far is that they only work with ethernet and not the wireless connection. Thanks for the tutorial Justin!

It was very clear. And thanks to SevenBits for the code. I am going to have a look now at their github page and follow this app's progress. WiFi is always an issue when running Linux on Apple hardware. You'll need to install non-free drivers to get it working hint: One note: Was this a typo or is there supposed to be three files? The only thing I can think of is that that drive is massive, but I don't think it should make a difference.

What version of OS X are you using? Could be your Mac is old enough that our software isn't necessary, and software like UNetBootin will do the job. Mac Just thought this would be the easiest way to do it. Everything seems to install fine on the thumb drive, I even tried the "blessed" version of the USB loader, but the Macbook Pro just won't boot from it Well, you could always ask the developer — he commented above.

Here's his blog post about the program: So I followed the instructions very carefully but after I selected my USB it showed up with the black screen in the tutorial only after that, it said it couldn't find my boot. Which version of Linux are you trying to boot? I was only able to get this working with the Mac version of Ubuntu, which the app provides automatically Thank you for such a quick response.

I am using the one provided by the Ubuntu website because I was unaware that there was a mac-specific version offered by this program. If you don't mind me asking, how does this version differ from the one offered by the official website? From what I understand the difference is superficial, but the Ubuntu team needed to make a minor change or Macs would not boot. I believe all reference to the bios is removed Did some searching, there's a decent answer here halfway down: So I have gotten everything to work fine Same thing happened to me.

For me, the fix was to ensure the drive was properly formatted, and that the ISO was Mac-compatible. Did you check those things? Thanks very much for this software. Works great and very easy to setup. One question though: Is there capability to create a persistent live usb linux boot? Which gives the ability to retain any settings or app installs.

This software doesn't currently offer that, nor have I found a simple way to make such a drive. Sorry about that. Just found that you had posted this… thanks a lot for reviewing my tool and your kind words, and your in-depth instructions and explanations are great. I'm really happy that this has helped you!

I think I'll link this in the wiki - you wrote a better article than I could have…: Thanks for making the software! I spent a long time figuring out how to do this, and your tool works consistently — and is a lot easier to explain than alternate methods. You made writing this article much, much easier! Is there a way to do both?

Sadly I don't know of a process that will work on both Macs and PCs, but if you want a PC disk there are easy enough tools for the job.

I recommened UNetBootin. Found out what it was! It seemed that I had a windows partitioned usb drive, and thought it would be okay and dandy to use it, however, Mac didn't like that partition , so creating a new one once again with the steps above, worked awesome. Ubuntu booted fine! Awesome eh! Thanks for the quick reply! You guys rock! Unfortunately I can't seem to get this to work. Followed the steps to the letter and it just hangs on the black "fasten your seat belts" screen.

Weird, it worked all the way to.. Thought i'd leave a comment for anyone else trying. Maybe it will work for them , but bummer! Oh man, that's too bad. What Linux version were you trying? And what's the model? Just for everyone else's sake Exactly the same with me. I'm running os x I tried the Linux Mint Will now try the ubuntu for Mac. Right so the ubuntu did the same. I was using an 8GB stick so tried with a 1GB one and different errors:. With ubuntu it would actually launch into the OS, but the display is all wrong - i could just about make out the 'ubuntu' with the dots counting up to launch.

But once it launched it was all scrambled. Could only make out loads of pixels moving around when I moved the mouse, but couldn't do anything useful. Top Deals. Email Facebook Whatsapp Pinterest Twitter. Enjoyed this article? Stay informed by joining our newsletter! Enter your Email. Read our privacy policy.

Hi, First: Will this work on both Windows and Mac or would you need separate ones? Is it possible to make live USB that can run on Mac and windows computers? What model of Mac are you trying to boot on? I can't select WiFi. Please help. So far as I'm aware, what you're asking for isn't possible.

You're stuck with that screen. Hello, is it possible to install Linux on a usb with more than 4GB of persistence? I don't know much about persistence to be honest, sorry. Good point, though are there many or any? It's good to know, thanks for pointing it out! Mac OS isn't bad, it just stops you from doing some things at times. Please help charles.

Hi, Problem: Hey Nathan, which distro were you trying to set up? According to the project's wiki, there have been problems with Kali. OK solved: Glad you figured it out! Let me know if you have any other issues.

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Thank You so much! Try reformatting the drive? I'm not sure. Found this: For some reason, it didn't quite work for Mint Gonna try it with Ubuntu now. Can u use this for Kali linux? Thanks a lot! Everything worked up until it got stuck booting the kernels. Any idea on how to fix this? Not specifically, sadly — it's all very guess and test.

What distro were you using? Just managed to boot Mint on my mini MAC by usb. Hi, nice article! Is it possible to use start linux the stick at other PC's? Windows Greetings. No success there. Have you formatted like it shows in the article? If and when I figure that out I'll let you know. I haven't yet. How long does the boot generally take from the seatbelt message?

I was looking for this GUI. Everywhere else they used the terminal method! Yeah, it's a little-known tool but it sure makes life a lot easier. Apologies - formatting was lost - doh! SanDisk 32GB 2. Attempts were via the Mac Linux USB loader app - download distribution icon Thus given my system, is it the recommendation to acquire a "PC" and install Ubuntu that 'just works? SD card seems to be disfunctional on recent models, and this article is about live Linux.

A small inaccuracy: So you're right, it affects only newer newer Macs. Glad I'm not simply going insane Cheers from NZ Dean. Hello Dean, Sorry, there's no mailing list. Are you sure that you can't upgrade to at least Lion? Brian, That's too bad.

It worked! Glad it worked for you, Troy! Always happy to make tools that help people. Any further help greatly appreciated! It's two files, sorry about the inconsistency. This is very odd. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. Post Your Answer Discard By clicking "Post Your Answer", you acknowledge that you have read our updated terms of service , privacy policy and cookie policy , and that your continued use of the website is subject to these policies.

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