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Thanks for the guide, I really would like to get this running When doing the enable.sh command, what is it meant for? Enabling rEFIt on the usb stick? The linux logo brings to a blinking cursor that doesn't load anything.Īre you sure that no steps are missing with grub? How is it possible that grub loads without creating a config (with update-grub)? I have rEFIt installed on my system and when booting with the usb stick in, it show two new options:īoot Linux from partition 1 (linux logo with orange usb symbol)īoot legacy OS from (grey squares logo with orange usb symbol) I followed the guide but I'm stuck at step four. That's all, hope I helped clear any confusions up. Without persistence built in, after restarting, there would'nt even be a trace of chrome and the sample files would be back again.īy hfsplus/hfsprogs he means that you need to have BOTH installed not one or the other. With persistence built in, after I restart the OS those changes will still be there Chrome will be installed and working and the sample files will still be non-existent.

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I install google chrome, and delete sample files off the desktop. Persistence: 'Persistence' in this case means the ability of the live cd to save settings/programs etc to the USB it's running off so that when you, shutdown it doesn't delete all changed settings and added data.Į.g.

Just thought I would notify anyone reading this tutorial of two things:

Thanks for this great tutorial, I will try it soon and add another post when I have completed it. Linux /casper/vmlinuz boot=casper persistentīoot Of course take out the persistent part if you didn't use the persistence file. You will now be at the GRUB prompt, so type the following: Select 'Linux on HD' that has a picture of a flash drive on it. Select rEFIt on your USB drive (If it doesn't appear take it out and plug it back in or boot all the way up and then reboot again) Reboot your computer holding the option key (You can find it by dragging the file into the terminal) Open a terminal and type 'sudo ' and then the path to the enable.sh. Locate the file called 'enable.sh' in the efi folder Open the rEFIt dmg and copy the 'efi' folder to the hfs+ partiton. Now type 'mkfs.ext4 /path/to/casper-rw' and follow the instructions if there are any Replace the /media/LIVE with the mountpoint again. In terminal create a zero'd out file called casper-rw in the fat partiton with 'dd if=/dev/zero of=/media/LIVE/casper-rw'. Skip the following steps in the step two if you don't want persistence

#Ubuntu live desktop download for usb mac iso#

If you get an error saying that there is no bios boot partition (which you shouldn't), open gparted and select the grub partition and select the flag 'bios_grub'.Ĭlose GParted if it is open and reopen it.Ĭopy all of the contents of your live cd iso or cd (including the hidden folder '.disk') to your fat partiton. Open terminal and do 'sudo grub-install -root-directory= /dev/myusb', of couse replacing with the mount point and myusb with the correct sdX. Hfsplus/hfsprogs for hfs+ support in linuxįormat your USB key with an MBR partiton table.Īdd an 8MB ext3 partition named 'GRUB' for simplicity.

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This is an updated version of my tutorial.Ī linux installation, virtual machine, or live cdĪ Mac OS X installation/installation disk