- #Install linux on mac pro 2008 how to#
- #Install linux on mac pro 2008 mac os x#
- #Install linux on mac pro 2008 install#
- #Install linux on mac pro 2008 iso#
Please note I have not actively tested any of this so proceed at your own pace and use caution.
#Install linux on mac pro 2008 mac os x#
Once you get past that Mac OS X specific step, the rest of the tutorial can basically be adapted for an Linux setup.
#Install linux on mac pro 2008 iso#
In fact if you look at the basic Mac OS X instructions for installing Ubuntu-basically the same procedure as Linux Mint-you can see that while there are many steps, the ISO conversion part is the key. Trying to find a Linux specific utility that would convert an ISO to UDF format seems to be quite tricky at best. The key to this issue is creating an image that is in Universal Disk Format (UDF) volume format and then copying that converted image to the USB disk. The key is to get the Linux Mint ISO converted into UDF format. Now that I have experimented on my own I realize I might have overthought the ideas here, but they might be useful for someone else pursuing creating a Mac bootable Linux USB in Linux itself at some point. NOTE: All items below were initial brainstorming ideas/research and are here for reference only.
#Install linux on mac pro 2008 install#
You should now be booted into the ISO “burned” to the USB and be 100% ready to install that OS on that 2008 MacBook. Start it up holding down the option key and be sure to select the correct disk to boot from. With that done, eject the USB flash drive with the ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.iso “burned” onto it and stick it in a USB port on your 2008 MacBook. The output should be something like this: /dev/sdb: # ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data 'Ubuntu-Server 12.04.5 LTS amd64 ' (bootable) When it’s done you can confirm the procedure went as expected by running this file command to get info on what /dev/sdb exactly is right now: sudo file -s /dev/sdb Now just wait for it to finish copying the data. So now with those two piece of the puzzle, let’s run the dd command to copy the contents of ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.iso to /dev/sdb: sudo dd if=~/ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=1MĬheck the post-copy status of the USB flash drive. For my testing, I used the Ubuntu 12.04.5 Server ISO named, ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.iso. Now knowing that we will be acting on /dev/sdb, make sure you have your Linux ISO readily available. Run the dd command to “burn” the ISO to the USB flash drive. For this example, we’ll assume it is available on /dev/sdb but make sure that ID matches the USB flash drive device on your setup. With that done run lsblk and determine the device ID for the USB flash drive you installed. So to install it on CentOS/RedHat it can be installed via this command: sudo yum install util-linux-ngĪnd if you want to install it on Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint it can be installed via this command: sudo apt-get install util-linuxĬheck the output of lsblk to find the device ID for the USB flash drive. If it isn’t you can install it like this:
Now make sure you have lsblk (list block devices) installed. Was able to boot right into the final USB flash drive from my MacMini so I assume it should work for Linux Mint-and possibly other ISOs-as well.īoot into Linux, and have the USB flash drive inserted.įirst, boot into your Linux OS system and make sure the USB flash drive is installed. This works great for me when setting up a bootable Ubuntu 12.04.5 Server USB flash drive using the ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.iso ISO. A blank USB flash drive for the ISO data “burning.”.I wrote some larger ideas/thoughts/discoveries at the bottom of this answer but have come up with a far simpler solution that requires three simple things:
#Install linux on mac pro 2008 how to#
How to “Burn” a Linux ISO onto a bootable USB Flash Drive in Linux