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https://help.ubuntu.com/community/How%20to%20install%20Ubuntu%20on%20MacBook%20using%20USB%20Stick
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/How%20to%20install%20Ubuntu%20on%20MacBook%20using%20USB%20Stick
=Get the .ISO=
=Convert the .ISO=
Convert the .iso file to .dmg using the convert option of hdiutil
In Terminal, type (OS X tends to put the .dmg ending on the output file automatically):
sudo hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/path/to/target ~/path/to/ubuntu.iso
Example:
Graham-Robertsons-MacBook-Pro:~ graham$ sudo hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/ ~/ubuntu-10.04.2-desktop-i386.iso

Revision as of 19:30, 24 June 2012

Ubuntu's Instructions

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/How%20to%20install%20Ubuntu%20on%20MacBook%20using%20USB%20Stick


Get the .ISO

Convert the .ISO

Convert the .iso file to .dmg using the convert option of hdiutil

In Terminal, type (OS X tends to put the .dmg ending on the output file automatically):

sudo hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/path/to/target ~/path/to/ubuntu.iso

Example:

Graham-Robertsons-MacBook-Pro:~ graham$ sudo hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/ ~/ubuntu-10.04.2-desktop-i386.iso