

So I clicked "create a new partition table" then created a boot partition of 250MB (EFI), a root / of 15GB (ext4), a swap of 4GB and a /home with the remaining space (ext4).

#UBUNTU FOR MAC USB STICK INSTALL#
In most of the tutorials I found, people could choose to partition automatically or even to install ubuntu automatically without this step, but I didn't have such options. I then have to "choose an installation type" ie partition my usb key.

I answered no to the last three items and moved to the next step. To boot from CD just hold down C when you hear the angels as your Mac turns on.
#UBUNTU FOR MAC USB STICK PRO#
Running a MacBook Pro from July this year I chose the amd64 disk, as a liveCD. Here’s how it goes: Download, burn and boot from your ubuntu disk of choice. Once upon a time you used cds and dvds but nowadays USB drives are more durable, they are smaller and have more memory.To install Linux Ubuntu on USB you need. So, today I found myself installing ubuntu on a USB stick. In both cases, I first have to choose a language, then if I want to connect to wifi and then if I want to install updates automatically and install third-party softwares. First of all you should remember that, to boot the operating system from the pendrive, you have to set the boot mode from the USB stick in the PC bios. Then I restart my mac and by pressing the option key and booting on the usb, I get to a menu where I can choose between Install ubuntu and Try ubuntu. iso, convert it with hdiutil, format my usb key to be bootable and put the image file on the usb key. VirtualBox being too slow, I decided to dual boot it but I don't have a lot of storage so I finally bought a 64GB Usb Stick to install Ubuntu on it.įirst step, I followed tutorials to download the. I have one of the latest Macbook (2017, Touchbar) and I am trying to install Ubuntu on it.
