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Linux USB Boot Process. To boot Ubuntu from USB media, the process is very similar to the Windows instructions above. Confirm the BIOS boot sequence lists the USB drive first, or make that change as needed. After the USB flash drive is inserted into the USB port, press the Power button for your machine (or Restart if the computer is running).
May 22, 2020 Create a Bootable Ubuntu USB Drive in Mac OS X As I said earlier, creating a bootable USB in Mac OS X is a tricky procedure, be it for Ubuntu or any other bootable OS. But don’t worry, following all the steps carefully will have you going.
Jun 28, 2020 UNetbootin downloads the Ubuntu ISO, converts it to an image format the Mac can use, creates the boot chain needed by the installer for the Mac OS, and then copies it to the USB flash drive. Download the macOS version of UNetbootin from the UNetbootin GitHub website.
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I have been trying to reinstall macOS on my MacBook Pro 13 (2015) and for reasons I still don't know, the bootable USB I created was not showing up when I booted into the Startup Manager (by holding the option/alt key).
I tried creating the USB via both diskmarkx and Terminal. But neither was helping me. Then I tried several fixes and this one finally solved the problem. For any of you out there facing the same problem, this might help.
Steps :
1. Reset PRAM of your machine by holding option+command+P+R keys together soon after you press the Power button and hear the startup chime.
2. Hold the keys until the grey screen goes off completely (the machine should be restarting).
3. At 'this' point, insert the Bootable USB Disk you created and press and hold the option key.
4. Hold the option key until you see the Startup Manager.
Hopefully your USB should be listed as one of the bootable disks in the Startup Manager.
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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With Ubuntu 16.04 LTS inching ever closer to release, now feels like a good time to recap how easy it is to make an bootable Ubuntu USB drive.
Just like the live CD, a live Linux USB allows you to boot Ubuntu on your machine without needing to install it on your hard-drive. Live images are a useful way to test hardware compatibility (things like Wi-Fi drivers, touch-screens, etc) before committing to a full install.
In this article we show you 3 ways of making a bootable thumb drive on the 3 major desktop operating systems: Windows, OS X and Ubuntu.
How to Create a Bootable Linux USB Drive on Windows
Our preferred tool for creating bootable Ubuntu sticks in Windows is ‘Linux Live USB Creator’ – often called ‘Lili’ for short.
The free and open-source app is incredibly straightforward to use. Just follow each step in turn. It’ll even download the .iso file for you if you don’t have one to hand.
If you don’t like this app (or can’t get it run) there are alternatives, including Rufus (Github link)
How to Create a Bootable Linux USB Drive on Mac OS X
For an OS that’s prized for its simplicity it’s strange that creating a bootable USB on a Mac is not easy.
But it’s not impossible, either.
Canonical recommend a command-line method to create a bootable USB with Ubuntu on Mac O SX. The instructions are concise though the process is involved.
For something less longwinded you could give the open-source, cross-platform UNetBootin app a go.
It has to be said that while the success rate of images created using this app is poor (you can’t use the USB’s it creates to boot a Mac, for instance) it is the ‘easiest’ way to create a bootable Ubuntu USB on Mac OS X.
Like LiLi above, Unetbootin can even automatically download a Linux distro .iso file, which is handy if you feel the itch to distro hop but don’t know exactly which flavor to try.
Remember that to boot from a USB on a Mac you will need to hold down the Alt/Option’ key during boot.
Other GUI alternatives include
How to Make a Bootable Linux USB Drive on Ubuntu
Ubuntu comes with an app to create live USB drives already installed.
Open the Dash and search for ‘USB Startup’.
Launch the app, locate your .iso file, choose your USB drive (double check it’s the correct one!) and then hit ‘install’.
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You can also configure persistence though I’ve never had a USB boot when I’ve enabled this feature.
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What’s your preferred method for creating bootable Linux USB drives? Let us know in the comments!