Re: [Mactel-linux-users] How can I boot linux on Mactel from USB device?

[Zoltan S. <zol...@co...>]

Hello Abe,

On Jan 16, 2008 12:49 PM, Abe Daisuke <abe...@gm...> wrote:
> I'm trying Mactel-boot from USB key drive, but it doesn't go well.
> Could I ask recent way of booting Linux on Mactel with USB device?
> Please help me.
>
> For your information, it has come so far;
> - using versions: kernel 2.6.19, rEFIt 0.10, elilo 3.6
> - using MacBook: 2006 early version.
> - USB device is not any iPod series.

Last weekend I installed Ubuntu 7.10 on an external harddrive attached
to my MacBookPro via USB.

- First installed rEFIt.
- Then installed Ubuntu to the external drive WITHOUT installing grub.
- Note the device name, /dev/sdb in may case.
- Then installed grub manually, using the device name from above.

After that the Ubuntu installation shows up as a boot option in rEFIt.

Hope this helps,
Zoltan