With and without refind.Īnyway I've managed to install Ubuntu 16 LTS using a weird method that can vary from distro to distro. It also refused to boot a 32 bit linux installer from external DVD drive. The DVD drive is dead which is a problem that I suspect its common on old laptops.
#Install linux on mac mini mid 2007 mac os x#
I have a 2,1 (mid-2007) macbook that refuses to boot from anything that isn't an Mac OS X installer. So the question becomes, what is the difference that prevents that from being done with Linux/BSD?Ī bit late but I hope this can help someone. That's not what happens when I have BSD or Linux there, but I am able to choose a USB stick with Mac OS X and install from it. Thanks for helping with recycling an old friend and protecting the environment.ĮDIT: both replies, as well as all HOWTOs I could find operate under the assumption that I should be able to hold 'opt' on boot and choose the USB stick. Main question: is there a reliable way to boot and install Linux, BSD, Windows (anything not OS X)?īonus points for running the OS live from the USB - since after 10 years HD may fail some time soon. I've seen something about manually putting a GPT table on the USB drive, or creating a separate EFI partition, but since it's more technical and time consuming I didn't get around to it. Create live Debian USB with Mac Linux USB Loader (will boot on newer Macs, but not on MacBook2,1).
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