I have a macbook pro, I'll research this when I have some time.
2009/4/22 Tomeu Vizoso <to...@sugarlabs.org>: > On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 09:15, Lucian Branescu > <lucian.brane...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I think if you have rEFIt, you don't need the helper. > > The Fedora live image stuff has several references to EFI, we should > ask them what support have macs with their live offerings. > > Regards, > > Tomeu > >> 2009/4/22 Gary C Martin <g...@garycmartin.com>: >>> On 21 Apr 2009, at 21:38, Caroline Meeks wrote: >>> >>>> I'm pretty sure you will definitely need the CD Helper. But I was >>>> able to boot my iBook with one so I'm very much looking forward to >>>> your results! >>> >>> Just a quick report on trying to boot Soas2-200904161412.iso on a >>> MacBookPro without luck. I'm pretty sure the soas-boot.iso boot CD was >>> working well, but after the Fedora boot loader and some hopeful >>> looking USB key flickering, it just sits there with a black screen, >>> and eventually I had to just hard power off. >>> >>> USB (2Gb) key was built in Fedora-10 following instructions as per: >>> >>> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Linux >>> >>> The one item I did notice is that the USB key's I have available both >>> ship as FAT32 format (I'm reluctant to reformat). Does the soas- >>> boot.iso boot a FAT32 stick for anybody else? >>> >>> Regards, >>> --Gary >>> >>> P.S. The Soas2-200904161412.iso boots fine in VirtualBox, though I >>> know of no way of making VirtualBox boot from USB to test the stick >>> image directly (just CD/HD/network/iso). >>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Caroline >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Dave Bauer <dave.ba...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Caryl Bigenho >>>> <cbige...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi... >>>> >>>> I've been trying to get the SugarLabs usb stick, Walter so kindly >>>> sent, to boot on my MacBook. I can get it to recognize the stick >>>> but when I try to boot from it, following the instructions from >>>> Apple Tech Support, it goes instead into OSX. The stick shows as a >>>> third drive on my desktop and I can open it and see that the files >>>> are there. The "read me" file comes up blank. >>>> >>>> I think someone mentioned having to use something they may have >>>> called a "virtual box" to get it to boot on the Mac. I hope someone >>>> can fill me in on how to do this. I want to be able to show it at >>>> the LAUSD InfoTech event at the LA Convention Center this Saturday. >>>> So, I do still have some time to work out the kinks. >>>> >>>> The Mac I am using is an Intel based MacBook so this should work. I >>>> just need to have the instructions! >>>> >>>> Hi, You might be able to boot using the boot helper CD. >>>> http://people.sugarlabs.org/sdz/soas-boot.iso >>>> Hold down 'c' when booting to boot off the CD and it should >>>> recognize the USB stick and continue booting from there. >>>> >>>> If that doesn't work you can try the VirtualBox instructions here: >>>> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/VirtualBox >>>> >>>> Good Luck. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Caryl >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dave Bauer >>>> d...@solutiongrove.com >>>> http://www.solutiongrove.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dave Bauer >>>> d...@solutiongrove.com >>>> http://www.solutiongrove.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Caroline Meeks >>>> Solution Grove >>>> carol...@solutiongrove.com >>>> >>>> 617-500-3488 - Office >>>> 505-213-3268 - Fax >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep