Chris, You may have brought up something. I have been seeing something about EFI, but did not know what that means. Now the million dollar question, where can I find a EFI Vinux? lol. I may just have Vinux boot up on my Windows machine and use the Startup program to make a bootable USB.
Thanks! Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4 iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7, Turbo to 3.3Ghz 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 500GB HDD Dual Boot: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit NVDA installed Phonak Compilot On Feb 23, 2014, at 9:23 PM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: > The link pasted below to a discussion thread might help you track down some > answers. Apparently Windows boxes use BIOS and Macs use EFI firmware for > bootstrapping the machine. So while the Linux bases are nearly identical, the > bootup process is different and you'll need to have an EFI-based booter to > make things go. Most distributions assume a BIOS-based box. > > http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/34117/why-wont-my-macbook-pro-boot-from-a-linux-live-cd > > CB > > On 2/22/14 10:43 PM, Daniel Hawkins wrote: >> Hmm, thanks for letting me know. I am going to try n see if I can get my >> flash drive to be bootable too. More research! >> >> Thanks! >> Daniel Hawkins >> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >> >> iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4 >> iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb >> iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player >> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro >> 2.3 Quad-core i7, Turbo to 3.3Ghz >> 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 >> 500GB HDD >> >> Dual Boot: >> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit >> NVDA installed >> >> Phonak Compilot >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 22, 2014, at 12:32 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Bootable on a Windows machine doesn't always mean bootable on your Mac >>> though. If you're not seeing in in the possible Startup Disks, then your >>> Mac won't boot from it no matter which method you try. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Feb 22, 2014, at 10:31 AM, Daniel Hawkins >>> <computersassocia...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I completely understand you. Under the Startup menu I don't see the >>>> bootable cd, but yet that cd does work on a Windows PC, so I know the cd >>>> is bootable. I have seen the guide how to make a bootable flashdrive, but >>>> I am not sure the program that you are to use on the Mac is accessable, >>>> and it involves command line use. That is over my head lol. >>>> >>>> But now, when I try to boot from the cd, by pressing C, there issomething >>>> on the screen if I turn off the lights, but nothing happens. Vinux should >>>> start talking when it starts up, so now I think the bootable cd is now >>>> working, I just need to find a sighted person. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> Daniel Hawkins >>>> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >>>> >>>> iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4 >>>> iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb >>>> iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player >>>> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro >>>> 2.3 Quad-core i7, Turbo to 3.3Ghz >>>> 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 >>>> 500GB HDD >>>> >>>> Dual Boot: >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit >>>> NVDA installed >>>> >>>> Phonak Compilot >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 22, 2014, at 10:38 AM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Either I'm not understanding you, your typing different info than you're >>>>> doing, or your not quite understanding what I'm recommending that you do. >>>>> Disk Utility will not assist you with the boot-ability of your CD. Your >>>>> absolute best method is to go into the System Preferences, press on >>>>> Startup Disks and see if the CD that you hope to boot from is listed >>>>> there. If it is, VO-space on it then navigate over to the Restart >>>>> button. If it's not there, then your CD is not bootable by your Mac. >>>>> Holding down the Option key at startup will only give you the list of >>>>> possible Startup Disks that this pane gives you while in System >>>>> Preferences, with the added issue that it is not accessible. For the >>>>> most part, the Option key method is only useful to you once you know that >>>>> something is bootable. There are a number of reasons why it may not boot >>>>> with your Mac including disk format, external vs internal device etc. >>>>> Here's an article on creating a bootable USB drive that may assist you in >>>>> this endeavour. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.techusers.net/6/how-create-linux-bootable-usb-drive-mac-osx-using-dd-command >>>>> >>>>> HTH. >>>>> >>>>> Later... >>>>> >>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 6:38 PM, Daniel Hawkins >>>>> <computersassocia...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ok, the Vinux cd is bootable. I can do this on a different computer that >>>>>> have CD drive first to boot before the Harddrive. Also in Disk Utility >>>>>> there is nothing about a disk other than the Mactintosh HD and Bootcamp. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, I am stumped here, I was thinking about holding the Options key at >>>>>> startup, but I have Bootcamp with Windows 7 already installed. I know >>>>>> there are three options to choose from other than the Super drive. The >>>>>> thing is which option is the CD drive? >>>>>> >>>>>> Have anyone else successfuly booted a Linux cd on a Macbook Pro? >>>>>> Daniel Hawkins >>>>>> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >>>>>> >>>>>> iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4 >>>>>> iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb >>>>>> iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player >>>>>> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro >>>>>> 2.3 Quad-core i7, Turbo to 3.3Ghz >>>>>> 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 >>>>>> 500GB HDD >>>>>> >>>>>> Dual Boot: >>>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit >>>>>> NVDA installed >>>>>> >>>>>> Phonak Compilot >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 6:22 PM, Terje Strømberg <terjestrmb...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> If you get a black screen, your disk is not bootable. Hold down your >>>>>>> option after hearing the start up chime and hold it for a minute to be >>>>>>> sure. Press the left arrow one time if you dont have more bootable >>>>>>> disks. In OSX the boot drive should be formated as journal extended or >>>>>>> something if you want ot do a clean install. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Take care >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 21. feb. 2014 kl. 22:47 skrev Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> When you go into System Prefs, in the Startup Disks pane, with your >>>>>>> bootable CD in the drive, do you see it as a startup option? Seeing it >>>>>>> in Disk Utility only tells you that the disk is there, not if it is >>>>>>> bootable on a Mac. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Later... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 21, 2014, at 2:17 PM, Daniel Hawkins >>>>>>> <computersassocia...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ok, I tried the Disk Utility and I can see the Mac HD drive and >>>>>>>> Bootcamp, but not the bootable cd. So I tried the cd on another >>>>>>>> Windows PC and it worked. So I went back to my Mac, and tried holding >>>>>>>> C when I restart. Something happens but the screen is dark, I think >>>>>>>> since I don't see light. I acually let my Mac sit for 15min, just give >>>>>>>> it time to load. But nothing happens. So I tried thehard shutdown and >>>>>>>> restart holding C, still the same thing. SI can hear the DVD drive >>>>>>>> spool up and spin for a min then it dies down. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do you guys know of another option? I hear that you can hold the >>>>>>>> Options key at startup, but I don't know how many times you press the >>>>>>>> right arrow. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any info on this would be very much appreciated. Thanks! >>>>>>>> Daniel Hawkins >>>>>>>> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4 >>>>>>>> iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb >>>>>>>> iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player >>>>>>>> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro >>>>>>>> 2.3 Quad-core i7, Turbo to 3.3Ghz >>>>>>>> 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 >>>>>>>> 500GB HDD >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dual Boot: >>>>>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit >>>>>>>> NVDA installed >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Phonak Compilot >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Feb 19, 2014, at 7:04 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best thing to do is to have the CD/DVD loaded into your drive then go >>>>>>>>> under the Apple menu to System Preferences and open the Startup Disk >>>>>>>>> pane. Once in there, Interact with the Possible Startup Disks Scroll >>>>>>>>> area and choose your bootable CD/DVD by pressing VO-space on it. >>>>>>>>> Stop Interacting with the Scroll area then press the Restart button >>>>>>>>> in this pane. If the bootable CD/DVD does not show up in the Startup >>>>>>>>> Disk pane, then it's not bootable. Also, if you know for sure that >>>>>>>>> it is bootable, you can press "c" as the startup chime sounds which >>>>>>>>> will force the Mac to startup from a bootable CD/DVD. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Later... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Feb 19, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Daniel Hawkins >>>>>>>>> <computersassocia...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello everyone! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have been reading up on Linux accessabilty and want to give Vinux >>>>>>>>>> a shot by running off a bootable CD. So far I figured how to burn an >>>>>>>>>> ISO file to a cd, so I hope it is good. But my question is, is the >>>>>>>>>> Macbook Pro set by default to first boot from the Optical drive >>>>>>>>>> before the HDD? If not, is it accessable to change that? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Any info on this would be very very helpful, thanks! >>>>>>>>>> Daniel Hawkins >>>>>>>>>> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4 >>>>>>>>>> iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb >>>>>>>>>> iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player >>>>>>>>>> 2012 15in. 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