2007 wrx bashbar5/4/2023 ![]() The only catch is to install it on /dev/sda (no partitions - remember that you are already inside a partition). In my case the command was "VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename /Users/ulzeraj/VirtualBox\ VMs/rootfs.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/disk0s4"Ĭreate a virtual machine using the raw vmdk as its virtual disk and install your desired 32 bit Linux distribution as if you were installing a simple VM. This is required for the next step.Ĭreate a VMDK from our partition's block device. The latest version that can work on Lion is 4.3.40.Ĭhown the partition to current user. You can dd some zeroes into it to prevent Mac OS X from mounting it again. In my case that partition was /dev/disk0s4. Other tools like fdisk and gpart might work but in the end you just need a partition. I don't think you can create empty partitions with diskutil. Be sure to include the correct driver (or all the drivers with the -alldrivers option).Ĭreate a partition using the remaining space. You'll have to live with that on your drive and stuff like firmware updates can make a difference so I recommend installing all the Lion upates. Have Mac OS X Lion on a bare minimum partition. In any case you will need some advanced knowledge about whatever you are trying to install. It might also work on *BSD as long as refind has a driver to read its partition. 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. 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).Create a live Debian USB (with MBR partition) with rEFIt.I have tried a few things, all without success. I would like to install Debian or BSD on this MacBook, either as a dual boot, or as the single OS - alternatively, any current linux distro or even Windows 10 would do. I have previously installed Debian with a dual boot by using rEFIt and booting from a DVD disk, but the DVD drive doesn't seem to reliably read disks anymore I have an old MacBook white (Model 2,1 mid-late 2007) which won't upgrade beyond Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6).
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