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Kim
From: Boston

Ok, this worked great! Thank you! Two notes:

1) The bootia32.efi URL to github is NOT for wget :)

2) You have to have a network connection, and chose to install updates during the install, else grub won't install and you won't have a bootable system. A USB network adapter is useful here.

System: White iMac, 2.16 ghz 24". Core2Duo, 32 bit EFI
Dist: M. Gradient's Lunbuntu 18.04

Admin reply: Hi Kim,

thank you for your two hints. I've figured out a way to use wget and also added your install hint to the page.

UTC 2020|02|03 02:44:12 (@)

bobcov
From: US

Macbook 2007 2.1 and a 32gb usb. The finished product is not seen as a bootable device. On the 2nd build attempt, I got a warning: "Partition #2 contains a iso9660 signature." I told it to leave it as such. We will see what happens. Oh, also before that, I got a warning that the partition changes would not be recognized until a reboot, so I rebooted. I also am confused about this loopback.cfg. Where is that supposed to come from? I'm using Cinnamon 19.3 iso prepared for mac by Matt Gadient. Okay, this build just finished and also doesn't work. I will look further into loopback.cfg

Admin reply: After some mails Bob and me figured out, that his USB stick was broken. He took another stick and now Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon successfully booted from the stick.

UTC 2020|01|14 18:41:18 (@)

Ryccardo
From: Imola, Italy

You can skip 2 commands by using `mkdir -p ....` which automatically creates nonexisting parent folders along with the requested one :)

Admin reply: Hi Ryccardo,

thank you! I've improved the section.

UTC 2020|01|04 21:34:07 (@)

MaxS
From: Canada (Québec)

I'm installing LinuxMint 19.3 64bit on a macmini 2.1 (mid 2007).
I used a 32Go usb 2.0 key. The only thing I needed to adapt from your step by step is the size of the partition for the linux image.
+1700M is too short of course (the iso file is around 2.2 Go). I've setup a +8000M size and the 7,9 Go is perfect !
Thanx again

Admin reply: Hi Max,

I am happy, that it was useful for you. Thank you for telling your Linux version and Mac combination. Once a few more do that, I will add an overview table to the page.

UTC 2019|12|30 18:55:44 (@)

MaxS
From: Canada (Québec)

First, thank you so much !
Secondly, great work and easy to follow step by step, so thank you so much again !

UTC 2019|12|30 14:26:27 (@)