Next to "BOOT folder" paste the linux "ICON" here.
If I use the non-graphical install media, it installs fine but refuses to boot after. However, as soon as I boot to the graphical install media, it freezes.
"refind.exe" download from a webbrowser internet explorer, firefox etcġ0) 1st window exporer ("EFI" partition disk) Im trying to install Ubuntu on an old Mac Mini from 2011, with an i7 processor and an AMD graphics card. "diskutil mount disk0s1" (to mount the EFI partion)ĥ) 1st window explorer "diskutil list" (to find the "EFI" partion its about 200mb roughly)
Select "CHANGE" partition 2 4gb to file swap format. Select "CHANGE" partition 1 22gb to file ex4 format, partion and mount point IMPORTANT: ģ) INSERT USB WIFI DONGLE during install. Restart + then select efi (mint usb install) rufus, universal usb installer etcġ partition 22gb called LINUX as MSDOS FAT Ģ partition 4gb SWAP as MSDOS FAT This is a great option when developers make their applications able to run on multiple operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, and Solaris (for example. Testing multi-platform software or software that provides similar functionality. I didn't get it right the first time, so to make a long story short, here is what the final partitioning that worked looks like:ġ) create Live mint USB install, use any installer e.g. Linux has excellent container support which may be a reason to install Linux on Hyper-V as a virtual machine. Chose to do manual partitioning (an option named "something else" if I recall correctly). Asked to wipe everything and install, then got an error informing automatic partitioning wouldn't be able to install the bootloader. I downloaded live DVD, booted into it then selected Install Linux Mint. The quickest way to install Kali is using a Virtualbox image which requires no installation.
Youll see that rEFInd has taken over the typical boot screen. Guide on how to install Kali Linux on VirtualBox in Mac OSX. Step 1: Ubuntu Installation Insert the LiveUSB you made earlier, and reboot your Mac. Choose the one denoted above to access the Ubuntu installer. I originally experimented with Mint 14 XFCE due to limited RAM (1Gb) but after upgrading to 4Gb decided to go Mint 15 MATE. When you boot your Mac with the LiveUSB inserted, you should have the above options in rEFInd. My Mac mini model is A1283 (), YMMV if you have a different model.ĭistro was Linux Mint 15 MATE 64bit. decided to reclaim all the HD for use in /home. I decided to make my mac mini Linux olny after installing in dual boot and then spending a few months without using Max OS X.
If you want to dual boot OS X and Linux Mint there are other tutorials out there that work, normally involving Boot Camp and rEFIt or rEFInd.
After going through a painful process to convert my Mac mini to a Linux only machine I decided to post how to do it.ĪTTENTION: this is for people wanting to install Linux Mint 15 on a Mac Mini to become Linux only in SINGLE boot, without any Mac OS X alongside it.