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Re: Install Linux Lite on Macbook
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2019, 04:12:53 PM »
 

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What's the exact make and model of your laptop? eg. MacBook Pro Early 2011 13"  MC700LL/A.

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Apple MacBook Pro "Core 2 Duo" 2.33 15" Specs A1211 / T7600 (I believe late 2006 or early 2007)
 

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What's the exact make and model of your laptop? eg. MacBook Pro Early 2011 13"  MC700LL/A.

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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2019, 02:20:02 PM »
 

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First question, are you using our UEFI image?

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I wasn't aware there was a UEFI image, I don't think - just now saw it on the site under downloads. Will that allow me to use GPT? If so I'll try that tonight! Thanks!
 

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Hi All,

So I have an old macbook Pro that's EOL. Can't even recall what O/S was on it, but couldn't run many applications. So I figured I'd put Linux Lite on it - have LL on a few other laptops (PC's), so figured I'd keep it in the family. Near as I can tell (unless someone knows otherwise), I can't get the macbook to boot from a USB unless the image is GPT. Any MBR boot drives I create aren't even recognized as boot drives. So when I hit option to boot, I can't even select it. Maybe there's something else I'm missing, but that looks like it.

Any suggestions? Is there a way to convert the LL image to GPT? I tried googling but maybe I'm not googling it right. It's a 64 bit macbook. Want it to be non dual boot, just linux lite.

I was able to get AntiX Linux installed, but prefer LL.

Oh, if it matters, I'm creating the boot thumb drive on a PC using Rufus.

Thanks :)
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