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booting in a mac

Started by kitkin15 , Mar 17 2010 11:42 AM

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#1 kitkin15

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Posted 17 March 2010 - 11:42 AM

i would like to know if i can boot my flashdrive on my mac, i have linux on the flashdrive and i have files and pictures i need on there.

how can i boot my flashdrive on a mac? thanks for any and all help

(sorry if this makes no sence, im in a rush and ill edit it later on)

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Posted 17 March 2010 - 02:57 PM

In System Preferences > Startup Disc, is the flash drive listed when you connect it?
It might help if you posted which Mac you have and which OS X is installed on it in order to get better help from someone.

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Posted 17 March 2010 - 04:55 PM

yes we need to know if it is an intel or power pc mac and which version of os x you have also which version of linux would be nice to.

thanks... :blink:

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Posted 17 March 2010 - 09:36 PM

ok i will do that tomarrow, im not at my house tonight =(

and yes my flashdrive does show up.
i have salax (im pretty sure thats how you spell it)

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Posted 17 March 2010 - 09:51 PM

and yes my flashdrive does show up.

Choose it and hit the "Restart" button, the Mac should boot from the flash drive.

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 10:50 AM

ok thanks =) ill try that now

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 10:59 AM

what exactly do you mean by "choose"? do i just open it up and restart?
because thats what i did and it booted like normal....
sorry if i sound stupid, im kind of new to macs....my grandma gave me this one because she don't like macs lol

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 03:10 PM

Connect the flash drive.
Go to System Preferences > System > Startup Disk.
Select the flash drive drive then hit the Restart button.
You did say the flash drive shows up as a start up disk in System Preferences right?

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 08:36 PM

no, i got confused about that.
it will show up on the desktop when i plug it in.
ill try to boot it when i get back home =)
(by following exactly what you say lol)

BY THE WAY: i havent tried the system preferences thing, i didnt understand it at the time lol. ill try it on monday when i get home =)

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