I'm pretty sure you will definitely need the CD Helper. But I was able to boot my iBook with one so I'm very much looking forward to your results!
Thanks, Caroline On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Dave Bauer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Caryl Bigenho <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi... >> I've been trying to get the SugarLabs usb stick, Walter so kindly sent, to >> boot on my MacBook. I can get it to recognize the stick but when I try to >> boot from it, following the instructions from Apple Tech Support, it goes >> instead into OSX. The stick shows as a third drive on my desktop and I can >> open it and see that the files are there. The "read me" file comes up >> blank. >> >> I think someone mentioned having to use something they may have called a >> "virtual box" to get it to boot on the Mac. I hope someone can fill me in >> on how to do this. I want to be able to show it at the LAUSD InfoTech event >> at the LA Convention Center this Saturday. So, I do still have some time to >> work out the kinks. >> >> The Mac I am using is an Intel based MacBook so this should work. I just >> need to have the instructions! >> > > Hi, You might be able to boot using the boot helper CD. > http://people.sugarlabs.org/sdz/soas-boot.iso > Hold down 'c' when booting to boot off the CD and it should recognize the > USB stick and continue booting from there. > > If that doesn't work you can try the VirtualBox instructions here: > http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/VirtualBox > > Good Luck. > > Dave > > >> >> Thanks! >> >> Caryl >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > > > > -- > Dave Bauer > [email protected] > http://www.solutiongrove.com > > > > -- > Dave Bauer > [email protected] > http://www.solutiongrove.com > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [email protected] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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