How to convert iso file to burn to USB (don't even know how to mount)
I'm a total total noob who is trying to download Linux Mint on a Mac OS X using a USB drive. I know there is some way to go into terminal and convert the iso file but I don't know how.
Here's the things I have tried so far: 1. sudo dd bs=4M if=[linuxmint-17.1-cinnamon-64bit.iso] of=/dev/disk2s1 (result: dd: bs: illegal numeric value) ~/path/to/Users/[my name]/linuxmint-17.1-cinnamon-64bit.img ~/path/to/Users/[my name]/linuxmint-17.1-cinnamon-64bit.iso -bash: /Users/[my name]/path/to/Users/[my name]/linuxmint-17.1-cinnamon-64bit.img (result: No such file or directory) Maybe for #1 the "/dev/disk2s1" part is wrong? How do I find the number for the USB that goes after "dev/sd"? (I can only find "dev/disk2s1"). I have also tried to just mount/unmount the USB and drag the iso file into source/destination, to no avail. Thanks so much! |
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dmesg|tail You can also use `lsblk` to list all attached storage devices and their sizes. |
The OP is using a Mac.
The following command should work assuming your current working directory contains the iso file. You want to write to the device versus a partition. dd if=file.iso of=/dev/disk2 You can verify the correct device via the diskutil command: diskutil list Note: dd is unforgiving. Use the wrong device and you could leave your computer unbootable. |
Here's my latest problem--
I ended up plugging in this code: Code:
sudo dd bs=4000000 if=linuxmint-17.1-cinnamon-64bit.iso of=/dev/disk2 |
Did the dd command complete i.e. did you see the next command line prompt?
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387+1 records in 387+1 records out 1549615104 bytes transferred in 1387.397467 secs (1116922 bytes/sec) Should I just try to do the same thing again? |
Are you trying to run the USB drive from a Mac or Windows PC?
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I'm trying to run it from a Mac. |
My fault for not asking the right questions. It is a bit more complicated and something I have not had done but here are a couple of guides. This will allow you to run linux from a USB drive on your Mac but you still can not install to the hard drive if that is your goal.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-...k-on-your-mac/ https://astrofloyd.wordpress.com/201...ve-on-macbook/ |
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