Comments for io101.org http://www.io101.org jERRy vs. IT Sat, 12 May 2012 13:48:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on VMware Fusion 4.0.1 with native Mac OS X Lion 10.7 guest support by jERRy http://www.io101.org/blog/news/vmware-fusion-4-0-1-native-mac-os-lion-10-7-guest-support/#comment-846 jERRy Sat, 12 May 2012 13:48:05 +0000 http://www.io101.org/?p=3415#comment-846 VMware Fusion May sale: Save 10% on Fusion 4 (UK, DE, FR only) VMware Fusion May sale: Save 10% on Fusion 4 (UK, DE, FR only)

]]> Comment on Make a bootable USB flash drive/memory stick for Intel MacBook Pro (Update) by jERRy http://www.io101.org/blog/howto/how-to-make-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-memory-stick-for-intel-macbook-pro/#comment-845 jERRy Sat, 12 May 2012 12:50:44 +0000 http://blog.io101.org/?p=1727#comment-845 Hey Zachary, it should be possible to boot into a Linux partition from rEFIt but unfortunately there are some issues I haven't sorted out yet. You don't need the DOS firmware update, it's just an example of how to boot into DOS and do a hdd fw update on a Mac. I use Syslinux to load the DOS disc image. For a Linux live USB flash drive I'd recommend Ubuntu. There are <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-mac-osx" title="How to create a bootable USB stick on OS X" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">instructions</a> on how to create the bootable USB stick on Mac OS X. Hey Zachary, it should be possible to boot into a Linux partition from rEFIt but unfortunately there are some issues I haven’t sorted out yet. You don’t need the DOS firmware update, it’s just an example of how to boot into DOS and do a hdd fw update on a Mac. I use Syslinux to load the DOS disc image.

For a Linux live USB flash drive I’d recommend Ubuntu. There are instructions on how to create the bootable USB stick on Mac OS X.

]]> Comment on Make a bootable USB flash drive/memory stick for Intel MacBook Pro (Update) by Zachary http://www.io101.org/blog/howto/how-to-make-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-memory-stick-for-intel-macbook-pro/#comment-844 Zachary Sat, 12 May 2012 07:45:03 +0000 http://blog.io101.org/?p=1727#comment-844 hey, I'm having issues creating a linux live usb for my mac i basically just want a usb drive i can plug into any computer mac or windows, and have it be able to boot into linux. im confused about the seagate or the sea flash i followed the interactions and it booted the computer into the dos but is the firmware upgrade required? I'm just lost at that point, also how do i create a partition for the linux os, i would just like to boot the computer select the rEFIt and launch that and then boot the computer straight into linux instead of the dos firmware update. is that possible, also what would i change then in the syslinux.cfg file to achieve this? hey, I’m having issues creating a linux live usb for my mac
i basically just want a usb drive i can plug into any computer mac or windows, and have it be able to boot into linux.
im confused about the seagate or the sea flash i followed the interactions and it booted the computer into the dos but is the firmware upgrade required? I’m just lost at that point, also how do i create a partition for the linux os, i would just like to boot the computer select the rEFIt and launch that and then boot the computer straight into linux instead of the dos firmware update. is that possible, also what would i change then in the syslinux.cfg file to achieve this?

]]> Comment on Calibrate battery indicator on iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S by Cathy (@cathyby) http://www.io101.org/blog/howto/calibrate-battery-indicator-on-iphone-3g/#comment-840 Cathy (@cathyby) Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:16:42 +0000 http://blog.io101.org/?p=647#comment-840 @Me1ody_Ma1one Your battery indicator might need recalibrating I guess http://t.co/j9ndxRo3 @Me1ody_Ma1one Your battery indicator might need recalibrating I guess http://t.co/j9ndxRo3

]]> Comment on Make a bootable USB flash drive/memory stick for Intel MacBook Pro (Update) by jERRy http://www.io101.org/blog/howto/how-to-make-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-memory-stick-for-intel-macbook-pro/#comment-839 jERRy Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:40:22 +0000 http://blog.io101.org/?p=1727#comment-839 Hi mikolaj, it's been a long time since I struggled with the setup until it worked for my MBP. Some other users reported trouble and booting errors especially with newer MacBooks. As I don't have access to many different MBP models I can't test nor troubleshoot these errors. Try creating your own image using <a href="http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">UNetbootin</a> with FreeDOS or check if you can get a bootable flash drive with ChromeOS or Ubunutu first. It's also possible that Apple locked down the EFI on newer Macs. I'm sorry I can't be of more assistance right now. Hi mikolaj, it’s been a long time since I struggled with the setup until it worked for my MBP. Some other users reported trouble and booting errors especially with newer MacBooks. As I don’t have access to many different MBP models I can’t test nor troubleshoot these errors.
Try creating your own image using UNetbootin with FreeDOS or check if you can get a bootable flash drive with ChromeOS or Ubunutu first.
It’s also possible that Apple locked down the EFI on newer Macs.
I’m sorry I can’t be of more assistance right now.

]]> Comment on Make a bootable USB flash drive/memory stick for Intel MacBook Pro (Update) by mikolaj http://www.io101.org/blog/howto/how-to-make-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-memory-stick-for-intel-macbook-pro/#comment-838 mikolaj Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:04:59 +0000 http://blog.io101.org/?p=1727#comment-838 Hi Jerry thanks for great stuff, but ia have problem with boot MAC into DOS, when i choose "Boot Legacy OS from SYSLINUX" i see this scren: http://brandmarkinteractive.com/ferror.gif when i try "hit any key to continue" nothing happens, can anyone help me? regards Hi Jerry thanks for great stuff,

but ia have problem with boot MAC into DOS, when i choose
“Boot Legacy OS from SYSLINUX”
i see this scren:
http://brandmarkinteractive.com/ferror.gif

when i try “hit any key to continue” nothing happens,
can anyone help me?

regards

]]> Comment on Make a bootable USB flash drive/memory stick for Intel MacBook Pro (Update) by Yosora (@Yosora) http://www.io101.org/blog/howto/how-to-make-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-memory-stick-for-intel-macbook-pro/#comment-835 Yosora (@Yosora) Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:56:16 +0000 http://blog.io101.org/?p=1727#comment-835 Como crear una imagen syslinux + refEFIt en un pendrive para actualizareñ firmware de un SSD en una MAC (Una odisea) http://t.co/SCwI0GTA Como crear una imagen syslinux + refEFIt en un pendrive para actualizareñ firmware de un SSD en una MAC (Una odisea) http://t.co/SCwI0GTA

]]> Comment on Make a bootable USB flash drive/memory stick for Intel MacBook Pro (Update) by Marcus http://www.io101.org/blog/howto/how-to-make-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-memory-stick-for-intel-macbook-pro/#comment-818 Marcus Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:26:28 +0000 http://blog.io101.org/?p=1727#comment-818 Hi, I also would like to know if it is possible to increase the syslinux partition. I'm trying to copy a Crucial firmware to it. Would be really nice if it worked! Hi,
I also would like to know if it is possible to increase the syslinux partition. I’m trying to copy a Crucial firmware to it. Would be really nice if it worked!

]]> Comment on Make a bootable USB flash drive/memory stick for Intel MacBook Pro (Update) by zoltan kiss http://www.io101.org/blog/howto/how-to-make-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-memory-stick-for-intel-macbook-pro/#comment-807 zoltan kiss Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:04:10 +0000 http://blog.io101.org/?p=1727#comment-807 Hello Jerry, Thanks for the great wirte-up. I got the same problem as Preston Palmer. 2 HDs, NO CD/DVD drive, and I've also got 2 bootcamp partitions (one on each HD). This is the message I got when I'm trying to run SYSLINUX: https://img.skitch.com/20111217-8qr5fuqqicf614t2wqe63jcajq.jpg I also hacked BOOTCAMP'S WINSTALL image onto this rEFIt drive, so the startup looks like this: https://img.skitch.com/20111217-xqwbbsb5qcmc8biu6a4ym6jyb.jpg When I select the right WINSTALL partition, this error comes up: https://img.skitch.com/20111217-j7ra648a77ndteg8eeu1xw538.jpg ( Unsupported while loading bootmgr efi ) Please, if you find out something, let me know. (I just finished my paper for school and I'm dying to play COD:MW3) Hello Jerry,

Thanks for the great wirte-up.

I got the same problem as Preston Palmer. 2 HDs, NO CD/DVD drive, and I’ve also got 2 bootcamp partitions (one on each HD).
This is the message I got when I’m trying to run SYSLINUX:
https://img.skitch.com/20111217-8qr5fuqqicf614t2wqe63jcajq.jpg

I also hacked BOOTCAMP’S WINSTALL image onto this rEFIt drive, so the startup looks like this:
https://img.skitch.com/20111217-xqwbbsb5qcmc8biu6a4ym6jyb.jpg

When I select the right WINSTALL partition, this error comes up:
https://img.skitch.com/20111217-j7ra648a77ndteg8eeu1xw538.jpg
( Unsupported while loading bootmgr efi )

Please, if you find out something, let me know.
(I just finished my paper for school and I’m dying to play COD:MW3)

]]> Comment on Make a bootable USB flash drive/memory stick for Intel MacBook Pro (Update) by Daniel Boon http://www.io101.org/blog/howto/how-to-make-a-bootable-usb-flash-drive-memory-stick-for-intel-macbook-pro/#comment-805 Daniel Boon Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:04:35 +0000 http://blog.io101.org/?p=1727#comment-805 Hello Jerry, I tried your method but it failed. After copying the images to the usb disk with dd, MacOS gives the error "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer" Therefore I cannot continue with your next step of "mounting syslinux", under the heading "Copy FreeDOS image to flash" Response is appreciated. Hello Jerry,

I tried your method but it failed.
After copying the images to the usb disk with dd, MacOS gives the error “The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer”
Therefore I cannot continue with your next step of “mounting syslinux”, under the heading “Copy FreeDOS image to flash”
Response is appreciated.

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