Lubuntu install bootloader on usb drive update#
Lubuntu install bootloader on usb drive Pc#
Lubuntu install bootloader on usb drive iso#

I force install ventoy to sdX (no matter installed or not) i install ventoy to sdX (fail if disk already installed with ventoy) Run the shell script as root sh Ventoy2Disk.sh /dev/XXX XXX is the USB device, for example /dev/sdb.

After install, the 1st partition will be formated in exFAT, and you can manually reformat it with FAT32/NTFS/UDF/XFS/Ext2/3/4Дownload the installation package, like ventoy-x.x. and decompress it.

MBR/GPT partition style option is used only during install and will be ignored during update.

But at this time, you must be very careful and donвЂ™t choose the wrong disk. You can toggle the Show all devices option then all the disks will be listed. To prevent misoperation, Ventoy2Disk.exe only lists USB drives by default.

Ventoy can be installed on USB drive or local disk.

if Ventoy2Disk.exe always fail, you can use Ventoy LiveCD, refer notes.

You must copy them to the upper directory to use them.

These exe files are in altexe directory of the installation package. Since 1.0.58, Ventoy also provides Ventoy2Disk_X64.exe/Ventoy2Disk_ARM.exe/Ventoy2Disk_ARM64.exe you can use them if needed.

Lubuntu install bootloader on usb drive Pc#

Notes: Ventoy2Disk.exe is a x86_32 application and supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows PC with intel/amd processor.

Lubuntu install bootloader on usb drive update#

Run Ventoy2Disk.exe, select the device and click Install or Update button. Download the installation package, like ventoy-x.x.xx-windows.zip and decompress it. If this is not the case edit post.sh and change the line linux=$3 accordingly.

Make sure your Linux filesystem is at /dev/sda3.

Check your partitions first with sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda.

Grub bootloader installation using post.sh script.

Run the installer - it will stop with an error stating that grub can`t be installed.

Note down the device name lubuntu gets installed.

Run the partiioning using your second partition you peviously created under OSX.

Do NOT unmount partitions that are in use (it's your usb-stick we need for installation).

Boot into Live CD - this may take some time.

Select the 'EFI Boot' with USB-Icon (right-most).

Insert usb-stick in macbook and boot holding the alt key.

Repartition your Harddisk to decrease your OSX Partition.

Your stick should contain these files now.

Lubuntu install bootloader on usb drive iso#

Switch to your Host-OS and copy the iso image to the /iso folder.If using a different ISO-Image you may need to change grub.cfg in EFI/BOOT folder on the usb-stick.If this is not the case edit the grub.sh script.Make sure that your usb-stick is device /dev/sda and mounted under /media/lubuntu/GRUB2EFI.Download the grub.sh, grub.cfg together with post.sh script in same folder.Menu:Partition > New > Filesystem: Dropdown:fat32 Partition Name: GRUB2EFI > OK > Menu:Edit > Apply all Operations.Menu:Device > Create Partition Table > Dialog:Warning This will ERASE.In Live-CD open terminal wit ctrl + alt + t Press 'F6' Other Options and set 'nomodeset' For Lubuntu 17.10 it might be necessary to start with 'nomodeset' option.Start VirtualBox and create new VM mounting ISO-Image.Download Live CD - I'm using Lubuntu 17.10.This may also work on an old MacMini1,1 requisites My major problem was running the desktop 32bit ISO which does not fit on a CD. This tutorial aims to install a Lubuntu 17.10 on a Macbook3,1 using live CD via usb-stick.