![]() ![]() I go for "Try ubuntu without installing" and then "Install ubuntu" on the desktop. I have no problems with step 1 and 2, ubuntu is bootable on my USB key and I have partitioned my HD (except that for the boot loader, I had to make it 2.5GB because I couldn't partition smaller, but whatever).īut then, it comes back to the same issue. I followed this tutorial (, thanks oldfred!) and thought I was saved, but no. So I gave up on the idea of installing it on the USB key, I have enough storage left on my Mac. You also need to edit fstab with UUID of flash drive's ESP, as install will have sda's UUID.īest to do this before shutting down from install as you can boot flash drive from UEFI entry, but ESP default permissions are none, or you cannot see /EFI/ubuntu from working install, normally. The Ubuntu copy of grub/shim is hard coded to look for more files in /EFI/ubuntu, so both copy of both folders required. Once to /EFI/ubuntu and once to /EFI/Boot and then rename shim圆4.efi to boot圆4.efi. We have to manually copy /EFI/ubuntu twice to flash drive. Grub only installs to first drive usually sda, and /EFI/ubuntu in ESP on first drive. UEFI only boots from /EFI/Boot/boot圆4.efi on USB flash drives. Note issues on full install to any drive other than first drive with UEFI & grub. Partition table space just needs to be zeroed out. But then normal partition table space has random data which usually prevents partitioning. If you used flash drive as installer, it may not have standard partitions as most create a hybrid DVD/flash drive that does not use partitions. With UEFI you must have the ESP, but most desktops do not need a separate /boot partition.Īnd this for your flash drive, example with sdc, but use your drive: I normally partition in advance with gparted and then use Something Else to choose the partitions I created.ĭo not confuse the ESP - efi system partition (FAT32) and an Ubuntu /boot partition. I have tried several others partitioning with stuff I found online but each time, when I click Install, it tells me it failed to create a partition or a file system and I can't continue the installation (next step would be to choose my city for the time GMT).Īny idea on what I did wrong or on how I could get the partitioning step done automatically? Thanks. So I clicked "create a new partition table" then created a boot partition of 250MB (EFI), a root / of 15GB (ext4), a swap of 4GB and a /home with the remaining space (ext4). In most of the tutorials I found, people could choose to partition automatically or even to install ubuntu automatically without this step, but I didn't have such options. I then have to "choose an installation type" ie partition my usb key. I answered no to the last three items and moved to the next step. In both cases, I first have to choose a language, then if I want to connect to wifi and then if I want to install updates automatically and install third-party softwares. ![]() Then I restart my mac and by pressing the option key and booting on the usb, I get to a menu where I can choose between Install ubuntu and Try ubuntu. iso, convert it with hdiutil, format my usb key to be bootable and put the image file on the usb key. VirtualBox being too slow, I decided to dual boot it but I don't have a lot of storage so I finally bought a 64GB Usb Stick to install Ubuntu on it.įirst step, I followed tutorials to download the. ![]() I have one of the latest Macbook (2017, Touchbar) and I am trying to install Ubuntu on it.
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