 nope :)
<knightwise> i just used my samsung one
<AlanBell> I read somewhere that the only usb cd drive it would boot from was an apple one
<AlanBell> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/How%20to%20install%20Ubuntu%20on%20MacBook%20Air%20using%20live%20CD
<knightwise> the only thing i cant get working is to disable the touchpad while typing
<knightwise> allthough i have set that up in the mouse preferences options
<AlanBell> help.ubuntu.com is a wiki...
<knightwise> but this baby is F.A.S.T.!
<BigRedS> AlanBell: historically, they can boot off Firewire but not USB
<BigRedS> AFAIK. So that might be the source of only working from an apple external CD drive
<knightwise> BigRedS: just take any external USB cd rom drive and it works
<knightwise> Macbook air has no Firewire port, remember?
<AlanBell> if you have a laptop with no firewire port, and a video camera with firewire output, is one totally stuffed?
<BigRedS> Oh yeah!
<BigRedS> I'm still stuck in PPC days as far as apple hardware's concerned
<knightwise> BigRedS: i have a 3G imac in the basement, been meaning to get ubuntu on there
<knightwise> but the 15 inch screen is a litle too small
<danfish> didn't the PPC port stop at 9.10?
<BigRedS> I've a small collection of G4 towers carrying out various duties. Almost seems a shame to have all of them hidden away in cupboards though
<BigRedS> Err, G3 actually, I think. Translucent turquoise ones
<Neoti> knightwise which samsung do you have
<knightwise> just a regular external bus powered DVD writer
<knightwise> Neoti: have you tried other models that did not work?
<Neoti> nope just asking
<knightwise> Neoti: don't worry, i've tried 2 different models of "non apple" external drives, and both worked
<knightwise> ok
nope :) 
 < knightwise > i just used my samsung one 
 < AlanBell > I read somewhere that the only usb cd campaign it would boot from was an apple one 
 < AlanBell > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/How%20to%20install%20Ubuntu%20on%20MacBook%20Air%20using%20live%20CD 
 < knightwise > the lone thing i ca nt get working is to disable the touchpad while type 
 < knightwise > allthough i have set that up in the mouse preference option 
 < AlanBell > help.ubuntu.com is a wiki... 
 < knightwise > but this baby is F.A.S.T.! 
 < BigRedS > AlanBell: historically, they can boot off Firewire but not USB 
 < BigRedS > AFAIK. So that might be the source of only work from an apple external CD driveway 
 < knightwise > BigRedS: barely take any external USB cd rom drive and it works 
 < knightwise > Macbook breeze has no Firewire port, remember? 
 < AlanBell > if you consume a laptop with no firewire port, and a video camera with firewire output, is one wholly stuffed? 
 < BigRedS > Oh yeah! 
 < BigRedS > I'm even stuck in PPC days as far as apple hardware's refer 
 < knightwise > BigRedS: i have a 3 G imac in the basement, been meaning to get ubuntu on there 
 < knightwise > but the 15 inch screen is a litle too small 
 < danfish > didn't the PPC port stop at 9.10? 
 < BigRedS > I've a small collection of G4 towers carrying out various duties. Almost look a shame to have all of them obscure aside in cupboards though 
 < BigRedS > Err, G3 actually, I think. Translucent turquoise one 
 < Neoti > knightwise which samsung do you have 
 < knightwise > just a regular external bus power DVD writer 
 < knightwise > Neoti: have you tried other models that did not work? 
 < Neoti > nope just asking 
 < knightwise > Neoti: don't worry, i've tried 2 different models of " non apple " external drives, and both worked 
 < knightwise > ok
 nooe :)
<knightwise> i just usea my samsung ong
<AoanBeln> I rezd somewfere that the only usb cd drmve ut woyld boot from was an aople one
<ApanBell> yttpw://yelp.ubuntu.rkm/commuknty/Hos%20bo%20inscaol%20Ubuntu%20on%20MacBpok%20Air%20usinc%20live%20CD
<knightwhsd> che only thing i cant get working is to dissbpe the touchpaq whplq tylpnn
<knightwise> allthough i have set that uk in the mouse pregerences options
<AlanBell> hflp.uhuntu.com is a wiki...
<nnightwise> vut eyis baby is W.A.S.T.!
<BigRedS> AlanBell: hjstorically, they can boot off Fkrewixe but not OSG
<BlcRedS> AFAIK. So trat might be the sousce of pnly working fvom ai apple external CD drive
<nnightwise> BigRedS: just taka cny external USB cd rim drivg and it dirkr
<knjgitwjse> Mafbokk air has no Firewirw port, remember?
<AlanNejo> if you have a lapeo[ with no firewire port, and a video camtra wjth firewire output, is ine totally stuffed?
<BihRedS> Oh reah!
<BigRedS> I'm still stuck in PPC days as far as dpple farbqare's xojcerned
<knightwise> BigRedS: i have a 3G imac in ege bssement, been mcaning to get ubunyu om there
<knightwkse> buc tge 15 inch screen is a litlg too wmall
<danfysh> cidn't the PPC port stop at 9.10?
<VigRedS> I've c snall collection of G4 towers ccrryinb out various duties. Almost reema a shame tl have alm of them hidden xwaj in cupboards though
<BigRedS> Ewr, G3 actuelly, N think. Granxlucene turquoisf ones
<Neoti> knightwise wjich daksung do ylu have
<knightwise> just a regulac external bux [owvred DVD criter
<lnightwise> Nejti: have you ttied othex modeus that dis not wmrk?
<Neoti> no[e just askinc
<nnightwise> Nxoti: don't worey, i'ce triea 2 different mocels of "non apple" ezternal drives, and bojh worked
<knightwiwe> ik
nope :) <knightwise> i just used my <AlanBell> read somewhere the only usb from an apple one https://help.ubuntu.com/community/How%20to%20install%20Ubuntu%20on%20MacBook%20Air%20using%20live%20CD <knightwise> the thing i cant get working is disable the touchpad while typing <knightwise> allthough i have set that up in mouse preferences options <AlanBell> help.ubuntu.com is a wiki... <knightwise> but this baby is <BigRedS> historically, can off Firewire but not USB <BigRedS> AFAIK. So that might be the source of only working an apple external CD drive <knightwise> BigRedS: just any external USB cd drive and it works <knightwise> air no Firewire remember? if have a laptop no firewire port, and a video camera with firewire output, is one totally stuffed? <BigRedS> Oh yeah! I'm still PPC days far apple concerned <knightwise> BigRedS: a 3G imac in the basement, get ubuntu on there <knightwise> but the 15 screen is litle too small <danfish> didn't the port stop at 9.10? <BigRedS> I've a small of G4 towers carrying out various duties. Almost seems a shame to have all of away in cupboards though Err, G3 actually, think. turquoise <Neoti> which samsung you have <knightwise> just a regular external bus powered DVD writer Neoti: have you tried other models that did not work? just <knightwise> Neoti: don't i've tried 2 different of apple" external drives, and <knightwise>
 nope :)
<knightwise> i just used my Samsung one
<alanBEll> i reAd SomeWherE that the only usB Cd drIve it would boot from was aN applE oNE
<AlaNbeLl> httPs://help.uBUnTU.Com/CoMmUniTy/hOw%20To%20insTalL%20Ubuntu%20On%20MacBook%20AIr%20uSiNg%20live%20CD
<knigHTwIse> the only ThiNg i cant get woRkiNg is to DiSabLE the tOucHpad wHile tyPIng
<kniGhtwise> alLtHOugh i hAVe set thAT Up In thE mouse preferences OPtIOns
<AlanBell> helP.ubuntU.cOM iS A WikI...
<knIghtwise> buT tHis baBY is F.A.S.T.!
<bIgrEDs> AlANBell: historicAlly, they can BOot Off FirEwIre BUt not UsB
<BigreDs> AFaIK. So that miGht bE the sourcE of onlY Working FRom an apPle extErnAl Cd driVE
<kNiGhtWiSE> BiGreDS: jUSt tAke any exTeRnAl USB Cd roM DRIVe anD it WorkS
<knigHtwise> Macbook Air Has nO firEwire Port, rEmemBeR?
<Alanbell> if You haVe A laptop with no fiRewiRe port, and A viDeO caMeRa witH FirewiRe oUtpUt, is one Totally STufFeD?
<bIGREdS> Oh yeah!
<BigRedS> I'm StILL sTuck in PPc days aS FaR aS Apple harDwAre'S conCERned
<kNighTWiSe> BigReds: i have A 3g iMaC in the bAsEment, bEeN meAniNg to gET ubuNtu on tHere
<knigHtwisE> But the 15 inch screEN is a litle too sMAlL
<DAnFIsh> dIdn'T the PPC port Stop AT 9.10?
<BigredS> i'Ve A smALl colLectiOn OF G4 TOwers carrying out varIoUs dutiEs. AlmOst seems a shamE to have all OF THem hiddeN awaY In CUpboards though
<bigReDS> Err, G3 actuALly, I thinK. TranSlucent tUrquoise oNES
<Neoti> knIghTwiSe wHicH SAmSung do you have
<KNIghtWiSe> just a RegUlar extErnAl bUs pOweReD DVD writeR
<knightwIsE> NEoTi: HavE you tRIed other MoDelS tHat Did noT Work?
<NeOti> noPe juSt AsKIng
<KnightwISe> nEOti: dOn'T wOrry, I've TrIed 2 diFferENt mOdels of "Non apple" eXteRNal dRiVeS, and botH worked
<knightWiSe> ok
 nope :)
<knightwise> i ju st used my  sams ung  on e<Ala nBel l> I read some w here  that the only usb cddrive  i t  wou l dbootfrom wa s  a n app le  o ne<A l an Bell>  ht tps://h elp.ubuntu .co m/ community/Ho w %2 0to%20inst all %20Ubuntu%20 on% 20MacB oo k%2 0 Air%2 0us ing%2 0live% 2 0CD
<k nightwise >t he onl y  thingi ca nt g et working is tod is a ble the touchp ad whi le ty p i ng<kn ightwise>al lthou g h i hav e  s e t tha t  up in the mo use prefere n ces  optio ns 
<A l anBell > hel p. u bun tu.com is a  wik i...
<kni ghtwis e > but t h is baby  is F. A.S .T. !
<B i gR ed S>Al a nBe l l:  hi s tor ically,th ey  canboot o f f  Fir ewi re b ut no t USB
<BigRed S>AFAI K . S o tha t mig ht b ethe s ourceof on ly  working from a n ap ple exter nal  C D d ri ve
<k n ightwi se>  Bi gRedS:just ta k e a ny e x te rnal USB cd rom dr iv e an d it wor ks
<kn i gh tw i se> Macb oo k a ir h a s  no F irew i re  port, r emembe r ?<A lanBell >if you  h ave  alapto p  wit h no f irewireport, and a video ca m era with fire w ir e ou t put,  is  one totall y st u ffed ?
<B i gR edS >  Oh y eah!<B i gR e dS> I'm still stuck  i n PPCdaysas far as app le hardwar e ' s  concern ed
< k ni g htwise> BigRed S: ihave a 3Gi mac in t he ba sement,been mean i n g to get  ub unt u o n t h e re 
<knightwise> b ut t he  15 inc h s creen i s a  li tle  to osmall
<da nfish> d id n' tth e P PC po r t stop a t9.1 0? 
<B igRed S > I've  a sm allco ll e cti on of G 4  t o w ersca rr ying  ou tvario us d u tie s. Almo st seemsa s h ameto  h ave all  of them hidd en  away in c up boa rds th o u gh
<BigR edS> Err, G3 actually,I  think.  Tr anslu cent  turquois e o nes
<N eot i > knig htwise  whic hsam s u ng do y ou  ha ve 
<knightwi s e > j ust a  r egul ar exte rnal bus powered D V D w riter
<knight wis e> N e o ti : h a ve you  t r ied o ther models tha t did notwo r k? 
<Neoti> n o peju st aski ng
<kni ghtwi s e> Neot i: don'tworry, i' ve  tri e d  2differentmodels o f "non ap p le" e x te rnaldri ves, a nd  bo th wo rked
< k nig htwis e> ok
 nope_:)
<knightwise> i_just used my samsung_one
<AlanBell> I_read_somewhere that_the_only usb cd_drive it would_boot from was an_apple one
<AlanBell> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/How%20to%20install%20Ubuntu%20on%20MacBook%20Air%20using%20live%20CD
<knightwise>_the_only thing i cant get working is to disable the touchpad while typing
<knightwise> allthough_i_have set_that_up_in the mouse preferences options
<AlanBell>_help.ubuntu.com is a wiki...
<knightwise> but_this baby_is F.A.S.T.!
<BigRedS> AlanBell: historically, they can boot off_Firewire_but not USB
<BigRedS>_AFAIK. So that might be the source of only_working from an apple external CD_drive
<knightwise> BigRedS: just_take_any_external USB cd rom_drive and it works
<knightwise> Macbook air_has no Firewire port, remember?
<AlanBell> if_you have a laptop with no firewire_port, and a video camera with_firewire output, is one totally_stuffed?
<BigRedS> Oh_yeah!
<BigRedS> I'm still stuck in_PPC days as_far as_apple hardware's concerned
<knightwise>_BigRedS: i have a 3G imac_in the basement,_been meaning to get ubuntu on_there
<knightwise>_but the 15_inch_screen_is a_litle too small
<danfish>_didn't_the PPC_port_stop at 9.10?
<BigRedS> I've a small_collection_of G4 towers carrying out various duties._Almost seems a shame_to_have all of them_hidden away in cupboards though
<BigRedS>_Err, G3 actually, I think. Translucent_turquoise ones
<Neoti>_knightwise which_samsung do you have
<knightwise> just a regular external bus powered DVD_writer
<knightwise> Neoti: have you tried other_models that did not_work?
<Neoti> nope_just_asking
<knightwise> Neoti: don't_worry,_i've tried_2 different models of "non apple" external_drives, and_both worked
<knightwise> ok