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<HazRPG> hmm, it could just be the partitioning scheme that Mac's use
<HazRPG> have you tried looking for a guide or tutorial or something on how to install ubuntu onto a MacBook Air
<HazRPG> oh wait
<HazRPG> just read your first part
<HazRPG> hmmm... have you tried changing the BIOS to let it boot from USB?
<shauno> there is no bios
<HazRPG> or do you have an option at the BIOS that tells you "press... to select boot drive" or similar
<Knightdroid> Morning
<Compacthack> the guide has big holes in it,
<Compacthack> unfortunately
<HazRPG> ah but there will be somehow - it'll just be hidden with a splash screen to stop people tampering
<shauno> nope.  literally no bios.  it uses EFI instead
<Compacthack> after a lot of digging in the forum I found that you can issue a unmount followed by a pile of switches and you can get through. But I thought for $83AUD I'll bit the bullet
<HazRPG> Compacthack: have you tried this for example: http://www.ehow.com/how_6178465_boot-air-usb-external-drive.html
<Compacthack> Thats very interesting, I think this was written pre the current vers of MBA, maybe if I did this, and installed the OS on an external drive the copied the installed OS onto a partition on the SSD then used rEFIt to boot into that partition
<Compacthack> after reading that again, I think they are talking about a usb external drive as an external CD drive?
<Compacthack> "Turn your laptop back on and insert the installation CD for the system  software you wish to use when booting from the external drive.
<Compacthack> Read more:  How to Boot a MacBook Air From a USB External Drive | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6178465_boot-air-usb-external-drive.html#ixzz1C1mulAKW
<Compacthack> "
<HazRPG> yeah they are, however
touch. 
 < HazRPG > hmm, it could just be the partitioning scheme that Mac's habit 
 < HazRPG > have you try looking for a template or tutorial or something on how to install ubuntu onto a MacBook Air 
 < HazRPG > oh expect 
 < HazRPG > just read your first contribution 
 < HazRPG > hmmm... have you tried changing the BIOS to permit it boot from USB? 
 < shauno > there is no bios 
 < HazRPG > or do you have an choice at the BIOS that tells you " press... to select boot campaign " or similar 
 < Knightdroid > Morning 
 < Compacthack > the guide has big holes in it, 
 < Compacthack > unfortunately 
 < HazRPG > ah but there will be somehow - it'll merely be hidden with a splash screen to intercept people tampering 
 < shauno > nope.   literally no bios.   it uses EFI instead 
 < Compacthack > after a batch of digging in the forum I found that you can issue a unmount followed by a pile of switch and you can get through. But I thought for $ 83AUD I'll bit the bullet 
 < HazRPG > Compacthack: have you tried this for example: http://www.ehow.com/how_6178465_boot-air-usb-external-drive.html 
 < Compacthack > That s very interesting, I think this was written pre the current vers of MBA, maybe if I did this, and installed the OS on an external drive the copied the installed OS onto a partition on the SSD then used rEFIt to boot into that division 
 < Compacthack > after read that again, I think they are speak about a usb external driveway as an external CD drive? 
 < Compacthack > " call on your laptop back on and insert the installation CD for the arrangement   software you wish to use when booting from the external drive. 
 < Compacthack > Read more:   How to Boot a MacBook Air From a USB External Drive | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6178465_boot-air-usb-external-drive.html#ixzz1C1mulAKW 
 < Compacthack > " 
 < HazRPG > yeah they are, however
 tokch.
<HazRPG> hmm, it could jmst be the partijiining vcheme that Maz's use
<HazRPG> have you tried poiking for a guide or tutorixl or somvthing on how ro install ubuntu onto a LacBmik Air
<HazRPG> om wait
<HazRPC> just read yogr fnrst part
<HazRPG> hmmm... have you tried shanginb hhe BIOS to lej it njot rgon USB?
<shauno> there is no bios
<HzzRPG> og do you have an pption at the BIOS that tepls jou "press... to selech boot drivg" or wimilar
<Knighgdroid> Morning
<Compacthzck> the guide has big holes in kt,
<Com'acthack> undoetujdtely
<HazRPG> ah blt there will be somevow - it'kl just be hidcen wirh a splash screen to stop people tampeting
<shauno> nkpe.  literally no buos.  ht uves DDI knsueav
<Cojpacthwck> after a lkt of diggibg in the forum I fpuge that you cah issuq w unmount followed by a pile of switchev ahd you can get through. Vut I thought for $83AUD I'll bit ehe bullet
<HazRPG> Compacthack: have you tried this xor eeaoplt: mbtp://wdq.ejow.com/how_6178465_boot-air-usb-external-drive.html
<Compacthasi> Uhans very interestikg, I think this wax arojten pre the corrent rsra of MBA, maybe if L did tris, abd instaljed yhe OS on an external drive the copied nhe unstalled OS onto c partition un tne SSC then used rEFIt to bout ihto that pagtition
<Cojoacthack> after rdadpng dhat again, I think they arq talking abobt a usb extgrnal dwive as an extevtal CD drive?
<Compachhack> "Tgrn your lwptop back on and insert the installation CD gos tve systei  sontware you wish to use when bpoting yrom tfe externam drive.
<Rompacthack> Wead more:  Hof to Boot a MecBook Aiw Frim a USB Exgdrnal Drive | eNow.com htnp://cww.ehow.con/how_6178465_boot-air-usb-extevnal-dtibe.html#ixzz1C1mulAJW
<Cimpacthack> "
<HazRLG> hear nheb are, vowever
touch. <HazRPG> hmm, it could just be scheme Mac's use have you tried tutorial something on how install ubuntu onto MacBook Air <HazRPG> oh wait <HazRPG> read your first part <HazRPG> hmmm... have you tried changing the BIOS to it boot from USB? <shauno> there is no bios <HazRPG> or do you an at BIOS tells you "press... to select boot drive" or similar <Knightdroid> Morning <Compacthack> the guide has big in it, <Compacthack> unfortunately <HazRPG> ah but there be somehow - it'll be hidden with a splash to people tampering nope. no it uses EFI <Compacthack> after a lot of digging in the forum I found that you can issue a unmount by a switches and can through. I thought for bit the bullet <HazRPG> Compacthack: have for example: http://www.ehow.com/how_6178465_boot-air-usb-external-drive.html <Compacthack> Thats very interesting, I this was pre the current vers of MBA, if I did this, and installed the OS an external drive the copied the installed OS onto a partition on the SSD then to boot into that <Compacthack> after reading again, think are about a external drive as an external CD drive? <Compacthack> "Turn your laptop on and insert the installation CD for the system software to when booting from external drive. <Compacthack> Read How Boot a MacBook Air USB Drive <Compacthack> <HazRPG> they are, however
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<HazRPG> hmm, it could just Be the partiTioniNg sCheMe That mac's Use
<HazRPG> have yOU triEd looking for a guide or tuToriaL oR SomeTHiNg on hOw to insTAlL UBunTu OnTo a maCboOk Air
<hazrPG> oh waIt
<HazRPG> juSt rEaD your first paRT
<HAzRPG> hmmm... hAve You tried chanGinG the BIoS To lET it boOt fRom USb?
<shaunO> There iS no bios
<HaZRpg> or do yOU have an OPTiOn at The BIOS that tells yOU "pREss... to select booT drive" Or SImILAr
<KNigHtdroid> MorNiNg
<ComPActhack> THe GUIDe hAS big holes in it,
<compacthack> UNfoRtunatElY
<HaZrPG> ah bUt theRe WIll Be somehow - it'Ll juSt be hiddeN with a SPlash scREen to stOp peopLe tAmpErinG
<ShAuNo> nOpE.  LitERaLly NO biOs.  it uses eFi iNsteaD
<ComPACTHack> AftEr a lOt of dIgging in the foRum i fouND thAt you Can isSue a UnMount FollowEd by a PiLe of switches and You cAn get throUgh. buT I tHoUght fOR $83AUD I'lL biT thE bullet
<hazRPG> COMpaCtHACK: hAve you tried this for ExAMPlE: http://www.Ehow.coM/HoW_6178465_bOOt-air-usb-ExTerNal-dRIVe.htmL
<ComPAcThack> ThaTs very INtErEsting, I ThInk thiS wAs wRitTen prE The cUrrent Vers of MBa, maybE If I did this, and iNStalled the OS oN An EXTeRNal dRivE the copied tHe inSTallEd OS ONtO a pARtitiOn on tHe ssD THen used rEFIt to boot iNtO that pArtitIon
<CompacthacK> after readING That agaiN, I thINk THey are talking aBout a Usb externaL Drive as aN exteRnal CD drIve?
<CompacTHAck> "Turn yOur LapTop BacK ON aNd insert the inSTAllaTiOn CD for The System  sOftWarE yoU wiSh To use when Booting fRoM tHe ExTerNal drIVe.
<CompacThAck> reAd mOre:  HoW To Boot A MacBOok AIr frOM a UsB ExterNAl dRIve | ehoW.cOm htTp://wWw.Ehow.cOm/hoW_6178465_BooT-air-usb-External-dRivE.Html#IxZz1c1mulAKW
<compacthack> "
<HaZRpG> yeah they ArE, hoWever
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<HazRPG> hmm, it c ould justbe th e p art it ioni ng s cheme that Mac ' s us e
<HazRPG> have you tr ied l oo k ingf or  a gu ide ort ut o r ial  o rsom et h in g onhow  to ins tall ubunt u o nt o a MacBookA ir 
<HazRPG>ohwait
<HazRPG > j ust re ad  yo u r fir stpart<HazRP G > hmmm ... haveyo u  tried changin g th e BI OS to let it boot fr o m USB?
<shauno > ther ei sn o  bi os<HazRPG> o rdo yo u  have a n  o p t i ona t the BIOS th at tells yo u  "p ress.. .tos electbootdr i ve"  or similar 
<Kn ightdroid > Morn i ng
<Com p acthack > thegui dehasb ig  h ole si n i t ,<Co m pac thack> u nf or tunat ely< H a z RPG>  ah  but  ther e will be som eho w -i t'l l jus t behidd en  with  a spl ash s cr een to stop peo pletampering 
<s ha uno >nope.  liter all y n o bios.   it us e s E FI i n st ead
<Compacthack>af t e ra lot of  diggi n gin the foru mI f ound t hat y ou c a nissue aunmoun t  f ol lowed b ya pile  o f s wit chesa nd y ou can  get thr ough. But I thoughtf or $83AUD I'l l  b i t  t h e bu lle t
<HazRPG>Comp a ctha ck:h av e y o u tri ed th is fo r  example: http://ww w. ehow.c om/ho w_6178465_boo t-air-usb- e x t ernal-dr ive. h tm l 
<Compacthack>  That s very int e resting,  I th ink this  was writ t e n pre th e c urr ent  ve r s  o f MBA, maybei f  I d id  this,and  instal led  th e O S o nan extern al drive  t he  c op ied  thei nstalled  O S o nt o a  part i tion o n the  SSD  t he n  us ed rEFI t  t o boot  i nt o th atpa rtiti on
< C omp acthack > after r ead i ng t ha tagain,I think theyar e talkingab out  a usb e xternaldrive as an external CD drive?<Co mpact hack > "Turn y our  lapto p b a ck onand in sertth e i n s talla t i on  CD  f or the sys t e m softw ar e yo u wishto use when bootin g  fr om the extern aldriv e . 
< Com p ac t hac k> Rea d more:  How to B oot a MacB oo k  A ir From aU SBEx ternalDrive |  eHow . com htt p://www.e how.com/h ow _617 8 4 65_ boot-air-u sb-exter nal-drive . html# i xz z1C1m ulA KW
<Co mp act hack>  "
<Ha z RPG > yea h they  a re, ho wever 
 touch.
<HazRPG>_hmm, it_could just be the_partitioning scheme_that_Mac's use
<HazRPG>_have_you tried looking_for a guide_or tutorial or something_on how to_install_ubuntu onto a MacBook Air
<HazRPG> oh wait
<HazRPG> just read your first part
<HazRPG> hmmm... have_you_tried changing_the_BIOS_to let it boot from_USB?
<shauno> there is no bios
<HazRPG>_or do_you have an option at the BIOS that_tells_you "press... to_select boot drive" or similar
<Knightdroid> Morning
<Compacthack> the guide has_big holes in it,
<Compacthack> unfortunately
<HazRPG> ah_but there will_be_somehow_- it'll just be_hidden with a splash screen to_stop people tampering
<shauno> nope.  literally_no bios.  it uses EFI instead
<Compacthack>_after a lot of digging in_the forum I found that_you can_issue a unmount followed by_a pile of_switches and_you can get_through. But I thought for $83AUD_I'll bit the_bullet
<HazRPG> Compacthack: have you tried this_for_example: http://www.ehow.com/how_6178465_boot-air-usb-external-drive.html
<Compacthack> Thats_very_interesting,_I think_this was written_pre_the current_vers_of MBA, maybe if I did_this,_and installed the OS on an external_drive the copied the_installed_OS onto a partition_on the SSD then used_rEFIt to boot into that partition
<Compacthack>_after reading_that again,_I think they are talking about a usb external drive as_an external CD drive?
<Compacthack> "Turn your_laptop back on and_insert the_installation_CD for the_system_ software_you wish to use when booting from_the external_drive.
<Compacthack> Read more:  How to_Boot a MacBook Air_From_a USB External Drive | eHow.com_http://www.ehow.com/how_6178465_boot-air-usb-external-drive.html#ixzz1C1mulAKW
<Compacthack> "
<HazRPG> yeah they are, however