#Installing ubuntu on a mac install#
#Installing ubuntu on a mac full#

Full name for the new user: NSRC instructor.Hostname: kit or whatever unique identifier for this setup.Select 'Do not configure the network at this time' Press 'Continue' on the Network autoconfiguration failed screen.When you see 'Configuring network with DHCP' press ENTER to cancel.If you are using the USB-to-ethernet adapter for your external Internet connection, then you will be prompted for the primary network interface: eth0: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIeĬhoose the one which is your ethernet uplink (i.e. Select 'Install Ubuntu Server' and proceed as normal, choosing country, language and keyboard layout.

#Installing ubuntu on a mac install#

You may get a choice of boot icons - the USB key will be 'EFI boot'.Īfter this you should get a menu of Ubuntu options: Install Ubuntu Server Power on and hold the alt/option key while it is starting. Connect ethernet uplink - using the USB-to-ethernet adapter if you have one. Insert the CD-ROM or flash disk into the Mac Mini, and connect the keyboard and screen. Sudo dd if=ubuntu-12.04. of=/dev/rdiskN bs=1m

To install older versions of Ubuntu you need to use a Mac which is running OSX and follow these instructions hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ubuntu-12.04.3-server-amd64.img ubuntu-12.04.3-server-amd64.iso To do this on a Mac running OSX: diskutil list # note the devices seenĭiskutil list # note the new device seen, e.g. To write the image to a USB stick you can simply dd it. You may burn the image onto a CD-R if you have a USB CD-ROM drive to boot from, such as the Apple Superdrive. If you have problems booting, then try one of the amd64+mac 1 variants from the alternative downloads page: Start with the standard 64-bit server edition () which should work fine with recent Mac Minis. 2 Preparing the install imageįirst you need to choose which ISO image to use and download it. This leaves the internal gigabit Ethernet port available for the lab internal network and avoids having to trunk VLANs it also helps if you have a newer Mac Mini where the internal ethernet adapter is not supported in the default kernel. We also recommend an Apple USB to Ethernet adapter for the external Internet connection.

A 1GB+ USB flash drive or a USB CD-R drive.

A mini-displayport to VGA adapter, or a HDMI cable.

When you have Linux running, you can determine your model using sudo dmidecode -s system-product-nameįor more information on the different models of Mac Mini see: These instructions have been tested on the following models: The recommended configuration of a workshop server is: This is the most powerful server we have found for its size, especially considering that the PSU is internal. These notes describe the installation of Ubuntu 14.04 on a Mac Mini.

5 Troubleshooting post installation problems.

4.3 Configure the internal network interface.