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Thread: Ubuntu on USB key on intel mac - almost, corrupt?


hi

i'm trying install ubuntu on usb key, @ moment intel mac 64 bit i'd working across macs , pcs - perhaps through separate partitions of key if needed.

i'm following tutorial here
http://studyblast.wordpress.com/2011...ssds-firmware/

, looks working. key boots ubuntu gets desktop looks it's corrupted (see attached image). can see ubuntu menus , activate them mouse know divers working etc. no matter iso use, far i've tried:

ubuntu-9.04-desktop-amd64.iso

ubuntu-10.04.3-desktop-i386.iso

ubuntu-10.10-beta-alternate-amd64.iso
ubuntu-10.10-beta-desktop-amd64.iso
ubuntu-11.10-beta1-desktop-i386.iso
ubuntu-11.10-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso

ubuntu-11.04-desktop-amd64+mac.iso

ubuntu-11.10-desktop-i386.iso
ubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64.iso

seems same version 10 onwards (-10 doesn't boot). looks corrupt couldn't have downloaded many corrupt iso's. suspect i'm doing small wrong or missing step. can suggest might problem here?

in advance
garrett
attached images attached images

on 11.10 desktop cd, when reach grub menu, can press f6 , select nomodeset , see if helps?


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