[Bug 702283] Re: usb-creator doesn't create EFI-bootable USB sticks

[Chad A. Davis]

The issue remains with the oneiric daily ISOs from 2011-07-19 (post-
alpha 2)

I am trying to boot a MacBookPro 6,2

In each case I used usb-creator-gtk 0.2.30 on a host system (amd64) also
running Oneiric dev branch (up-to-date as of 2011-07-20)

I tried 
oneiric-desktop-amd64+mac.iso
oneiric-alternate-amd64+mac.iso
oneiric-desktop-amd64.iso

In the last case case, the system boots, but because it's the wrong
hardware (amd64 image on amd64+mac hardware), the display ultimately
freezes (the desktop login sound is played, but the boot splash never
disappears). The boot process appears to work up to that point. It seems
to simply not able to switch the video mode.

I also tried creating the USB stick from the MacBookPro itself (also
running Oneiric dev branch and up-to-date). There was no difference.


** Changed in: usb-creator (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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Title:
  usb-creator doesn't create EFI-bootable USB sticks

Status in “usb-creator” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: usb-creator

  USB startup disk creator seems to create USB disks which can boot on
  traditional BIOS based PC's but not EFI based computers such as Apple
  Mac laptops, Jogglers, Google CR-48. This reduces the number of people
  who can test Ubuntu on machines that could significantly benefit from
  the testing.

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