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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: deadweather on March 29, 2013, 10:36 pm
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Hey guys, let me start off by saying, I'm not positive how this worked, but it worked for me. I Just thought I would post this for anyone having trouble getting their Mac's to boot tails. I'm running a late 2012 Macbook pro. This method uses TWO flash drives but ends with ONE. I'll first go through all the random ways it didn't work for me.
What did NOT work.
1. Installing to a usb from the TAILs bootable live disc
2. Using Lili Installer
3. Using "Universal Usb Installer" from pendrivelinuxDOTcom
4. Partitioning the usb drive with Refit at the root, and installing Tails via Unetbootin on the remaining partition did not work. Refit would load at the boot screen, and my tails partition would show up. But when launched it would load my Windows bootcamp partition. Something very strange going' on there. Even though this didn't work, it ended up working in the end, with a little help.
Ok, so thats what did NOT work, lets start with what worked and maybe you genius's out there can figure out the how.
1. I was about to give up when I decided I would go the lame way and use two Usb's, so I grabbed an old 2GB attache' drive I had laying around and used Unetbootin to install TAILs Linux. (Also, is there an easier way to discover what your disk lable is? Ex: disk0s3,0s1,0s2,ect? I ended up using the log from Disk Utility) Now I just pretty much did this stock. Reformat to Fat. Run Unetbootin. Bingo Tails on a USB.
2. Now we all know this doesn't work, but with rEfit on my other drive you now have a window into the boot screen, where your 2nd Usb drive is waiting to be loaded.
3. Now heres where the electronic gods started messing with me. Unetbootin loads to a boot screen where your offered options. The first option was labeled "default" so I gave that one a go. Now this lead to a long stream of text that eventually froze. I restarted, held "option" as we do... this time something strange popped up in the boot options, Refit was still there, but there was a new option labled "windows" with the beautiful USB icon. (i wanted to load it but i didn't, not yet) I decided to go the refit route, and this time I choose "live" at the boot screen instead of "default". As expected it worked. But what was that weird windows drive I saw pop up?
4. I pulled the refit drive and decided to boot with the tails only drive. And again I see it. The new "windows" option. I selected it. and VOILA. Tails, running on One usb. By the will of the Gods i have no clue what process, or random step I did that made this possible. I don't know if its my ghetto 8 year old flash drive. There were many variables, but its working. Ive tried to document my steps as best as possible and hope this random mess of a way works for someone.
Now I need a nap after working on this all night.
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hahaha, having spent hours upon hours attempting the same thing in the past, i can tell you that you DEFINITELY deserve a long nap!
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Side note: this took me forever to post because the Iceweasel browser doesn't display the correct captcha and won't load a new one when "request another Image" is pressed. I tried messing with my java script settings, ad and script block to no avail. The only way i got it to work was by listening to it.
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It was maddening. The fact it took me another hour just to post this message has added to my manic state..
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I just installed liberte linux instead :)
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I just installed liberte linux instead :)
Did you get your wifi working? I'm having troubles with that. Please, have a look at my post on a neighbouring thread:
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=15383.msg968954#msg968954
If you could help me out, that'd be swell :)
Thanks for your time!
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Yea my wifi works fine, its a 2011 macbook pro. So cant help im afraid, i wouldnt risk unspoofing your mac address tho .
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How did you install Liberte? On a USB? I used Parallels and XP to install on a USB-key.
This is the info of my wireless card:
AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xE9)
Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
Do you have the same? My Air is Mid -11, so it might be the same card as yours.
Do you boot from the normal boot chooser, or are you using rEFIt?
Thanks for your time!
EDIT:
Not gonna risk unspoofing the MAC, gonna use a wifi-dongle if I cant get it to work.