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I didn't try yet, I am afraid.
I sort of want to get that SSD first so I can get files all at once when I try.
Don't quit the forum yet!
Hey guys! Special thanks to Bruce for opening this up again. I didn't know it would lock!
I have my solid drive in a terabyte. See photo. Hope this is one you guys would use. It's small and just has usb-c. I hope plug and play, pretty sure it is. There are files on it but I assume they just stay there by default.
I plugged in the Ubuntu startup USB but nothing happened. I am pretty sure I am not doing it right. See 2nd photo is message I got.
I have my solid drive in a terabyte. See photo. Hope this is one you guys would use. It's small and just has usb-c. I hope plug and play, pretty sure it is. There are files on it but I assume they just stay there by default.
I plugged in the Ubuntu startup USB but nothing happened. I am pretty sure I am not doing it right. See 2nd photo is message I got.
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Try this
Stick your current ubuntu usb into the usb port on the mac - you will also need another usb to copy files to.
hold down the option key and power on
you should get 2 drives showing.
use tab button to pick the usb - should be labelled as efi with a usb logo
press return key
it will then start to load.
It might stop - just wait a couple of mins and see if it loads
Now it might be a problem to access the mac drive.
Click on the Ubuntu home icon
click on other locations
can you access the drive. - If not what is the error - take a pic
You will need another drive to copy your data to.
DO NOT copy to the ubuntu drive.
Stick your current ubuntu usb into the usb port on the mac - you will also need another usb to copy files to.
hold down the option key and power on
you should get 2 drives showing.
use tab button to pick the usb - should be labelled as efi with a usb logo
press return key
it will then start to load.
It might stop - just wait a couple of mins and see if it loads
Now it might be a problem to access the mac drive.
Click on the Ubuntu home icon
click on other locations
can you access the drive. - If not what is the error - take a pic
You will need another drive to copy your data to.
DO NOT copy to the ubuntu drive.
I selected it and then a screen came up with options. While I was trying to take photo, it suddenly started to spin with graphic of Ubuntu. I shut off computer asap. Crap. I did not tell it to install Ubuntu or anything
Its off now. Do you think I lost everything???
Its off now. Do you think I lost everything???
I don't understand? No problem if you need to go, I will go have some dinner.
computer off now, I might have just deleted whole thing. I didn't tell it to do anything, it just started with ubuntu logo before I could take photo. I shut it off
This is correct you would have seen this before
have a look at this video from 6:25 minutes - 7:25 minutes only.
It will ask you how to install and you choose TRY.
If in doubt do nothing & post back.
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