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Expand on creating USB bootable for OS X

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Carlos D 2017-03-21 17:31:10 +01:00
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@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ a USB stick. You can use the <command>dd</command> utility to write the image:
<command>dd if=<replaceable>path-to-image</replaceable> <command>dd if=<replaceable>path-to-image</replaceable>
of=<replaceable>/dev/sdb</replaceable></command>. Be careful about specifying the of=<replaceable>/dev/sdb</replaceable></command>. Be careful about specifying the
correct drive; you can use the <command>lsblk</command> command to get a list of correct drive; you can use the <command>lsblk</command> command to get a list of
block devices.</para> block devices. If you're on OS X you can run <command>diskutil list</command>
to see the list of devices; the device you'll use for the USB must be ejected
before writing the image.</para>
<para>The <command>dd</command> utility will write the image verbatim to the drive, <para>The <command>dd</command> utility will write the image verbatim to the drive,
making it the recommended option for both UEFI and non-UEFI installations. For making it the recommended option for both UEFI and non-UEFI installations. For