How to reformat Kali Linux to different version of Linux?
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I have an old iMac that I reformatted to run Kali Linux a few years back. It boots straight into Kali Linux, and is not a dual boot. The Mac OS was completely wiped. Now, I want to put a new version of Ubuntu on that machine, but I can't figure out how to boot to a USB installer in Kali Linux.
Normally when I plug in a USB installer - I can press a key on startup and boot to that disk. I'm not seeing the USB drive as an option in the startup menu for Kali Linux. I do see the options to boot into safe mode.
Is there a key combination I can press on startup to access alternative boot drives? I was hoping to access this through a GUI of some sort. If not, I'm comfortable accessing the drive through the command-line.
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I have an old iMac that I reformatted to run Kali Linux a few years back. It boots straight into Kali Linux, and is not a dual boot. The Mac OS was completely wiped. Now, I want to put a new version of Ubuntu on that machine, but I can't figure out how to boot to a USB installer in Kali Linux.
Normally when I plug in a USB installer - I can press a key on startup and boot to that disk. I'm not seeing the USB drive as an option in the startup menu for Kali Linux. I do see the options to boot into safe mode.
Is there a key combination I can press on startup to access alternative boot drives? I was hoping to access this through a GUI of some sort. If not, I'm comfortable accessing the drive through the command-line.
linux ubuntu kali-linux
edited Jul 12 at 4:37
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I have an old iMac that I reformatted to run Kali Linux a few years back. It boots straight into Kali Linux, and is not a dual boot. The Mac OS was completely wiped. Now, I want to put a new version of Ubuntu on that machine, but I can't figure out how to boot to a USB installer in Kali Linux.
Normally when I plug in a USB installer - I can press a key on startup and boot to that disk. I'm not seeing the USB drive as an option in the startup menu for Kali Linux. I do see the options to boot into safe mode.
Is there a key combination I can press on startup to access alternative boot drives? I was hoping to access this through a GUI of some sort. If not, I'm comfortable accessing the drive through the command-line.
linux ubuntu kali-linux
edited Jul 12 at 4:37
slm♦
233k65479651
asked Jul 11 at 15:51
iangolden
646
I have an old iMac that I reformatted to run Kali Linux a few years back. It boots straight into Kali Linux, and is not a dual boot. The Mac OS was completely wiped. Now, I want to put a new version of Ubuntu on that machine, but I can't figure out how to boot to a USB installer in Kali Linux.
Normally when I plug in a USB installer - I can press a key on startup and boot to that disk. I'm not seeing the USB drive as an option in the startup menu for Kali Linux. I do see the options to boot into safe mode.
Is there a key combination I can press on startup to access alternative boot drives? I was hoping to access this through a GUI of some sort. If not, I'm comfortable accessing the drive through the command-line.
linux ubuntu kali-linux
edited Jul 12 at 4:37
slm♦
233k65479651
asked Jul 11 at 15:51
iangolden
646
edited Jul 12 at 4:37
slm♦
233k65479651
edited Jul 12 at 4:37
slm♦
233k65479651
edited Jul 12 at 4:37
slm♦
233k65479651
233k65479651
asked Jul 11 at 15:51
iangolden
646
asked Jul 11 at 15:51
iangolden
646
asked Jul 11 at 15:51
iangolden
646
646
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Ignore Kali. It will not be used.
First, copy (backup).
Then tell the computer to boot from USB. This is in the boot loader. It have nothing to do with the installed OS. And nothing to do with the 2nd stage boot loader, that is loaded from disk. There will be a way to turn on your mac, to allow you to select where to boot from.
This may work, I found it on the web.
- Power off
- Insert bootable USB
- Power on, then press and hold the Option (⌥) key immediately upon hearing the startup chime.
answered Jul 11 at 15:56
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
1
down vote
Ignore Kali. It will not be used.
First, copy (backup).
Then tell the computer to boot from USB. This is in the boot loader. It have nothing to do with the installed OS. And nothing to do with the 2nd stage boot loader, that is loaded from disk. There will be a way to turn on your mac, to allow you to select where to boot from.
This may work, I found it on the web.
- Power off
- Insert bootable USB
- Power on, then press and hold the Option (⌥) key immediately upon hearing the startup chime.
answered Jul 11 at 15:56
ctrl-alt-delor
8,64331946
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Ignore Kali. It will not be used.
First, copy (backup).
Then tell the computer to boot from USB. This is in the boot loader. It have nothing to do with the installed OS. And nothing to do with the 2nd stage boot loader, that is loaded from disk. There will be a way to turn on your mac, to allow you to select where to boot from.
This may work, I found it on the web.
- Power off
- Insert bootable USB
- Power on, then press and hold the Option (⌥) key immediately upon hearing the startup chime.
answered Jul 11 at 15:56
ctrl-alt-delor
8,64331946
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Ignore Kali. It will not be used.
First, copy (backup).
Then tell the computer to boot from USB. This is in the boot loader. It have nothing to do with the installed OS. And nothing to do with the 2nd stage boot loader, that is loaded from disk. There will be a way to turn on your mac, to allow you to select where to boot from.
This may work, I found it on the web.
- Power off
- Insert bootable USB
- Power on, then press and hold the Option (⌥) key immediately upon hearing the startup chime.
answered Jul 11 at 15:56
ctrl-alt-delor
8,64331946
Ignore Kali. It will not be used.
First, copy (backup).
Then tell the computer to boot from USB. This is in the boot loader. It have nothing to do with the installed OS. And nothing to do with the 2nd stage boot loader, that is loaded from disk. There will be a way to turn on your mac, to allow you to select where to boot from.
This may work, I found it on the web.
- Power off
- Insert bootable USB
- Power on, then press and hold the Option (⌥) key immediately upon hearing the startup chime.
answered Jul 11 at 15:56
ctrl-alt-delor
8,64331946
answered Jul 11 at 15:56
ctrl-alt-delor
8,64331946
answered Jul 11 at 15:56
ctrl-alt-delor
8,64331946
answered Jul 11 at 15:56
ctrl-alt-delor
8,64331946
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