Main question: is there a reliable way to boot and install Linux, BSD, Windows (anything not OS X)?īonus points for running the OS live from the USB - since after 10 years HD may fail some time soon. I've seen something about manually putting a GPT table on the USB drive, or creating a separate EFI partition, but since it's more technical and time consuming I didn't get around to it. Create live Debian USB with Mac Linux USB Loader (will boot on newer Macs, but not on MacBook2,1).Create a live Debian USB (with MBR partition) with rEFIt.I have tried a few things, all without success. I would like to install Debian or BSD on this MacBook, either as a dual boot, or as the single OS - alternatively, any current linux distro or even Windows 10 would do. I have previously installed Debian with a dual boot by using rEFIt and booting from a DVD disk, but the DVD drive doesn't seem to reliably read disks anymore I have an old MacBook white (Model 2,1 mid-late 2007) which won't upgrade beyond Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6).
