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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Oxidizer on July 10, 2013, 05:20 am

Title: Tails LiveUSB for Mac OS X using reEFIt or reEFInd
Post by: Oxidizer on July 10, 2013, 05:20 am
Hey,

So I've been trying to set up a Persistent LiveUSB for Mac for what feels like forever now.  I have heard many people bring this up here in the forums, but not many people have very much information on it.  I've been able to boot up a Tails LiveCD, but it is not persistent. 

So I've made a LiveUSB using a Sandisk Cruzer 4GB, using Tail's built in Live USB Creater (while using my LiveCD).  I turn my computer off, plug in this LiveUSB, and then turn the computer back on while holding the option key (with reEFIt installed on a macbook pro). Then I see a menu and select the penguin with a label "Tails from Linux".  Once that is selected a penguin appears and begins to load, but then my screen goes black with the message "Missing Operating System".

This has happened every time and it's so frustrated, I've tried recreating the LiveUSB, Redownloading the Tails iso file, and trying reEFIt and reEFInd, but I always get the Missing Operating System message.

Any help would be appreciated...I'm sure im not the only with a Mac who is trying to set this type of system up.

Thanks,
Oxidizer