Install to USB From within Mac OS

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A few people have asked about installing to USB from Mac OS (any Mac OS at all). Nobody has posted their experience yet, though.

If you're here, you're probably the right person for the job! Try it, and write down your notes, even if you don't have any luck.

It's probably a three-step process like installing from any other OS:

Ok, well I guess I'll give it a try...

  1. Prepare the drive by formatting it to an MS-DOS file system

Start by opening your Applications folder and then the Utilities folder. Next, click on Disk Utility. Once it opens you should notice that it has recognized you USB drive (and has probably named it "NO NAME"). Click on its name (or lack there of..) and then the Erase tab, under which, you should see a field labeled "Volume Format". If it already says MS-DOS (FAT), you're in good shape. Processed to the next step. If not, select MS-DOS (FAT) from the drop down menu (give it a name if you'd like) and then click Erase.

  1. Unzip/unpack DSL onto the drive
  2. Install Syslinux or GRUB or another boot loader
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