How to create an Ubuntu LiveUSB that will also boot on a Mac

Question

I want to print the background-images through my web browser control:

body {
    background-image: url("image url");
}

To do so, I'm generating the html content and finally try to print the document using:

 webBrowserTest.Print();

While the background image is showing in the run-time in browser, but when printing it does't print. How can I Keep background images during printing?

Solution 1

Linux USB Creator for Mac can be used to achieve this:

Steps:

• First just select the linux distribution you want to use. You can either select from the list or browse for a Local ISO file to use.
• After choosing Ubuntu you can browse for a USB device.
• The program will then download the ISO, Format the disk, Copy the ISO and Install the Bootloader.
• Your USB Drive is now ready to use. Simply boot up your mac while holding the “alt” key and select the drive.

A complimentary youtube video is also included can be viewed from the site to assist.

Please note this program hasn't been updated since the introduction of OS X 10.8 Monutain Lion.

Solution 2

I suggest you to use unetbootin to properly create the LiveUSB. It is a useful tool and is very simple to use.

You can select to download the desired distribution from the topmost menu, or use an existing .iso file if you have already downloaded it, by using the bottom option.

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EDIT

Unetbootin can be run on every system, but the resulting LiveUSB can't be booted on MACs.

I don't have one at hand so I can't test it for you, but I found a guide on the Ubuntu Forums that explains how to correctly prepare a LiveUsb that will boot on MACs: [Tutorial] Boot Mac and PC into USB Linux!

Comments

[heiglandreas]

There are some Macs that are simply not able to boot from USB As far as I recall. So It might be possible that your machine simply isn't able to boot from that device.

[arsaKasra]

@heiglandreas And how can we tell which one it is?

[heiglandreas]

According to help.bombich.com/kb/troubleshooting/… PowerPC-based Macs can not be bootet via USB and Intel-basedMacs should be able to boot via USB.

[moray95]

I already used this program but after processing it displays a message saying that the USB won't be able to boot a Mac and I couldn't boot my PC...

[Stefan Seidel]

@moray95 - did you verify that you PC is set up to boot from the USB stick? It might be that the USB stick is initialized but there is some other problem preventing it from working correctly. I suggest to update your question with the related information, e.g. error messages when trying to boot.

[moray95]

I have both Mac and PC. I want to use Ubuntu on the Mac. So far I only tried to create the USB from the Mac.

[Sekhemty]

LiveUSBs created with unetbootin can't be booted on MACs. Please see the update in my answer.

[hippietrail]

@Sekhemty: I've been informed in another SU question that it now does work: superuser.com/questions/1070719/…

[Anyname Donotcare]

Thanks a lot but It didn't work because I do a silent printing, You had helped me a lot to print the HTML silently without dialogs stackoverflow.com/a/57233157/418343 , Could U help me please to keep background images based on these circumstances.

[Reza Aghaei]

No problem, The first option (setting the registry key) should work. You just need to make sure you are setting it correctly.

[Anyname Donotcare]

I need to do it Programmatically, so I copy and paste your block of code in my PageSetup method, but it didn't work, I edit my question Could U take a look please

[Reza Aghaei]

I'll reset the edit which you made on question because it makes the answer nonsense. I'll take a look at the code which is still accessible in edit history of your question.

[Anyname Donotcare]

Did U find the problem

[Reza Aghaei]

@AnynameDonotcare I tried your code by minimizing the button click event handler to these lines webBrowser1.Visible = false; SetupPage(); webBrowser1.Print(); and every thing worked as expected.

[Anyname Donotcare]

Did U try it without the dialog box (silent printing) using your answer stackoverflow.com/a/57380227/418343 because I have tried it but still the same problem

[Reza Aghaei]

Yes I tried and it works well. Use webBrowser1.Visible = false; SetupPage(); webBrowser1.Print();.

[Anyname Donotcare]

I use Windows 10 how to make sure that these registry values are set, because I take the HTML Doc run it in Microsoft Edge and print it after running the block of code which set these values, but the document is printed without the watermark!

[Reza Aghaei]

The settings are IE settings not the edge. As a test html document just browse bing.com and print using exactly with this commmands webBrowser1.Visible = false; SetupPage(); webBrowser1.Print(); after made sure the document loaded completely.

[Reza Aghaei]

Try to test the answer in a clean environment and using a minimal complete verifiable code. I can confirms it's a working as expected.

[Anyname Donotcare]

I have created a fresh console application and set the configuration method in the Main() method, Run the application, then try to open the HTML in Internet Explorer and try to print it but no watermarks!

[Reza Aghaei]

So check the registry to see if the setting has been applied and make sure you are using exactly the code which is shared in answer and you are browsing bing.com for test. Also as a result the check box of print background in page setup dialog should be checked.

[Anyname Donotcare]

I have checked this answer stackoverflow.com/a/37565013/418343, and encoded my SVG and I edited my question,so now the watermar has appeared only in the browser (IE)view, but doesn't appear in the printing. (Print background colors and images) option is checked. So I think the registry has changed but this fails to reflect in the printing.

[Reza Aghaei]

I would say the post answrs printing background image but I haven't checked it with encoded svg data url.

[Reza Aghaei]

If printing doesn't work in IE it wont work in browser control. If printing works in IE it will work in browser control as well.

[Reza Aghaei]

@AnynameDonotcare I checked this answer again and I can confirm if you use a png, jpg or bmp background, everything works fine. But for svg, it doesn't work , because it doesn't work in IE. I suggest keep this question specific to background css and images and keep the new post for svg, because svg may need a totally different solution.

[Anyname Donotcare]

The problem here is I wanna to make a water mark without changing the layout by adding new divs or whatever so i depended on svg as a background image for the body.

[Reza Aghaei]

I guess you didn't get my point. Try this: background-image: url("https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/1x/go‌​oglelogo_color_272x9‌​2dp.png"); It doesn't have anything to do with layout. It will not change the layout.

[Reza Aghaei]

Why not, just create a png watermark and use it the same way that I showed in above comment.

[Anyname Donotcare]

Okay i will try a transparent image, but are You sure that u test it as a background-image in css not a src image

[Reza Aghaei]

Yes, this is my test: <html> <head> <style> body { background-image: url("https://www.google.com/images/branding/googlelogo/1x/go‌​oglelogo_color_272x9‌​2dp.png"); } </style> </head> <body> </body> </html>

[Anyname Donotcare]

Okay i will check it as an answer 👍

[Reza Aghaei]

It's the same thing that I told you one week ago! Anyway, I'm happy that you finally get it worked ;)

[Anyname Donotcare]

Sorry for confusion I thought it doesn’t print because of the css rule doesn’t work on IE

[Reza Aghaei]

No worries, now you have it working. I may post an answer for the new post, just telling you use png instead of svg, because of limitation in IE.

[Anyname Donotcare]

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