OMFG...

Thanks a lot for the reply!

I find it utterly asinine that this procedure is referred to in security tutorials and outlined on Ubuntu's site yet it doesn't work.

**** Perhaps the stickied security tutorial above should be updated to reflect this so more idiots like me wanting to learn about Bitcoin usage don't spend hours pointlessly trying to conjure-up some magical bootable USB drive? ****

It's apparent to me that Bitcoin will continue to be the somewhat exclusive "money" of "geeks" and the computer savvy until it's simplified to the point that one doesn't have to be a software engineer or computer programmer to use it securely. 

I have no idea what vmware or virtual box is and after spending hours on this bootable USB drive fiasco I'm not about to waste more time on it.

Thanks again for your reply bruj0 , sincerely!

"Un-fucking-believable" - Gordon Ramsay



 

O.k...

Sorry if this sounds stupid because that's how I feel.

I'm trying to create a bootable Ubuntu USB stick on a Macbook Pro.  I'm using a brand new 8GB Transcend USB drive that is currently formatted to FAT32.  I've tried formatting it to Mac OS Extended before going through the procedure but get the same results which is nothing.

I have downloaded the Ubuntu Desktop and have converted it to a .dmg file through Terminal.

I have followed the instructions on the Ubuntu site as to how to create a bootable USB drive in OS X and the commands seemed to have run alright (although they don't mention having to type one's system password which appeared to be necessary to begin the "installation").  I end-up with one partition with a file of 789MB on it, the same as the .dmg file on my hard drive. 

When I restart and hold the Option key all I get is the option to boot to my laptop's hard drive.  I have gone through Ubuntu's installation instructions a number of times with no results.

I cannot read the drive in Finder after the "installation" (get an error message about the drive not being readable or something to that effect) but the drive does show-up when I erase/format it again.

Can anyone clue this dummy into what he's doing wrong please?

Any help is much appreciated, I've spent hours on this now and gotten absolutely nowhere.

Cheers!

Thanks a lot!  I was just looking at VirtEx after going through the "Helpful Articles for Newcomers/Bitcoin Merchants" post with a finer toothed comb.

Much appreciated and good to know they are a recommended exchange and alternative to Mt. Gox also Portnoy!

Quite the learning curve with this Bitcoin thing.

Best regards! 

Hi,

Can any kind soul suggest the easiest way (or a number of options) whereby one can complete an online bank transfer from a Canadian Bank (Royal Bank of Canada) in CAD$ to my new Mt. Gox account please?  Or is an electronic bank transfer not a preferred method at all?  Apparently BitInstant is unable to process these types of transactions until at least next month (December) according to one of their kind reps.

Thanks from a florescent green n00b!

Hi,

I'm old and technologically inept but I hereby embark on my Bitcoin education and my foray into using this fascinating currency.

I look forward to learning from everyone and thanks to all for this great resource.

Best regards.