How to create a Mac bootable live Linux USB on Windows?

Right, I'll get right to it.

How can I make a Linux Live USB on Windows, that I can use on a Mac.

In front of me, I have a Windows laptop, and a dropped Mac Book Pro that won't properly boot. I need the Live USB to see what's wrong with the Mac, but conventional methods won't work. Running Linux on VM on the Windows isn't really viable, as it's a very old laptop, and I can only do basic stuff on it.

The Live USB has to boot on the MAC.

Spec on Mac: 2.4GHz Intel Core i5
13.3 inch MacBook Pro
Model MD313X
Bought early 2012

Sort of in a rush...

Thank you!

Solution 1:

I personaly prefer the Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS release, you can download it from this page and use it with Unetbootin which allows you to create a bootable USB-Stick.

Good luck.

Solution 2:

Right. As for now, what worked for me was this: http://studyblast.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/guide-mac-os-x-lion-how-to-boot-a-linux-live-system-from-a-usb-drive-how-to-update-any-ocz-ssds-firmware/

I got it to boot up to GRUB, but and I probably would have got to Ubuntu eventually, but I didn't bother because I already knew what was there to know.

Thanks everyone!