Use Ubuntu to create OSX Lion USB Installer Question/Failure

[brandoneffect]

I've hit a wall trying to install Lion on a Macbook Pro, running Ubuntu Lucid.
- The machine: Macbook Pro 5,1 has broken DVD Drive
- External Apple Superdrive(USB connector) was used to install Ubuntu after all attempts with USB failed miserably

*the superdrive read a Lion Install DVD successfully but during loading the installer the superdrive just stops itself and then all hope is gone.

has anyone had success creating a bootable Lion installer from Linux?

at present I am on my last effort:
- used gparted to create 3 partitions on 8GB USB
-1st=mbr/syslinux /middle empty untouched /LAST is rEFIT on hfs+
- just dd =if of= the InstallESD.dmg to the /dev middle partition

testing this now.. but I could use some input if anyone can...

 

[Obvious Answer Man]

You cannot use Ubuntu to create a Lion installer.

Why not use the Mac you purchased Lion on to run UniBeast?

 

[adamrabbit]

I'm having a similar problem. I found this guide on Isanely Mac...
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/to...s-x-109-mavericks-usb-install-drive-on-linux/

One should search before they toss around words like "cannot"