Comments on: Convert ISO to .img using hdiutil under Mac OS (via Installation/FromUSBStick for Ubuntu)

By: thomas

thomas — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:48:17 +0000

I also tried both
hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o /Users/parasamagate/Desktop/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-powerpc.img /Users/parasamagate/Desktop/linux/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-powerpc.iso

and

hdiutil convert -format RDxx -o /Users/parasamagate/Desktop/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-powerpc.img /Users/parasamagate/Desktop/linux/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-powerpc.iso

nothing happens =(

By: thomas

thomas — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:44:14 +0000

P.S., I also tried RDxx and got the same response

By: thomas

thomas — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:40:04 +0000

I’m wanting to convert an ISO to an IMG to create a bootable SD card ubuntu, I’ve been looking ALL OVER and so far everywhere I go seems to be missing a step that maybe everyone but me knows/assumes ;-)
When I do what seems to be suggested:
hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o /Users/parasamagate/Desktop /Users/parasamagate/Desktop/linux/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-powerpc.iso
I get back:
Usage: hdiutil convert -format -o [options]
hdiutil convert -help
I try variations on this and sometimes get file no found, I tried reversing it and putting the ISO first and the desk-top (as target spot) second, I tried with and without the tilda ~, I tried with and without specifying .img on the end of the target, I tried using a folder instead of desktop as target… getting frustrated here.
I’m using macbook air (version mid 2011 … 4,2) with os 10.7.2
can anyone tell me what I’m missing?

By: Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:30:10 +0000

John Doe’s advice worked perfectly for me! Thanks! :)

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:48:26 +0000

hdiutil convert -format Rdxx -o /path/ubuntu2.img path/ubuntu.iso
Preparando creación de imagen…
…………………………………………………………………….
Finalizando creación de imagen…
Añadiendo recursos…
…………………………………………………………………….
Tiempo transcurrido: 59.027s
(2 tareas, cargas 100)
Tamaño del archivo: 729067520 bytes, Suma: CRC $05211022
Sectores procesados: 1423960, 1423960 copiados
Velocidad: 11.8Mbytes/s
created: /path/ubuntu2.img

By: Pablo

Pablo — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:36:24 +0000

JUST Worked for me on a file that was 2.01 gig
Thank you so much

By: johnb

johnb — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:56:37 +0000

Use UDRW instead of Rdxx… for example:

hdiutil convert -format Rdxx -o dban-2.2.6_i586.img dban-2.2.6_i586.iso

that should work :)

By: John Doe

John Doe — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 03:01:25 +0000

This worked for me..

hdiutil convert -format Rdxx -o /Users/Name/ubuntu-10.04.2-desktop-i386.img /Users/Name/Desktop/ubuntu-10.04.2-desktop-i386.iso

By: blandp

blandp — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:41:04 +0000

This was incredibly helpful. Glad this blog exists.

By: iLionel

iLionel — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:37:57 +0000

to bad that the files can’t get over 2GB.

anyone another solution??