Create Snow Leopard Bootable USB

Are you tired of manually creating a bootable USB drive for your Snow Leopard installation? Look no further! With these simple commands, you can create a bootable USB drive in just a few minutes.

First, make sure you have the necessary files: `BaseSystem.dmg`, `InstallESD.dmg`, and the `rsync` command. If you don't have them, you can download them from Apple's website.

To start, mount the `BaseSystem.dmg` file to `/mnt/OSX_BaseSystem`. Then, use `rsync` to copy the contents of the disk image to your USB drive:

```

rsync -aAEHW /mnt/OSX_InstallESD/BaseSystem.dmg /mnt/usbstick/

rsync -aAEHW /mnt/OSX_InstallESD/BaseSystem.chunklist /mnt/usbstick/

rsync -aAEHW /mnt/OSX_InstallESD/Packages /mnt/usbstick/System/Installation/

```

Next, use `mkfs.hfsplus` to format the USB drive as HFS+ and give it a name:

```

mkfs.hfsplus -v 'OS X Base System' /dev/sdX1

```

Then, mount the USB drive and copy the contents of the `BaseSystem.dmg` file to it:

```

mount /dev/mapper/loop1p1 /mnt/OSX_BaseSystem

rsync -aAEHW /mnt/basesystem/ /mnt/usbstick/

```

If you're using a different version of Snow Leopard, you may need to adjust the partition size. You can do this by using `sgdisk`:

```

sgdisk -o /dev/sdb

```

Finally, unmount the USB drive and eject it:

```

umount /mnt/usbstick

eject /dev/sdX1

```

That's it! Your Snow Leopard bootable USB drive is now ready to use. Simply insert the USB drive into your Mac and restart. The installation process will begin automatically.

Create snow leopard bootable usb