Operating-system: MAC ERROR: the disk you inserted was not readable

[robmarkcole]

On flashing the latest image of HassioOS on Mac with etcher, on completion I see the following and cannot access the disk - any advice? When I insert the SD card into the pi HassOS does boot up, but since I cannot edit the network file via my Mac I cannot setup wifi.

[pvizeli]

You need a usb stick and not edit the SDcard :) Maybe the Mac OSX don't support GPT legacy mode.

[pvizeli]

https://github.com/home-assistant/hassos/blob/dev/Documentation/configuration.md

[robmarkcole]

OK the docs need updating then as states:

Optional - Setup the WiFi or static IP: On the SD-card, create the network/my-network file and follow the HassOS howto.

[pvizeli]

Where you see that? I can't find this...

[robmarkcole]

https://www.home-assistant.io/hassio/installation/

[cogneato]

It should just say

Optional - To setup WiFi or a static IP, follow the HassOS howto.

The reference to SD is incorrect.

[frenck]

PR has been merged. This issue may be closed now.

[smuda]

There are other references to the SD-card as well. The one I stumbled upon is
https://www.home-assistant.io/hassio/zwave/

Sorry if this is obvious, but why isn't it possible to open the SD-card in a mac?

[rudders]

The file system used by HASSOS on the SD card is not compatible with MacOS. A Linux VM on your Mac would be able to read it as a work around.

[virgilm]

This is still a problem/confusing. Had to google it to get to this page.

The installation page still says:
"Optional - set up the Wi-Fi or a static IP address. There are two possible places for that:"

Linux VM is indeed a valid workaround.

[tmm1]

See https://gist.github.com/miguelmota/d1d70d19fbd763afdd65c5c1375ddbde#gistcomment-2735565

h/t https://community.home-assistant.io/t/how-to-access-config-txt-in-hassio/139330/19