Unable to install to SD-CARD

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According to these instructions, it is possible to boot Ubuntu from and SD card on a Mac.  This process requires pre-partitioning the SD-CARD and copying over an EFI folder to the first Mac Partition (GUID)

Instructions are included here. 

http://michaelevans.org/blog/2013/01/15/...cbook-air/

I imagine I can do the same, and then use an advanced setup install for snakeoil ?     They say I don't need a swap partition.  Any suggestions?

I'd still need you to hit 'e' when you reboot the computer, so I can have a look at how linux is loaded. whether it says

root=/dev/sda1 or root=##GUID##

If it's the first, then perhaps that's why there is a problem. Wouldn't know for sure until I see the pic. 

There is no boot of Linux, as the Mini does not see the SD-Card to be able to boot from it.