Can I do a complete fresh install of 10.8 if I make a DVD of the downloaded image?

Folks,
Warning: contains minor rant.
I have a Macbook Pro that I have Linux on and rarely use with OS X. However, I want to use Logic to be compatible with fellow musicians that I want to write songs with, and I cannot use this application [Logic] with OS X 10.6.8. Obv.
I've downloaded Mountain Goat or whatever OS X 10.8 is called and tried to install it, but I'm getting this error that seems to affect a lot of people in that it gives this ****ing useless message "this disk cannot be used to start up your computer". Which is clearly nonsense as I can boot into Linux and OS X no problem. I am assuming that the problem is with refit, and OS X has thrown its toys out of the pram because there's a superior operating system installed which it's sulking and pouting about.
Soooo...
...rant over...
...it looks like I can burn the 10.8 InstallESD.img to a DVD (I assume this is just Apple's verssion of an iso) and, finally, here is the brunt of my gist:
Can I use this DVD to completely wipe the hard drive, get rid of the whole lot, install 10.8 and then reinstall refit and Linux to live in peaceful harmony alongisde 10.8? This is probably the easiest option in the end as all my important Linux data is always safely backed up and Linux is very quick and easy to install.
Many thanks.

The short answer is 'yes' and here's the easist way to do it...
If you've downloaded but not installed 10.8.x, you should have a file in your Applications folder named "Install OS Mountain Lion.app". If it's not there, download it again and quit the installer. The get a 8BG+ USB thumb drive and use Lion DiskMaker (don't worry, it works with ML, too) to create a bootable installation disk.
Boot from the USB stick and use Disk Utility to erase you boot drive. Then install OS X on your machine. THEN you can re-add Linux, etc., and all should be well.
Clinton

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