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I have received ubuntu in the mail and was wondering if I can install it on Mac using bootcamp? Ifs so, how, and would you recommend this?
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No one can help?
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Looked all over, can't find nothing. Anyone?
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You can install it if you have an intel mac. Partition your hard drive as you normally would for Boot Camp, but instead of inserting the Windows installation disk just substitute the Ubuntu disk. You should be able to install it as you would any other system. Be aware though that driver support is limited for linux on a Mac, and a lot of the system's features will be unavailable.
Another option which works great is just to install it using Parallels. It will run great and have full support for video, sound, wireless, etc..
Good luck..
Another option which works great is just to install it using Parallels. It will run great and have full support for video, sound, wireless, etc..
Good luck..
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Boot Camp is not geared toward running Linux.
An even better idea would be to run it in a Virtual Machine. This way, you don't have to repartition the hard disk and risk damaging your OS X installation. Instead, a program like VirtualBox (free/open source), Parallels ($79) or VMWare Fusion ($79) will allow you to install it in its own "Sandbox", without any of the hassles normally associated with a dual-boot OS installation.
An even better idea would be to run it in a Virtual Machine. This way, you don't have to repartition the hard disk and risk damaging your OS X installation. Instead, a program like VirtualBox (free/open source), Parallels ($79) or VMWare Fusion ($79) will allow you to install it in its own "Sandbox", without any of the hassles normally associated with a dual-boot OS installation.
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Thanks! Good information.
I have run Ubuntu on my MacBook for some time under Fusion. You can download free trial versions of both Fusion and Parallels and see how you like them. For Linux installs, I recommend Fusion as its Linux support (not just for Ubuntu but for numerous flavors of Linux) is excellent. Plus you can download "virtual appliances" of prebuilt VMs for Linux and other things from their website for free. For Windows installs, Fusion and Parallels are pretty interchangeable, in my opinion, having used both. But for Linux, I prefer Fusion.
If you install Fusion, search for my post about how to install VM Ware Tools on an Ubuntu VM, you'll find it most helpful.
Cheers and good luck.
If you install Fusion, search for my post about how to install VM Ware Tools on an Ubuntu VM, you'll find it most helpful.
Cheers and good luck.
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You can simply install Ubuntu on a separate partition.
When you start up just press the alt key to bring up the boot disk screen, you can choose an installed partition with the penguin icon from there
When you start up just press the alt key to bring up the boot disk screen, you can choose an installed partition with the penguin icon from there
HI
Is it possible to install ubuntu in usb, then boot it up in macbook? If yes, How is it? I did read about the possibilities but can't find how to. I tried virtual box but it took up too much RAM.. And I actually want to play around with Ubuntu's effect.
Is it possible to install ubuntu in usb, then boot it up in macbook? If yes, How is it? I did read about the possibilities but can't find how to. I tried virtual box but it took up too much RAM.. And I actually want to play around with Ubuntu's effect.
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can and would you recommend installing Ubuntu
within Mac OS X?
within Mac OS X?
why not ?
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Yes you can! I help with Ubuntu and you should be able to run it fine!
And yeah, If you want something to mess around with, go for it!
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One more question, can ubuntu 8.10 be installed in emac without messing with os x?
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what do you mean "without messing with os x"
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What i mean is can i install it on my emac without effecting os x? On my PC, I am able to install it so that it gives me the option of booting up either windows or ubuntu. Can I do the same with my emac?
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BTW my specs are
Machine Model: eMac
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 256 MB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.8.2f1
Machine Model: eMac
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 256 MB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.8.2f1
You're talking about dual booting. You would need to partition your hard drive first then install ubuntu. How it interacts with the Mac at boot, I do not know. Grub (the bootloader) works fine with windows but like I say, I don't know about mac.
As someone said earlier, perhaps virtualization is a better way to go until you get some other advice from someone who has done it
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