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wesley7777 · wesley7777 #1 (**permalink**)

01-26-2008, 12:42 AM

Can I put Linux on my computer using boot camp or running it with parallels or is the completely impossible to do and can only do with windows. Thanks

PapaNoHair · PapaNoHair #2 (**permalink**)

01-26-2008, 03:35 AM

Because of the wording I am not exactly sure what you are asking but you can install some Linux distros directly without using anything else. Yellow Dog, Fedora, SuSE then you just dual boot.

NPuter · NPuter #3 (**permalink**)

01-26-2008, 08:07 AM

I'm not sure about parallels, but I know vmWare Fusion runs some Linux distros. I am currently usining Ubuntu with Fusion.

GroovyLinuxGuy · GroovyLinuxGuy #4 (**permalink**)

01-26-2008, 02:45 PM

I am running slackware 12 and debian etch on Parallels without any issues, so you should be safe to go that way. If you want to dual boot, you may want to check out this site:

http://modular.math.washington.edu/macbook/

Zoolook · Zoolook #5 (**permalink**)

01-26-2008, 03:17 PM

Most Linux distros will work with Parallels. I use SuSE and have also tried Debian and Ubuntu. Getting the resolution to the native notebook resolution was a pain in Ubuntu for reasons I can't fathom, but was fine in the other distros.

As someone said, there is no need to use Bootcamp because most Linux distros will partition things themselves, BUT if you're under Apple Care or Warranty, you should use Parallels, VM Fusion or Bootcamp, because otherwise if your HDD craps out, you might not get helped.

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Member Since: Sep 24, 2006 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 2,743 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro, i7 2.66Ghz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD; iPad 32GB, iPhone 3GS	01-26-2008, 03:17 PM Most Linux distros will work with Parallels. I use SuSE and have also tried Debian and Ubuntu. Getting the resolution to the native notebook resolution was a pain in Ubuntu for reasons I can't fathom, but was fine in the other distros. As someone said, there is no need to use Bootcamp because most Linux distros will partition things themselves, BUT if you're under Apple Care or Warranty, you should use Parallels, VM Fusion or Bootcamp, because otherwise if your HDD craps out, you might not get helped. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death. - Joan D. Vinge
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wesley7777 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 21, 2007 Posts: 83	01-26-2008, 12:42 AM Can I put Linux on my computer using boot camp or running it with parallels or is the completely impossible to do and can only do with windows. Thanks
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PapaNoHair #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 2,180	01-26-2008, 03:35 AM Because of the wording I am not exactly sure what you are asking but you can install some Linux distros directly without using anything else. Yellow Dog, Fedora, SuSE then you just dual boot.
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GroovyLinuxGuy #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 02, 2006 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 125 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro, 12" iBook G4, 14" iBook G4 running Ubuntu 7.10	01-26-2008, 02:45 PM I am running slackware 12 and debian etch on Parallels without any issues, so you should be safe to go that way. If you want to dual boot, you may want to check out this site: http://modular.math.washington.edu/macbook/
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