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<blockquote data-quote="mattf87" data-source="post: 327438" data-attributes="member: 27001"><p>I've searched everywhere for updated information on dual booting Ubuntu Linux and found nothing. My intent is to get it running without hacking any line of code. </p><p></p><p>The reason I chose Ubuntu in the first place was because I don't entirely trust my abilities with registry hacking (but definitely plan to soon, hence linux) and I heard Ubuntu was a pretty straight forward install. However, that purpose is pretty much defeated if I have to hack my Macbook just to get it running.</p><p></p><p>So my question is:</p><p><strong>Is there an easy and simple way to get Ubuntu Linux running on a Macbook?</strong> </p><p></p><p>Which would be best for doing this, Bootcamp or Parallels? I'm actually leaning towards Bootcamp because last I heard there were problems with Parallels uninstalling completely and that is pretty important to me. (If I'm not satisfied I want to be able to uninstall both the boot loader and the OS as if I never installed it in the first place.) If this is no longer true let me know.</p><p></p><p>So to make topic easier to respond to:</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>1) Is there an easy way to dual boot Ubuntu linux? If so please tell/link me.</strong></p><p><strong>2) Which bootloader is best for this task (Bootcamp or Parallels)?</strong></p><p><strong>3) If I'm not satisfied will I be able to completely uninstall the bootloader in #2 as well as the OS?</strong></p><p></p><p>Those are my only concerns so if you can shed some light I would greatly appreciate it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattf87, post: 327438, member: 27001"] I've searched everywhere for updated information on dual booting Ubuntu Linux and found nothing. My intent is to get it running without hacking any line of code. The reason I chose Ubuntu in the first place was because I don't entirely trust my abilities with registry hacking (but definitely plan to soon, hence linux) and I heard Ubuntu was a pretty straight forward install. However, that purpose is pretty much defeated if I have to hack my Macbook just to get it running. So my question is: [B]Is there an easy and simple way to get Ubuntu Linux running on a Macbook?[/B] Which would be best for doing this, Bootcamp or Parallels? I'm actually leaning towards Bootcamp because last I heard there were problems with Parallels uninstalling completely and that is pretty important to me. (If I'm not satisfied I want to be able to uninstall both the boot loader and the OS as if I never installed it in the first place.) If this is no longer true let me know. So to make topic easier to respond to: [B] 1) Is there an easy way to dual boot Ubuntu linux? If so please tell/link me. 2) Which bootloader is best for this task (Bootcamp or Parallels)? 3) If I'm not satisfied will I be able to completely uninstall the bootloader in #2 as well as the OS?[/B] Those are my only concerns so if you can shed some light I would greatly appreciate it. [/QUOTE]
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