How to dual boot ubuntu and snow leopard

darkwave103 · Dec 2, 2009, 05:41 PM

i'm wondering how to do a dual boot on my macbook g5 with ubuntu and snow leopard iv tried using refit but it made my mac act all funny

and it wouldnt run proberally so im wondering is there any other way of making this dual boot happen?? thnx in adance 4 ur help

miles01110 · Dec 2, 2009, 05:44 PM

Partition your startup drive and install Ubuntu on the new partition.

darkwave103 · Dec 2, 2009, 06:06 PM

Thnx I'll give tht a go n c hw I get on

darkwave103 · Dec 3, 2009, 02:36 AM

Oki partioning my hdd worked

only problem I've got now is gettin ubuntu 2 recgonise my wifi or my sound

Darth.Titan · Dec 3, 2009, 02:51 AM

QUOTE=darkwave103;8904044]i'm wondering how to do a dual boot on my macbook g5 with ubuntu and snow leopard iv tried using refit but it made my mac act all funny

and it wouldnt run proberally so im wondering is there any other way of making this dual boot happen?? thnx in adance 4 ur help

[/QUOTE]

Where'd you get a G5 MacBook?

And one that will run Snow Leopard no less!

darkwave103 · Dec 3, 2009, 03:40 AM

I dnt know alot bout comps but my bf who does was under the impression tht it woz a g5 I mite b rong though as iv sed b4 I'm no tht gr8 wov comps this is the 1st of me doin a dual boot so I'm a noob at all this

Dec 2, 2009, 05:41 PM	#1
darkwave103 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2009	How to dual boot ubuntu and snow leopard i'm wondering how to do a dual boot on my macbook g5 with ubuntu and snow leopard iv tried using refit but it made my mac act all funny and it wouldnt run proberally so im wondering is there any other way of making this dual boot happen?? thnx in adance 4 ur help
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miles01110 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Ivory Tower (I'm not coming down)	Partition your startup drive and install Ubuntu on the new partition. __________________ Got a problem? Check here first.
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darkwave103 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2009	Thnx I'll give tht a go n c hw I get on
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darkwave103 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2009	Oki partioning my hdd worked only problem I've got now is gettin ubuntu 2 recgonise my wifi or my sound
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Darth.Titan macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2007	QUOTE=darkwave103;8904044]i'm wondering how to do a dual boot on my macbook g5 with ubuntu and snow leopard iv tried using refit but it made my mac act all funny and it wouldnt run proberally so im wondering is there any other way of making this dual boot happen?? thnx in adance 4 ur help [/QUOTE] Where'd you get a G5 MacBook? And one that will run Snow Leopard no less!
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darkwave103 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2009	I dnt know alot bout comps but my bf who does was under the impression tht it woz a g5 I mite b rong though as iv sed b4 I'm no tht gr8 wov comps this is the 1st of me doin a dual boot so I'm a noob at all this
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