Can the MBP dual boot with Ubuntu?

[Lunchb0x8]

As I couldn't find a section for other OS, I thought I would ask here.

Can Ubuntu be installed as a dual boot on the MBP?

I want to play with Ubuntu and don't want to VM, I like my OS to have it's own dedicated partition and be able to be run with full resources available.

 

[Quad5Ny]

Why don't you give it a try. If you can't get into Linux at boot, there's always rEFIt. I think BootPicker supports loading Linux as well.

Don't use the Boot Camp Assistant to install Linux (I'm assuming you don't already have a Windows partition), just open up Disk Utility and Shrink/Partition. The assistant creates a Hybrid MBR and modern Linux flavors work just fine with GPT type disks.

 

[Lunchb0x8]

Thanks for the tips, I was told elsewhere to use bootcamp, I might try your tip first. and see how I go.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

Yes. I'm not sure of the specifics as Ubuntu didn't have driver support when I tried, so I subsequently removed it, but it's definitely doable.

 

[Quad5Ny]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/M...telInstallation#Dual-Boot: Mac OSX and Ubuntu

Yea, so install rEFIt first, partition, then follow that guide.

Remember even though they use it in the guide, you should stay away from the BC Assistant if you don't need a Hybrid MBR. Staying away from Hybrid MBR should also prevent you from having to do the partition re-sync step (but don't quote me on that).


Also - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MacBookPro8-1/Natty