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AFPoster

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Is it possible to run Ubuntu via BootCamp with Windows 7 Pro already installed? Basically having 3 partitions on a Mac (Mac, Windows 7 & Ubuntu)? Finding tidbits on google here and there but nothing stern, even youtube is a little shaky thus bringing this question in the place that answers it best.

Also should I wait for OS X Lion before doing these partitions?
 
AFPoster said:
Is it possible to run Ubuntu via BootCamp with Windows 7 Pro already installed? Basically having 3 partitions on a Mac (Mac, Windows 7 & Ubuntu)? Finding tidbits on google here and there but nothing stern, even youtube is a little shaky thus bringing this question in the place that answers it best.

Also should I wait for OS X Lion before doing these partitions?
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I think you're gonna need rEFIt to pull that off (unless there's been a change).
 
Not to mention that Ubuntu does not have the proper drivers to run on a Mac. I wanted to do the same but i soon found out it was not worth the trouble.
 
emiljan said:
Not to mention that Ubuntu does not have the proper drivers to run on a Mac. I wanted to do the same but i soon found out it was not worth the trouble.
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Depends on the version of Ubuntu. Reasearch your model and the version of buntu you're going to run first. There are/were issues with sandybridge not being supported by any but one kernel (google which).
 
emiljan said:
Not to mention that Ubuntu does not have the proper drivers to run on a Mac. I wanted to do the same but i soon found out it was not worth the trouble.
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If that's the case I'll pass. I have a new 2011 mbp i7 2.2ghz, but if I can't get my drivers I'll just use Lion instead.
 
+1 for Ubuntu in VM, unless you have a specific need to run it natively. Same goes for Windows (notable exception: gaming).

Recommend VirtualBox.
 
im with VM Fusion, with Ubuntu and Win7
works exceptional well on 10.6.7
 

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I second the recommendations of running it in a VM as well. I dual-booted to Ubuntu for a while in 2009. It was a problem, with it only using the discrete graphics, running very hot, etc. I've been running Ubuntu in a VM and it works much better for me. 11.04 in particular works well.
 
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